Morgan county prize winners and civic notes in Alabama
Morgan county farmers swept prizes at the state fair with Hugh Belew winning first for Morgan corn and others including W. L. Belew Dr. W. M. Booth John Cooper and Mack Murphree taking prizes. The U S Army engineering office moves from Birmingham to Wilson Dam Muscogee Shoals. Huntsville High lost to Albany High as Leonard Hames recovers from typhoid. Liberty Bonds Fourth Issue pay semi annual interest Wednesday. Circuit Court Clerk James L. Draper to register dogs as required by new bill. The statewide farmer remains the progressive citizen amid a standstill in business and industry.
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Morgan County
Hugh Belew
Decatur News
W. L. Belew
W. M. Booth
John Cooper
Mack Murphree
James L. Draper
Judge Matt D. Wiggins Called To His Reward
The sudden death Tuesday of Morgan county Probate Judge Matt D. Wiggins shocks the county. Though health had faltered for months, his passing ends a life of public service marked by duty and cheer. He faced life bravely and leaves a void in his home community and county government.
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Matt D. Wiggins
Morgan County
Superintendent Harman Replies to Ex-Governor Brandon
A Birmingham News editorial defends ex Governor Brandon’s critique of school overhead. Superintendent Harman counters that Alabama’s schooling costs show overhead under six tenths of one percent, and abolishing it would save little time. The Daily notes long-term spending and forgotten rainy days, urging realism on funds for teacher salaries.
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William W. Brandon
Alabama
Birmingham News
Shelby County
State Department of Education
A. F. Harman
Brandon
Department of Ducation
Montgomery
State of
Harman
Fires spark friendly rivalry between Hartselle and Decatur
The Hartselle Enterprise ridicules the Decatur Daily over fire dept activity. Decatur boasted three alarms in 48 hours, while Hartselle handled five in 48 hours and seven in a few days, claiming superior performance. The playful exchange praises local fire response and honors regional pride.
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Hartselle Enterprise
Daily
Decatur
Enterprise
Decatur Daily
Hartselle
Warning on carrying lights for vehicles on highways
The Tribune urges Cullman and nearby counties to carry proper lights on all vehicles at night as required by state law. Horse drawn carriages must have a light after sunset. Several accidents last year were blamed on lack of lights, prompting drivers to inspect lighting and carry a lantern for trips after dark to prevent loss of life and property damage.
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Tribune
Cullman
The
Japanese Ambition in Manchuria Shapes East Asia Crisis
A central press analysis outlines Japan effort to dominate Manchuria after 1894 to control Manchuria, railroads, and coastal cities, led by Chang Tso lin and Chang Hsueh liiang. It warns of a broader plan to seize eastern Asia coastline, provoke Chinese dependence on Russia, and potential Soviet alliance as Japan presses for regional hegemony within six to twelve months.
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Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington
Oct
China
Ats
Japan
Russia
Manburia
Manchurian
Chang Tso-lin
Tokio
Chang
Peking
Mukden
Chang Hsueh-liang
Chang Junior
Nanking
Chiang Kai-shek
Manchuria
Manchurians
Chang Tso-lim
If Interest in Government Matches Baseball Fan
Senator Cordell Hull argues public demand for capable political leadership can be built as it is in sports. He warns against materialistic leaders and the boom era, urging restraint, reforms, and a return to genuine representation to avoid revolution toward fascism or socialism.
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Japan
Tokio
Sportsman's ‘Park
OFFICE CAT by Junius humorous clippings collage
A collage of light vignettes about office life and society quips. The piece includes jokes on petty cash mishaps, bashfulness, golf trophies, pawnbrokers, railroads finances, fashion tan, dancing for pay, education jokes, and opinions on movies and women. It closes with social observations on generosity and poverty.
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Ravin
Food Ordinance Belied by Household Waste
Fragment from a column notes how households waste food, with phrases about eggs and butter count driven into eateries. It hints at regulatory or moral concerns about consumption patterns in the country and how leftovers travel into public eating places.
Late Studies in Foods and Experiments Traced Here
Dr E V McCollum discusses how tiny mineral or vitamin gaps disrupt health in animals and humans. A case of carotene-induced yellow skin improves when diet includes meat and milk. six Clendenning pamphlets on digestion weight infant feeding diabetes feminine hygiene and hair care can be obtained for a dime each.
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Clendening
Logan Clendening
M. D
E. V. McCollum
Hygeia
Clendenitg
Central Press Association
East Twelfth Street
Cleveland
Short letter names John and Bo in family note
A mother notes a father says Bo is John, asserting the letter writer would not be writing otherwise. The exchange frames a simple family clarification about identity.
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John
Mother and infant dialogue in playful caption
In a light hearted comic exchange a mother asks if the tiny baby wants a drink and the infant answers with a cheerful reply asking what has to be done. The scene captures a tender domestic moment with a dash of humor.
Fragmented Theater of War and Daily Life Snippets
A collage of humorous vignettes and clipped dialogues from an era of informal scenes. A colonel inspects a kitchen as soldiers admit dishwater becomes soup, a teacher tests a child's pronunciation, and locals share light exchanges about rummage sales and fashion mishaps in a bustling social snapshot.
Spain Dreamfully Celebrates Aims And Jests
Edith sighs about meeting a handsome Spaniard while Fred jokes about Africa being bigger and darker. A doctor questions giving children yeast before bed as a quip. The mother replies they rise in the morning.
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Edith
Spain
Fred
Africa
Marie Antoinette’s Husband and World Names
The husband of Marie Antoinette was Louis XVI of France. Mauretania was an ancient Roman province and later a name used for a historical region in North Africa. The Méndilian law of heredity refers to a fictional or misattributed concept. no widely recognized law by that exact name exists in established legal history.
Horoscope Says I Will Give Him a Chance Not a Show
The horoscope line asserts a curious phrase about a chance given to someone, contrasting it with a show. It references Louis XVI and Gregor Mende in a puzzling way. The Adirondack Mountains in New York State are noted as spanning about 5,000 square miles.
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Adirondack Mountains
New York State
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Tennessee Valley Printing CO. Ino
W. R. Shelton
Shelton Benjamin Bloodworth
R. T. Sheppard
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Prost, Landis & Kohn
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Chicago
Tennessee Valley
Engineering Department
U. S. Army
Wilson Dam
Musce Shoals
Birmingham
Huntsville High
Gridiron Warriors
Templeton
Albany High
Leonard Hames
Uncle Sam
Liberty Bonds
Treasury Department
Miller
Treasury
the Daily
Canton
Korea
Siberian Littoral
Io Fokien Province
Formosa
Shanghai
Hongkong
Orient
Hull
Cordell Hull
Junius
Ners
Sue
Claude
Josie
Carrie
Jamesie
Jones
Bayles
Marie Antoinette
Mauretania
Louis XVI
Gregor Mende
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