Morgan County Abstract Office Replaced by New Building
The Ferry Street abstract office is torn down to make way for an office building and bungalow. Finishing touches are completed on the Department Store relocation except for counter stools and chairs. Alyde Hendrix attends the American Bankers Association in St. Louis. Mrs Roy Horton returns from Maryville Ohio. Hy Alexander at home. Mrs W L Samuel and daughters plan a Miami Florida visit. Louise McElroy accepts work in Sheffield and leaves October 1. Annie Spain, Ft Worth, visits Mrs J W Wilson.
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Morgan County Abstract
Ferry Street
Free man Jesse Lucas after prison term ends
Jesse Lucas, aged about fifty, has been released after nearly 23 years in prison for a crime he says he committed. He now walks free as autumn and winter business slowly resume following the cold spell.
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Jesse Lucas
Proposed Southern Conference regulation on committees
A draft rule proposes that a committee of coaches be formed to draft rules, but the note suggests this plan will likely be forgotten in the rush to assemble new material for the football team this coming fall.
Republicans Facing Difficult Decision Amid Party Tensions
A midwestern paper decries current administration policy and hints at a shift in party alignments. Senator Frazier suggests the president should refrain from running, as Republicans weigh a difficult choice ahead of next year amid uneasy economic conditions and public sentiment.
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Republican Party
Republican Journal
Hoover
Frazier
A Plan To End Personal Financial Worries
The piece urges readers with unmanageable debts to choose a concrete plan and seek advice from a financially savvy person. It warns that emotions can lead to impulsive, tomorrow risking decisions and financial embarrassment. Adopting a business method for personal affairs is framed as highly valuable.
Dr Clarence True Wilson Under Fire For Legion Criticism
The Montgomery Journal condemns Dr Clarence True Wilson for attacking the American Legion over its Detroit referendum stance on the Eighteenth Amendment. It argues his hostile remarks, branding Legion members as drunk or unworthy, threaten American democracy and ignore soldiers’ patriotism. The piece defends Legion rights and urges restraint and continued civic service.
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Clarence True Wilson
Wilson
American Legion
South
Montgomery Journal
Dr. Wilson
Legion
Detroit
United States
Republic
America
Bandwagon spirits rise as locals expect success
Community members rally behind a hopeful push toward achievement. Residents emphasize turning away from disappointment and embracing collective effort to reach positive outcomes in upcoming endeavors.
Voters in Alabama urged to fund $25 million road expansion
The speaker argues for a statewide ballot to approve a $25,000,000 road project to ease congestion on existing highways. The plea notes current roads are crowded for trucks and buses and stresses the need for new infrastructure.
Back To Cave Days Fighting Dog Mother
Arthur Brisbane writes a humorous strip mood piece from 1930 under Ring Features Syndicate, recalling primitive era dog and dog breeder tales. The piece blends playful satire with a birthday framing and social observations.
New York Evening Journal marks 35th birthday
The New York Evening Journal, Hearst’s paper, celebrated 35 years with daily circulation over 600000 and total surpassing seven billion copies. It notes the paper’s dominance, high salaries in the field, and contrasts public figures’ pay with the president’s. The piece also reflects on what counts as news across readers and regions, from hippos to gold and silver, to Maine potato prices.
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New York Evening Journal
W. R. Hearst
Hearst
Carvalho
Evening Journal
New York
Congo
Wall Street
England
Maine
Evening World
War weariness and cruelty cited in troubled times
An editorial laments war as folly while recounting mob violence against Wang and brutal dog fighting practices. It urges federal restraint on financial manipulation like short selling, labeling it a conspiracy harming public value amid economic strain.
Sane Reducing Luncheon Analyzed For Balance And Method
Dr Logan Clendening presents a detailed breakdown of a lunch as part of a sane reducing plan. He lists omelet, whole wheat bread, lettuce salad, baked apple and milk with precise weights calories and nutrient content. The analysis emphasizes portioning, measurement and maintaining balance across protein fat carbohydrate minerals and vitamins.
Dr Clendening Pamphlets Offered By Mail
Six Dr Clendening pamphlets are available for ten cents each plus a self addressed stamped envelope. Send requests to Dr Logan Clendening care of this paper or Central Press Association at 1435 East Twelfth Street Cleveland Ohio. Titles include Indigestion and Constipation reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
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Clendening
Logan
Central Press Association
East Twelfth Street
Cleveland
Labor Will Not Listen To The G Swope Plan
Charles P Stewart examines Gerard Swope's stabilization concept and finds broad labor resistance. He notes unions doubt the plan, while business circles see merit but insufficient understanding, and outlines the plan's elements including industry commissions and worker benefits.
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LABOR
G. Swope
Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
New York
Gerard Swope
Exchange Should Regulate Short Selling To Preserve Liberty
The piece argues that the exchange must regulate short selling drastically to maintain independent action and resist federal control akin to a national bank. It notes the exchange’s seat sold yesterday for 160000 dollars, about 500000 below the price of the "happy days," and warns that federal regulation would be even more detrimental amid market instability.
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National Bankas
Gandhi Seeks Trade Swap For Indian Freedom
The piece notes Mahatma Gandhi as idealistic yet practical if Britain yields. He would allow Lancashire manufactured cotton goods into India in exchange for a business monopoly, aligning with modern methods. Comparisons are drawn to Russia trading gasoline for cattle and the United States trading wheat for coffee.
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Mahatma Gandhi
Bugs” Baer
England
Gandhi
India
Lancashire
Russia
South America
Uncle Sam
Brazi
Safford County Completes Aerial Survey
Safford county New York has completed an aerial survey covering 1 000 square miles. The survey provides an accurate basis for assessment work and marks a significant step in local property valuation efforts.
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Safford County
New York
Higher grade cotton favored by Limestone county plan
J T Belue Limestone county farm agent urges gin ners to set aside one day weekly for ginning higher grade cotton to keep seed pure for next year. He notes ginners prefer Monday as D P L 4-8 gin day to allow preparation, cleaning, and seed preservation. farmers should load cotton Saturday to reach gins Monday morning. If multiple farmers coordinate, group ginnings on alternative days may occur.
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J. T. Belue
Limestone County
The Busy Man and Quick Favors Comic Bits
A compact verse and humor column sketch note the busy man who fulfills favors promptly while the idle man makes excuses. It includes quick quips about aging, clock stories, and social manners, with jokes about bank cashiers, five cent cigars, and companionate marriage.
Passing the collection plate in church ends business talk
In a dialogue exchange Brown asks Smith what he is doing as he moves toward self-employment. Smith replies he is passing the collection plate in church, a moment that shifts the scene from speculation to a public act.
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Brown
Smith
Baby’s Clumsy Crawl Sparks Family Jest
In a light exchange Mrs. Jones asks if the baby resembles his father. Mrs. Smith replies yes noting the infant’s eager crawl when the bottle is removed, attempting to slip toward the cellar stairs.
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Mrs. Jones
Wife Reacts to Skirt Trend in Quick Witted Exchange
A terse exchange unfolds as a wife urges her husband to study the faces of the women he knows so he can recognize them when they stop wearing short skirts. The dialogue captures a sharp, era specific humor about social fashion and male perception.
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John
Rye Grass Season Begins October 1
Auburn, Sept 30 The Italian rye grass planting season starts October 1 as homeowners prepare for a green lawn through fall winter and early spring. Guidelines include broadcasting 10 to 15 pounds per 1600 square feet, not tearing up existing turf, scattering seed then dragging a heavy log, and no fertilizer needed on fertile lands. The grass provides an inexpensive way to enhance winter lawns and dies in hot weather.
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Auburn
Ala
Visit of Rev. R. T. Tyler to Flintchurch Wednesday
Presiding elder of the Decatur district Rev. R. T. Tyler will visit Flintchurch on Wednesday. He will preach at 11 o'clock and conduct the conference in the afternoon.
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R. T. Tyler
Decatur
Flintchurch
Ginners to Unite for Short Staple Cotton Shift in Limestone
County ginners pledge cooperation to save all short staple cotton by 1932. Aim is to meet D. P. L. four to eight hours of work to replace current stock. Neighbors urged to join efforts for Limestone County cotton recovery.
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Limestone County
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