City Sales Department debate fuels local outrage over ranges
City officials debate a merchandising unit as revenue grows from selling electrical appliances. Goodwin reports increased city revenue and higher appliance sales. locals accuse city of unfair competition. Council supports retaining the sales department while considering license adjustments for refrigerators. A weed-clearing job plan is approved to aid needy residents with groceries as pay.
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Pace One
Mr. Brown
Jocel
M. A. Miller
Watt and Lights
Ramsey
Goodwin Het
I. C. Bates
Eset
Dothan
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Botts
Smith
Newton
I. P. Scarborough
Vaughn
State Senator Singletary of Marianna Shot
A report notes that State Senator Singletary of Marianna and his sons were involved in a shooting at a mill. The brothers claim fear during the incident and say the senator and his sons were armed with guns showing as they approached in a automobile. Singletary, a North West Florida politician, is 60 and has 12 years in the state senate with a history of political fights in the region.
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Singletary OF
Marianna
Senator Singletary
Florida
State Senate
Government crop report notes cotton decrease and state acreage
Government crop report indicates a cotton decrease with August 1 forecasts tied to July 1 cultivation minus a 10 year average abandonment. States listed include Alabama Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Missouri Tennessee Mississippi Louisiana Texas Oklahoma Arkansas New Mexico Arizona California and others.
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Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Missouri
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
States
Alabama Cotton Acreage Near Last Year Levels
Alabama cotton acreage is 3 652 000 acres, about 98 per cent of last year’s total. North Alabama counties show six per cent less planting, Piedmont up two per cent, the Black Belt up two per cent, and the southern area unchanged. Less fertilizer per acre used on cotton, more on other crops.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
F. W. Gist
North Alabama
Piedmont
Black Belt
South
Governor Graves Declares Neutrality in Election
Governor Graves states he will not back any candidate or affiliate with political groups. He emphasizes he will honor the state constitution and uphold duties of his office without influence from any politician or group.
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Partics
League Asks Lindbergh's Views On Aviation
The Commercial Flying League seeks Lindbergh's stance on aviation policy. They note aircraft registration, native pilots, licensing, and paper requirements vary by country. They argue international cooperation is essential for air transport and global commerce.
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Lindbergh
July Will Be Hot Says Weather Man
The weather forecast warns July will be hot with readings near 104 degrees in Eufaula and 103 in Auburn Gadsden Greenville and Wetumpka. Showers were reported at Ozark Decatur and Greensboro with Greensboro at .08 inch and Decatur and Ozark receiving over half an inch in places.
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Weather Man
Montgomery
Eufaula
Auburn
Gadsden
Greenville
Wetumpka
Ozark
Decatur
Greensboro
Golfers Tread Lightly As Interlachen Practice Unfolds
Jones and Diegel slide to par in early practice rounds at Interlachen while legends Farrell MacFarlane Barnes and Sarazen seek low totals amid warm calm days. Bobby Jones suffers neck sunburn with Goodman, Omaha star, showing form by carding 71 in practice.
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Johnny Farrell
Willie MacFarlane
Jim Barnes
Gene Sarazen
Willie Kidd
Interlachen
Johnny Goodman
Omsha
Pebble Beach
Pacific
Bobby Jones
Bobby
Omaha
Goodman
Board Rejects Mooney Pardon Recommendation
In February 1921 McDonald, now in Maryland, swore that San Francisco police helped identify defendants by taking him to jail and pointing them out. He described the bombing scene but claimed Billings and Mooney were only identifiable if shown in custody. The pardon board called the affidavit unworthy of belief, suggesting McDonald lied to gain a promised reward.
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McDonald
Maryland
San Francisco
Billings
Mooney
Pardon Board
Sacred Harp Sing at Enon Church
Sacred Harp singing will be held at Enon church two miles south of Webb next Sunday starting at 2 pm. The public is invited to attend this community musical event.
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Enon
Enon Church
Webb
Ex-Banker Brittle Pleads Guilty in Alexandria Theft
Clay T. Brittle, former cashier of the Bank of Delray which closed last January, confessed to larceny in corporation court in Alexandria. He was sentenced to six years in the state penitentiary after admitting he took about $61,000 of the bank's funds.
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Alexandria
Clay T. Brittle
Bank of Delray
Brittle
Palmer Cotton Letter Bears Bearish Market Outlook
New York July 8 acreage decline was a little less than expected and outside business appears lighter than other reports. No real pressure on the market due to cautious selling at seasonally low prices. Room sentiment is bearish based on crop progress and general business conditions.
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New York
Rockefeller Celebrates 91st Birthday At Pocantico Hills
The centenarian oil magnate, John D. Rockefeller, 91, enjoyed a quiet Birthday at Pocantico Hills with a routine of gifts for staff, a morning dime to workers, a breakfast numeral game, golf, and family dinner. A Rockefeller statement from New York expressed gratitude, health, and goodwill.
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Pere
Mr. Rockefeller
Pocantico Hills
New York
Standard Oil
Rockefeller
Birthday cake scene hints at long awaited surprise
A fragmentary report notes Seby Pp. Rockefeller Jr. not present, a candlelit cake, and a business trip in the western region. The wording implies a birthday moment amid travel, with unclear surrounding details but a sense of reunion or celebration.
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Seby Pp. Rockefeller, Jr
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