Two Thousand Men Work on Tennessee River Area
An army of about 2,000 men under C. C. Cox, a government contractor from the Twin Cities, are clearing and preparing land near Muscle Shoals Tennessee River. Workers cut underbrush and log jams for dam construction as backwaters from Dam No. 3 extend eastward. The river near the Southern Railway bridge is expected to rise about four feet once Dam No. 3 is completed.
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Tennessee
Muscle Shoals
C. C. Cox
Twin Cities
Hillsboro
Dindmore
Skeggs
Urphree
Mr. Cox
Wilson Dam
Southern Railway
Comer Delivers Graduation Address at Athens College
Senator B B Comer spoke on The Elements of Success at Athens College Tuesday. Dr George W Reed introduced him and announced the board re elected Dr B B Glasgow as president. Reed praised the year and noted the new dormitory ready to house 80 girls this fall.
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B. B. Comer
Athens College
George W. Reed
First ‘Methodist Church of
Florence
Senator Comer
Reed
Claud O’rear
Steamers collide as rescue vessels report damage at sea
A distressed call described the collision between the British vessel and the American tanker Hoxbar last night. Both ships, damaged, were being towed toward Hampton Roads for safety and inspection after receiving distress alerts.
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Pess Norfore
The Power of Good Roads on Travel and Mindset
A Kentucky regional essay argues that travel freedom via better roads expands the physical and mental horizons of people across regions. It contrasts plains and hill country with plains settlements, noting mobility shapes culture, contact with distant communities, and progress through connectivity.
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Buutecrass
Kentucky
Hill Country
Arkansas
Atlantic
Ohio
Tennessee
Cumberland
Mississippi
Hill
Plains
United States
Union
Mak
Albany City assesses pavement costs as projects near finish
The city will begin collecting street and gutter assessments immediately from property owners abutting new pavements in Albany. One protest noted over the Central Avenue price. Officials say the $400,000 program started after World War I is nearing completion with other avenues either finished or close.
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City of Albany Treasury
Henry Hartung
Albany
Eighth
Council
Trial of Bishop Brown Opens in Cleveland Case
The Bishop Brown trial moves past pretrial motions in Cleveland Ohio as evidence phase begins. Charles C Dibble Kalama Mich church advocate outlines expected testimony and argues the denial of God and Jesus Christ. Prosecution plans to present the book of common prayer from cover to cover.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Bishop Brown
Protestant Episcopal Church
Charles C. Dibble
Church Advocate
Dibble
God
Jesus Christ
Book of Common Prayer
Miss Cook Awarded College Honor at Tennessee College
Miss Eugenia Cook of Albany daughter of Fred S Cook receives the college athletic cup for best all round student with high scholastic standing and 100 athletic points. She is a former local high school student popular in the community.
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Eugenia Cook
Albany
Cook
Tennessee College
Miss Cook
Benner elected president of Porto Rico University
Dr. Thomas E. Benner acting dean of Auburn University School of Education and summer session has been elected president of the University of Porto Rico. The news places Benner in a leading academic post at the Puerto Rican institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ala
Thomas E. Benner
School of Education
University of Porto Rico
Japan Protests U S Immigration Bill Exclusion
Tokyo reports that Foreign Minister Matsui secured Prince Regent approval to forward a formal protest to the United States over the immigration bill excluding Japanese. The protest, prepared after a cabinet extraordinary session, urges restraint and notes Tokyo’s persistent opposition and earlier diplomatic efforts.
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Ioin d Press
Tokio
Matsui
Imperial Palace
Hanihara
Washington
Cial
Foreign Office
Inna Pgnese
United States
House of Representatives
Pres
Rountree Receives Honors At Vanderbilt Award
Morgan County friends learn in Nashville that Walter R. Rountree and J Buist Richardson earned Bachelor of Ugliness honors at Vanderbilt. Rountree, from Hartselle via Morgan County High School, starred at MCHS and later was halfback for the Commodores. He spent summers in the Twin Cities and has many ties to the area.
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Morgan County
Nashville
Walter R
Red) Rountree
J. Buist
Boots) Richardson
Vanderbilt
Rountree
Hartselle
Twin Cities
Merchants Fear High Flood Losses In Aycock Basement
Floods from Monday night left seven inches of water in the 75 by 100 foot basement of W. H. Aycock and Company on Ferry Street. A force pump struggled to clear the damp cargo as workers moved dry goods to safety. Aycock estimated losses could reach 30000 with no insurance against water damage. Nearby basements also suffered as water overflow affected Lee Street and Second Avenue.
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W. H
Rm and Company
Merc Poole and Company
J. Hee
Frank
Aycool
Lee Street
City Streets
Second Avenue
Brokers Indicted by Grand Jurors in Mail Fraud Case
New York May 28 8 Silkworth former president Consolidated Exchange Louis bough a board member and seven other brokers indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of using the mails to defraud The list includes Dewitt Raynor Blaine J Nicholas Earl B Trusdell Peter Owen John H Edward McQuabe and Francis Quillian affiliated with Raynor Nichols Trusdell McQuabe firms plus Quillian brokerage group
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New York
Silkworth
the Consolidated Exchange
Louis Bough
Ornors
Dewitt €. Raynor
Blaine J. Nicholas
Earl B. Trusdell
Raynor, Nichols ,and Trusdell
Peter Owen
John H
Senior Class Presents A Play at Albany High School
Albany high school seniors under Miss Gladys Bernardi stage Professor Pepp at the Masonic theater Friday. Samuel Barnes portrays Professor Pepp a nervous man fleeing blood thirsty Bolsheviks with Alva Burns as police. A shirt tail parade is planned and reservations are urged for the performance.
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Masonic Theater
Professor Pepp
Albany High School
Gladys Bernardi
Masonic
Samuel Barnes
Pepp
Alva Burns
Piotors
Class Exercises Set For Tonight At Decatur Public Schools
Tonight at Pond Street High School a class exercises program features twenty two numbers from pupils of all grades in music and elocution led by Miss Lucile Bailey and Miss Lula Garnett. Plans include caps and gowns for final graduate exercises for the first time in the history of the schools and a program with solos poems and class pieces led by Professor Benson.
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Decatur
Sana
Pond Street
Benson
Lucile Bailey
Misa Lula Garnett
Bailey
Garnett
High School
Cho
Abercrombie Visits Twin Cities During Alabama Education Tour
Hon John W Abercrombie Alabama superintendent of Public Instruction traveled from Florence after delivering the Florence Normal College graduation address. He attended a state University trustees meeting and spoke about large graduating classes and education in Alabama. He was accompanied by Fred M Gormley editor of the Montgomery Journal and Miss May Gorley, a Florence college graduate.
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John W. Abercrombie
Alabama
Twin Cities
Florence
Florence Normal College
Abercrombie
State University
Fred M. Gormely
La Follette Indicates Run on Independent Ticket
Wisconsin senator Robert La Follette declares he may run for president on an independent banner if Republican and Democratic conventions fail to reform. He urges breaking away from Communist influence and pledges to use ballots, not force, to push government toward the people.
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Associated Press
Washington
LaFollette
Conan
Herci
Canon Nationale
Moscow
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Pettipublican
Democratic Conve
Friends &S
Motor Plant Sold in Birmingham Bankruptcy Deal
In Birmingham Alabama a bankrupt Preston Motors plant was sold to a manufacturing syndicate for about half a million dollars. The sale includes equipment and supplies from the two plants involved in the bankruptcy assets.
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MOTOR
Birmingham
Ala
Preston Motors
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Carbine LY Mercier
Albert
Elmabeth
Belgium
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Entty
Pan
Amorgan County
Benner
Japan
Permisios
Mr. Aycock
Ena
Marye
Helen T Marye
U. S
Russia
Helen T. Marye
Philadelphia
Rus
Salutory
Arthur Dix
Marjorie Pointer
Bess Bailey
Manual Ziff
Etoile Barnes
Nass Grumbler
Skeggs Crawford
Agnes Cassels
Elizabeth
Ann Morrow
Gilbert Scruggs
Louise Fleming
Edith Woodward
Hiftorian
Aileen
Moseley
Margaret
Broadus
Song
Amici
Dr. Abercrombie
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