Murder Trial in Camden Described as Nurse’s Death
Physicians testified the body of Mrs. Mary Cobb bore knife wounds and was found mutilated in a brushy area near the highway last June. Prosecutors plan to call two Black witnesses from the truck trip Memphis to Nashville to support the theory of murder and concealment. Defense argues the woman died by self harm and body was hidden in fear, with prior life threats noted. Jury comprises eleven farmers and a schoolteacher, after extensive challenges.
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Camden
Tenn
Ben Cagsety
Cordell Goad
Mary Roger Cobb
Decatur
Jess Brown
Frank Simmons
Memhis
Nashville
Fire Damage May Reach $15 000 In Austinv ill e Blaze
A blaze in Austinv ill e may cost up to 15000 dollars and the report notes no water supply to fight the fire. The details list affected properties and the potential financial impact of the incident.
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Austinville
Morgan County Singing Convention Heads for Gandy's Cove
Thousands of singers from Morgan and nearby counties travel by wagon, auto, horse, or foot to Gandy's Cove near Falkville for October 9 and 10 sessions. Morning starts at 10 with noon dinner, no night sessions, several quartets and groups slated to attend, road conditions good for the weekend event.
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Morgan County
Gandy’s Cove
Falkville
Hallahan and Martin Too Much For Champs As Cards Take Fifty
Hallahan dominates A's, Hallahan extends scoreless streak to 15 as Pepper Martin drives a homer and scores in a 5 to 1 victory for the Cardinals at Shibe Park. Martin keying the offense with multiple hits while Adams and Frisch contribute in field and at bat.
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Hallahan
Martin
Shibe Park
Bill Hallahan
Athletics
A’s
Connie Mack
Pepper Martin
Adams
Watkins
Frisch
Hafey
Bottomley
Wilson
Gelbert
Bishop
Haas
Cochrane
Simmons
Foxx
Miller
Williams
Hoyt
BN Frisch
Commandery to confer Red Cross degree Thursday night
DeMolay Commandery No 14 Knights Templar schedules a Thursday night meeting to confer the Red Cross degree. The event gathers members and guests for a ceremonial rite in a local lodge.
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DeMolay Commandery No
Knights Templar
Red Cross
Decatur Visitor from Purina Mills Calls On Local Firm
C. I. Doss of Birmingham, a Purina Mills representative, toured Decatur today on a business visit visiting a local firm and discussing possible cooperative efforts with area interests.
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C. I. Doss
Birmingham
Purina Mills
Decatur
Dugger Falls Into Shaft and Is Injured
William Dugger of Cross Keys Limestone County fell 45 feet while cleaning a well and became ill at the bottom. He failed to secure himself while signaling to be drawn up and plunged back down the shaft. Pulled from danger, he sustained severe leg injuries but no broken bones and will be unable to walk for weeks.
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William Dugger
Cross Keys
Limestone
Dugger
Aitchen Shooting Likely Be Fatal
A negro woman married to Nelson lay in critical condition after being shot at John Sullivan's Five Points home Monday morning. Nelson seized Sullivan's gun during a disturbance and fired, injuring the cook in the knee. Medical aid arrived late and doctors feared amputation would endanger her life. The gunman fled with the weapon.
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Nelson
John Sullivan
Five Points
Mr. Sullivan
Angelion
Sullivan
Feverish Stock Buying Amid Hoover Plan
Wall Street reacted to President Hoover's economic adjustment plan with vigorous buying. Opening transactions showed many leading issues advancing sharply with 1000 to 10000 shares traded. United States Steel rose to 71 with 3000 shares, while General Motors General Electric American Telephone and American Can remained strong. Cotton futures jumped up to 1.25 per bale as heavy demand driven gains gave way to some profit taking while the rally showed continued activity.
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New York
Wall Street
Hoover
United States Steel
General Motors
General Electric
American Telephone
American Can
Physician Dr Booth in Decatur on brief business visit
Hart county physician Dr W M Booth was in Decatur today for a short time on a business mission.
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W. M. Booth
Hartselle
Decatur
All Day Singing Set for Third Sunday in October
An all day singing is scheduled for the third Sunday in October at Center Move, this county. A cordial invitation was extended to singers to attend.
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Center @Move
This County
Fire ravages Austinville business district in Decatur area
Aid rushed to the scene but water shortages hampered efforts. A midnight blaze in Austinville destroyed the Masonic Lodge hall, J L Craft grocery, Bussey Drug Store, and damaged surrounding residences. Damage estimated at 10000 to 15000 dollars, with limited insurance noted. John St fire truck stayed in Decatur, water supply scarce, origin believed from faulty wiring. Fire chief Ellis Jones noted insufficient water for full suppression.
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Austinville
Decatur
Masonic Lodge
J. L. Craft
Bussey Drug
Railroad Street
Johnston Street
Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Ellis Jones
Wash & Man's
West pledged to Delta Sigma Phi at Birmingham Southern
Ernest Lee West of Decatur, a Birmingham Southern College freshman, pledged to the Delta Sigma Phi Beta Beta chapter on October 3 at 9 30 p m after two weeks of rushing. Delta Sigma Phi, founded in 1898, is a prominent campus social group and West is becoming affiliated with numerous student organizations.
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Ernest Lee
Pete) West
Decatur
Birmingham Southern College
Delta Sigma Phi
West
River gauge reads 1.8 feet at station today
The Tennessee river remained stationary with a water level of 1.8 feet noted at the station today, indicating stable conditions.
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Tennessee
Trace of Rain Reported in 24 Hour Period
A trace of rain fell in the area during the 24 hour period ending at seven o clock this morning.
Pay Your Tax and Help the Schools Plea of Grow
Hodges Crow, Morgan County tax collector, urged taxpayers to pay 1931 taxes at once to keep schools open. He stressed that including school taxes in the 1931 figures could greatly affect school maintenance. County Superintendent E L Hays echoed that revenues determine how long the term can run, noting delinquency isn’t until January 1 but early payments would boost funds for schools.
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Hodges’ Crow
Morgan County
Crow
Hays
German Cabinet Resigns as New Nonpartisan Ministry Planned
President von Hindenburg accepted the Breuning cabinet resignation in Berlin and authorized Chancellor Breuning to form a new nonpartisan ministry to consolidate government with the Reichstag. Foreign Minister Curtius had also resigned amid criticism over the Austro German customs pact.
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Berlin
von Hindenburg
Breuning
Breunin
Reichstag
Curtius
New York Cotton Futures Open Steady On Oct 7
Cotton futures opened very steady in New York with early quotes showing October at 5.90, December 6.03, January 6.15, March 6.33, May 6.55, and July 6.71, reflecting a firm start to trading.
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New York
Facts Concerning Opportunity School Now Underway
Fifty two students aged sixteen to sixty nine are learning to read and write in Decatur with many more illiterate residents set to enroll. Over one hundred students have joined the program in three months as sixty homes are represented and seven state certificates awarded for reading two or more books. Local clubs and Miss Claire Bloodworth, state director, receive high praise for making this opportunity possible.
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Decatur
Opportunity School
Opporunity
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Claire Bloodworth
Opea
Rotary and
Kiwanis
Denies Took Money From Young Newby
Athens Alabama October 7 accused of taking money from Horton Newby a local farmer at knife point about ten days ago Riley Hodge age about 25 is jailed after capture in Southern Tennessee and return to Sheriff A L Baker Newby says he lost over two hundred dollars the proceeds of nine bales of cotton when an unknown man now identified as Hodge jumped from bushes near Swan Creek east of Athens brandishing a knife a struggle followed Newby was cut but the suspect fled Hodge denies guilt.
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Athens
Ala
Horton Newby
Riley Hodge
Tennessee
A. L. Baker
Newby
Hodge
Swan Creek
Impeachment Drive Against Jefferson Sheriff
The Birmingham News reports impeachment proceedings against Sheriff James Hawkins amid a jail shooting of Willie Peterson a prisoner. Peterson, linked to the slaying of two Birmingham society girls and wounding of a third, was shot by Dent Williams during questioning as Attorney General Knight to present grand jury testimony under Governor Miller’s directive.
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Birmingham
Birmingham News
James Hawkins
Willie Peterson
Jefferson County
Birmingham Society
Thomas Knight
Miller
Peterson
Dent Williams
Preacher Deacons Urged To Gather
Every preacher and deacon in the Muscle Shoals Association is urged to meet with the Gum Springs church one mile southeast of Hat ton on Thursday October 20. The purpose is to lay plans for the coming year.
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Muscle Shoals Association
Gum Springs
Hatton
Double Killing In City In Louisiana
In Baton Rouge a rooming house shooting left Mrs. Jack Winston 34 and Daniel Webster 34 dead. Jack Winston 15, the proprietor’s son, witnessed the crime. Morgan Landry 45 was shot in the jaw and accused by Landry of killing Mrs Winston and attempting suicide after a quarrel over her alleged infidelity.
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Baton Rouge
Jack Winston
Landry
Middling cotton gains noted in Decatur market
A brief market note reports middling cotton showing gains in Decatur on Tuesday with prices quoted per pound. The disrupted sentence suggests quotes and slight movement in the local cotton market, highlighting Decatur as the scene of the trading activity.
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Decatur
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