Alabama Farmers Lead in Soil Building With Legumes Demand
Alabama farmers top southern states in seed orders for fall pea crops and soil-building legumes. Extension officials say orders exceed 12 million pounds with more peas and winter vetch planned as soil conditioners. Davis notes Alabama cites strong 4-H and soil conservation efforts and highlights cooperative agricultural support as key to success.
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Guardsmen battle ends in multiple shootings and captures
Prison riot chaos as Conley seizes Wade's gun and shoots Martin with both barrels. Percy Loftin, 25, kills Martin in the back, Wade wounded. Ten guards surrender, ringleaders flee by horse or car, captives freed, and a pursuit across Arkansas towns ends with arrests near Columbia. A posse recounts a tense roadside standoff and mistaken shots to spare children.
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Decatur Area Grows Cotton Ginned at Local Gin
Paul C. Davis, manager of The Farmers' Gin, announced the first load of seed cotton arrived for ginning. The fiber was grown near Decatur by Osea Seen and routed to Route 1 for processing at the local facility.
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Wall Street Edges Higher Amid Mixed Trading
Industrial stocks led an early modest recovery with stronger prices and activity in the first hour, but gains faded as dealings slowed. Transfers totaled around 526000 shares while the White House announced bases lease deals and destroyer transfers, calmly absorbed by traders as Anglo German tensions were watched.
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Cotton futures rise on global strength and trade demand
New York cotton closes modestly higher as foreign markets bolster buying. Prices show small gains across front months with active trade and short covering cited. market mood remains cautious amid mixed futures quotes and spot levels near 9.98 cents.
Markets at a Glance New York Sept 3 192?
Markets show narrow early rally faltering with varied results across sectors. Bonds steady while British Commonwealth issues advance. currencies mixed as Canadian dollar dips. cotton quiet due to hedge pressure offset by foreign buying. sugar improved from trade and covering. metals steady with London bar silver up. futures for corn firm. cattle and hogs mixed with modest declines in cattle and weaker hogs.
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Butter and egg market notes from Chicago report
Butter receipts reach 937 732 with crusted grade scores from 88 to 93. Egg receipts total 11 674, with fresh graded lots. local car loads quoted at 18 1 4 to 19 1 4 per dozen for firsts and extras.
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Poultry Prices Report From Chicago Market
Poultry market news from Chicago dated Sept 3 notes live poultry with 46 trucks. Hens steady to firmer with various weight classes listed by breed including leghorn, Plymouth Rock, white rock, colored and small colored. Ducks, geese, turkeys and roosters show mixed prices by weight and type.
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Wheat futures rally to month highs on late trading
Chicago Wheat prices closed higher after a strong finish led by Minneapolis mill buying and a solid September demand. Wheat rose to top levels of the day with September at 14 3/4, December 76 5/8. Corn and oats also moved, with corn mixed and oats up about 3/4 to 7/8 cent.
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Nashville Livestock Prices and Market Notes
Nashville market report lists salable cattle around 700 head and calves 200. Slaughter cattle opening near steady, good fed yearlings around 9.50 with similar prices for yearlings and steers. Baby beeves at 10.00, common and medium slaughter heifers 5.75 to 8.00, bulk 7.50s. Most beef cows under 50 cents, canners 3.00 to 4.50, medium bulls around 6.00.
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Chicago grain prices list mixed bids and hundredweight quotes
A Chicago market listing shows cash wheat at 77 1 2 for No 1 hard and 76 3 4 for No 2 mixed. Corn quotes include No 3 mixed 69 3 4 and No 1 white 73 1. Oats quotes show No 1 mixed 31 1 4 and No 1 white 32 1 4. Barley malting ranges 48 50 nominal with seed at 35 45 nominal and field seed prices per hundredweight listed.
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Cottonseed Meal Prices in Memphis Futures Close Flat
Prime cottonseed futures in Memphis closed dull on September 3 with 41 percent meal. Settlement prices for Sept 23.70 Oct 21.70 Dec 21.35 Jan 21.15 March 21.15 May 21.15. Trade volume reported at 800.
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Cotton market report from New Orleans falls */}
New Orleans market closes quiet with cotton prices down slightly. Sales total 51 with low mid and middling grades quoted around 8.50 to 9.60 cents per pound and good middling near 10.50. Receipts zero. stock levels not detailed.
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Cottonseed Oil Prices Steady Across Contract Months
Market notes show closed steady demand for cottonseed oil with prime summer yellow at 6.06. Prime crude futures listed at 4.76B for Sept, 5.368 for Sept options, and 5.51B to 5.61B for Oct Jan and March contracts. Bid values noted as B.
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Roosevelt Talks On Destroyer Transfer To England
The president commented that 50 over age American destroyers traded to England would be transferred soon and that he would not confirm their precise destinations. He stated the United States cannot deliver the ships to England while noting British or Canadian crews would operate them.
Roosevelt praises shipyard plant and TVA as defense prep
President Roosevelt tours the South Charleston naval ordnance plant and the Tennessee Valley Authority system. He says the 23 year project bears fruit and praises reconditioned old-shell plants for munition output. He urges total national unity and defends TVA as a key social and economic achievement amid peril.
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Roosevelt Says Britain Bases Granted In Exchange For Destroyers
President Roosevelt announced a Congressional message outlining a 99 year lease of naval and air bases in Newfoundland Bermuda and other Caribbean sites in exchange for 50 surplus destroyers. He cited hemispheric defense and noted the action as non provocative and essential to peace.
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Night Raid Parade and Buckingham Palace Visit Amid Air Alarm
Nazi air raid alarms sounded for four hours with a forenoon attack as King George VI held court at Buckingham Palace. About 17 bombs fell across London and targets in the Midlands and western ports, with reports of fires at Portsmouth Swansea Cardiff and other cities. Observers warned of potential intensified pressure on Britain and the Balkans as a heavy assault loomed.
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Flynn to Meet Roosevelt in Washington for Campaign Talks
Democratic National Chairman Edward J. Flynn plans a flight to Washington to confer with President Roosevelt on the party's campaign. It would be their first meeting since Flynn took over as national chairman after James A. Farley.
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United States to Transfer Destroyers to Britain in War Aid
The plan envisages compensating owners of private property expropriations with naval and military equipment. The United States would transfer fifty old destroyers to Britain as part of a broader exchange involving wartime naval assets. Officials discuss executive agreement, legality, and the impact on U S and British naval strength with details on ship types, costs, and deployments.
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Decatur Diary notes church meeting and local events
The First Christian church board will convene tonight at 7 30 in the church. Readers learn of visitors from Birmingham Brownwood Montgomery and other towns as residents and relatives travel, gather, or announce jobs and moves in Decatur and surrounding areas.
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Local health moves and personal notices from Decatur area
Guin Puckett transferred Monday from the Decatur Clinic to his home in Hartselle by Drinkard ambulance. Flora Woodruff moved Tuesday from Benevolent Society Hospital to Falkville. Mrs. Willie Johnson moved Tuesday from Benevolent Society Hospital to Austinville by McAfee Howell and Young ambulance. Ann Fusch of Hamil Clinic on two week vacation in Chattanooga. Robert Quinn of Hartselle rested after tonisil removal Monday at Decatur Clinic. Drake of Hartselle had tonsils removed Tuesday at Decatur Clinic. E M Rogers of Hartselle underwent a tonsillar operation Tuesday morning at the Decatur Clinic. Louis Mann visiting relatives in Louisville and Evansville.
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One Year of War Traced
A year after Britain and France declared war on Germany over Poland invasion. Key events include Chamberlain declaring war, a London air raid alarm, the Athenia sinking with 112 dead, France’s ultimatum and eastward move, Hitler’s rejection of ultimatums, Poland’s air attacks death toll, Roosevelt’s neutrality stance, and Italy’s neutral position.
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Mussolini Begins Two Day Flying Tour Of Northern Italy
Premier Benito Mussolini conducts a two day air tour over industrial northern Italy. He flies from Rimini to Jesi near Ancona and inspects the Savoia Marchetti seaplane factory as RAF raids target Turin and Milan plants.
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Pneumonia Death Toll Drops in Alabama in 1939
Alabama health officials released final vital statistics showing pneumonia deaths in 1939 reached 1,889, down 271 from 1938’s 2,160. The report notes significant year over year decline in pneumonia fatalities across the state.
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Apartments In Demand Rent Through Daily Want Ad
Housing seekers seek good apartments, and the Daily Want Ad offers rental listings. Advertisement highlights available units and quick placements for renters and landlords seeking quick occupancy.
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British War Safety Estimate On Air Bomb Deaths
Lord Croft reports that the odds of a Brit being killed by German air bombs between June 20 and August 20 are about one in 3,000,000 per day. Based on this, the daily fatalities for Britain’s 44,037,444 inhabitants were under 15 on average.
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Slightly cooler weather across much of the United States
Slightly cooler air moved into parts of the Ohio Valley as skies cleared in much of the eastern region. A hurricane brushed the north Atlantic seaboard then veered out to sea with no major damage. Warmer conditions returned along the southern portions of Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.
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