Film Comedians Star In Movie Imparts of 1913 Era
A nostalgic look at silent era film stars including Stan Laurel and ZaSu Pitts. Describes Keystone origins, Slim Summerville’s dry humor, Pitts as leading comedienne, and Fifi D Orsay’s French persona from Montreal, tracing stage to screen paths.
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Keystone
ZaSu Pitts
Miss Pitts
Slimee Et Ae
Fifi D’orsay
Miss D’orsay
Montreal
Suchable
Gallagher and Shean
Board of Health Sets School Health Rules for City
Health board outlines exclusion rules for skin conditions and contagious eye infections in schools. It details separation protocols for diphtheria and scarlet fever contacts and notes forthcoming regulations for meningitis poliomyelitis and other communicable diseases. It also mentions return-to-school criteria after negative cultures or physician certificates.
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Board of Health
Utility holiday ends with new five day payment rule
Alabama Public Service Commission ends its holiday for utility customers. Utilities must now give five days to pay due accounts and allow standard cash discounts. Five days notice is required before service disconnection.
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Alabama Public Service Commission
Public Utility
Athens Quartetto Sings Here Tonight
The Athens College quartet will perform at the mid week prayer service at the First Methodist church at 7 15 this evening. The public is invited to hear the visiting singers.
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Athens College
First Methodist Church
Notable cast lineup for They Just Had to Get Married film
The article notes Will films for Fox before the Marie role and highlights Roland Young as a comic star of Broadway and film, leading the cast. Also in the lineup are Aubrey Smith Henry Argmetta and James Donlan, all well known comedians prominent in the production.
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Fim
Will Films
Fox
Marie
Roland Young
Aubrey Smith
Henry Armetta
James Donlan
Eddie Pope Sharp in Falls Over Cowboy Roland
Eddie Pope of Battlesboro,N Y defeated Pecos Tex wrestler Roland in straight falls on Tuesday night. Pope won 7:15 with a flying mare and hook scissors, then 13:40 after a body scissors, establishing himself as the stronger foe. George Harbin of Atlanta beat Eddie Elzea of Boston in three falls, 26:10 final, after a back and forth bout marked by holds and roughhouse. Referee Watkins intervened several times, with Harbin employing a wristlock headlock and toe hold to secure victory.
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Curtis Gover
Eddie Pope
Battlesboro
N. Y
Cowboy Roland
Pecos
Tex
Pope
Roland
George Harbin
Atlanta
Eddie Elzea
Boston
Harbin
Elzea
Watkins
George
Eddie
Elzen
Harbin Rabbit
Hagen
North Alabama Leads State Cage Teams Record Run
North Alabama paces Alabama college basketball rivals in a 13 year tournament run at the University of Alabama. Snead won in 1929, Huntsville in 1930, Geraldine captured titles in 1931 1932 and 1933.
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North Alabama
University of Alabama
Snead
Huntsville
Geraldine
Ferrell Balks at Large Salary Cut
Wes Ferrell, ace pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, balks at a reported 30 percent salary cut and remains a holdout. His absence could affect the team’s pennant chances as the season opens.
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Ferrell
Wes Ferrell
Cleveland
Delightful Diversion Pong era prices and pivots in sport
The article notes Pong as a minor sport in 1940 with 130 players at Chicago for the national title won by Cannonball Jimmy Jacobson. It recalls early golf praise from 1906 and contrasts cheap pong gear with golf’s persistent status, citing ball prices and club trends amid economic mood.
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Chicago
Jimmy Jacobson
New York
Baseball Stars and Season Forecasts From A Prolific Era
The piece previews the 30th season for Ack Quinn and highlights notables like Lynwood Rowe touted as a rising pitcher and Floyd Vaughan projected as top NL shortstop by Honus Wagner. It notes Joe Medwick hiring a manager to present his case to the Cardinals and mentions Bartholomew, Cronin, and other NL figures in the bargaining talk.
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Ack Quinn
Amallas
Trosky
India
Bucky Harris
Lynwood Rowe
Floyd Vaughan
Honus Wagner
Bartell
Phils
Joe Cronin
Joe Medwick
Cardinal
Alabama spring training opens for four minor league clubs
Alabama sports notes report four minor league teams begin spring training this week. Rickwood Park in Birmingham hosts opening sessions while Montgomery hosts Minneapolis and Selma sees the Chattanooga Lookouts start camps. Atlanta Crackers were already in camp.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Rickwood
Minneapolis
Chattanooga Lookouts
Selma
Atlanta Crackers
Barons Preview at Rickwood With New Faces
The Birmingham Barons expect several new players for winter exhibitions at Rickwood Park including Parkes Weintraub pi Whitehouse Kane and Atwood, with Kane and Atwood seen as newcomers after portions of last season. Auburn and Alabama, defending champions, press on with daily drills to replace graduates and conclude spring football with weekend practice games.
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Birmingham Barons
Rickwood
Parkes
Weintraub
Whitehouse
Kane
Atwood
Barone
Auburn
Alabama
Dixie Loop
Auburn Tigers Stand Ready After Spring Training
Auburn Alabama March 16 Coach Chet Wynne notes spring drills show the Tigers will be strong in 1933 despite weather injuries. The final intra squad game ended 15 to 7 as captains Williams and Chambless led Blues and Oranges. several returning players and newcomers form a nucleus for next season.
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Auburn
Ala
the Plains
Chet Wynne
Tigers
Skipper Wynne
Blues
Ripper Williams
Boots
Jimmie Hitchcock
Ike Parker
Tom Brown
Porter Grant
Shot Senn
Hanks Prim
Donald Jones
Commodore Wood
Lee Johnson
Wynne
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Greenville Speedster
Casey Kimbrell
Thomasville Phantom
Sterling Dupree
Truck Talléy
Miller
Villa Tarzan 10 Headline Card At Decatur Event
Villa Tarzan 10 headline card announced with Tarzan the Ape Man facing roughhouse Hagan and Roy Allen in a one hour bout. First Decatur appearance for Villa, matchmaker Chris Jordan touts the clash with Tarzan as a natural attraction. Attendance is expected to set a new indoor record in Birmingham style venue.
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Roughhouse Hagan
Roy Allen
Toledo
Villa
Decatur
Tarzan
Chris Jordan
Post
Joe Dillman
Municipal Auditorium
Birmingham
Alabama
North Alabama
A New Deal By Laufer A's face rebuilding task in 1932
The lean and kindly leader of the A s sits back at the start of a new season mirroring 1915. Connie Mack rebuilds after trades stripping stars from 1929 to 1931 and bets on rookies Lou Finney Roger Cramer and Frank Higgins to replace Simmons Haas and Dykes.
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The
A's
Connie Macy
Mack
Connie
Simmons
Haas
Athletics
Lou Finney
Roger Cramer
Frank Higgins
Jimmy Dyke
Hot Corner
Geraldine Ties Simpson's Track Record
Geraldine matches Simpson’s long standing mark after winning her third consecutive title. The feat mirrors the era when Coach Reynolds led Simpson to prominence and sets a new milestone in local track history.
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Geraldine
Simpson
Geradine
Reynolds
Atlanta Without Sunday Baseball Summer Georgia bill veto
Atlanta will be without Sunday baseball this summer after the Georgia legislature declined to pass a bill. The vote leaves Atlanta residents without the right to vote on permitting Sunday diamond engagements and shapes the local sports schedule for the season.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Freshman Glass Impresses at Center Handoff in Tide Scrimmage
Prospective 1933 Crimson Tide members at Tuscaloosa praised freshman Glass for his dominant center play. Marr, veteran tackle, saw limited action but remains on the squad. Glass pressured Francis and Dildy, signaling a contest for the center job.
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Pective
Crimson Tide
Tuscaloosa
Glass
Marr
Francis
Dildy
Hunt in Morgan Fails to Find Girl in Farmhouse Case
A Morgan county search near Hartselle failed to locate a missing girl who disappeared from her Huntsville home weeks ago. Court officials reported no notice from Jackson county about a change of venue granted by Judge Hawkins to the defendants.
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Morgan County
Hartselle
Huntsville
Jackson County
Hawkins
Pete West Returns to Hilltop Gridiron Post
Pete West re joins Hilltoppers football, after a year away from college, weighing 185 pounds and expected to meet fullback duties this fall for the Hilltoppers.
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Descatur
Pete West
West
Hilltoppers
Signs of Rabies Found in Cow Head
Health department in Athens sent a cow head to the Tennessee Valley laboratory and test results showed rabies. Two anti rabies treatments were dispatched to Limestone capital. A Cherokee dog head tested positive and a local cat head proved negative.
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Health Department
Athens
Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Limestone
Dr. W. O. Love to Lead Revival Campaign
Dr. W. O. Love assistant pastor of the Birmingham gospel tabernacle will begin a revival campaign next Sunday evening as announced by Rev. D. Griffin local minister. Services at Martin arena will be held each evening with one Tuesday off. The campaign is expected to run about two weeks.
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W. O. Love
Birmingham Gospel Tabersle
D. Griffin
Martin Arena
Crane couple depart for business trip to St. Louis
Mr. and Mrs. Gil Crane left this morning by motor for a business trip to St. Louis.
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Gil Crane
St. Louis
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