Cotton prices jump on exchanges amid strong British market
In New Orleans and New York, cotton prices rose with strong British demand and weekend buying, October up to 9.40 and December to 9.58, before a profit-taking dip. July reached 9.46 on the New Orleans exchange as gains narrowed and markets closed near session lows. In Georgia, farmers hold old cotton as prices rise, with several thousand bales still stored and some planters delaying sales until prices exceed 10 cents.
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Orleans
New York
New York Exchange
New Orleans Exchange
Deputies Shoot Down Man During Still Raid
Ale BOAT Aug 22 AP report says Bulzgie Byar 40 of Mt. Hebron near Byars was shot by deputies as he ran from a still near his home. He died Sunday after being struck multiple times in the abdomen. Deputies Hate Mit Barton said they opened fire when Byar fled with a keg. Investigation to begin today. Byar was a farmer survived by his widow and several children.
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Bulzgieyar
Mt. Hebron
Here
Tennessee
Tofirmliuy
Gontarsville
Byar
Raymond Hate
H. T. Mit
Jim Barton
Depuies
Byars
Byerca
Sit
Prisoner slashes jailers during feeding at county jail
At the county jail an inmate attacked jailers during breakfast, slashing two fingers while a warder tried to lock a door. The prisoner, identified as John Wil Sum, reportedly used a knife found later by investigators. Motive alleged to be linked to prior burglary.
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Wil Pan
Howard Rogers
Rogers
John
Gewitler
Mew Kilby Inmates Leave Here Today
Ten degrees and guilty pleas marked the scene as Judge H A Pearce and Ely Thorne sent prison inmates to Xifoy penitentiary. The offenders faced forgery charges and were escorted from the county facility to begin serving their terms.
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Kilby
Ten Degrees
H. A. Pearce
Ely Thorne
Xifoy
Ex-Basketball Referee Pleads Guilty to Forgeries
Barnett Thorne, former basketball tournament referee, pleaded guilty to forgery before Judge H A Pearce. He faced two to three years for forgery with the false pretense charge not pressed. Thorne, jailed months ago after marrying a former pupil, allegedly forged a $600 check, bought a car, and left on a honeymoon.
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Barnett Thorne
Wome
H. A Pearce
Thorne
Pearce
Malone
Fla
Funeral of auto accident victim conducted today
Panama City Fla August 29 The funeral for Miss Douglas King 17 a Birmingham debutante who died in a car wreck here late Saturday night was to be held at her home with burial in Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham. The party returning from a swimming party skidded and overturned injuring Mell Jackson Jr and others. Miss King visited Panama City with her parents Dr and Mrs Charles Hing of Birmingham. She was a June graduate of Phillips High School and active in Phi Pi Sigma Theta Kappa Delta sorority and other organizations. Honorary pallbearers included Theta Kappa Delta members and several wreck participants. Birmingham physicians were to be active pallbearers.
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Panama City
Fla
Douglas King
Birmingham
Elmwood
Birmingher
King
Mell Jackson, Jr
Julia Ann Steed
Croom Beastly
Pert
Pierisn Literary Society
Art Club
Theta Kappa Delta Sorority
Miss King Wan & Tember
Panaris City
Fire destroys home at 301 West Main Street
Fire of undetermined origin virtually destroyed the Norman D. Spann residence at 301 W Main Street around 3 15 am causing an estimated 10500 in loss with 7500 insured on the house and 3000 on contents. Spann awakened by smoke around 2 am escaped with only a pistol and flashlight as flames enveloped the building.
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Norman D. Spann
Main Street
Jom
Tne Spann
Spann
Daby
Bristol
Spant
Farmers to Hold First Hog Sale of Year on Sept 23
Announcement by J W Hathorne manager of Dothan Hog Growers Association says the first hog sale of the year will be held September 23 at the A C L stockyard. Additional hog sales will follow later. Y Rodney of Ashford will announce dates for sales in the region soon.
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A. C. L. Stockyarda
J. W. Hathorne
Dothan
Hathorne
Ashford
Seven Shape Singing School Ends Friday at Taylor Church
Thirty five persons have been attending the singing school at the Taylor Church conducted by Terry Driggers. The class will conclude Friday night with a specified program. singers are asked to bring their song books to the Friday session.
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Taylor Church
Stvareshape
Taylor Bop~ Ust
Terry Driggers
Driggera
Dotban
Sean Bes
Driggers
Mog
Revisit Old Grounds Amsterdam Olympic hockey clash
In a revised Olympic showcase, the Tadian team returned to Amsterdam to face the Dutch national squad. The match highlighted their pursuit of a 2028 title with a clean sheet, as the Tadians edged toward glory without conceding a goal.
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Amsterdam
Olympic Stathum Septembar
Tropical Storm Aims for Key West Path from Miami
A tropical disturbance moving from the Atlantic toward the Florida Straits southeast of Miami is expected to head toward Key West, with forecasts predicting it will pass south of Miami. Florida coast warnings were posted from Key West to Jupiter as of today via the weather bureau reports.
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Miami
Fin
Ave
Atlantic Ocean
Florida Straits
Key
Weather Bureau
Richard Gray
Kew Wart
Jupiter
Four couples receive marriage licenses over weekend
Licenses were issued to four couples during the weekend, the largest number for any weekend. The pairs listed include Andrew J. Igmity and Cleramie D. Eldridge of Madrid, Howard White and Flossie Hilson of Columbia, Carson Roberts and Roel Jackson of Ashford, and Pascal Sum of Gordon with Gussie Davis of Bonifay.
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Andrew J.igmity
Cleramie D. Eldridge
Madrid
Howard White
Flossie Hilson
Columbia
Carson Roberts
Roel
Niece of former Dothan man dies from accident injuries
Miss Rebecca Hereford, sister of Marvin Black, died in Waycross hospital at 4 20 Sunday morning from injuries after an automobile crash en route to Waycross to attend her uncle’s funeral. Her father T H Hereford and sister Leila Hobbs of Fayetteville Tenn also perished. Funeral for Miss Hereford will be in Fayetteville Tuesday. Mr and Mrs M D Black have returned to Waycross after attending the former mayor’s funeral.
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Rebecca Hereford
Marvin Black
Dothan
Waycross
Wayerans
Frank D. Hereford
Miss Hereford
T. ¥. Hereford
Mee Leila Hobbs
Fayetteville
Tenn
Japan Silk Exchange Closes Amid Heavy Demand
Information from Dothan reports the Kobe Yokohama silk market closed after buyers outnumbered sellers. The government set an advance of 10 to 20 yen per pound on all silk, as chaos followed from the surge in demand.
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Japan Exchange
Kobe Yokohama
Japan
Dothan
Cotemabus, Ga
Grand jury returns no true bill for Ingram case
Houston county grand jury reports no true bill against JH Ingram traveling salesman charged with first degree murder in the fatal shooting of Clarence Cochran on June 29. Witnesses examined, case waived to land jury, grand jury reconvenes Thursday. Grand jury also handed down 40 true bills including 20 felonies and 2 misdemeanors. Sheriff Rotline noted most indicted were in jail or on bond. No jail inspection report issued.
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Houston County Grand Jury
Ingram
Clarence Cochran
Grand Jury
Rotline
Grand Wry
Sterling's Lead Grows in Texas Governor Race Amid Tight Returns
Sterling's lead over Miriam A Ferguson widened to about 4,000 as Texas returns continued. Early tallies showed Sterling 466,000 to Ferguson 462,408 from 281 of 254 counties, with support spread across the state though oil regions showed weaker for Ferguson.
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Sterling
Texas
Dallas
Texan
Alg
Tovernor Sterling
Birs
Miriam A. Ferguson
Govarmor
Kanta
Ing
Teans
Final concert program features request numbers by band
The 117th Field Artillery band will perform a final concert on the courthouse lawn Tuesday night using request numbers only. Saxon Poyner, bandmaster, announced that summer requests must be written and submitted before or during the concert.
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117Th Field Artillery
Courthouse Lawn
Saxon Poyner
Mr Posner
Theational Guard
Arson Indictment of Lonnie Campbell Reported
A grand jury indicted Lonnie Campbell on arson charges for allegedly burning the home of St A Wilson near Gilemores mill, north of the city, months before his arrest. The motive was reported as revenge. Campbell’s bond was set at 2600 dollars.
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Lonnie Campbell
G. Campbell
St A. Wilson
Bullring Sets Almagro Spain Ablaze After Bull Event
Chaos swept the Almagro bullring as the festival was canceled for lack of receipts. Spectators set fires around the arena while bulls roamed the streets. Picadors and bystanders faced danger as authorities tried to control the crowd and prevent further injuries.
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Almagro
Spain
Picador
Monoplane stops rere short time only
Unclear text reads like fragmented notes about a monoplane and brief stop. Contains names and disjoint phrases, with no coherent events or clear entities to anchor a factual summary.
Unclear transcription blocks progress of reform proposals
A garbled OCR snippet appears to discuss reform efforts and potential appointments or inquiries. The text includes references to a person or entity possibly named Velesiga and mentions investigations, resignations, and policy changes. The fragmentary nature prevents clear identification of events, dates, or outcomes.
Nine Black Defendants Plead Guilty After Capias Served
In a Kilby County court, nine Black defendants pleaded guilty within 20 minutes of capias service on charges from grand larceny to burglary and an incident of trying to escape. Judge H A Pearce handed varying two year to one year sentences with probationary terms. Names include Joe Potter Mose Holloway Sam Brooke Wesley Hollis Albert Iniin Garfield Shave Charlie Lee Carl Jordan and Bud Davis.
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Kilby
H. A. Pearce
Joe Potter
Mose Holloway
Sam Brooke
Wesley Hollis
Albert. Iniin
Garfield Shave
Charlie Lee
Carl Jordan
Bud Davis
Hia Wits
Daya
Army Plans Grid Workouts at West Point
Army football opening practice plans set at West Point with Major Ralph L. Sonee as chief assistant to direct the backfield. Lt Wood to coach Blaik and duties shift among lieutenants for ends, line, and backs as the plebe squad receives coaching.
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West Point
N.Y
Army
Red Black
Ralph L Sonee'e
Will Han ‘Ain
Bill Wood
Blaik
Paterlilnger
Chuck
Horn
Chuck Harding
Rere Darilaon
Art Meehan
Jack Maloy
Blondy” Sanders
Civil Jury Court Opens Here Today
The civil jury court opens here this morning for the trial of a jury case. Judge Tadge presides as the court session continues through September.
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Ohrentz
Tadge
Aay
Prarce
New Stamp Tax Mildly Pared 3Q 1798 Levy
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a 1798 stamp tax levy with unit prices ranging from 10 to TH cents and duties like five eights of a cent per goer up to 9 dollars. Mentions a $100 note carrying a $1 stamp and a $2 stay and state exit tax.
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Konta
Young mother drowns self and two children
In Tuscaloosa Alabama a 25 year old Mrs William Simmons, wife of a watch repairer, drove to near a mile east of town and drowned herself and two of her children Tonie 10 and Dorothy and Marjorie all in her arms A 1 year old girl survived by wading to a small island A motorist found Mrs Simmons body hours later and rescued the other child Coroner Hardin said findings would await completion of investigation
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Tuscaloosa
Als
William Simmons
Tonie Simmons
Sly
Dorothy
Sight
Marjorie
Louise
George Cotton Dies in Florida Funeral Tuesday
George Cotten, Ir. mpano, died at the U S Veterans' Repite in Lake City Florida at 7 30 am after ten days of illness from blood poisoning following prior injuries in an automobile wreck near Tampa while employed by the U S Bureau of Immigration He served in World War I with A and F He was a member of First Baptist Church and Pythian Lodge He survived by three sisters and three brothers Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 30 pm at the family lot in Dothan burial in the city cemetery The body was sent to Dothan tonight with Dowling & Rhodes
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George Cotton
Ir. Mpano
U. S Veterans
Lake City
Fla
Mr. Cotton
Tampa
Fila
U. S
Votmiana’ Hospital
Cotton
Ellen. Cotton
First Baptist Church
Pythos
Eran Lodge
Bureau of Inmigration Wii
Dothan
Dowling & Rhodes
Wnlnters
Lewis W. Dockery
Reptlat
T. G. Jones
Lafayette Street Methodist Church
Faily
Tiree
Joht VI
Hell
Lisa Burn Cotten
Lakeland
Fin
Tree
Merecer
Kirby Catton
Tethts
Tr T H Hudgens Dies Unexpectedly Here
Tr T H Hudgens a well known resident of Sneads died Sunday after a stroke Saturday night attributed to apoplexy his health had been good prior to the attack born in Finchard he lived many years in Sneads wife and one daughter Miss Alissa Hudgens survive the funeral was set for Sneads with burial in Sneads cemetery
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Hudzens
Hudgens
Finchard
Bestien
Alissa Hindgens
Weman’s
Cartega
Montgomery
Fritgens
Sneade
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Quito
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