Decatur Joins Southeastern Baseball League as All Money Pledges
Decatur has qualified to join the Southeastern baseball league with funds deposited and all teams having posted their commitments. A noon Thursday meeting will elect a manager, with John H. Ganzel of Rochester expected to arrive that day as training begins. The Decatur park fence is being repaired amid growing baseball fever.
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Decatur
Southeastern Baseball League
H. Mitchell
John H. Ganzel
Rochester
Preacher Rebukes Church Over Holy Sunday Issue
Knoxville Tennessee March 7 In a Knoxville Church Federation meeting Dr J J Taylor pastor of First Baptist criticized church control over Sunday activities saying the church has no right to force attendance or police people for choosing baseball golf or ice cream noting the upcoming pennant winner mogul of Rochester and an expected rise in baseball interest
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Knoxville, Tenn
Knoxville Church Federation
J. J. Taylor
First Baptist Church
Rochester
Body of Mr. Hawke Remains in Piedmont Home
Prominently connected mill man and organizer of Ide mills at Jacksonville, Hawke served as Coosa mills manager and former National bank director at Piedmont. His sudden death shocked the community. John D. Barlowe and others accompanied the body to Piedmont while pallbearers included D. T. Goodwin and others.
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Coosa
Hawke
Ide
Jacksonville
National Bank
Piedmont
South
John D. Barlowe
Cheney and Company Promises One Hundred Dollars for Uncurable Catarrh
Frank J. Cheney of Cheney & Co in Toledo swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice, sworn December 6, before A. W. Gleason, notary, is a formal affidavit of the remedy claim. The advertisement markets Hall's Catarrh Cure and Walls Family Pills for various ailments.
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Toledo
Lucas Ocounty
Frank J. CurNey
FL J. Cuengy & Co
Frank J. Cheney
Ise
A. W. Gleason
Wadalrd Cheney & CO
Rigerete
Walls
Supreme Court backs Ohio legislative session legality
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Ohio legislature's session was constitutional, confirming the legality of the proceedings and upholding the session as valid under state law.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Supreme Court
Classified ads rely on automatic selection for response
The notice explains that classified advertising matches interested people through automatic selection and that persistent effort by the advertiser yields results.
Election set by Oxford Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Oxford March 7 Special report describes the Methodist Ladies Aid Society meeting with Mrs Pare. Officers elected: President Mrs KB C Humphries Vice President Mrs T K Walker Secretary Mrs BR W Singleton Treasurer Mrs J C Cox Also notes visitors and local movements including Rev Alfred Yoe treatment recovery and guests from Heflin Silver Run Piedmont and Birmingham.
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Oxford
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Mre
W. Pare
KB. C. Humphries
T. K. Walker
W. Singleton
J. C. Cox
Milwaukee socialite leaves for visit in Gadsden
Mrs. Lydian Stewart of Milwaukee, wintering with Mrs. K. W. Singleton, departs today for a brief trip to Gadsden. Mrs. Clara Ross, guest of Mrs. J. W. Cunningham, has also left.
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Clara Ross
J. W. Cunningham
Probe of Alaska coal lands opened by grand jury
Evidence of alleged trawls in Alaska coal land entries in Matanuska and Cook Inlet fields is expected to be presented before the Federal grand jury convened in Chicago. Agents with a five man squad have investigated the alleged illegal entries for over a year and have summoned several Alaska businessmen to testify.
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Chicago
Matanuska
Cook Inlet
Alaska
United States Band of Five
WIKLE ASKS MONEY Continued From First Page
County officials discuss paying part of the road and bridge fund with input from County Attorney H D McCarty who advises against payment. He claims the law is unconstitutional despite a Supreme Court ruling that city share is one half. The commissioners say they will not pay at present.
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H. D. McCarty
Road and Bridge Fund
McCarty
Supreme Court
Spokane Tries New Plan in City Charter Election
Spokane holds its first election under a new city charter modeled after Grand Junction California and following the commission government system. A five member board will replace the present mayor and city council as nearly 100 candidates vie for the commissioner posts.
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Spokane
Wash
Grand Junction
Cal
Attorneyiakes Birmingham Case Not Controlling
The attorney argues the Birmingham decision differs from the present facts and should not influence the current case or its outcome.
Reading the Ads and the Value of Advertising
The passage argues that ads must be read to gauge their value. If ads fail to engage, advertising money is wasted. If an ad pays readers, it benefits the store. otherwise it does not.
Coal sales ad from Watson with contact details
Winter coal supply advertised by R. O. Watson offering best grades at reasonable prices. Call phone 72 to discuss arrangements.
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R. O. Watson
Watson
Baptists Plan Rally Day Meet at West Anniston Church
Rally Day at West Anniston Baptist Church on March 26 invites all. Program includes talks by W. M. Grogan on Sunday-school work Frazier on children attending Burks on young men attending Dodgen on girls attending Yarborough on parents attending James on balance Haynes closing remarks.
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West Anniston Baptist Church
F. P. Frazier
Rev. W. In
Burks
John L. Dodgen
W. F. Yarborough
C. N. James
D. J. Haynes
Nobody Knew Professor Sophocles of Harvard
A portrait of the late Professor Sophocles at Harvard portrays a short, finely built man with snow white hair and beard, olive complexion and piercing eyes. He was reserved yet genial, never married, lived alone in college housing, cooked his own meals, and kept his room tidy only by a servant for bed making while the floor remained unswept for months.
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Sophocles
Harvard
Marathon
Senator La Follette Recalls Land Lobbyist Joke at Madison Dinner
Senator La Follette referenced scandals at a Madison dinner. He quoted a legislator who told his wife about a land lobbyist offering an insulting proposition. The wife reacted saying she could have that same solicitor after all.
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la Follette
Madison
Sabe
Parental Diplomat Names Son Insurgent Standpat Johnson
A colloquial exchange humorously records an uncle giving a name Insurgent Standpat Johnson to a child. The dialogue hints at temporary expectations and a plan to revise once clearer information emerges as the paper is read.
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Standpat Johnson
Uncle Raspberry
Politician Paw Receives Silk Hat From Uncle
A village blacksmith jokes about Johnny's paw entering politics after inheriting a silk hat and Prince Albert coat. In Valparaiso a mother, fearing an earthquake, sends her sons to a country friend who then warns to "send slang, the earthquake."
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Johnny
Valparaiso
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Anniston
Ances
MR. Hawke
Gardner
News of Oxford
Shreveport
L. Porter
J. D. McAuley
C. W. Whiteside
RE. G. Roper of
Silver Run
Alfred Yoe
Leighton
W. Wallace of
Heflin
J. N. Bagley
T. A. Gannaway
John Turner
Birmingham
T. A. Turner
Wikle
Madras
Bass
Heard
Royal Cook Book
Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
Gram
W. M. Grogan
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