Intrepid Flyers Complete Pacific Flight Land Safely
Pangborn and Herndon, American aviators, landed in Wenatchee after crossing the Pacific from Samushiro Beach Japan in forty one hours covering 4565 miles. The plane touched belly first and tipped on the nose, resting on the left wing with the propeller damaged. They dumped fuel to prevent fire, losing landing gear on takeoff, and earned a $25,000 prize from Tokio newspaper Ashai.
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Wenatchee
Washington
Hugh Herndon
Samushiro Beach
Japan
Pangborn
Herndon
Tokio
Ashai
Pacific
Baugh Expands Infirmary Purchases In City Corner
Dr. W. P. Baugh announces the purchase of four Lynn buildings at Cain and Ferry streets for an infirmary expansion. The deal likely totals 15000 to 25000 dollars, with a corporation to be formed and the Baugh Infirmary name kept. Plans include converting Lynn residences into unit space and adding igger wards after renovations.
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W. P. Baugh
Cain and
Ferry Streets
W. E. Lynn
Baugh
Lynn
Iggger
Arm hand held for killing four admits his guilt
Kenosha Wisconsin October 5 police held Frank Gray a 40 farm hand for the murder of a girl two men and a baby He confessed to the killings to Kenosha police but said I didn t aim to kill the baby The murders occurred at Boschert farm house near Burlington The dead were Frank Boschert 60 Burlington his son Herbert 30 Burlington his grandson Bobby 18 months Miss Celesa Kirkman 18 farm employee The adults were killed by shotgun slugs and the baby was beaten to death with a hammer The wife of Herbert was in a Burlington hospital not yet told of the killings Bodies were found by Ralph Baunman of Burlington Gray fled in Boschert s car but was arrested at a soft drink parlor.
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Kenosha
Wis
Frank Gray
Gray
Boschert
Herbert
Vasit
Burington
Ralph Baunman
Burlington
Grimes Denies Champs in Third World Series Game
Shibe Park Philadelphia October 5 Burleigh Grimes on the mound for the Cards shut down the Athletics in a 5 to 2 victory. Grimes limited the Champs to two hits while Al Simmons homered in the ninth. Grove started for the Mackmen and left with a blistered finger as Dykes and Frisch contributed key fielding plays.
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Shibe Park
Philadelphia
Ch. Athletics
Burleigh
al Simmon
Grimes
Frankie Frisch
Cramer
Enrollments Rise in Decatur School System
Superintendent W. W. Benson reports a steady enrollment rise from 2,605 on opening day to 2,929 currently, a roughly eleven percent gain. The district lists 1,954 students in seven grades and 975 in high school, with 878 in white and 97 in Negro high schools. officials expect high school totals to near 1,000 by year’s end.
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Decatur
W. W. Benson
Court opens in Decatur with large rural turnout
Visitors from rural districts filled Decatur today for the opening of circuit court presided by Judge James E. Horton. The court will sit through October with civil and criminal dockets to be heard.
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Decatur
Circuit Court
James E. Horton
New York Cotton Opens Steady On Futures
New York October 5. Cotton futures opened steady with October at 5.48 notations, December 5.63, January 5.73, March 5.92, May 6.08, and July 6.26. Market moves reflect quiet early trading.
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New York
Plea in Eden Tempered Jersey Justice
Harriet Evans faces trial for murder of her husband as new details emerge about a lover accomplice plea and pleas to temper the case. Authorities report a staged crime scene and lines of inquiry focus on motive and relationship.
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Adam
Eden
Jersey
Harriet Evans
Evans Underdown murder case shocks New Jersey courts
In Trenton on October 5, an INS report outlines the Evans Underdown murder tale. Harriet Evans plotted with Lester Underdown to kill her sailor husband Robert Evans after a naval life left him away from home. A Brooklyn visitor, Albert Duffy, joined the scene as gunfire ended the couple's plans.
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Robert Evans
Harriet Evans
Lester Underdown
Underdown
Trenton
INS
Jersey
Evans-Underdown
Little Green
Evans
Lakehurst
Air Station
Naval Station
Nemesis
Mrs. Evans
Hattie
U. S. Navy
Albert Duffy
Brooklyn
N. Y
Duffy
Captain Joe Gibson Slips Further in Hillsboro
Advices from his bedside at Hillsboro report no improvement in Captain Joe Gibson 84 year old veteran of the Civil War who was stricken Friday with paralysis. No change was noted at noon today and news will be received with regret by Tennessee Valley residents. Friends keep hope for the recovery of the Southern gentleman long a distinguished local figure. Over the weekend his condition remained unchanged and his usual cheerful demeanor aided his fight toward recovery.
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Hillsboro
Joe Gibson
Tennessee Valley
Capt. Gibson
Rally Day at Westminster Pres proves very successful
Westminster Presbyterian church held Rally Day with a strong Sunday school turnout and large congregations at both morning and evening services, demonstrating broad community engagement and spiritual activity.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Institute Set For Next Friday At Decatur
An institute for Decatur teachers will convene Friday at nine o clock and continue through the day. School children will have a holiday. Extension workers from various colleges will attend with Dr. W F Spencer and Miss Jessie Garrison from state departments of education. Schools will be closed Friday.
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Decatur
W. F. Spencer
Jessie Garrison
State Departments of Education
Ginning Expands Hours as Season Advances
Cotton gins in Decatur begin day and night operation as the season opens in earnest. Farmers show a tendency to sell yields now more than in the early weeks of the season.
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Decatur
All-Musical Vesper at Westminster Church Sunday
An all musical program will be rendered Sunday evening at the vesper services at Westminster Presbyterian church. The program will be announced within a day or two.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
CHECK UP ON MISS CO-ED AT THE UNIVERSITY ON EXPENSE
University of Alabama report shows freshman co eds spent 3.64 dollars for beauty parlor services in a year while total yearly expenses averaged 96.75 dollars for clothing and 625.97 for town living. The highest overall tab was 863.32 by a sorority girl with varying monthly allowances.
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University
Ala
University of Alabama
Eco
Miss Jada
Tuscaloosa
Decatur Inaugurates National Fire Prevention Week
Week in Decatur officially begun to alert citizens to fire dangers and the high cost of fires. Local firms Cooperating include Cain Wolcott Rankin Southern Sheet Metal Works Patterson Dix Co Rogers Green Tennessee Valley Alabama Brick Tile and Morgan County National Bank. Advertisements on other pages of The Daily urge safeguards.
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Decatur
Cain, Wolcott & Rankin
Southern Sheet Metal Works
John Patterson
T. M. Dix Co
Rogers & Green
Tennessee Valley Co
Alabama Brick & Tile Co
Morgan County National Bank
Rock City Shows Planned for Decatur Fairgrounds
Advance agents announce Rock City Shows will play during the coming week at the Decatur Agricultural Fair held at the fairgrounds just west of Decatur city limits. The troupe recently drew thousands at the Lawrence County fair in Lawrenceburg Tennessee, a leading regional event.
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Rock City
Fairgrounds
Decatur City
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Three Fire Alarms Within 48 Hours Reported
The local fire department ran three alarms over a 48 hour period. Saturday morning sparks damaged Mrs. H. B. Cagle’s Prospect Drive home. A fire at 1410 Fifth Street South was put out with minor damage. A grass fire on Sherman Street caused another call.
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H. B. Cagle
Prospect Drive
Fifth Event
Sherman Street
Senator Dwight W. Morrow Dies at Englewood Home
Senator Dwight W. Morrow died at 1 52 p m at his Englewood New Jersey home from cerebral hemorrhages. The death was announced as peaceful and the place of death given.
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New York
Dwight W. Morrow
Englewood
N. J
Morrow
Child killers in custody op ed from New York
Vincent Coll and four gang members were identified as gunmen who fired from a car that killed one child and wounded four others on Harlem streets on July 28. Inspector John Sullivan called them “baby killers” as they stood in a police lineup. Frank Giordano is named as the shooter.
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New York
Vincent Coll
Manhattan
Harlem
John Sullivan
Frank Giordano
Giorado
Coll
Averill Park
Rev Hart to Preach in Athens Tonight
Rev E N Hart, pastor of Westminster Presbyterian, will fill the pulpit at First Presbyterian in Athens this evening as part of a city wide revival. Churches in Athens conduct a simultaneous revival with a mass morning meeting prayer at noon and evening worship at each church.
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E. N. Hart
Westminster Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Athens
Dive Off High Wire Costs Him His Life
Paul Sugg a wire walker with the Magic City Shows fell from a high wire Friday night and died Sunday morning at Benevolent hospital He sustained fatal spinal injuries and his body was sent to Raleigh North Carolina to his parents Mr and Mrs M M Sugg for burial
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Paul Sugg
Benevolent Hospital
Brown's
Raleigh
N. C
M. M. Sugg
Sugg
Group Conference at Courtland in Southern Presbyterian Auxiliaries
A Group Conference of Southern Presbyterian Women's Auxiliaries will be held in Courtland on Tuesday. It is expected that a large representation from First Presbyterian Church will motor there to attend the session.
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Southern Presbyterian Womens
Courtland
First Presbyterian Church
Early Baseball Inning by Inning Card notes and Athletics clash
In a tight early game the Cardinals and Athletics exchange brief threats as pitchers dominate. Sparky Adams, Truitt, and others contribute no runs in the first, while Bottomley Hafey and Martin produce key hits in the second. Grimes adds two hits in the eighth with Miller driving a center-field single as the frame ends.
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Grove
Sparky Adams
Truitt
Enslan
Bottomley
Hafey
Foxx
Martin
Philadelphia
Wilson
Gelbert
Miller
Grimes
Adams
Simmons
Roettiger
Williams
Frisch
Bishop
Athletics
Prisch
Haas
Prise
al Simmons
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Intrepid
Eage Dangers
Young “Pepper” Martin
R.H.E
A’s
Mackmen
Institute
Hart
Cochrane
Roettger
Maers
Roeger
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