Columbia monoplane nears Irish shores on second Atlantic crossing
The Canadian airman Errol Boyd and Lt. Harry Connor piloting the Columbia, with Clarice Chamberlin and Charles Levine legacy, push toward Croydon England on their second eastward Atlantic crossing from Harbor Grace. They were sighted about 400 miles from the Irish coast as darkness fell, with hopes of landfall near Treland by late morning.
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County Cork
Bantry
West
Errol Boyd
Harry Conner
Harbor Grace
Lon
Atlantic Ocean
Tantry Bay
Tarbor Grace
Croydon
Loadon
Ireland
Chamberlin
Levine
Germany
New York
Columbia
England
Atlantic
Claraxe D. Chamberlin
Charles A. Levine
Roosevelt Field
Gemany
J. Erroy Boyd
Harry P. Connor
United States Navy
Ag Navi
Liberty bell replaces elephant on Alabama ticket in 1930s race
In Alabama the Republican emblem will be blank on ballots this year. The Democratic ticket heads John H. Bankhead for U S senate with B M Miller for governor and Hugh N Merrill for lieutenant governor. Independent Heflin-Locke supporters place the Liberty Bell emblem and oppose several Democrats with joint slates in counties and congressional races.
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Montgomery
Als
J. Thomas Heflin
John H. Bankhead
U. S. Senate
B. M. Miller
Hugh N. Merrill
Heflin
Hugh Locke
Dempsey M. Powell
Lamar Jeffers
Ed Banks
Heflin- Locke
Miles C. Allgood
John R. Isbel
W. D. Bankhead
Charles P. Lunsford
George Huddleston
Phllis B. Parrish
Heflin-Locke
State Senate
House of
Jackson
Chambers
Madison County
Pat Byrne
Mobile
Salvation Army Campaign Near Quota Despite Rain
The Salvation Army drive closed with workers upbeat as donations neared the $1000 mark and later exceeded half the goal despite wet weather. Captain Tidman noted steady contributions and strong participation from volunteers, with courthouse staff reported as highly cooperative.
Maryland Voters to Decide on Samuel Parker for Governor
Maryland voters may choose Samuel Parker a Black candidate for governor in the November election though Parker is said to be under the 30 year age requirement. Willis R. Jones assistant attorney general ruled he is eligible to appear on the ballot with three other communist candidates.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Samuel Parker
Willis R. Jones
Colored World War Vets to Meet Sunday
All colored ex-soldiers of World War are asked to attend at South Street Methodist church Sunday at 2:30. J. M. Byrd post commander of the local American Legion will issue application blanks for the new soldiers relief fund and guide on filling them. Rev. E. C. Hatcher will preside. prompt attendance is requested.
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South Street
J. M. Byrd
American Legion
Byrd
E. C. Hatcher
Americans Travel to Britain Rise in First Half
Department of Commerce statistics show more Americans visited Great Britain in the first half of this year than in the same period last year. The data highlights a continued rebound in international travel as tourism and business trips increase.
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Great Britain
Department of Commerce
Postal System Shows Uptend Trade Outlook
The United States postal system signals revived business activity as August data show further decline and September receipts improve versus 1929. Major cities like New York Chicago Philadelphia Los Angeles Brooklyn Newark Rochester Columbus and more report nearer normal mail volumes with September totals rising from August levels.
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Coleman
Hartford
Conn
Nashville
Tenn
Houston
Texas
Los Angeles
Brooklyn
Newark
N. J
Rochester
N. Y
Columbus
Ohio
New Haven
Springfield
Worcester
Mass
Jacksonville
Fila
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Two Negro men accused in theft at The Style Shoppe
Mrs. D G Jones reports two Black men stole lingerie valued at six dollars from The Style Shoppe on N Foster Street. One man named Norman Kimbell was arrested. the second fugitive fled in a car. Kimbell to be tried before Judge Baxley in Common Pleas court Wednesday.
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N. Foster Street
D. G. Jones
Norman Kimbell
Dothan
Florida Citrus Comes Back With New Rules Mod
Florida citrus shows a comeback with an expected yield over 20 million boxes and about 60 million dollars in returns. Regulations on Mediterranean fruit fly and state market estimates push output about six million boxes above 1929 30 levels. News notes include new packing canning bottling and freezing plants boosting the industry while USDA officials project an average price near two dollars per box.
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Jacksonville, Filia
Florida
United States Department of Agriculture
Financial drive for Boy Scouts begins at 1 30
Final plans were approved at a Legion meeting for a fund drive to aid Dothan Boy Scouts. Teams canvass merchants and business houses, each with quotas, reporting to the county courthouse after selling. Money sought this afternoon to start training programs without financial worry.
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Boy Scout
American Legion
The
Legion
Dothan J
Boy Scouts
Dethan
Fire Chief Watches School Fire Drills
Chief J. E. Ziglar visited city schools during Fire Prevention week and observed the students' fire drill. He praised orderly exits but noted several corrections needed, saying changes to fire crews would be made though teachers and children were not at fault.
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J. E. Ziglar
Ziglar
Dr. L W Dockery to Speak at Baptist Church Sunday
Announcement from First Baptist Church states Dr. L W Dockery of Sylacauga Alabama will preach morning and evening services. A native Alabamian and Howard College alumnus, he has pastored in Sylacauga and Birmingham and serves as a WWI chaplain. The church urges members and others to attend.
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DR. Dockery
Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
L. W. Dockery
Sylacauga, Ala
Ioockery
Sylacauga
Dockery
Howard College
Howard
Sixty- Sixth Street Baptist Church
Birmingham
France
University of Louisville
Louisville
Era Baptist Theological Seminary
Department of Hermiletics and Surislogy
Clark's Recovery Reported Doubtful
Little hope is held for the recovery of Charley Clark son of Alvin Clark of this county after a fall from a coaling tower in Calinga California. He fractured both ankles and hurt his spine and was initially thought to be not serious. Later officials confirmed the injury as more severe than first feared.
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Chariey Clark
Alvin Clark
Calinga
California
Clark
Doran says Congress must enact enforcement laws on prohibition
James M. Doran, head of the Treasury’s Industrial Alcohol division, told a church group that Congress may modify the enforcement act but must pass proper laws to uphold prohibition. He argued for clearer federal state roles, lessening the burden of the 18th Amendment, and cited rapid trials and certain punishment as needed reforms.
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Washington
Congress
James M. Doran
Industrial Alcohol Division
The
Treasury
Doran
Law Enforcement Commission
Juan
Coast Line Faces Petition to End Two Trains to Capital
Dothan citizens counter petition the Alabama Public Service Commission to deny Atlantic Coast Line's request to discontinue local trains Nos 44 and 45 between Dothan and Montgomery. Merchants and business leaders sign in support, citing convenience for out of town trade and daily commerce.
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Dothan
Alabama Public Service Commission
Public Service Commission
AL . T
Dethan
Montgomery
ALC J. Railway
Gerihering
Chamber of Commerce
Feinte
Teds
Chatcber of Commerce
Joothan
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A.C L
Temere
Official count leaves results little changed
The official tally for the Houston county tax collector race shows minimal shifts. 85. Mullins leads with 1,215 votes, Jones 103% in second, Gwaltney 702, Susie Young 864, Linch 153, and Armstrong 125 votes in sixth.
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Houston County
Democratic Election Committee
8S. A. Mullins
E. QO. Jones
A. W. Gwaltney
Misa Susie Young
J. H. Linch
Blow. Armstrong
Cooperative Hog Sales Yield Large County Totals
Three cooperative hog sales held yesterday and Wednesday across county sections drew 52 farmers and sold 341 hogs to southern packing houses and Swift and Company. Total receipts reached 4773 dollars with tops around 8.25 per hog. next actions planned for Ashford October 22 and Columbia October 29.
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Southern Packing House
Nets
Georgia
Swift and Company
Henry Witherington
Ashford
Robinson and Reynolds
Moultrie
L. Rodney
Tops
Columbia
W. C. Faulkner
White Provision Company
Atlanta
W. OR. McKemmie
Christning
Cottonwood
City
Montgomery Night Waiter Charged In Old Murder Case
Montgomery Alabama October 19 AP Pete Fringelos a night waiter in a downtown cafe was held without bond pending a hearing on charges of slaying J Davis street car motorman February 21 Police say Fringelos denied knowledge of the killings while Joavia owed elain is suspected for revenge and may have been mistaken for another man Davis body was found along the troley car line clutching a receiver and a warning token Fringelos recently obtained a divorce from his wife and claims a number of quarrels.
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Montgomery
Ala
Pete Fringelos
J. Davis
Pringelos
Joavia
Leniel
Doavia
Elain
Wren Davis
Price
Tolberg
Fringtlos
Sergeant Winn Promoted to First Sergeant in Army
Sergeant Winn in Joothan has been promoted to First Sergeant after two years as recruiting sergeant for the US Army. Reports say Sergeant Walwad may be promoted to Master Sergeant on November 1. Winn plans to retire December 6 after three promotions since joining Dothan.
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Anton la
US. Army
Joothan
Walwad
Winn
Dothan
Convention ends as Boston battles liquor during Legion gathering
Boston orders to clean up the city after a wild American Legion convention that left four dead and about 358 to 600 treated in hospitals. Prohibition officials blamed liquor peddlers while insisting the Legion itself bore no blame for the chaos.
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Boston
Boson
American Legion
Jonathan Lewis
New England
Paul E. Leary
Little Fails
Legionnaire
Leary
Miami
Fla
Andalusia Youth Killed by Cousin in Cutting Affray
In Andalusia two youths, Clyde Swart and a cousin, were involved in a deadly cutting affray near a bogged school track. The incident began during an effort to push the vehicle from mud as numerous children watched. Lord, Swart’s cousin, was under arrest in a Fierda hospital. The University of Oregon medical school opened this fall with 60 students.
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Andalusia Ala
Lord
Fierda
Clyde Swart
University of Oregon m Medical School Wag
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