Expert Sewegeer Engineer Recommends System Changes
An expert sewerage engineer urged aldermen to pursue changes to reduce storm water inflow after rains. He cited insufficient pump capacity at Riverview station and at the main station west of town, plus the need to reinforce the four mile interceptor to withstand weather. The report links Wheeler Dam and TVA actions to the new system, with Earl named as inspector and TVA involvement.
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T. M. Francis
Tennessee Valley Authority
Riverview Avenue
Wheeler Dam
TVA
Earl
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Futures Decline
Liverpool on May 31 reports 14 000 bales of cotton including 5300 American with spot prices three points lower. Quotations show American strict good mid aling 8.20 and various levels down to good ordinary 5.70. Futures closed quiet with July at 7.12 and May 7.03 on a noon close of May 1 1937.
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Liverpool
Burglary Foiled by Alarm Noise at Lone Star Plant
A would be burglar alarmed a Dallas plant of Lone Star Engineering Service May 31 but was routed by a neighborhood din that alerted police. The firm relies on burglar alarms for security.
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Dallas
Texas
Lone Star Engineering Service
Black-Draught Offered as Relief for Constipation
An advertisement promotes Black-Draught as a purely vegetable remedy for constipation. It emphasizes natural ingredients, no mineral drugs or synthetic chemicals, and claims relief for both men and women.
Decatur Scene Reflects Growth and Local News
Memphian George Crawford praised Decatur’s 10 year transformation as the town gains a cosmopolitan air. The piece lists numerous residents and visitors, a book loan for a sick child, church activities, family visits, and routine civic notices from Morgan County's daily life.
Dean Leon W. Friedman Dies. Birmingham News Industrial Editor
Leon W. Friedman, dean of Birmingham newspaper men, died in his hotel room. In 45 years of news work he chronicled Birmingham’s rise from a mining town to the South’s leading industrial city.
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Birmingham
Leon W. Friedman
Birmingham News
German Vengeance at Sea Sparks Spanish Crisis
Germany orders armed retaliation in the Balearic Islands after the Deutschland bombing, threatening shoot at sight for approaching planes and ships. Berlin rejects non intervention controls, pledging forceful measures against Spanish republicans while claiming military reprisals target only military objectives.
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Thiza
Balearic Isles
Ybiza
Teacher Dies in Alabama Auto Crash After Feb. 20 Injury
H. B. Johnson principal of a ham school died in Tuscaloosa from injuries from an automobile crash on Feb. 20. R. E. Duvall, principal of a Birmingham grammar school, died soon after the same crash near Brewton while en route to a school meeting in New Orleans.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
H. B. Johnson
R. E. Duvall
Birmingham Grammar
Brewton
New Orleans
Body of Woman Recovered from Alabama River At Benton Identified Request
Ery sheriff asks William Aman to help identify a woman’s body pulled from the Alabama river near Benton near Hayneville. The case centers on a possible connection to a missing wife.
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Ala
R. E. Woodruff
Lowndes County
William &. Aman
Hayneville
Alabama River
Benton
Former Engineer Cited by Czar Named In Siberian Mine
Mrs. Arthur Grabowski identified her husband 61 year old Arthur Grabowski as the man who died of pneumonia in a San Diego room. He was described as a former engineer who was made a count by Czar Nicholas for his success in modernizing Siberian gold mining.
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San Diego
Calif
Arthur Grabowski
Nicholas
Potato harvest continues in Escambia county
C. B. Rogers president of the state board of administration said that harvesting of the state's potato crop in Escambia county would be continued.
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Montgomery
Ala
C. B. Rogers
State Board of Administration
Escambia County
Pedaling For A Slim Figure By Miss Glad
Gladys Glad promotes bicycle riding and in home floor exercises to slim thighs and sculpt a balanced figure. She notes outdoor riding in suitable cities and offers pamphlets on beauty care and the New Figure for a small fee via the paper’s column.
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Gladys Glad
America
New York
Hollywood
Miss Glad
Glad
Parole Request After 1931 Whiskey Transport Conviction
James Hawkins applies to the Governor and Board of Pardon for full pardon and restoration of citizenship after a Morgan County Alabama Circuit Court conviction on March 13 1931 for transporting whiskey. Sentence quoted as one year and six months and not more than two years. Notice dated May 31 and June 7.
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Governor and Board of Pardon
Morgan County
Alabama
James Hawkins
Monoplane Crash Kills Two In Montgomery Suburb
Wreckage of a red and silver monoplane in a residential area confirmed a fatal crash that took the lives of Russell C. Luquire 31 president of a Birmingham burial insurance firm and Evelyn Frances Williams 19 Montgomery department store sales girl.
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Montgomery
Ala
Vicims
Russell C. Luquire
Birmingham Burial Insurance Company
Evelyn Frances Williams
Montgomery Department Store
Service and faith define true greatness in era of Roosevelt
A speech links Franklin Roosevelt's legacy to Washington Lincoln ideals, praising social security and national service. The speaker invokes Christian faith, Holy Communion and St Paul to urge Americans to embody Christlike service, emphasizing God first and fellow citizens second.
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Franklin Roosevelt
Washington
Lincoln
Roosevelt
America
St. Paul
Jesus
God
Wedding Planned at the Princess Theater Stage
The Princess theater hosts a grand legal wedding planned by Miss Lascelles with bridesmaids flower girls ringbearer and a formal private ceremony. She invites couples considering marriage to contact her in the evenings at the theatre for arrangements.
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Princess Theatre
Miss Lascelles
Kiddie Song and Dance Revue at Princess Theatre
Decatur School of the Dance presents the Kiddie Song and Dance Revue at the Princess Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Forty young dancers perform with fifteen specialty acts. Students are taught by Mrs. G. P Banniza, a noted North Alabama dance instructor.
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Decatur School of the Dance
Princess Theatre
G. P Banniza
North Alabama
Fire damages two Huntsville stores. insured losses
Fire of undetermined origin caused $25,000 damage to Becker's Dry Goods and The Hutchens Company Hardware in Huntsville early Sunday. The blaze started in Becker's basement and spread to nearby shops threatening a block. Losses were fully covered by insurance.
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Huntsville
Ala
Becker
Hutchens Company Hardware
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