Lindbergh Receives Warm Ovation in Paris Chamber
Charles Lindbergh, hailed as the new American ambassador, received a tremendous ovation in the Paris chamber. The aviator, touring Le Bourget and preparing his ship, inspected his craft in workman overalls as crowds sent telegrams and gifts to the embassy.
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Paris
Charles Lindbergh
America
Eden
Fernand Bours
Chamber of Pocoereag
M. Boursson
Ambassador Herrick
Linderlegh
Jopene
New Yor
York
Ie Pereygine
Lindbergh
Evans Family Planning Month Visit to Athens
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Evans travel from Pittsburgh to Decatur and Athens to visit relatives. They will stay with Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Evans and Thaddeus Black while in the area. Mr. Evans continues his work with the General Electric Company.
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Leonard Evans
Pittsburgh
Mass
Decatur
Athens
G. W. Evans
Thaddeus Black
Evans
General Electric Company
Mrs Meadows Injured In Falls At Home
Austinville resident Mrs Lawrence Meadows sustained painful injuries Tuesday evening from a fall down stairs at her home. Dr A M Roan provided medical aid. Five stitches were needed for a laceration. Her condition was described as satisfactory today.
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Lawrence .Meadows
Austinville
A. M. Roan
Lonnie Cain Showing Some Improvement
Somerville resident Lonnie Cain who suffered a stroke is described as somewhat improved. He previously lost use of his left side and speech but has regained his speech and the use of his left leg. Cain is a prominent county farmer and his condition is closely watched.
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Lonnie Cain
Somerville
Cain
Mr. Cain
Delinquent 1926 Property Taxes Put On Sale
Johnston street city hall reports 21 property owners failed to pay 1926 taxes. Henry Hartung assistant city clerk says noon sale will proceed as delinquent totals exceed $1,000 with some parcels already cleared by locals. Only about 21 of roughly 2,500 property owners did not meet obligations.
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Johnston Street
Henry Hartung
Hartung
Presbyterian Church Convention to Convene in Atlanta
The 1928 convention of the Presbyterian church in the United States will be held in Atlanta with invitations extended to Chattanooga and Montreal, N C. May 25.
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EL Dorado
Ark
The
Presbyterian Church In the
United States
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Montreal
N. C
Shovel Scoops Motorist From Off The Street
New York May 25 Harry driving a closed car on 207th street the vehicle was lifted into the air Sam was thrown from the car and landed in the street the car followed him to the ground Sam injured with a broken collarbone and taken to a hospital The scoop of a steam shovel used in subway excavations caused the mishap the operator apologized claiming it was a mistake
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New York
Harry
207Th Street
Sam
Residents Face Record Mississippi Flood In Louisiana
May 25. The Mississippi flood swelled across Pointe Coupee parish as the Atchafalaya breached the levee at McGrea. Refugees crowded camps while many residents stayed, relying on prior flood memories. Relief head John M. Parker urged evacuation and planned rescues as waters surged outward.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
Sugar Bowl
Louisiana
Pointe Coupee Parish
Atchafalaya
McGrea
John M. Parker
New
Affirmation of West Case Ends Seven Year Sentence
Montgomery dispatches report that the Alabama court of appeals affirmed the Morgan circuit court ruling sentencing Monroe West, a former local police officer, to seven years for manslaughter. West, now said to be employed as a Falkville police officer, was tried for killing a Black man near the Oklahoma section, with a circuit court verdict of guilty and seven years imposed. Judge O Kyle presided. prosecutors included D C Almon, T C Almon, and Wert and Hutson.
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Montgomery
Alabama Court of Appeals
Morgan Circuit Court
Monroe West
West
Falkville
Oklahoma
O. Kyle
D. C. Almon
T. C. Almon
Wert and Hutson
Increased Tax Aid to City Business and Schools
Henry Hartung assistant city clerk says the higher property tax in the former Albany area at 1.30 per 10 evaluation aids city business. Of the collected amount one dollar funds the general city fund and eighty cents supports local schools. The rate took effect last November and applied to 1926 taxes.
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City of
Albany
Henry Hartung
Knee Breeches Backlash Says Men Will Not Embrace Style
London tailors dismiss knee breeches as unlikely for general wear despite French fashion tricks. The piece recalls Edwardian attempts to push breeches, noting royal aversion to exposed legs. It argues Piccadilly and Broadway will not adopt knee breeches amid talk of Byronic collars and flowing outfits.
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Edward i
Edward
London
Montmartre
Picadilly
Broadway
Main Street
Alabama Law Enforcement Department Faces Abolition Fight
May 26 AP report that Alabama will debate abolishing the State Law Enforcement Department created in 1910. Proponents say sheriffs in 67 counties suffice for law enforcement, reducing taxpayer costs. Walter McAdory, chief of 85 officers, fights to keep the agency. supporters seek its removal with gubernatorial backing sought.
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Montgomery
Bowen
Law Enforcement Department
Thomas E. Kilby
Brandon
Walter K. McAdory
Graves
Measles Outbreak Reported in Valley Cities
Measles cases have appeared in Tuscumbia and Shefield prompting health officials to consider drastic measures. County health officer Dr. W. T. Burkett says churches theatres and restaurants may be closed unless quarantine laws are strictly enforced immediately.
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Tuscumbia
Sheffield
W. T. Burkett
Colbert
Wreck Victim Annie Lee Kelley Improving at Benevolent
Miss Annie Lee Kelley of Vinemont is improving rapidly at Benevolent Hospital after a Monday automobile wreck in which four people were injured. She was the sole survivor of the four in the overturned car and was brought to the hospital shortly after the accident.
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Annie Lee’ Kelley
Vinemont
Benevolent Hospital
Miss Kelley
Red Cross Reports 12 Million in Flood Relief Contributions
Red Cross headquarters reported to local chairmen on May 17 that national contributions for the Mississippi Valley flood area exceeded 12 million dollars with more than 10 million paid in cash. Officials expressed gratitude to involved local chairmen for their campaign work.
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Red Cross
United States
Sippi Valley
Heiress Awakes to $3 Million Inheritance Mystery
Mrs. W. T. Harris of Birmingham learns she has inherited $3,000,000 from William F. Keys, a New York real operator she never met. Keys died seven years ago and ads seeking a former husband named Spencer led to the unearthing of her remarriage and status as mother of two. Harris, a trained nurse, lives with her husband, a car repairer at a local railroad shop.
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Birmingham
W. T. Harris
Tocal
Harris
William F. Keys
New York
Keys
Spencer
Poultry Raising Studied as Key Local Industry
C W Brown a Falkville visitor says Morgan county farmers view poultry raising as a chief industry. Farmers are expanding flocks and adopting better methods from farming agencies, with higher success than in prior years.
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Morgan County
C.W. Brown
Falkville
Brown
All Day Singing Planned at Corinth in Cullman County
Price M Bryant invites the public to an all day singing at Corinth ten miles south of Danville and five miles west of Battle Ground in Cullman county on the upcoming Sunday May 29. The program for the day has been arranged.
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Price M. Bryant
Corinth
Danville
Battle Ground
Cullman County
Wyker Receives Over $3,000 in Flood Campaign Funds
John D. Wyker has received $3,100 as part of the Red Cross flood drive in Morgan County. The total campaign neared $3,600 with the remainder covered by F A Bloodworth, treasurer. Officials hope Morgan County reaches its $4,000 county quota soon.
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Red Cross
Morgan
John D. Wyker
F. A. Bloodworth
Thirty Receive Their Diplomas at Decatur High
A class of 30 the largest in the school's history received diplomas at Decatur High School last night in an auditorium filled with loved ones. Virginia McRae was valedictorian with a four year average of 96 and Tracey Knight was runner up with 94.
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Decatur High School
J. S. Robertson
Robert Carr
Anniston
Ala
Bosen
Jordan
Annie Clara Carlisle
Letha Collier
Marian Bingham
Dorothy Brock
Ruth Chandler
Martha Cop
Carolyne Gilley
Miss Bailey
Fred S. Hunt
Board of Education
Adele Polytinsky
Elizabeth Malone
Carolyn Fussell
Irene Sheats
Suzanne Jones
Inez Goree
Clara Berry Hunt
Blanche Buchanan
Blanche Robertson
Ruby Napps
Virginia McRae
Helen Thompson
Helen Kingsberry
Lucille Holland
Florine Gunn
Elizabeth Davis
Mary Battle Hendrix
Alma Murphree
Orewe Woodruff
Catherine Glenn
Malcolm Austelie
Murray King
James King
Lacy Robertson
Roy Roberts
Don Hurst
Billy Giles
Garrold Nungester
Tracy Knight
Oscar Napps
Tracey Knight
Miami Smoked by Forest Fire in Everglades
A forest fire in the Everglades spreads east over a 20 mile front near Miami destroying 100 square miles of mucksoil since Saturday. Volunteers race to save 30 000 acres amid farms in the flame path. Glen Curtiss tours by air and says only heavy rain can stop the blaze.
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Miami
Fla
Everglades
Glen Curtiss
Everglade Land
Cotton Price On Upgrade Again
Decatur saw a heavy rain while Falkville received a light cotton shower. C W Brown, a prominent farmer, calls the shower beneficial after two dry weeks and says crops are improving and will gain from the moisture.
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Decatur
Falkville
C. W. Brown
Illustrated serial story debuts in Daily readers paper
The Daily launches its first installment of The Red Signal a new illustrated tale following a young business woman torn between wealth an older husband and a youth she admires. Readers are invited to choose between written and illustrated versions and share their preference.
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Red Signal
Kerrick court convicts six in deadly shooting case
Testimony centers on Mrs Kerrick and Miss Davis as they describe a jealous husband shot after accepting a drink rather than coffee. Court records indicate the Kerrick trial led to six defendants being convicron for the killings.
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Kerrick
Miss Davis
Mr. Kerrick
Miss Byrne
Isabel
Misa Davi
Surviving Man Severely Wounded As Razor Blade Attack
A man narrowly survived a razor blade attack in a Nashville area, after being partially severed and left in a chair during a morning walk. He was attacked by John Wallace who attempted to argue about a sentence commutation before Gow Peay rejected it.
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Wallace
Mi Steel
Peay
Juniors Attend State Commission Sessions in Haptaville
A large group of Juniors will travel to Haptaville for the final sessions of the state commission on Shak date. Members plan to observe and report on proceedings while awaiting updates from representatives and officials.
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Haptaville
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Wyker
Decatur High
Carr
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Pee
Kelly , Ee
Nashville
John A
Moes
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