Morrell Elected President of North Alabama Chamber
R L Morrell was elected president of the North Alabama Chamber of Commerce formed here last night. Miss Bessie Brown visits Mrs J M Armfield in Birmingham. Miss Marie Arantz returns from Birmingham. A new illness resembling influenza spread in Spain with about 40 percent of the population afflicted, London dispatch reports. Voters urged to pay poll tax from last February before campaigns end.
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R. L. Morrell
North Alabama Chamber of Commerce
Bessie Brown
J. M. Armfield
Birmingham
Spain
London News Dispatch
Major New Jersey Firm Buys Muscle Shoals Land Holdings
Press reports indicate a large New Jersey concern has acquired extensive land in the Muscle Shoals district and plans to begin operations there soon. Anticipation grows for early action on Muscle Shoals.
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New Jersey
Muscle Shoals District
Muscle Shoals
Burglars Target Two Homes Sunday Night
Understanding of human nature is beyond us yet burglars hit two local houses Sunday night. The lpot notes break in at two places with paint brushes and water faucets as items of interest.
Bee Line highway repair near Athens discussed
Repair crews have worked on the Bee Line highway between here and Athens after recent rains. The提 text suggests paving the missing section and cutting maintenance costs could attract thousands of tourists, though appears as opinion.
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Here
Athens
Debate Over Free Text Books In Alabama Campaign
Judge J A Carnley of Coffee county advocates free text books without higher taxes as part of his gubernatorial bid. The Eagle mocks the idea calling it bunk and letters to the editor fuel a political stir in Wiregrass. The Daily questions taxing chain stores and urges economies in government before expanding revenues.
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J. A. Carnley
Coffee County
Decatur
Dothan
the Eagle
Darnley
Eagle
Judge Carnley
Carniey
Alabama
Itson
Cagle Resigns From West Point Amid Marriage Fallout
West Point cadet known as Red Cagle resigns after publicized marriage. editorials weigh desertion versus heroism with reactions from Washington to Louisville. debate centers on values in hero worship and pay for Army officers.
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Cagle
Red
States Military Academy
West Point
Academy
Anniston Star
the Star
Washington Star
Hudson
Terre Haute
Louisville Times
Cadet Cagle
Milwaukee Journal
Jersey Journal
United States Army
Congress
Chattanooga News
Savannah Morning News
Little Rock Arkansas Democrat
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Traffic toll in the South rises after weekend crashes
Fourteen people died in traffic accidents across the South during the past weekend prompting calls for a safety first campaign to reduce road fatalities.
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South
Dixie
Decatur Recheck Adds 143 to Preliminary Census
Decatur received 143 more in the re check of the preliminary census report. Not as many as we had hoped, but it will help some.
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Decatur
Crescent Amusement Chain Seeks 3 Million Offer
The report notes a $3,000,000 asking price for the Crescent Amusement Company's chain, indicating substantial money in providing entertainment venues.
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Crescent Amusement Company
Inventor Spins Wild Tale Of Vanished Wife And Car
A man fabricated a dramatic story claiming his wife and car vanished after a honeymoon trip. He presented himself as a millionaire and sought public attention with the elaborate tale.
A Wonderful Girl Russia Wrong And Right Mussolini Warning
A dated column by Arthur Brisbane discusses global affairs with observations on Russia and Western responses. It critiques political rigidity and cautions about fascist influence, referencing Mussolini and broader bootlegging concerns in the era.
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Russia
Mussolini
British aviatrix Amy Johnson completes England to Australia flight
Amy Johnson, 23, flying solo in a tiny moth plane, travels 10,400 miles from England to Australia in under 20 days despite storms. She lands in Java and continues to Port Darwin Brisbane, with escort planes, en route to Canberra to address Parliament. England and King celebrate the achievement and praise opportunities for young women.
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Amy Johnson
England
Australia
Java
Johnson
Port Darwin
Brisbane
Canberry
Russians Train 2 000 000 Youth In Arms And Drills
A passage notes a young Communist organization teaching two million Russian youths drilling and weapon use. It references global tensions with India in rebellion, China at war, Italy-France hostility, and shifts in Europe signaling potential for renewed conflict.
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Russia
India
China
Italy
France
Jugo Slavia
Fiume
Kemal Pasha
Europe
Switzerland
Mussolini warns crowd in Milan on France
In Milan at Plaza Del Buomo before about 100000, Mussolini heard savage cries of Down with France. He told the audience he knew others' actions toward Italy and would not have Italy awakened by a tragic turn of the wheel of history.
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Plaza del Buomo
Milan
Mussolini
France
Italy
War warnings and a Newark bootlegging bust
An editorial warns of rapid war across Europe and U S entanglements while reporting a Newark police raid on a $1,000,000 bootleg distillery run by Solomon. He offered bribes to agents and warned of job losses as authorities crack down on bootlegging, noting the operation’s 10 000 gallon daily capacity and substantial retail value.
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Solomon
Prohibition
Newark
N. J
Washington Republicans Split with State Administration
In Bellingham Washington on Saturday the Republican convention adopted a plank calling for modification of the Prohibition law and a plank opposing the United States joining the World Court.
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Washington
Bellingham
Wash
America
Naval pact condemned by top U.S. admiral
Admiral Hughes leads opposition arguing the pact harms the United States by putting the Navy at a disadvantage to Britain and Japan. Admiral Schofield and other high officials join the opposition, warning the administration would override expert naval judgment.
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Hughes
United States
Admiral Schofield
Johnson objects to special session on naval pact
Senator Hiram Johnson derides a forced session to push the naval pact through and argues the public will reject the treaty once informed. He says the nation should not allow Britain and Japan to regulate defense and questions why the U S cannot handle its own affairs as Britain once did with a dominant navy.
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Hiram Johnson
Britain
Japan
Professor Hocking Speaks to Decatur Rotary Club
J. H. Hocking director of extension work at the University of Alabama addressed the Decatur Rotary Club Monday. He delivered a splendid talk on conditions in the Pacific and related topics.
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8. J. Hocking
University of Alabama
Decatur Rotary Club
Pacific
Broadway’s rackets lure crowds in crowded day to day
New York Day by Day surveys Broadway temptations from jewelry auctions to cheap “gobbling” sales and hustlers in Times Square and 7th Avenue. Scams promise wealth from $2 shares and fake Bible exposés while tracts and “For Men Only” lectures flourish. A wife backs up the yarn about a late night hotel-bound coast-to-coast bus and a gullible public.
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New York
Broadway
Times Square
Golconda
Matrimonial News
42Nd Street
7Th Avenue
Broadway’s glow contrasted with Paris gaslight romance
The author contrasts Broadway’s white glare with the softer blue Paris gas glow. They deem the brighter street over exploited and celebrate the romantically beautiful avenues lit by the blue gas glow unique to Paris.
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Broadway
Paris
Washington Day Book Dispute Echoes past Senate House clashes
The Washington Day Book notes ongoing comity conflicts between the Senate and House in which leaders like Curtis Longworth and Norris clash over procedure. It recalls 1912 Culberson Williams disputes and similar presidential pro tempore rulings, showing a long pattern of interhouse friction.
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Herbert Plummer
Washington
Senate
House of Representatives
Charlie Curtis
Nick Longworth
House of Congress
Longworth and Cuhits At Ours In Congress Similar Past
The piece discusses how senators once barred personal attacks on house members and how King Overman and others ruled on criticisms during the 1917 debate over the 18th amendment. It notes the Jefferson Manual's ambiguous status for the Senate and an unwritten norm against personal cracks at representatives.
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George Norris
Longworth
Curtis
Cuhits
Senate
Thompson
Oklahoma
House
Missouri
Lee Overman
King
Utah
Overman
Kansas
Curtis-Longworth
Jefferson
Congress
Botulinus Poisoning: Symptoms and Antitoxin Timing
Botulinus poisoning is severe and often fatal with a 62 percent U.S. fatality rate in historical records. Early toxin exposure causes nervous system symptoms such as blurred vision, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth, and progressing muscular weakness. An antitoxin exists for botulism and must be administered early for effectiveness.
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United States
Europe
Alderman Roy Billings Among Sunday Visitors
Alderman Roy Billings was among the Sunday visitors in Birmingham noting local interest and social pace.
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Roy Billings
Birmingham
Moon portrait and fishing terms defined in brief glossary
A concise glossary entry defines selenograph as a picture of the moon surface piscatory as relating to fish or fishing and desiderate as to desire or miss the mark, presenting three distinct definitions.
Antioch Church Set for June 15 Singing
Plans for the annual Antioch church singing on the third Sunday in June. The church sits about three miles east of Somerville and has hosted the event for 15 years. An Angora goat show and sale will take place in Rocksprings, Texas on July 15 16 and 17.
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Antioch Church
Somerville
Rocksprings
Texas
Birthday wishes and curious 19th century quips
A collage of social snippets and puns from a bygone era includes playful birthday tropes a circus quip about tumblers a joke about bathing beau t and a quip about earnings harming matrimony. It reflects light gossip and humor from daily life with names and lines that hint at social norms of the time.
Humorous Exchange Notes Shifts in Courtship and Manners
A string of witticisms covers evolving courtship norms and marriage quirks. Jokes compare affection with gifts like orchids, recall child years naming presidents, and jest about husbands’ stuttering and housework. A playful look at gender roles and old habits changing.
Riverside seniors to be honored at P T A banquet
Riverside high school seniors will be guests of honor at a banquet hosted by the University P T A on Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Thompson visited Shelbyville Tennessee to see Mr. Thompson's brother. Thelma Chenault went to Tuscaloosa Alabama for university commencement. Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Rankin planned a return Wednesday after a trip to New York City and other eastern points.
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Riverside High School
Universite P.T. A
S. M. Thompson
Shelbyville, Tenn
Mr. Thompson
J. E. Thompson
Mrs. Thompson
Thelma Chenault
Tuscaloosa, Ala
M. R. Rankin
New York City
Shadow of good things to come in sacrifices
The author argues that the old system of sacrifices could never perfect worshippers because yearly offerings remind of sins. It is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins, so a body was prepared for the ultimate sacrifice fulfilling Scripture.
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Red Cross
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Arthur Brisbane
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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Washington Day Book
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