Roosevelt Nomination Dominates Chicago Campaign Effort
In Chicago July 28 aP forces of the New York delegation took charge of the resolutions committee and pushed economic issues over prohibition as the main campaign theme for Roosevelt. Gov William Murray of Oklahoma and ex-Sen James Reed of Missouri arrived, while Alfred E. Smith doubted a first ballot nod. Gilbert Hitchcock, Roosevelt’s tentative resolutions chair, urged balancing prohibition with economic concerns.
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Chicago
Iil
Franklin Roosevelt Telay
New York
Jor
Resolutiona Committee
Sager Earm
Tacomany
New
Murray
Roosevelt
Jeter Alfred Smith
Gilbert Hitchcock
Anld
After 65 Years Mrs Hallum Returns to Abandoned Trading Post
Mrs. Hallum, aged 79, recalls leaving the area 65 years ago to join a new country called Texas. She finds Anniston and nearby Oxford and Jacksonville now grown from trading centers to cities. The old line railroad at Blue Mountain no longer dominates transit as she traces her youth. Her westward journey required a long wagon train, and the return trip took three days.
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Anniston
Ala
D. Ieilum
Hallum
Red River County
Tex
Change of train schedule sought in Alabama and Florida
Montgomery petitions filed with the Public Service Commission seek discontinuance of passenger trains 27 and 28 between Montgomery and Georgiana and revise service on the Graceville Florida branches. Proposals include daily operation of 27 and 28 between Georgiana and Graceville, partial freight service, and conversion of mixed trains between Georgiana and Opp.
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Montgomery
Ala
Graceville
Frs
Crestview
Fla
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Public Serving Commission
Georgiana
Freims
Georgia
Suny Day
Opp
Georgi Ata
Greetview
Fis
Condition of Man Shot Improves
Dothan resident Dura Smith, 2, is reported improving after a bullet wound to the neck. He was wounded Thursday when a revolver discharged while another man twirled it on his finger. The bullet damaged a vein and artery and was removed by physicians.
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Smith
Samson
Sarazen Shoots Form for Open Tourney at Fresh Meadow
Gene Sarazen in top form at Fresh Meadow Golf Course for the American Open buildup. He shot par 10 in final workout alongside Bobby Jones, with 28-foot putts and birdies on the sixteenth and seventeenth. Jones watches and praises Sarazen while plans for the Open unfold. Armour and Burke staged an exhibition for unemployment relief. Jones predicts 284 or 29 percent likely to win.
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Flushing
WN Y
Gene Sarazen
Fresh Meadow Inks
Sarazen
Bobby Jones
Allstar
Gene
Jones
Bill Burke
Tommy Armour
al Espinoss
TWO WEEKS BIBLE SCHOOL OPENED AT GENEVA CHURCH
A daily vacation Bible school opened at Geneva Methodist Church in Geneva Alabama for a two week session under Pastor Rev J W Horn. Hours are morning daily with 19 teachers and multiple supervisors leading the Intermediate Junior and Primary classes.
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TWO Weeks Bible School
Geneva Church
Geneva
Ala
Methodist Church
J. W. Horn
N. W. Thornton
Charles Gries
Marie Chapman
Tessa Latimer
Bliss
Eleanor Ard
Laurie B. Chapman
Rachael Mortis
J. W. Beasley
Mary Dismukes
C.D. Carmar
O. E. Hightower
Planet
Train Crews Assist In Preventing Fires In Southern Forests
Railroad workers coast to coast join state forestry groups to curb forest fires in the South. Crews clear debris on bridges and company property and maintain vigilance to report flames immediately.
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Washington
Alabama Legion Meeting Program Near Completion
Gadsden Alabama June 23 AP planners outline a three day entertainment program for the Alabama Legion convention set for July 2027. Etowah Post No 5 hosts and expects large attendance as Legionnaires and Auxiliary members gather. Congressman Wright W Farman of Texas will present remarks on the soldier bonus bill. Official programs will be mailed to 113 posts with invitations to send delegations.
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Gadsden
Ala
Alabama
Department American Legion
Etowah Post No. 5
Legion
Wright W. Farman
Texas
Congress
Chickens Stolen From Mrs Shadgett to Aid Ill Son
Two dozen chickens raised by Mrs. M. B. Shatgett of 92 N Cherry street were taken last night from their coop near the dwelling. The loss includes White, Rhode Island Red, Barred Rock and other breeds. Police were notified and Mrs. Shatgett offered a reward. she suspects the birds were loaded onto a truck for transport to another state to aid her tubercular son.
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M. B. Shatgett
Cherry Street
George
Asheville
P.m
Shadgett
Hert
Pete
Mra Shadget
North Corona
Near-Beer Served At G O P Convention Citiated Here
J W Daughtry U S deputy marshal and Third Congressional district delegate explains at the Chicago G O P national convention that the beverage on the floor was near beer not beer It looked and tasted like beer He notes Dawes might have been VP candidate if willing and recalls meeting Longworth Hurley and others He praises Chicago police for gate treatment and mentions a $1005 pin theft at a roadhouse and a baseball tossed into the stands with Babe Ruth cited as a speaker
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Chicago
J. W. Daughtry
U. S
G.O B
Curtis
Mr. Daughtry
Daughtry
Tom Kennamer
C. B. Kennamer
Babe
U.S
Malone Wins by 20 522 Votes in Local Board Session
The Houston county board continued hearings on complaints this week after a short break. About 300 complaints were filed. actions will await full hearings. Taxpayer petitions for wholesale tax relief sparked the surge in complaints.
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Board OF Review
Houston County Board of Review Age
Atorhey
Thomas Knicht
Senate ends 13 hours of debate on bill amid argument
A long Senate session stretched to 13 hours as lawmakers argued over the bill. Leaders faced tough questions on unemployment relief and early national policy directions.
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Senate
Singing Announced At Union Springs Awe
The text mentions an event at Union Springs with singing announced by a list of names and places. It is a fragmented OCR segment with mixed random words and no clear, coherent details suitable for a full summary.
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Union Springs
Balance County Budgets To Be Studied At Alabama Meet
Alabama county officials will study how to balance county budgets at the Alabama Association of County Commissioners meeting in Birmingham July 27 to 29. Judge J D Petree says a committee from each district will report findings, auditing and accounting uniformity will be discussed, and pay for auditors may be county funded to standardize practices.
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Alabama Commissioners
Birmingham
Alabama
Inirmingham
J. D. Petree
Hunsellville
Commissioners Asociation
Petreeald
Yart
Petree
Han Kone Heyong
Stepa
Plan for French security offered plan for French security offered
Plan appears as garbled OCR though mentions French security and references to figures and places. No coherent events, dates, or names form a clear report. Unable to extract a definitive news item from the fragment.
Swamp Hidden Scores Bank Robbers In Tidal Wave
Three men abducted Clyde and Mrs Taylor near Warnah Landing in northeast Louisiana. They escaped in the stolen car, a ferryman fled after being abducted, and a wounded woman with a Birmingham connection was left behind. The bandits fled into the swamp after their car bogged down.
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Monroe
Clyde Taylor
Warnaw Landing
Louihtans
Franklin Parish
Sherif Bill Ferguson
Rayville
Taylore
Taylor
D. Caldwell
Winnsboro
Marion Beck
Birmingham
Crom Bayou
Macon
Winnsboro Hospital
Kiwanis Meeting Discusses Opportunities and Worries
Dr F G Granger county health officer spoke on thrift in the Kiwanis clubs meeting at the Houston hotel outlining opportunities from past years. Speakers include Kelly on Life History and Blumberg on The Upward Trend of Business with Baughman and Grant in attendance.
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F. G. Granger
Cacer
Kiwanis Club
Hearland
Nold Coltnn
Bunineau
Meadland
Dothan
Meyer Blumberg
Arthur Joe Grant
W. Baker
State Department of Education
Mise Charlie Mae Baughman
Mise Baughman
al Aging
Meyer Fhumberg
A J. Miler
Rentar
Gordon
Fey
Sire Ad Mater
Maude Raughnan
Miernbere
Minstrel Show Promises Two Hours Of Fun Tonight
Tonight the Minstrel will present a two hour program featuring a cast led by Me nehinntere. The event, under the direction of dack Fong, promises lively entertainment with a range of acts and musical numbers.
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Minstrel
Morticians Seek Cooperative Association in Wiregrass Meeting
In Dothan southeast Alabama representatives from several funeral firms met at the Wadlington hotel to organize the Wiregrass Morticians Association. Out of town attendees from Socomb Enterprise Hartford Andalusia Symcoauga Abbeville Ozark Headland and Sled Island City joined in planning a cooperative system for standards and equipment purchasing.
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Alabama
Dothan
West
Florida
Georgia
Mortialang
Wadlington Hotel
E. Segrest
Siocomb
Charles Cox
Socomb
Adolphus Chaney
Hartford
Bidtney Latimer
Geneva
PF Oh Searcy
Enterprise
Charles Patterson
Andalusia
Taylor Boyd
Symcauga
G le Holland
Abbeville
L.W. Kalb
Ozark
Ralph Soloman
Headland
J. FR. Radaay
Columbia
Lentar Fellows
Ashford
J.J. Marsh
Gordon
0. Smith
Legion Meeting Postponed Friday Night
community groups announce a joint meeting of local Legion and related organizations has been postponed from Friday night due to a minstrel show tonight at the city auditorium. The charity minstrel was to be presented by local clubs at the city auditorium.
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Levin Pont
Aughtary
Ely Auditorium
Hiclain
Jack Yours
Veterip
County Eyes Near Completion of Gas Tank Installation
The county plans to finish installing a gas tank soon with an estimated cost near nine thousand dollars. County officials say work will proceed next week with contractor McEachern overseeing the project and a focus on safety and efficiency in the county area.
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McEachern
Webane
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