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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1936

Page

10

Hindenburg Sets Trans Atlantic Flight Record Arrival

The Hindenburg landed at 5:45 a m in Germany ending its first commercial America to Germany flight. It covered 4 168 75 miles in 49 hours 3 minutes from Lakehurst New Jersey. A Nazi band welcomed the crowd as the ship rested in its new hangar by 6:10 a m signaling the completion of the round trip.

Louis P. Lochner Associated Press Main Germany Atlantic America Lakehurst N. J Friedrichshafen Los Angeles

Doan's Pills Offer Kidney Health Relief

Nagging backache and other symptoms may signal tired kidneys. The ad urges Doan's Pills to flush out the 15 miles of kidney tubes, promising relief after decades of use by millions.

Dean Doan

Hindenburg Flight Leads Zeppelins Transatlantic Run

Municipal officials hosted Dr. Hugo Eckener and Capt. Ernest Lehmann at a city hall reception as the Zeppelin Hindenburg prepared to depart for the United States on the second in a series of planned commercial transatlantic flights. Crowds viewed the airship after its 10:27 p.m. Lakehurst launch as it charted a westward course via England and the Netherlands toward Germany.

Normandie Hugo Eckener Zeppelin Company Ernest Lehmann United States Lakehurst

Decoration by Juniors Is Set

The annual decoration ceremony will be observed by the Junior Order United American Mechanics on Sunday May 24. Members will meet at the Albany lodge hall at 1 pm and bring flowers for the event.

United American Mechanics Albany Lodge

Alabama Supreme Court Opinion Docket May 14 1930

The Alabama Supreme Court released decisions across several cases. Ma jor actions include affirmations from Chief Justice Penney on multiple appeals and reversals in isolated matters, with writ denials in certiorari petitions and remands in equity cases. The list covers appeals from Morgan Baldwin Mobile Jefferson and other circuits involving banks commissions and utilities.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Supreme Court J. E B. Penney L. O. Stout Morgan County Court Gardner J. Wallace McMillan W. C. Beebe Baldwin Circuit Court Robert Blankenship State Court of Appeals Bouldin Marko Skrmetta Alabama Oyster Commission Mobile Circuit Court Royal Tire Service, Inc Shades Valley

Mrs Roosevelt Rules at White House Visit

Alabama mill girls toured the White House after winning trips to a union convention. Mrs Roosevelt invited them, and President Roosevelt joked that he must obey his wife as Eleanor prepared for her daughter’s birthday in New York.

Birmingham Ala Roosevelt Alabama Mollie Dowd Nell Morris White House

Calm Settles On San Juan After Turbulent Day

San Juan Puerto Rico May 14 calm descended after a tropical hurricane with schools back to normal. Representative Marion Zioncheck of Washington left for the Virgin Islands with his bride. Police patrolled Central high school while militiamen rested at the national guard armory following overnight readiness. A Puerto Rican independence flag again flew from the high school flagpole.

San Juan P. R Marion Zioncheck Washington Virgin Islands Central High School National Guard

Peace Officers Fire At Targets In Alabama Convention

Alabama sheriffs and peace officers resumed their annual convention with pistol matches a barbecue and a general outing at Lagoon State Park near Montgomery after speakers urged non political parole systems and closer law enforcement cooperation. A ball will climax tonight's program.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Lagoon State Park Montgomery Municipal Airport

Rattlesnake Capture by State Attorney Near Clearwater

Chester D. McMullen the state attorney reeled in a five foot rattlesnake about a quarter mile from shore in Clearwater Bay during a deep sea fishing trip. He collected a $2 bounty for the snake.

Clearwater Fla Chester D. McMullen McMullen Clearwater Bay

Beauvoir Country Club Invitational Opens Qualifying Round

Golfers from five states began the 18 hole qualifying round in Montgomery Alabama for the 25th Beauvoir country club invitational tournament. More than 100 entries were expected.

Montgomery Ala States Beauvoir

Cotton Consumption and Court Decisions Reported

Census data show April cotton consumption at 576 762 bales of lint and 61 450 linters with spindles active 23 123 536. Multiple circuit court appeals denied writs and petitions while cases New York Life Ins Co vs Ellis and John Hanson vs State proceeded.

Washington Census Bureau Circuit Court Equity Floyd McGowin Joe Webb McGowin Court of Appeals Harold Liger State Pike Circuit Court Annie Bell Lunsford J. M. Lunsford Barbour Court New York Life Ins. Co N. Y

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