Detective Fatally Wounded Stopping Nightclub Robbery
In Chicago a detective, James Caplis, was fatally wounded while stopping a robbery at a north side nightclub. He died hours after being rushed to a hospital. A 21 year old woman guest, Peggy Griggs, was shot twice in the arm as the six gunmen fired into the crowd. Caplis moved to a secluded corner and fired, then fell after taking bullets in the neck and chest.
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Chicago
James Caplis
Caplis
Mins
Peggy Griggs
Ataira
Youth Shot in Hospital After Trap Gun Incident
Morria Hafinger, 15, of near Do han, is hospitalized in serious condition from gunshot wounds caused by a trap gun. County officers say about 100 bird shots entered his legs while he was walking along a road near numa plant Saturday night. Hospital attendants report the boy was shot by an unknown person.
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Morria Hafinger
Dohan
Sat
Numa Plant
Caid
Young Enfinger
New Pecan Shelling Plant Joins Enterprise Business Scene
In Enterprise, a new pecan shelling plant owned by H. Mr. Bryson starts operations. Four to six workers crack nearly 300 pounds of shelled nuts daily using four hand machines, soaking nuts before cracking. Packaging in 100 pound containers ships mainly to Chicago confectioners. Bryson sources pecans from nearby growers. Also opening are Pitts Gash Grocery and Market with O. E. Dawkins, and Walden Cash Drug Store, owned by a former Enterprise resident returning from Opelika.
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Enterprise
Chicago
Bryson
Pitts
Pittsview
O. E. Dawkins
Igo
Waliens Cash Drug
Negro In Serious Condition In Local Shooting
Jestle Lewis, listed as a Negro, was in serious condition with a wound. Bentley Riley and Dan Bayes were arrested and charged with the shooting, according to a sheriff's office report today.
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Jestle Lewis
Intel
Unex
Bentley Riley
Dan Bayes
Sheriffs Office
Local Shopping Push Ends Soon
A fragmented notice urges fast purchases with a three day window and a promise of extra savings. The message hints at extended deals but stresses finishing shopping promptly to avoid rushing later.
Prisoners Thank Jailers For Kind Treatment In Houston County
In Houston County the inside inmates of the county jail sent a Christmas letter praising Sheriff Cai ris and jailers Wiley Collins and Howard Rodgers for courtesy and comfort. The note thanks them for sympathetic words, staff loyalty, and acts of kindness toward inmates and their families, expressing hope for better days and asking continued goodwill.
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Houston County
Joe Rollins
Aberits
Wiley Collins
Howard Rodgers
Christmes
Santa Claus
Cairis
Rodgers
Mary
Outelde
Toys Valued At 60 Dollars Donated For Christmas
Dothan businessman Jack Altman will play Santa and hand out toys valued at 60 dollars to children in Houston county. The Welfare Department and Salvation Army will distribute the gifts Christmas morning, with the city corps handling local deliveries. Donations to the Salvation Army Christmas Fund remain limited, totaling 33.55 dollars after 8.81 dollars added Saturday, as a red kettle stands downtown to boost donations.
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Jack Altman
Houston
Child Welfare Department
Salvation Army
Mr. Altman
Altman
Aany
War On Rats Waged At Geneva
Geneva dispatch outlines a town wide rat eradication effort led by County Agent H. B. Helms and Roy Moore of the U S Department of Agriculture. Bait mixed and distributed to every house with instructions for use. All public and business buildings included as citizens urged to assist in a clean sweep of rats.
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Geneva
H. B. Helms
Roy Moore
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Cornet
No Empty Stockings in Graceville Area
Graceville Fla Dec 21 The Graceville Post of the American Legion says there will be no empty stockings in the area for Christmas. Committees have worked weeks to locate residents who might need help and solicit donations of money and items. Report any needy family to the post to ensure help reaches those in need.
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Graceville
Fla
American Legion
Grreesitie Pom
Iit
Greceville
Day at Breepy Hollow School Play Announced
A Day at Breepy Hollow School will be staged tomorrow night at Fad' Rita School starting at 7 30 p m. The announcement notes a scheduled performance for the local community audience.
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Breepy Hollow
Liquor Destroyed as Sheriff's Force Seizes Over 100 Gallons
More than 100 gallons of liquor, much in bond, were dumped into a sewer on West Main Street as crowds watched. Four men named Jack Ford, Wille Simkins, Miles Rudd, and Homer Knight were arrested and bonded out. Three other men were jailed over the weekend on prohibition charges.
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Bond
Myatanders
Sheriffs Department
Jack Ford
Wille Simkins
Miles Rudd
Homer Knight
Grady Gunster
Charles Wallace
Jeffiry Hicks
Power outage halts Dothan operations for one hour
Clouds hung low as an electrical transmission line outside Dothan failed, cutting power from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Businesses relying on electricity stalled, Eagle office linotypes idle, and daytime traffic lights out with no accidents reported during the outage.
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Dothan Toilay
Eagle Office
Dothan
Young Man Injured In Auto Mishap Near Here
Paul Edding, 18, suffered bruises and lacerations when his car skidded and left the Campbellton highway three miles south of Dothan Saturday night. He was taken to hospital here and released yesterday. An unnamed passenger was not injured.
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Paul Edding
Dothan
Campbellton
Eddins
Fight Marks Ending Of Christmas Tree Trip
John Boswell, 59, is hospitalized in a Dutch hospital with head injuries and a broken nose after a fight near the state line Saturday night. County officers say Boswell and another man headed to the state line to collect Christmas trees when the fight began, leaving Boswell severely injured.
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John Boswell
State Line
Boswell
Weil
Pozwell
Geneva Receives Grade A Milk Certification
Two dairies near Geneva have been added to the list provided with Grade A milk after a health board hearing. The plants, owned by Cc. Jonix and F. K. Seliers, were approved by the state health authorities on April 4, and county dairies now operate under the new standard.
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Geneva
Der
Geneve
Cc. Jonix
F. K. Seliers
IBBL
Qinte
Malone Aspirant for Democratic National Committee
Mrs. A Y Malone of Dothan, a prominent club woman, becomes a candidate for the Democratic National Committee. Her bid, urged by friends, will be voted on in the May Democratic primary, with support from Alabama party figures and speculation on potential opponents and race dynamics in Birmingham and Montgomery.
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A. Y. Malone
Dothan
Tathan
Democratic National Committee
Malone
Henry
Shas
Birmingham
Shaner
Kimbro
Montgomery Advertiser
J. Thomas Heflin
Effin
Tankhead
Henat
Alabma
Hefin
Luck
Alabuan
Heflin
Christmas Cantata Draws Big Baptist Church Crowd
Large crowd attends Christmas cantata at Baptist Church as the program unfolds under favorable weather. Despite garbled lines, attendees report a reverent service featuring seasonal music and community participation with choir and congregation engaged throughout.
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Baptist Church
Rain Here Totals Nearly Two Inches
Rain totals across the area approach two inches as showers linger over the region. Weather officials note lingering damp conditions and subdued sunshine, with motorists urged to drive cautiously on wet roads. Local residents report continued light showers through the afternoon.
Many Weddings For Yule Time Loom In County
A rush of marriage licenses filled the probate judge's office as couples secured lawful credentials on Saturday. By closing time ten couples had wed, the largest one-day count in months, with names including Arthur M. Wing ing and Merle Wodgen among others from Dothan and surrounding routes.
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Christman Werlings
Plen
Houton
Renpen Jamin
Amsinyan
Alma
Tritwick
Dothan
DT Gry
Webb
Andrey $Ce Finytl
Webtrmte
Charley Caney
Barry Lerthevle
Harmon ‘Thamley
Newton Rote
Thelma Murchman
Newton
Holland King
Coltondale
Fly
Pa i
Wilson
Flylingham
Funeral conducted for Robert Haden near Ashford
Funeral was held at Bluffney church yesterday at 2 pm for Teakeyt Tarte Halen 85 of Ashford died Saturday after a tage Miner The Rev Joe White Campbelltan officiated with Bet Jews and Parreter in charge Survivors include widow Mry oR and two Anaghtern Mon Te Th Battle of Tethan route three)
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Bluffney
Teakeyt Tarte Halen
Ashford Ry
Vena
Hia
Joe White
Campbelltan
Offlelind
Parreter
Haden Ah
Mry
Tethan
Ated
Nira
John Oni
Cima
Film Actress Shows Further Improvement In Serious Honess
Film actress demonstrates noticeable progress in a serious role, with critics noting enhanced emotional range and stronger screen presence. Reports from industry observers highlight growing confidence, refined technique, and a clearer grasp of character motivation.
Millionaire Slain as Japanese Butler Fired Him
Poughkeepsie New York December 21 4AP Akiyama a 38 year old butler of Japanese origin charged with murder after shooting his employer Williary Schatz who had fired him He also conspired to kill Mrs Florence Carozza 20 a houseguest of Schatz Akiyama claimed to end a morning attack and the couplement were to be arraigned for first degree murder Sadako Osauke his sister in law though unable to speak English accompanied him Police arrived to save Carozza who was assaulted prior to the arrest
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Jack
Lego” Diamond
Albany, N.Y
Diamond
Kin Ufe
Poughkeepsie
Ganler
Akiyama
Schatz
Carezza
Sadako Osauke
Christmas Giving Sermon Inspires Benevolence at Methodist Church
Rev. T. J. Jones at Lafayette Street Methodist preached on Christmas giving as universal love. He urged feeding the hungry clothing the naked and visiting the unfortunate as Christian benevolence. Large crowds attended the Christmas cantata titled The First Christmas performed by the church choir.
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Jonen
Lafayette Street Methodist Church
Dunes
Japan moves on Manchuria amid protests and arrests
Japan launches a new drive in southern Mukden despite a halt order as factions claim it targets bandits. Rumors say the aim includes Chipshaw before Christmas. A note to the League of Nations and foreign office frames the action as a plea for Allied intervention under the power treaty and Kellogg Pact. Two men, Jas Wheelers and James Olle Thangrt, were arrested on liquor charges during the reporting.
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Japan
Anchutla
Mukden Agy
Chipshaw
Ching
League of Nations
Foreign Office
United Baatns
Jas Wheelers
James Olle Thangrt
Eng
Eatin
Today's Cotton Market Headline
Fragmentary OCR reads like a cotton market note with scattered tokens and no clear entities or figures. Readable text shows no identifiable date, price, or seller names to anchor a concise summary.
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Ely Culbertson
Theodore A. Lightner
Detroit
Mrs. Culbertson
Tote
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Sidney 3
Lenz
Oswald Jacoby
Jeffries
J.B. Herring
Dan Jenkin
Mikes E. V. Fund
Autte Kirkland
Fw Lee
Mingo Polk-th
Nathan Gies
Rip Crep
Myth
Legs
National Democratic Committee
Robert Haden
Near Ashford
Millionaire
Jap Butler
Rev. Jones
T. J. Jones
Lafaiyette Street
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Tle
Mr. Jones
Chinchow
Anaelalwl Preea
Coatimate
Cotton
T. W. Palmer & CO
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