Bridge opening draws 92000 to Columbia celebration
About 2000 people gathered in Columbia to mark the completion of the highway approaches to the Chat tahoochee bridge and the repeal of the 50 cent toll. The day featured a large barbecue, fiddlers convention, foot races and other entertainments. The bridge will be fully overhauled in a few weeks with new flooring and repainting.
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Columbia
Chattahoochee
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
W. R. McKenie
Eagle
Enterprise
Dothan
Columbia Bridge
Lloyd Adams
Fred Pennel
Chicago Tower to hold vast airborne humidity test
Chicago engineers plan to suspend the equivalent of 4,397 gallons of water in the air of the new Chicago Tower. They aim for 50 percent humidity at 70 degrees and circulate the moist air through 16 miles of ducts and 50 fans, replacing the air every ten minutes. Architect Walter W. Thischlzger calls it the greatest humidification undertaking yet.
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Chicago
Walter W. Thischlzger
Ambassador Herrick's Condition Worsens But Not Critical
Myron T. Herrick American ambassador to France grew worse after ten days of bronchitis at his Cleveland estate. Parmeley Herrick, his son, said early today the condition had taken a sudden turn for the worse but remains not critical.
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France
Cleveland
Ohio
Myron T. Herrick
Parmeley Herrick
Miss Alma Burdeshaw Dies After Illness
Miss Alma Burdeshaw 31 died last night at her parents Route 4 home after long illness aided by influenza. Survived by parents two sisters and five brothers. Funeral 2 p m at home with Rev McLeod and Dr Bass. burial Rocky Branch Cemetery. Dothan Undertaking Co. in charge. Honorary pallbearers listed. Active pallbearers named.
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Alma Burdeshaw
J. J. Burdeshaw
Route 4
Grover Robertson
D. A. Still
H. B. Burdeshaw
Dothan
Houston Burdeshaw
Birmingham
McLeod
Foster Street Methodist Church
Bass
First Baptist Church
Rocky Branch Cemetery
Dothan Undertaking Co
G. W. Cherry
Harry K. Martin
J. N. Mullins
C. L. Tompkins
Joe Rollins
Clem Ezell
W. R. Jordan
A. R. Gissendaaner
Wyattt Gregory
Hugh Spann
Bird Sanders
Pat Poyner
Arthur Keston
Hubert Farmer
Sanford Dawsey
French road upkeep costlier than 1913 in France
Paris reports maintenance costs for road networks have risen dramatically since 1913 with current expenditures estimated at about fourteen times prior levels. Officials attribute the surge to inflation, material costs, and expanded infrastructure needs.
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Paris
France
Endurance Flight Race Sees Three Planes In Air Today
Three airplanes aimed to surpass distance records as Army fliers and aviator Miss Bobby Trout attempt long endurance flights. One craft has flown over twenty four hours, with another using in-flight contracts to stay aloft.
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Associated Press
Esas Reedeffist Marsshall
Army
Bobby Trout
Los Angeles
Viola Gentry
U S Auto Exports Rise to Brazil as Major Market
Brazil is the fourth largest US motor vehicle customer. US exports to Brazil reached 25,129 assembled cars and trucks, an 11 percent rise from the prior year, with Brazil's vehicle registrations showing 95,000 subcompact autos, 46,000 trucks, and 1,000 buses. Demand for trucks has surged over five years, reflecting road limitations and a shift to light, low cost vehicles.
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Washington CP
Brazil
America
Tne
Department of Commerce
Argentina
Lim
Heen
Two Scientists Claim Cure for Yellow Fever in Serum Trial
Paris reports an AP dispatch stating two scientists from the Pasteur Institute announced a serum that both prevents and cures yellow fever. Professors Avrast Pettit and Dr Georges Stefanepsels presented four experimental conclusions and claimed the serum has no adverse effects.
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IGN Associated Press
Paris
Gphean Oo
Academy of MaEsinsa
Th Pessteur Institute
Avrast
Pettt
Georges Stefinepsels
Pettit
Aucuste Pettit
Let
Gesraes Stelev
French Academy of Medicine
Newton Players Present The Little Hoodlum Tonight
The Newton Players stage The Little Hoodlum at City Auditorium tonight at an early hour following a well received performance of Straight Crooks. Serle Newton and William L Phillips lead the cast with notable applause for their crook and drunk roles as Madelyn Claire and Daisy Newton also receive praise along with strong vaudeville acts and orchestra numbers. Thursday night features Hollywood Madonna as the week’s finale.
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Earle Newton
City Auditorium
Newton Players
Serle Newton
William L. Phillips
Newton
Madelyn Claire
Daisy Newton
Too Many Firemen Is Towns Problem
In Westport Connecticut officials faced a blaze response strain as an oversized volunteer force crowded the scene. The fire chief issued an order limiting duty badges to five men within the fire lines to restore control and efficiency.
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Westport
Conn
Fie
Miss Green Replaces Miss Mastin in Welfare Work
Miss Green takes over welfare duties from Miss Mastin in Dothan area duties with Sallie and others in the weeks ahead. The move involves local engagement in social welfare efforts under new supervision and direction.
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Miss Green
Miss Mastin
Weather Alabasd 4: Pair in wet portion tonight
Weather report notes mixed precipitation tonight with freezing at lower elevations and a rise in temperatures by Thursday. Light north winds will affect coastal areas as conditions improve.
Hearst Offers $25,000 Prize to Repeal 18th Amendment
Hearst newspapers in New York publicize a prize of 25 000 dollars for the best plan to repeal the eighteenth amendment and replace it with a more liberal American measure.
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Thomas Grisselle
New York
Hearst
Ota
Old Time Dance Club Shunted by Jazz at Viking Temple
Three hundred middle aged couples formed an Odd Time Dance club at Chicago's Viking Temple ballroom on the south side. They sponsor dances to tunes like Turkey in the Straw and O Rafferty's Jig in two step days. Ira J. Kunze, founder and president, objects to fox trot dancers and recalls rigid social expectations.
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Chicago
Viking Temple
Ira J. Kunze
Hoover Trees Gifted to Sinton High School Named
In Sinton Texas donor J M Mochstetler presents palm and 6 inch twin trees to Sinton High School to honor Mr and Mrs Herbert Hoover.
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Sinton
Texas
J. M. Mochstetler
Sinton High School
Herbert Hoover
Gates in Two Villages Guarded by One Tender
In Southington and Plantsville Connecticut Peter Curtin a veteran crossing tender guards two crossings in one day. He stops trains at each crossing to operate the gates then moves to the other crossing and repeats the process. His routine keeps traffic moving while ensuring safety at the two crossings.
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Southington
Conn
Peter Curtin
Peter
Peetes
Tlantaville
Curtin
Idaho Onion Growers Enjoy Profitable Season
Idaho onion growers report a favorable year with profits on about 450 acres near Boise on Eagle Island in the Boise River. A grower averaged over 1,000 100-pound sacks per four acres at 22.50 a sack as market prices rose and cooperatives shipped oversized onions up to six inches in diameter.
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Boise
Eagle Island
Boise River
Veteran Astronomers Readied for Tenth Eclipse in Sumatra
A historical account notes a veteran observer set for a tenth solar eclipse over Sumatra, with references to past totals and the upcoming event. It mentions dates, locations, and the anticipation of a long duration eclipse compared with recent ones.
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Sumatra
Tech Triumph Over Pacific Clinches Narrow Victory
Georgia Tech defeated California 7 to 6 in a thrilling late game. Captain-elect Miegels of California recovered a fumble and ran 70 yards toward Tech’s goal line before being stopped one foot short, setting up a safety when Tech blocked a punt. A late California touchdown followed.
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Tech
University of California & To
California
High Finance Methods Adopted by Fishermen
Portland fish buyers complain some scallop fishermen imitate rapid financiers by soaking shellfish in water. Case Bay haulers drag giant scallops this winter, shuck out meat and soak overnight, swelling weight from twenty pounds to twenty seven. The practice dulls flavor and is hard to detect by appearance.
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Portland
Casey Bay
Skating Policeman Patrols Park Lake
A Denver patrolman keeps watch at the park lake, ensuring skaters stay safe. He learned skating to enforce the rules effectively and now manages the area without trouble, guiding visitors and maintaining order.
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Park Lake
Denver
Cpe
7 Es
Wastingeon Park
Tle
Woodward
King Retains Improvestment Report Shows Palace Note
London bulletin reports Kim George retains the improvestment status with last night’s update. Palace attachments carry a general note of opinion from officials.
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King
London
Teley Sacd
Kim George
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