Alabama farmers harvest 1932 crop worth 142 million
Alabama farmers report a 1932 harvest valued at about 142,875,000 dollars, reflecting gains in most crops despite a recent fruit and vegetable freeze. The state notes rising prices for cotton, oats, corn, rice, tobacco, and eggs, with government programs expected to sustain farm income into 1935 along with continued terracing and credit assistance.
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Ala
Alabama
L. N
South Alabama
State Department of Aature
P. Wilson
Extension Agricultar
Ser
ARA
TVA
Christmas Meaning for Lieut Czech in Seattle
A Christmas tale from Seattle notes that for Lieut. Joseph Czech of the police traffic division the holiday marks his birthday and his silver wedding anniversary, adding a personal dimension to Christmas observances.
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Seattle
Christig
Joseph
Large sofa among Spokane gifts marked Do not open
In Spokane Washington on December 24 an express office received a large sofa among gifts with stickers reading Do not open until Christmas. The scene reflects holiday deliveries and curious handling of parcels. No further details on origin or destination are provided.
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Spokane
Wash
Good Samaritan Ruse Ends in Jail and Hospital
Will Hart, a Black man, posed as a Good Samaritan and was jailed for DUI after taking Willie B. Davis, who was shot in the chest, to a hospital. Their car crashed near the county jail on St Andrews Street, causing a gasoline pump to be torn from a station. Hap Thomas was later arrested on an assault to murder charge with no bail set.
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Will Hart
Davis
Hart
Hap Thomas
Auto crash fatal to Hartford man and injuries to others
A Hartford man, U S Birch, 31, died at a Dothan hospital after a car ran off a fill near Hartford. Comer Jerkins, 21, was hospitalized with scalp lacerations. both other accidents near Dothan injured two more people, Emer Trawick and Talmadge West, who were treated and released, with Mose Smith suffering a right hand laceration.
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Hartford
U.S. Birch
Dothan
Comer Jerkins
Birch
Emer Trawick
All-Time Record Set For Marriage Licenses In Weekend
Houston county probate office issued a weekend record of 30 marriage licenses with seven to African American couples. White couples listed include Charles H. Clark with Bonnie Merritt and others such as J. D. Barnes with Lamerle Trimm, Willam H. Monday with Effie Lee Franklin, and Rufus Stewart with Othelle Thorne.
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Houston County
Charles HR. Clark
Bonnie Merritt
Tobe Coke
Jimmie Griffin
Mathew C. Proctor
Lucile Gaylard
Howard Williams
Mary Lou Tyson
J. D. Barnes
Lamerle Trimm
James Felton Ward
Annie Jewell Robinson
Lloyd Merle Hickman
Florence Hardy
Roy Eugene Metcalf
Audrey Juanita Eddins
M. H. Taylor
Juanita Sicks
Willam H. Monday
Effie Lee Frankln
Spurgeon T. Tyler
Clyde Nowell
Piercy Palmer
Frances Parremore
L. A. Wilson
Willa Mae Moates
Elmer L. Kay
Drothy Roney
Rufus Stewart
Othelle Thorne
J. M. Davis
Ada Barner
Banford Whitehead
Alene Hardy
Ralph D. Meadows
Jewell Cook
Burned plane report pushes searchers to dawn
Ventura California December 24 Anxious searchers waited for daybreak to investigate reports of a plane crash and fire in a deep ravine south of Camuros in the Peru mountain region. Sheriff deputies led the effort after railroad agent Ed Rumsey heard section foreman H H Curtis describe a plunge into the gorge and flames.
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Ventura
Calif
Camuros
Peru
Ventura County
Ed Rumsey
Saugus
H. H. Curtis
Meanest Christmas Thief Sparks Denver Appeal
Marvin Smith vows to name the meanest Christmas thief after a car break in at Santa Clara suit purchased for 25 percent off. The stolen costume was meant for a holiday party in Denver. The incident highlights seasonal theft during the festive period.
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Denver
Marvin Smith
Santa Clara
Peace Champion Plans Precinct Drive For Rankin Peace Campaign
From a Georgia farm Miss Jeannette Rankin outlines a precinct method used in the suffrage campaign to spread her peace message in Georgia’s sixth district. She will continue lectures at Brenau College Gainesville and aims to reach individual voters after street speeches and card signatures. Rankin says she will not seek Vinson’s seat in 1936 but may back a challenger if he backs naval spending. she remains an independent resident of Montana.
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Bogart
Jeannette Rankin
Georgia
Carl Vinson
House Naval Affairs Committee
Atlanta Post
American Legion
Brenan College
Gainesville
Colere
Miss Rankin
Oll
Congress
Montana
Vingon
Naval
Missoula
New York
New York City
Justices of the Peace
Cror- Rin
Meeting of Southern Sportsmen Set January 13
A meeting of the Southern Sportsmen to discuss reorganizing the Southeastern baseball league has been set in Montgomery for January 13. The gathering, postponed from December, aims to organize representation from Macon Columbus Albany Americus Montgomery Selma Mobile and Jacksonville with a follow up meeting planned for Albany on January 20.
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Montgomery
A.a. Dae
Southeastern Baseball League
Macon
Albany
Columbus
Americus
Selma
Mobile
Ala
Jacksonville
Fla
Mae West Rives Santa On Her Christmas Cards
Hollywood December 24 Mae West stays in character on her Christmas cards. A drawing shows her on Santa's lap with a cheeky jingle promising delight if Santa fails to reach homes and inviting him to come up sometime, capturing West's signature wit.
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Mae West
Santa
Hollywood
Calif
Eccles Refutes Glass Charge In Interest Row
Washington December 24 A denial by Marchner SS. Pheles of Senator Glasss charge that the Federal Reserve Board usurped Congressional power comes as the Fed notes that the Reserve Board acted within its rights The FDIC cut maximum interest on nonmember state banks while the Fed paused on member bank deposits Glass says the Board may be held to account for actions hurting state banks and avoiding proper authority The statement signals possible Senate confirmation debates over new appointments and policy direction.
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Washington
Carter Glase
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Marchner SS. Pheles
New Dealer
Federal Reserve Pasrol
Glass
Charles 3S. Hamlin
Reserve Board
Crowley
FDTE
Reserve
Picard
FDIC
Hedlen
Olt
Senate
Erelesy
Eeeen
Feud Between Johnson and Richberg Nears Showdown
Washington dispatch reports a rising clash between General Hugh Johnson and Donald Richberg as their feud over press liberty and policy intensifies. Richberg warned The Saturday Evening Post about publishing Johnson's forthcoming articles, prompting Johnson to accuse Richberg of press intimidation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Der
Hugh 8. Johnson
Donad Mk. Richberg
H Richberg
National Emergency Council
Saturday Evening Post
Johnson
NRA
Okmulgee
Ohls
Richberg
Donald
tMeicberg
Richhberg
Splct
Perkins
White House
Post
First Lady Named Year's Outstanding Woman Again
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt tops Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt list of ten outstanding women of 1934 with praise for her uplifting influence. Other honorees include Frances Perkins Ruth Bryan Owen Mary Harriman Rumsey Caroline ODay August Belmont Catherine Courtney Margery Corbett Ashby and Fannie Brin. Catt emphasizes joint effort and world peace work among the winners.
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Eliabeth Plummer
New Rochelle
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Carrie Chapman Catt
International Women's Suffrage Alliance
Ruth Bryan Owen
Denmark
Mary Harriman Rumsey
NRA
Caroline O’day
Republican National Committee
August Belmont
Catherine Courtney
England
Margery Corbett Ashby
Women's Suffrage Alliance
Fannie Brin
Minneapolia
Council of Jewish
Mrs. Catt
Geneva
Hartford Friends Send Howell Mammoth Wire
Hartford Nec December 24 a telegram with more than 400 signatures was sent to Dixie Howell en route with the Crimson Tide to the Rose Bowl game against Stanford in Pasadena, Calif The wire began with Mayor W F Clemmons and ended with Hambone a Negro boot black It read From the Mayor to Hambone We wish you all the luck in the world We are with you win or lose
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Hartford
Nec
Dixie” Howells
Crimson Tide
Stanford
Pasadena
Calif
W. F. Clemmons
Hambone
Negro Bootblack
Win
Jose
Fires Fights and Auto Crashes Take Five Lives in State
Five people died in Alabama over the weekend from fires fights and auto crashes. Victims include Lou Barns 64 of Fustaboga Wiley Spain 69 of Bessemer Misa Kemp 19 Ca cl Kemp 9 and Joe Ledbetter 35 of Sumiton. Mise Kery died trying to rescue her brother in Oakman after a house fire.
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Birmingham
Alan
Mise Kery
Onakman
Mrs Leona Kirkland Dies At Home In Webb
Mrs Leona Kirkland aged 58 died at her Webb home at 4 30 am today. She is survived by her mother Mrs JD Crawford Webb a son Everett Atlanta a daughter Mrs Myrtier Dupree Irving Tenn four brothers Luther Crawford Godon J W Crawford Webb Bid Crawford Jacksonville Fla and three sisters Mrs HB Neely Webb Mrs Minnie Calloway Moultrie Ga and Mrs Madge Strickland Chilpley Ga Funeral will be held tomorrow at the Webb church with Rev Mo Madenden officiating.
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Leona Kirkland
Webb
JD. OD. Crawford
Everett
Atlanta
Myrtier Dupree
Irving
Tenn
Luther Crawford
Godon
J. W. Crawford
Bid Crawford
Jacksonville
Crawford
Winter Garden
Fla
Neely
Minnie Calloway
Mreon
Madje Strick- Tnand
Night airmail pilot crash ends lonely mountain death
Night air mail pilot from Fort Worth, Texas, dies after his American Airlines ship crashes on a remote mountain side while en route between Cleveland and Fort Worth. The wreck was not found until Sunday near noon.
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Sunbright
Puree & Rha
Alee Minis
Riges
Cleveland
Fort Worth
Texas
James P. Collins Dies on Dothan Route Two
James P. Collins died Saturday night at his grandparents home on Dothan route two. Funeral was held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the residence with Rev. Ler officiating. Burial followed in Piney slave cemetery with Pow. Hing Griffin in charge. He is survived by two brothers, Robert and Kyle Collins, and a sister, Miss Madge Collins, all of Dothan, besides his grandparents.
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James P. Calling
W. A. Fowler
Dothan
Ler
Fourial
Piney
Pow. Hing Griffin
Robert
Kye Collins
Mise Madge Colina
Funeral for Mrs Rollins Set at 3 Tomorrow
Funeral of Mrs Martha Lucinda Rollins, who died in Chicago, will be held at Lafayette Street Methodist Church at 3 p.m. tomorrow with Rev Talley officiating. Burial follows in the city cemetery. Dowling Griffin in charge. Survived by 12 children, 20 grandchildren, three great grandchildren, two brothers.
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Martha Lucinda Rolling
Chicago
Lafayette Street Methodist Church
Talley
City
Dowling -Griffin
Rollinson
Corn yield record claimed in Indiana county
Harold Pankop of DeKalb county Indiana claims a new state corn yield record of 182.6 bushels per acre announced from Lafayette Indiana on December 24 with AP reporting.
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Lafayette
Ind
Harold Pankop
DeKalb County
Indiana
Deadly Christmas tragedy shocks Pittsburgh area family
Police say Kathry Schoch, a nurse from Dunkirk New York, killed Walter Dempsey and five of his children with a pistol then fatally poisoned herself. Mrs Dempsey survived with a gunshot wound. The event followed the death of Schoch’s son, a motive cited in notes found at the scene.
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Pittsburgh
Walter Dempsey
Dempsey
Kathryn Schoch
Dunkirk
NM. Y
Halle
Alain
Mra
Schoch
Jeff
Hughes
Mra. Schoch
Robert
Tiare
Walter, Jr
David
Dempary
Lara Dempsey
Walter
Kla Arith
Jimmy
Mrs. Schoch
Senate probes claim US sold arms to foreigners
Washington December 24 AP Senate investigators report evidence the United States government engaged in the international munitions business by selling arms to foreign nations in competition with private manufacturers. They plan to present findings at January hearings, including a 1922 War Department sale of rifles and ammunition to Mexico over Winchester Arms Company protest underbid.
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Washington
Senate
United States
War Department
Mexico
Winchester Arms Company
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General Johnson Richberg
By Stanley P. Richardson
Frances Perkins
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Mrs. Roosevelt
Howell Mammoth
James P. Collins
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