Lynching Study Shows Shift in Mob Violence Patterns
University of Alabama sociology professor Dr E W Gregory Jr reports that lynchings per year in the United States fell over 40 years, while the share in the South remained high. From 1889 to 1929 the nation averaged 187.5 lynchings annually, 63 per year from 1920 to 1929, with Mississippi Georgia Texas and Louisiana leading totals and 3,708 victims overall including 2,916 Black individuals.
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Southern Commission On the Study
Gregory
South
Mississippi
Georgia
Texas
Louisiana
Reappointment of Nine Alabama Postmasters
Postmaster J. G. notified of nine Alabama postmasters reappointed. Names include George F. Schad Brewton Virgil B. Huff Brundidge James F. Baker Columbiana Alexander H. Byrd Eutaw Mrs Ora B. Wann Madison Phil B. Payne New Market Mrs Zula L. Parsons Prichard Mrs Annie R. Sherrer Phoenix City Lucious E. Osborn Vina.
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George F. Schad
Brewton
Virgil B. Huff
Brundidge
James F. Baker
Columbana
Alexander H. Byrd
Eutaw
Ora B. Wann
Madison
Phil B. Payne
New 5
Zula L. Parsons
Prichard
Annie R. Sherrer
Phoenix City
Lucious E. Osborn
Vina
Improvements On Farms Shown In Alabama Survey
Auburn Alabama May figures from extension agricultural engineer J Wilson show farm improvements and equipment costs totaling about 1 002 655 for the year Terracing covered 144 567 acres valued at 5 per acre total 722 835 draining 9 631 acres at 20 per acre totaling 192 620. 2 215 farm buildings and 18 dwellings were constructed as part of the improvements.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama
J. Wilson
Wilson
Interdependence of Agriculture and Industry
A speech outlines how farm work feeds industry and vice versa, noting two to three million workers moved between farms and factories during expansion, with 11,827 fewer Alabama farm workers in 1930 than 1920 and many returning by 1932. It calls for five concrete steps: plant sufficient food, support livestock banks, improve marketing, cooperate with leaders, and decentralize industry to aid farmers, bankers, and industrialists alike.
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Alabama
M. F. Jackson
Alabama Industrial Development Board
Cotton Bureau Holds Annual Session Plans in Alabama
Notice will be given next week of the annual meeting of the members of the Alabama Farm Bureau Cotton Association to be held at a to be announced location and date.
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Alabama Farm Bureau Cotton Association
County farm agents lead large improvements program
Installation of 157 water systems and purchase of substantial farm implements, mainly cultivators, formed a major county effort led by county farm agents to boost agricultural productivity.
Little Daniel in Snake Den
In Quincy on May 20 a mouse named Daniel was christened Richard the Lion Hearted after entering a cottage with 12 snakes owned by Wesley Minear. A snake bit a scientist who was hospitalised two weeks earlier, but Daniel advanced boldly and surprised onlookers with the event.
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Quincy, Tl
Daniel Mouse
Richard the Lion Hearted
Wesley Minear
Daniel
Association Office to Host Board Elections in Montgomery
The Montgomery Alabama association office schedules a meeting for Thursday June 9 focusing on election of a board of directors and setting business agenda. The event precedes the planned session outlining priorities and next steps for the organization.
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Association
Montgomery
Ala
Yana Spa
Local sports figure aids in rodent control incident
In an odd incident, Dr Tiethan and local sportsman Lewis Baum handled a mouse from a cage after two snakes emerged and bit Minear, with one snake drawing blood from the rat. The scene involved community members using a stick to remove the creature.
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Birmingham
J. G
Hill’s
Hill
TF Ste Veluc
Pia
Miller's
Flou
Hills Fresh Soda
Campbell’s Soup
Campbell’s Beans
H.G. Hill Stores
Southeast
Milton HH. Pies
DeBardeleben Coal Company
Alabama Bankers Association
Mobile
Lt Us
Southeastern
S. H. Hobs, Jr
Festerfeld
Liccatr & Myzas Tosacco Co
Cotton Bureau
Little Daniel
Minear
Marlee
Hesterfield
Ashe
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