First earthquake rocks New Orleans region with no deaths
An early morning quake rattled Southeastern Louisiana including New Orleans and Baton Rouge, causing panic but no fatalities or major damage. At Morgan City worshippers fled as church walls appeared to sway, while Pilot Town residents were awakened by the tremor reported between 6:15 and 6:30 a.m.
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Orleans
Louisiana
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Morgan City
Pilot Town
Mississippi River
Agricultural Officials State Go to Washington
Montgomery Oct 20 Three Alabama agricultural leaders travel to Washington for meetings with national representatives. Commissioner of Industries Seth P Storrs attends a conference of agricultural commissioners to discuss drought relief under Hoover plan. George H Marsh and State Chemist C L Hare await the three day convention of the National Association of Agricultural Chemists and a later feed control officials conference.
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Montgomery
Ala
Washington
Seth P.storrs
Hoover
George H. Marsh
Division of
Agricultural Chemistry
C. L. Hare
Dlatio 2
Lucy Guy Wins Elks State Golf Tournament
What's in a name? Lucy Guy of Charleston won the Elks state golf tournament here in Columbia, S. C., on October 20.
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Columbia, S. C
Lucy Guy
Charleston
Interest Mounts in Judge Miller Address Tuesday
Democratic rally in Houston County draws attention as Judge B M Miner, the Democratic nominee for governor, prepares to launch a countywide drive Tuesday at 7 30 pm in the city auditorium. Wooten and T M Expy will introduce the event urging all citizens to attend and consider the party's value to the South.
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City
BM. Miner
Houston
Sedge Miller
Houston County
Wooten
T. M. Expy
Demrat
Secion
Te Piople
Accidentality Shot Wounds Child During Play
In MIRMINGHAM on October 30 an AP report says Betty Hare, a child living with her grandparents Mr and Mrs W, was shot when a small caliber rifle fired during play. The injury was not considered serious and the child was not believed to be fatally hurt.
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Mirmingham
Betty Hare
Three charged in murder of paralytic man in Texas
In San Antonio, Texas, Oct 20, three defendants Mrs Clarah Uhr Lexie Jones and D D Walker were charged in justice court with the murder of Daniel H Ukr 50 a paralytic killed with an axe while he slept. Police say all three made statements within 12 hours confessing details including an alleged $500 payoff.
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San Antonio
Texas
Daniel H. Ukr
Justice Court
Clarah_ Uhr
Uhr
Lexie Jones
D. D. Walker
Fort Sam Houston
Walker
Jones
Mrs. Uhr
Cooperative Hog Sale Postponed to October 31
The cooperative hog sale scheduled for Dothan next Friday is postponed to Friday, October 31. County farm agent Henry Witherington announced the change. Sales have been held in several county locations and proved successful for farmers and buyers, with buyers from major southern packing houses expected. J. W. Hathorn will run the sale at the hog pens on Renge Street.
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Dothan
Henry Witherington
Southern
Renge Street
J. W. Hathorn
Privilege Licenses Due With Delinquent Notice Issued
The probate judge’s office issued a warning to businesses holding state and county special privilege licenses for next year. Taxes are due now and delinquent after October 31. Citations of $1.50 and a 15 percent late addition apply to licenses issued on November 1 or later.
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Probate
Five Die In Alabama Weekend Accidents
AP report from Birmingham detailing at least five traffic fatalities across Alabama over the weekend. Notable deaths include an 81 year old Titus woman Mrs. J. E. Guy and 65 year old Ben Hammond from Tuscaloosa, with several others injured in crashes near Clanton Brewton and Shefield along with an unidentified man killed by a Montgomery train. Florida residents Mrs. Elva P Farrow and Mrs. Preston Vicars injured in a Shefield crash.
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Montgomery
Birmingham
Alabama
Roy Dupree
New Orleans
Robert Dixon
Dixon’s Mill
Ala
Brewton
Ben Hammond
Tuscaloosa
Grady Spence
Decatur
N. T. Allbright
Taylorsville
Elva P. Farrow
Palm Beach
Fla
Preston Vicars
Farrow
Vicars
Sheffield
Fire damages cotton seed house on South St Andrews Street
Firemen answered a call to George Pitcher's cotton seed house on South St Andrews Street at 7 30 last night where a blaze damaged the wooden frame structure. A small amount of cotton seed and lint and a small amount of corn were damaged. the fire was quickly extinguished with water.
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George Pitcher
Dockery Called to Pastorate of Baptist Church
Dr. L. W. Dockery, pastor of Sylacauga First Baptist, was unanimously called by Dothan First Baptist. He preached both services, received strong Young People Union support, and will decide this week. Dockery holds degrees from Howard College Louisville and a Th M from Southern Theological Seminary. The Dothan pulpit is vacant since H. C. Baas left for West End Birmingham.
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L. W. Dockery
First Baptist Church
Sylacauga
First Baptist Church of
Dothan
Dockery
Howard College
University of Louisville
Southern Artist Theological Seminary
Wetumpke
South
Young People’s Union
Young People’s Department
H. C. Baas
West End Baptist Church
Birmingham
Man Arrested After Nash Sedan Theft Near East North Street
Joe Brooks, a Black man, was arrested and jailed in Elba after allegedly driving a Nash sedan owned by Lt. Price. The car was reported stolen from in front of a church on East North Street during yesterday morning services.
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Joe Brooks
Elba
Nash
Lt. Price
East North Street
Unemployment and Prohibition Face Bay State Voters
Massachusetts prepares for a pivotal election on November 4 with unemployment and Prohibition as top issues. Voters will weigh in on US Senate race between William M Butler and Marcus A Coolidge, governorship contest between Frank G Allen and Joseph B Ely, and the fate of the Volstead Act. The article notes party positions on Prohibition and the economy, with Republicans favoring dry policy and Democrats opposing it.
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Wiliam M. Butler
Calvin Conlidge
Marcus A. Coolidge
United States
Senate
Frederick H. Gillett
Frank G. Allen
Joseph B Ely
Congress
Two Women Held in Farmer's Slaying at Hollywood
SCOTTSBORO Ala Oct 20 AP Mrs Ida Gilbert 41 and her daughter Ruby 18 were held without bond to await preliminary hearing for the slaying of farmer Fred Darwin 42 late Friday night at their Hollywood home. Darwin died after an axe blow. he allegedly threatened the women when they refused him entry. Each woman claimed she struck in self defense. They are jailed on murder charges after reporting the killing.
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Scottsboro
Ala
Mrez
Ida Gilbert
Ruby
Fred Darwin
Farmer
Darwin
Hollywood
Jackson County
Three Arrested for Public Drunkeness
Y. C. White was arrested yesterday by city police on four charges of violating the prohibition law. Three persons were arrested for public drunkenness while celebrating the weekend in a torrent of hilarity.
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Y. C. White
Parents Warned By Health Official
A measles fever case was reported in Dothan yesterday, raising the total to four. one new case of diphtheria was reported Sunday. County health officer Dr. Neff warned parents to take care of their children's health and call the family physician at the first signs of illness, noting the fever here is not violent but precautions are needed this fall.
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Dothan
Tevor Neff
Neff
Tor. Neff
Mule Killed By Auto On Tyothan Headland Road
A mule owned by Phil Lee near Headland was killed after being struck by a car on the Tyothan Headland road. No police action reported against the driver and discussion of settlement out of court. The text then shifts to unrelated notes about tagging baby buggies in New York and municipal parking rules in Central Park, with garbled lines about accusations and fines.
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Phil Lee
Near Headland
Tyothan-Headland
van Automotive
Central Park
Fascists drive royal visitor from Frankfurt opera
Prince Takamatsu of Japan and his consort were driven from the Frankfurt opera by stink bombs and jeering fascists during a performance of Rise and Fall of the City Mahogany. Police cleared the auditorium and dispersed a threatening crowd outside. The incident followed fascist chants and anti liberal protests during a Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht work seen as politically objectionable by the demonstrators.
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Frankfort -Am-Main
Germany
Takamatsu
Orlits
Hitler
Kurt Weill
Bert Krecht
Sam King Under 25 Indictments in Bank Failure
Birmingham, Oct. 20. AP reports Sam C. King former vice president and cashier of the defunct Bank of Finley and former state banking board member faced bonds totaling 40,000 on 16 new indictments tied to the bank failure of Jan. 11. He had earlier bonds of 20,000 on nine indictments. a Jan. 1 trial date was set. New charges include embezzlement and receiving deposits while insolvent. Fort Prick and Herman Smooth also faced refreshed indictments. all are to appear in circuit court in Alabama.
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Birmingham
Sam C. King
Bank of Finley
State Banking Board
Fort Prick
Herman Smooth
Defuret Bank
Bach
Wheat plus dry mash used to feed chickens
Fragmented notice from Frankfort Kentucky discusses cornmeal and wheat in chicken rations. It mentions experiments and concerns about digestibility, protein content, and feeding efficiency in hens and pullets.
Kingsford Smith completes England Australia flight
Wing Commander Charles Kingsford Smith lands in Sydney finishing a nine day journey from Heston, shaving five days from Bert Hinkler’s prior record. He flew the Southern Cross Jr through Alps and across Asia to reach Australia, planning marriage to Mary Powell upon arrival in Sydney.
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Port Darwin
Northern Territory
Australia
Charles Kingsford- Smith
Bert Hinkler
Deeters
Kingsford-Smith
Alps
Southern Cross Jr
Tlangeon
Burma
Captain General of Spanish Army Dies at 92
General Valerian Weesnet, veteran of Spain's oriental wars, died at age 92 after a fall from his horse. He held the post of Captain-General of the Spanish Army and served with distinction in Bharathars Ang. Unclear memorial details follow in the report.
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Valerian Weesnet
Bharathars
Jer
Spain
Bank Robbers Hunted by Memphis Deputies
A squad of Memphis deputies hunted a band of robbers after a bank theft in the area. The pursuit involved local authorities tracking suspects described as men from the city. Further details on charges or capture were not immediately available.
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Nolsephis
Cedaerar Tennnes
Memphis
Atent
Setuardas
TWO KILLED IN OIL TANK BARGE BLAST TODAY
A violent explosion at the Hudson river riverfront in Troy on October 20 killed two men, burned two others, and destroyed two tow boats and an oil transfer barge tied to the terminal. Captain John Auckerman ordered his crew to jump as flames engulfed the Dynamic and Craig. Dead include Fed Denoyer and Philp Gallineau, with two injured sent to Troy Hospital. The cause remains under investigation.
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Troy
N.Y
Hudson River
Barge Canal Terminal
The
Oil Transfer Company of
New York City
Plier
Dynamic
Craig
River Street
Waterford
John Auckerman
Troy Hospital
Denoyers
Pleasantdale
Here
Philp Gallineau
Manslaughter Charge Against Woman For Automobile Accident
Luella Deed, 40, held on manslaughter charge in Mobile after her car struck and killed Hitman, a former Kansas resident, who was walking on a sidewalk. The victim, Adam Eltman, 71, died from a fractured skull after the crash.
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Mobile
Ala
Luella Deed
Adam Eltman
Hitman
Kansas
Bitman
Two Killed in Plane Collision at Mercer Airport
At Mercer airport a free-for-all race in the eastern states air meet ended in tragedy as George Zinn, 23, from Fydal Pennsylvania, and R. W. Mackie, 236, a professional pilot, died when their planes collided near 129 miles per hour. The crash occurred in front of a 25,090-strong crowd. debris and damage were extensive. Zinn, with wartime ties and a noted aviation lineage, and Mackie, an instructor and Curtiss Wright employee, both left families and are mourned by colleagues in aviation.
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Trenton
N. J
George Zinn
Fydal
R. W. Mackie
Mercer
Zinn
Mackie
Jie
Tte
Sieorae Zar
Briz
Gardenville
Army
Valley Stream
N. Y
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Henry Guy
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Clanton
Robert Buck
New Jersey
New York
Los Angeles
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Miss Dee
Bay State
John P. Knox
Associated Press
White House
Lamont
Commerce Secretary
Cabinet Group
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Commerce
Treasury
Boston
Massachusetts
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Cary
Babby
Gies
Sam King
Jefferson County Grand Jury
Frankfort
Jake Fleagle
Southwest
Jesse James
Harry N. Wilde
Fleagle
Branson
Pital
Kingsford - Smith
England
Mary Powel
Sydney
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