U. S. Band Concerts Resume On County Courthouse Lawn
The 117th Field Artillery band under Saxon Poyner will resume weekly concerts on the Houston county courthouse lawn next Tuesday. A show scheduled for tonight was postponed due to publicity issues. Concerts will run every Tuesday night through August and September as crowds from nearby towns attend.
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Saxon Poyner
117Th Field Artillery
117Th Field Artillery Band
Houston County
Poyner
Ashford Youth Dies at Parents Home
Ernest Melton Smith 11 of Ashford died this morning at his parents home from acute indigestion. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Smith and six siblings Alvin Sylvester Meade Harlice Ezella Evanell, all of Ashford. Funeral at Howards Grove Church this afternoon with Rev. James McCall officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Fellows and Forrester in charge.
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Ernest Melton Smith
R. L. Smith
Ashford
Alvin
Sylvester
Meade
Harlice
Ezella
Evanell
Howards Grove
James McCall
Fellows
Forrester Funeral Home
Woman's arm cut when jar breaks during canning
Mrs. W. F. Frith of near Cottonwood sustained a severed artery in her arm today when a fruit jar shattered as she canned fruit. She was rushed to a local hospital after losing a large amount of blood.
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W. F. Frith
Cottonwood
Malaria blamed for chills and fever relief in Grove tonic ad
An old advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a treatment for malaria and a general tonic. It claims the product destroys infection in blood and strengthens blood, with quinine and iron, and notes two sizes priced 50 cents and one dollar, with the larger offering more value.
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Grove
Cotton Trade Opens Steady Then Dulls on Cables
New York July 31 There was good foreign demand at the opening of cotton trading aided by continued dry weather in the southwest. Prices eased after the first hour in dull trading as buying tapered. Selling late day favored Japanese interests. Weather showed minimal rain in Texas and Oklahoma, heavy rains in New Orleans and Montgomery districts, with showers in Georgia and the Carolinas and 153 at Goldsboro, N C. Commission houses took selling in the last hour.
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New York
Southwest
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New Orleans
Montgomery
Georgia
Carolinas
Goldsboro
N. C
Turpentine and Rosin Firms Reported at Savannah
Naval Stores in Savannah on July 31 shows Turpentine firm 411-4 with sales 221, receipts 785, shipments 729, stock 9,690. Rosin firm 47 with receipts 2,741, shipments 400, stock 113, 411. Market quotes include B 4.00, F 4.05, G 4.10, HOY 4.15, K. M. 4.20, N 4.45, WG 4.50, WW 4.60 to 4.70.
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Savannah
Chicago Butter Prices Rise and Fall in Daily Market
Chicago butter quotes show a large volume at 15,873 pounds with firm creamery specials at 93 score 25 25 15, extras 24 5 92, firsts 88 OB 22 2 24 and seconds 86 87 at 20 to 21. No butter sales reported. Eggs steady at 4,078 with extra firsts 16 percent and fresh graded firsts 16 2 2194 current receipts 14 15. No egg sales.
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Chicago
Pensacola Pilot Dies After Harbor Run
Alfred Nandez aged 58 a Pensacola bar pilot dropped dead last night as he began to board the pilot boat after piloting from Pensacola harbor in Mobile Alabama authorities reported.
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Pensacola
Mobile
Ala
Alfred Nandez
Bar Pfiot
Pensacola Harbor
V F W Sets Meet for organization
Fifty or more members of the Wiregrass Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars will be organized tomorrow night by a team from the Montgomery V F W Post. Ceremonies begin at 8 o'clock in the Woodmen of the World Hall with refreshments for attendees.
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Wiregrass Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Montgomery V. F. W. Post
Woodmen of the World Hall
Carl E. Sellers
United States
John B. Joyner
Montgomery Post No. 96
Japan Premier Okada Sees No Naval Race Feasibility
Premier Okada predicts no US Japan naval race if the 1935 conference fails and expresses strong belief in its success. He notes Japan will retain equatorial Pacific islands under League mandate until withdrawal next March and emphasizes commercial interests. He asserts close friendship with the United States is likely and that no major disputes exist between the two nations.
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Okada
Roosevelt
Hawaii
Japan
Pacific
League of Nations
League
America
Strike Threats Cloud Stockyards Cruzade Over Wages
Strikes loom as Amalgamated Meat Cutters weigh sympathy walkouts with stock handlers amid fears of nationwide trouble. International officers and NRA head General Hugh S Johnson oppose actions while mediation stalls over 20 a week minimum pay for extra workers.
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Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen
North America
International
Redmond E. Brennan
Hugh S. Johnson
NRA
Brennan
American Federation of Labor
Amalgamated
Union Stockyards and Transit Company
Belgian Ambassador Paul May Dies in Washington
The Belgian ambassador Paul May died after a short illness in Washington. The State Department said a naval cruiser would carry his body back to Belgium for burial.
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Washington
State Department
Paul May
Mongrel Puppy Hero Of Dix ie Store Burglary
A stray mongrel dog helped capture Henry Jones a Negro suspect in Henry county burglaries. Jones hid behind a meat table at W T Green a Dix ie grocer last night the dog alerted Green who called police Jones was identified by a throat wheeze and a neck wound. He faces larceny charges in Abbeville. The pup enjoyed a celebratory meal.
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Henry County
Henry Jones
Abbeville
W. T. Green
Dixie
Green
Jones
Infant Son of Mr and Mrs Johnson Dies at Home
Carl Johnson four months old died yesterday afternoon at his parents home on Dothan route two after a short illness. He is survived by his mother and father. The funeral was held at Bay Springs church at ten this morning with Rev Murphy officiating and burial in the church cemetery. Dowling Rhodes Funeral Home directed arrangements.
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Field Carl Johnson
A. L. Johnson
Dothan
Bay Springs
Murphy
Dowling-Rhodes Funeral Home
Perry Clinches Davis Cup For Britain In Five Match Series
Great Britain retains the Davis Cup as Fred Perry defeats Frank Shields in four sets 6 4 4 3 6 2 15 13 in the fourth match to clinch the series at Wimbledon. Sidney Wood Jr. vs Henry Wilfred Austin remains but cannot change the outcome.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Great Britain
Fred Perry
Frank X. Shields
Sidney B. Wood, Jr
Henry Wilfred
Bunny) Austin
Perry
Marianna Merchants Lead Good Will Motorcade
About 15 cars with roughly 75 passengers took part in the first Marianna merchants goodwill motorcade. Led by association president C. Davis Turner, the group traveled from Marianna to Apalachicola via Altha Blountstown and Scott's Ferry with stops at Wewahitchka and Port St. Joe.
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Marianna
Fila
Apalachicola
Altha
Blountstown
Scott's Ferry
C. Davis Turner
Pirates Rumor Sparks Coast Guard Patrols on Lake Michigan
Coast Guard units from Milwaukee Racine and Chicago search Lake Michigan after reports that the steamer City of Grand Rapids was boarded by six pirates. Lieut. H F Gray said Rush from Chicago and Walcott from Milwaukee with 40 men lead six speedboats in pursuit as the steamer sails from Chicago toward Milwaukee.
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Coast Guard
Milwaukee
Racine
Lake Michigan
City of
Grand Rapids
Chicago Coast Guard
Rush
Walcott
Gray
Miller asks return of escaped convict from Seele Missouri
Governor B M Miller asked Missouri authorities to return Alva Hughes an escaped inmate from Russellville Alabama. Hughes had his 1933 conviction affirmed by the Alabama Supreme Court and was arrested in Seele Missouri at Alabama's request.
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Miller
Seele
Missouri
Montgomery
All
B. M. Miller
Alva Hughes
Russellville
Ala
Hughes
Supreme Court
Alabama
Tonsils Removed From Lou Farmer and Tom Saliba
Lou Farmer and Tom Saliba underwent tonsil removal operations at a local hospital yesterday afternoon. Their condition today was reported quite satisfactory.
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Lou Farmer
Tom Saliba
Miller Grants Stay of Execution for Two Condemned
Governor B M Miller granted a stay of execution until September 14 for Frank Jackson and Thomas Brown two Black men scheduled to die in the electric chair at Kilby Prison. The stay came at the request of Secretary of State Pete B Jarman Jr a State Pardons Board member to allow more time to study the cases. Jackson was sentenced for robbery in Montgomery County and Brown for a related conviction.
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Montgomery
Ala
B. M. Miller
Frank Jackson
Thomas Brown
Kilby
Pete B. Jarman, Jr
State Parden Board
Jackson
Montgomery County
Brown
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