Malone seeks eighth district seat with pro job program
The piece urges Baynard Malone of Morgan county as the people’s choice for Congress in the eighth district. It highlights his record of public work, RF C road funds used for Morgan, and pledge to employ district residents, stressing his independence from rings and sponsors. It notes expected support from Morgan, Lawrence, and Jackson counties and anticipated crosscounty backing from Madison.
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Congress
Eighth
Morgan
Lawrence
Baynard L. Malone
Morgan County
Malone
Madison County
Jackson County
Baynard Malone
BR. F. C
United States
Washington
Eighth District
Raymard Malone
Bailey's Jail Escape Traced and Halted by Rapid Search
Harvey Bailey, notorious desperado, escaped Dallas jail with a smuggled saw and gun aided by outside help. Police using rapid communication, air support, and patrol cars surrounded him, forcing a stop to his flight. The incident underscores the article’s claim that scientific detention methods can outpace gangsters.
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California
Harvey Bailey
Desperado
Dallas
Buyers Drive in Government Plan Hailed by General Johnson
General Hugh Johnson forecasts by September 20 a massive national buying movement as part of the recovery effort. He urges every American to buy for patriotic duty and prudent money use amid shorter hours and rising costs.
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NRA
Hugh Johnson
Johnson
Cuba's bloodless revolution stirs mediation push
The report notes a new bloodless upheaval in Cuba and suggests external influence aims to press for American mediation. The move could threaten the progress of the Latin American goodwill conference and regional diplomacy.
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Cuba
Island Republic
Work Year Starts and Chicago Exposition Optimism
Labor Day marks the start of a productive year with calls for hope and work. Chicago’s Century of Progress attracts vast attendance and spending, while material prices rise and buyers are urged to buy in September to aid recovery and save money.
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Chicago
Hitler
United States
Chamber of Commerce
Hearsts
New York Times
Rugged Individualism Debate Ties to NRA Policy
The Rev. C. E. Wagner argues rugged individualism clashes with NRA aims. He cites Franklin D. Roosevelt and Johnson, noting concern over future leaders like Cromwell Mirabeau Jackson or Napoleon. He warns Hitler’s aggression stirs Europe while England fears Nazi strikes and Austria grows its army to oppose Hitler if needed.
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C. E. Wagner
Rugged
NRA
Rugged vi
Franklin D. Roosevelt
General Johnson
Cromwell
Mirabeau
Andrew Jackson
Napoleon
Hitler
Europe
England
Tyrol
Versailles
Austria
Stalin invites Poland's Pilsudski to visit Moscow
Stalin invites former Polish rival Marshal Pilsudski to Moscow as a guest and witnesses Russian army celebrations on November 7, sending a present. Hitler's praise of German fighters and claim of no desire for war are noted, with caution about a new conflict.
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Stalin
Russia
Marshal Pilsudski
Poland
Moscow
Pilsudski
Hitler
Germany
Local residents visit relatives across Alabama towns
Flint Mrs J B Howell returns to Birmingham after staying with her mother Mrs Nettie McClellan. Mrs Douglas of Montgomery visits sister Mrs Luke Norris and Mr Norris. Miss Lucille Chunn spends Tuesday with Miss Victoria Mann. Miss Ella Reeves returns home after visiting cousins Misses Evelyn and Maude McElroy of Hartsville. Mrs Arthur Spence and daughter go to Pettysville after a week with Rev and Mrs R L McDonald. Ernest Tapscott of Mobile returns home after days with his mother Mrs Laura Tapscott.
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J. B. Howell
Birmingham
Nettie McClellan
Douglas
Montgomery
Luke Norris
Norris
Lucille Chunn
Victoria ‘Mann
Ella Reeves
Evelyn and
Maude McElroy
Hartselle
Arthur Spence
Pettysville
R. L. McDonald
Ernest Tapscott
Mobile
Laura Tapscott
Cotton tops 20 cents in market report and local notices
The 1921 market notes show cotton averaging just over 20 cents with one sale at 21.40. Miss Stella Meadows spent Saturday in Birmingham. Evangelist Bob Jones draws large crowds to the tabernacle daily. Alice Joyce stars in Cousin Kate at the Delite Theatre today.
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Stella Meadows
Birmingham
Bob Jones
Big Tabernacle
Alice Joyce
Kate
Delite Theatre
Behind the Scenes in Washington
A compact briefing from Washington highlights internal discussions and policy frontiers shaping current debates. Key actors consider proposals, amendments, and administrative steps as groups push for influence and outcomes on Capitol Hill.
Labor tensions strain NRA mediation system in 1933
Industrialists grow sour over the federal strike mediation and secret NL B elections as strikes flare nationwide. Reading textile workers vote heavily for union representation while Reading’s gains highlight broader union momentum and industry resistance. Roosevelt era dynamics frame Gunnar Dale and NRA staff roles amid graft, politics, and enforcement.
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Rodney Dutcher
NEA
Ashington
NRA
National Labor Board
Reading
Gerard Swope
Louis’ Kerstein
Walter Teagle
Swope
General Electric
Westinghouse Company
General Electric Workers
Barbs A Latvian Choir Plans European Tour
A Latvian ladies' choir announced an upcoming tour of Europe likely featuring their highlight number Letts All Sing Like the Birdies Sing. The mockery note about taxes and patience reflects the column's light humorous tone.
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Europe
Athens Seeks to Get Shoals Power
Athens city council contacted the Tennessee Valley Authority regarding wholesale electricity at Muscle Shoals and was told electricity could be bought at about half the current price. The city's wholesale contract with Alabama Power expires in December and renewal is not expected at current rates.
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Athens
Ala
Tennessee Valley Authority
Muscle Shoals
Alabama Power Company
Presiding Elder Announces Regional Conference Itinerary
Dr. L. G. Sturdivant, presiding elder of the Decatur district, announced a series of quarterly conferences to be held over the next few days. Tonight at Ninth Street Methodist Decatur, Thursday at First Methodist Hartselle, and Sunday at Austinville Methodist.
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L. G. Sturdivant
Decatur
Ninth Street Methodist
First Methodist
Hartselle
Austinville Methodist
Birmingham Trip Without Incident
The Monday trip to Birmingham to place Tom Brown, convicted Negro, in the Jefferson County jail was without incident, according to Sheriff A W Davis who returned in the evening. Brown was taken to Birmingham to await the outcome of his appeal for the death sentence imposed.
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Birmingham
Tom Brown
Jefferson County
A. W
Bud) Davis
Brown
Office Cat by Junius
A fragmented humor column contains sketches on finances, aviation progress, and social foibles. It features playful banter about prosperity, travel, and wedding plans with characters named Sandy Jack Annie Mc Tavish and a light mockery of social rituals.
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Sandy
Annie McTavish
Jack
Quarreling couple and scattered wry quips on life
The text mixes a quarrel scene between a husband and wife with a string of wry one liners. It notes a peace sentiment turning to nonbelligerent conflict, a kindergarten flag answer, a choir joke, and lines about money and marriage proposals from small town life.
TROUBLES OF A WRITER INK AND PLATE LIMITS
A writer laments creative blocks and the constraint of making ideas flow as freely as daily meals and drink. The excerpt contrasts nourishment with the hunger for wordcraft.
Roosevelt Reluctant to Extend NRA Credit Sparks Debate
The piece notes officials’ liability for statements and cites a New York broker’s claim that new laws will be dodged when Congress reconvenes. It discusses the RF C’s limits on credit, Jesse Jones’ efforts, and hints at cooperation with the Federal Reserve. Also covered are Jim Watson’s bid for GOP chair and a CCC led mosquito survey nationwide.
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NRA
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Jesse Jones
Jones
Federal Reserve System
Indiana
Jim Watson
Republican National Committee
Everett Saunders
Jim
National Committee
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Watson
Civilian Conservation Corps
Army Medical Department
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