Vallee Lands With His Left at Toronto Exposition
Rudy Vallee, the crooning orchestra leader, delivered a neat hard left to a dancer who allegedly threw an empty liquor bottle at him during a performance at the Canadian National Exhibition. The injured man was carried out, and Vallee apologized after the incident, which drew cheers as he resumed the show.
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Toronto
Rudy Vallee
Toronto Globe
Globe
Shoss
Vallee
Valley
Farmers Use Spray On Cotton In South Limestone
Farmers of South Limestone report liberal spray use today to curb army worm damage threatening their cotton crop amid widespread pest activity.
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South Limestone
Alabama Reports Four New Infantile Paralysis Cases
Dr. J N Baker state health officer reports four new infantile paralysis cases in Alabama today. The epidemic has reached 324 cases and 25 deaths since last Thursday.
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Montgomery
Ala
J. N. Baker
Alabama
Judith Howard Faces a Dangerous Shock in Long Night
Judith battles heartbreak with Steve Fowler and Virginia Bent as a tense day unfolds. She reads mixed signals from Steve while fearing another confrontation, then hurries home to find him waiting outside. A late night drive ends in a near fatal crash near her apartment as the chapter ends.
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Bents
Judith
Virginia
Bob
Steve
Steve Fowler
Gram
Judith Howard
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promotes Malaria Cure
An advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a dual remedy to destroy malaria in the blood and strengthen the body. It claims thousands cured, notes pleasant taste and safety for children, and lists 50c and 1 sizes with price and volume details.
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Grove
Operatic star and puzzle themed clues parade
A long list of crossword style clues runs from numbers 12 to 59 covering topics from opera to anatomy. It includes entries for words like tribe deems tribunal to free and various other definitions such as fabulous bird candle and winged mammal.
Retail Sales Gain in Alabama Through 1935
Census Bureau reports Alabama retail sales rose 34 percent from 1933 to 1935 based on a 1936 survey of 22,083 stores totaling 335 million dollars, with 1933 sales at 250 million dollars from 20,040 stores. Employment rose, payrolls increased, and apparel, automotive, furniture, and lumber sectors showed large gains.
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Washington
Alabama
Census Bureau
NYA to Continue Student Aid in District One for 1936-37
Jack J. Jolly, NYA district director, announced continued student aid for 1936-37 across 10 counties. District totals include 196 white and 52 negro aids to students, with college aid covering one third to one half of expenses. Eligibility ranges 16 to 25, requires work hours, and applications go through the school principal.
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Jack J. Jolly
National Youth Administration
NYA
Morgan County
Deccatur
Alabama
Sanity hearing for hammer slaying youth near Chicago
Roland Munroe a 15-year-old choir boy, held on murder charges in the death of Mrs. Agnes Raffles, 65. An early sanity examination is sought by defense and prosecutor Rich ard Devine. The inquest said Munroe confessed to beating the widow with a hammer during a robbery, while he claimed self defense after scissors were used against him. no shears were found.
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Chicago
Roland Munroe
Richard Devine
Harry Hoffman
Criminal Court Behavior Clinic
Devine
Agnes Raffles
Munroe
Martin McCormick
Former Massachusetts official Edward P. Barry found dead
Former Lieutenant Governor Edward P. Barry, 71, was found dead in his bed at his Boston home. Relatives said he had been in normal health yesterday. Physicians noted chronic asthma and suggested a possible heart attack during sleep. Barry, a prominent Boston attorney, served as lieutenant governor in 1914 and later sought the Democratic nomination in 1932.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Edward P. Barry
Barry
U.S
David I. Walsh
Two Florida men shot to death in Cross City gun battle
Cross City Florida September 1 inspector for the state highway department traffic division R E Walker was fatally wounded in a gun battle with three men alleged to be operating a truck without lights. A man identified as J C Boston was also shot and later died. Another man named Mark Hampton Boston was wounded and operated on. Sheriff F L Anderson said Walker died after being shot through the heart during the arrest attempt.
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Cross City
Fla
R. E. Walker
State Highway Department
J. C. Boston
Mark Hampton
Boston
Walker
F. L. Anderson
Death Call Mistakenly Triggers Coma in Alabama Couple
In Montgomery a practical joker phoned Mrs. Arthur Mullican with false reports of her husband’s death. The phoned message first said he was injured in a car crash and then that he was dead. The shock sent Mrs. Mullican into a nine hour coma. she later regained awareness. The husband denied knowing who made the call.
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Montgomery
Ala
Arthur H. Mullican
Margaret Sellers
Nctgal R
Mull
Warman
Miss Sellers
Mulliccan
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Nea Serece
Chapter
Toby
Jerry Macklin
Judit
Supreme Court
New York
Standard Accident Ins. CO. OF
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Tennessee Valley Company General Insurance—Bonds
J. R. Dantell
Young Diva
Mia
AIW
America
Constellation
Perpetual
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Ocean
Malin Craig
Porgison
NEA Service, Inc
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South ‘Sea Islands
Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette
DEA
Mrs. I. C
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Costa
Dillehay Bros. Druggists
Grant
Knox McRae
Florida
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Chevrolet Coach
SOS
North
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Business Institute
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