Samuel Insull Ends Testimony in Mail Fraud Trial
Samuel Insull finished his testimony as a defense witness in a federal fraud case in Chicago. He testified for six hours with his attorney guiding him and then faced 5 hours of cross examination by the government. His appearance was deemed decisive in the proceeding despite 16 co-defendants.
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Chicago
Samuel Insull
Harges
James H. Wilkerson
Leslie E. Salr
Insull
Chicago Util
Inull
Floyd E. Thompson
Six Weekend Marriage Licenses Issued in Local Area
Dan Cupid moves through the region as six marriage licenses were issued over the weekend. The couples listed include Josiah Williams and Nettie Collina, and others from Newton, Dothan, Pansey, Newville, and Midland City areas, reflecting a busy period for civil unions.
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Josiah Cecil Williams
Nettie Collina
Newton
Young Herring‘ton
Fairfax
Laverne Bene‘field
Dothan
C. C. ‘Bush, I Jr
Dorothy Adams
Spurgeon H.rooms
Pansey
Neva Jew‘oll Weed
Newville
wAdonar Strickland
Irving Feingold in Blue Ribbon Contest
The Dothan Kiwanis Club featured eight year old Irving Feingold in its Blue Ribbon contest. He is the son of Louis and Mrs Feingold of 104 N Herring Street and attends Highland school. If he continues his growth he could rival Max Bauer as a future heavyweight boxing champion. Lucius was the name of three popes.
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Dothan Kiwanis Club
Irving Feingold
Irving
Louis Feingold
N. Herring Street
Highland School
Max Bauer
Ironic Appeal for Education Leadership in Houston County
A speaker expresses dedication to Houston County Alabama, claiming a shift to serve the masses over the classes. They reference past actions, including a 1931 bill creating electable County Superintendent of Education and a 1932 push for economic and constructive school operation.
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Houston County
Alabama
Doumergue Gains Move Toward Dissolution of Chamber
The article reports rising tensions as Doumergue threatens to dissolve the chamber, with rumors of civil war and wholesale arrests feared by opponents. Figaro accuses the Communist Socialist front of arming shipments from several countries, while Socialist Pierre Renaudel warns that government measures will be terrible but defense of democracy is pledged.
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Doumergue
Figaro
Common Front
Germany
Switzerland
Belgium
Spain
Pierre Renaudel
Chamber
Toulon
War Ministry
Senate
Japanese vessel Nichiro Maru runs aground near Port Alberni
The harbor radio at 8:25 am reported the Nichiro Maru ashore in a heavy gale near Port Alberni on Vancouver Island. The Port Alberni area is on the island's west coast.
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Seattle
Dothan
Port Alberni
B. C
Vancouver Island
Butler Mre. F Eugene Butler Dies in Montgomery
Mrs Eugene Butler wife of the adjutant general on Governor Bibb Graves staff died in Montgomery yesterday. She was a cousin of Probate Judge Harry K. Martin. Funeral was to be held at Ozark this afternoon.
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F. Eugene Butler
Bibb Graves
Montgomery
Harry K. Martin
Ozark
J. W. Baker 71 Pioneer Dothan Settler Dies
J W Baker aged 71 a South Georgia native and Dothan settler died after pneumonia at his home on Headland Avenue. Survived by three sons two daughters two brothers and one sister ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral held at 10 30 am at home with ministers officiating and burial in city cemetery. Houston Funeral Home in charge.
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J. W. Baker
Headland Avenue
Mr. Baker
South Georgia
Dothan
Ellis I. Baker
Foster Street
W. E. Middlebrooks
A. D. Zbenden
J. M. Blankenship
City
Houston Funeral Home
O. D. Watson
W. L. Prevatt
Homer Pelham
Andrew Biatsels
E. H. Allen
William Granger
Mrs J W Roney to Rest in Newville Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs J W Roney 63 of Newville who died at home yesterday were set for two this afternoon in Newville. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Ella Roney Cedartown Ga and Mrs Mattie Davis Cedartown sister Mrs Hattie Heldon Shorterville Ala three sons Tom Harris La Grange Ga Jack Harris East Tallahassee Ala and Oscar Harris Shorterville Dowling Griffin funeral home in charge of arrangements.
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J. W. Roney
Newville
Ella Roney
Cedartown
Mattie Davis
Hattie Heldon
Shorterville
Ala
Tom Harris
la Grange
Jack Harris
East Tallahassee
Oscar Harris
Dowling-Griffin Funeral Home
Marchman III Reported Seriously Ill at Home
A. T. Marchman III is gravely ill at his home on 212 West Troy Street, with friends expected to regret the news.
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A. T Marchman III
A. T. Marchman
West
Troy Street
Two Score Arrested In Weekend Police Sweep
Police filed 41 cases this weekend against individuals charged with drunkenness gambling vagrancy driving while intoxicated and disorderly conduct.
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TWO Score
Illness Fatal for Headland Infant
A brief illness proved fatal Saturday afternoon at a Do Than hospital to Kenneth Kelly two month old son of Mr and Mrs J B Kelly of Headland. He is survived by his parents two brothers R B and Morrie E Kelly and a sister Betty Joe Kelly all of Headland and grandparents Mr and Mrs A B Kelly of Dothan and Mr and Mrs J E Armstrong of Headland Funeral was held at 2 pm Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs J E Armstrong Headland route one with Rev Paul Stewart officiating Burial followed in Hebron church cemetery with Fellows and Forrester in charge.
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Dothan
Kenneth Kelly
J. B. Kelly
Headland
R.B
Morrie E. Kelly
Betty Joe Kelly
A.B. Kelly
J. E. Armstrong
Paul Stewart
Hebron Church
Fellows
Forrester
Funeral services conducted for Mrs S. B. Gamble
Mrs S B Gamble aged 73 died at 1109 8 St Andrews Street Friday. A brief service was held at her home by Dr L W Dockery pastor of First Baptist Church. Final rites were held at Headland Baptist Church with Rev Lasseter officiating.
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B. Gamble
St. Andrews Street
L. W. Dockery
First Baptist Church
Headland Baptist Church
Lasseter
Burial follows at Headland Baptist cemetery
Funeral plans announced by Dr. Dockery with burial in Headland Baptist cemetery. Surviving are five sons including J. T. Gamble, Dotheo, Charlie Early Gambin, Monsgomiery, Boe Gambie, Ashford and Darby Gamble of Ozark.
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Dockery
Headland Baptist Cemetery
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