Delayed Spring Planting Narrows Alabama Farm Pace
Alabama farmers inch into spring planting after heavy rains and cold slowed work in early April. Many counties report cotton will need replanting due to germination failures and flood damage. Pasture recovery progresses as sunshine returns, while caution on overgrazing follows. Farm news notes garden planting in fair condition and a surge in cotton price adjustment applications under a federal act. A Southeastern Livestock Producers Association show in Montgomery draws focus as 500 head of steers are sold. Jenkins of Farnsdale is elected president for 1926-37. The U S Department warns of further policy debates as lawmakers mull departmental parity.
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Auburnn
Alabama
Spring Garden
Extension Service
State Conservation Office
Southeastern Livestock Producers Association
Montgomery
Jenkins
YU. C. Jenkin
Farnsdale
Als
U. S. Department of Agriculture
European Nobleman Puzzle: Obscure Clues and Agricultural Notes
A scrambled header blends a word puzzle with agricultural guidance. It cites soil conservation rules, summer legume crops like cowpeas and velvet beans, and advice from Alabama extension agents. Regional notes include Tuskegee inputs and a historical reference to Sapolo island royalists.
Two Die and Three Hurt in Highway Crash near Anniston
On April 20 in Alabama two people died and three were injured when a car collided with a truck on the Birmingham Atlanta highway. Victims identified as H A Donnelly of Farmingham and R H Masters of St Louis, both Monsanto Chemical Co employees at Anniston plant. Mrs Donnelly critically injured, Mr and Mrs Harry Richards of St Louis less seriously hurt.
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Anniston
Birmingham
Atlanta
H A Donnelly
Farmingham
R. H. Masters
St Louis
Monsanto Chettleal Co
Anniaton
Donnelly
Harry Richards
St Lonia
Tallulah Bankhead Comforted After Minor Operation
Tallulah Bankhead, daughter of Representative William Bankhead, was reported comfortable in Lenox Hill Hospital after a minor operation. Her nurse declined to specify the procedure, stating it was not serious.
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Tallulah Bankhead
William B. Bankhead
Alabama
Lenox Hui Hospital
Miss Bankhead
Funeral planned at White House for Louis M. H. Howe
In Washington the White House to host funeral rites for Louis M H Howe at 4 p m in the East Room. Howe 65 died Saturday night after bronchial and heart trouble and will be buried in Fall River Massachusetts. He served as a longtime adviser to Franklin D Roosevelt and was known as Mater Dilad Kingmaker Warwick and Mystery Man. The President ordered the flag at half staff and canceled social engagements.
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Washington
White House
Loula McHenry Howe
Provident Roosevelt
Roosevelt
New York State
Howe
Naval Hospital
Fall River
Mater Dilad
Kingmaker
Warwick
Mystery Man
Fell River
Mass
Volker
Hartley
Albany
Mr. Roosevelt
Navy
Wilson
Bodies Claimed in Minning Father Case Near Greenup
In Greenup Kentucky on April 20 AP reports two bodies found near here have their identities clarified by Weasley Barnett 24 of Arquilite Kentucky clothing on one corpse matching his father John Barnett who left home about two years ago. Barnett also noted one body might be a son of Mrs Elkins and said $200 was found on the other. Hunters uncovered the remains buried under leaves. William Webster a Chicago youth age 20 has escaped seven times in four years from the state reformatory at St Charles Illinois.
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Long
Greenup
Weasley Barnett
Arquilite
John Barnett
Kith
Elkins
Fom
William Webster
Chicago
State Reformatory
St. Charles
Jil
iComeback In Prospect For British Cabineteer Who Continues to Smile
Sir Samuel Hoare, ousted from the British cabinet over the Hoare Laval peace plan for Ethiopia, is expected to stage an early political comeback. The Marques of Linlithgow predicted he will return soon in a role greater than before, while Hoare emphasizes resilience and health as he reflects on the episode and the need to strengthen national defense.
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Oscar Leiding
London
Sir Samuel Hoare
Hoare-Laval
Ethiopia
Marques of
Linlithgow
India
Sir Samuel
Sir Sarmuel
Faagha
East Africa
Foreign Office
Switzerland
William Pitt
Mr Gladstone
House of Com
Samuel Hoare Hill
Evicted Haven Described as Co operative Commonwealth
Memphis April 20 AP Dr Sherwood Eddy described a Hillhouse Mississippi model farm for Arkansas evicted sharecroppers as a co operative commonwealth to guarantee the rights of the constitution and independence to Negroes and poor whites After his speech the project sponsor Memphis Ministerial Association Eddy left for a two day inspection the farm covers 2138 acres and was recently purchased for 5 dollars an acre We now have 24 families on the farm and hope to have 100
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Memphis
Tenn
Arkansas
Hillhouse
Miss
Sherwood Eddy
Memphis Ministerial Association
Eddy
Minute Interviews At State Capitol Recount 1936 Session
Deserted legislative hells marked the exodus of a stormy 12 weeks bringing taxes repeal and education parity. Senators laughed at Will Walton’s son Dick tugging his coat during debate while Grady Cook recounted losing his insured car. Former Senator Heflin delivered masterful storytelling praising Roosevelt and the federal Housing Authority.
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Montgomery
Will O. Walen
Senate
Chambers
Walton
Dick Walton
Lamar Kelley
Conecuh
Grady Cook
Cleburne County
Thomas Heflin
House
U. S. Senate
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Federal Housing Authority
Fragmented rural scene and legislative notes in a collage
A scratched text fragment describes a farmer and a wagon on a steep hill, then shifts to a legislative note about Alabama Code books in sessions. It cites costs per desk, annual mailings, and statistics noting half a million visits to Charleston, South Carolina, per year.
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E. T. Moody
Waynide
Hazzle
Atate Department of Agriculure
Duncan
Tuskegee
J. M. Campbell
Sapolo Island
Alice
Paul
New York
Louis M.H. Howe
Old Home
Fall River, Mass
O.G
PTC
Lorillard
Yee
Anothee
REACK
Philadelphia
Jean Sapirstein
Jamaica
N.Y
HAROLD C_ SAGER
Buffalo, N.Y
P. Lorillard Company, Inc
West 40Th Street
New York City
Jearner
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Chelsea
Bene
Germany
Texas
State Capitol
Mambera
Legislatere
Charleston
3. C
Byway Statistica
Hand Bros PeUlres Gate
Znorews St
Troy
St. Andrews
Warne
Silvertowns
SS Safety League
Receve
Free
Ced
Goodrich
Silvertown
Conklin
Spires
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Goodrich Silve Stores
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