Trading stamps not taxed by Alabama Supreme Court ruling
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled trading stamps avoid municipal taxation. The decision quashed a $1000 license tax and $100 penalties on merchants using stamps in Montgomery, upholding that such taxes are unconstitutional and that paid privilege taxes allow lawful operation without city-imposed penalties.
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Montgomery
Ala
Supreme Court
City Court of
William Kelly
Simpson
Bhusfart
Alabama
Flour mill opens Cordele branch in Georgia
The Tri-State flour mill, based in Nash Ville Tennessee and one of the nation’s largest, opens a Cordele Georgia branch. Owner B Simpson has moved his family to Cordele and will manage the business in person.
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Cordele
Tri-State Flour Mil
Nash Ville
Tenn
B. Simpson
Woman to Hear Her Fate Today
In Montpelier Vermont Governor Bell will announce whether Mary Mabel Rogers on death row at Windsor state prison will die on the gallows Friday afternoon or receive a reprieve while awaiting a new trial. The decision follows a hearing where a stay of execution was urged.
Atlanta Team Shines In Southern Bowling Fifth Round
In last night’s fifth round of the Southern Bowling League at Bobby Willoughby’s alley Atlanta’s Wellborn and DeNise impressed. Wellborn topped the night with 377 total including 212 in a single game. Other Atlanta scores and team totals are listed, with Jacksonville and Brunswick performances noted in the interstate contest and league records set for a single game and three-game total.
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Atlanta
Bobby Wuilthaur
Wellborn
DeNise
Ff Smith
Elliott
Iga
Les
Whitten
Jacksonvilla
Prunawick
Jacksonville
Fix
Jacksonville Bowling Cub
Brunswick
Mail subsidies again assailed in House debate
The House focused on the post office appropriation bill rejecting the push for special mail facilities on trunk lines. Rep Moon charged Democrats with backing subsidies for their regions while criticizing Republicans. Debate touched railroad rate provisions and routine nominations, with plans to resume discussion tomorrow.
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Washington
Post Office
House
Moon
Tennessee
Messrs. Shirley
Kentucky
Sibley
Pennsylvania
Edwin P. Fishrmond
Indiana
Marion
Ind
Roosevelt
James
Baker
New York
Navy
Morton
Department
Eueral
Morris
Nebraska
South
Klutz
North Carolina
Southern Railroad
Underwood
Alabama
Store and Wood Yard Fire Damages Negro Owner's Property
Fire on Little Street destroyed the rear of a store and a coal and wood yard at 21 Little Street owned by WW H Scott, a Black man. The blaze started in the store rear and spread through highly inflammable material, causing about $500 in damage to coal, wood, and buildings.
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Little Street
WW. H. Scott
Engine Eiels Robert Harris Victim Of Central Engine Death
Columbus Ga February 1 Robert Harts a 28 year old man was killed tonight by a Central of Georgia switch engine near the union depot. He staggered onto the track despite warnings from a call boy and brakeman. The body was badly mangled and unrecognizable. An inquest will be held tomorrow. Harris had worked at several stores in the city and his family lives in the countryside.
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Columbus
Robert Harts
Central of Georgia
Union Depot
Tomor‘gow
Harris
Power & Gerna
Coun
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Claim Immune Health Boost
Ad claims complex impurities in the body cause pimples boils eczemas indigestion and fatigue. It says Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills purify cleanse and strengthen the system and offers testimonials on request from C I Hood Co Lewell Masa.
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Hood
C. 1. Hood CO
Lewell, Masa
Census reports crop at 13 416 000 bales with many counties unheard from
Washington February 1 Special shows the census bureau's second report on cotton yields up to January 16. It indicates a crop around 13 416 000 bales, a 32 percent increase from last year, with 117 counties not yet heard from and 477 ginneries refusing to report. Georgia reports 127 counties contributing 1 856 406 bales up to January 16, while nationwide totals from 698 counties show 9 717 603 bales (round bales included) through January 16. More counties and ginneries are unreported, but overall gin counts and state figures are provided.
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Jon
Washington
Census Bureau
Constitution
Georgia
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Indian Territory
Louisiana
Kentucky
Missouri
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
BR Wellborn Passes Away Distinguish Physician of Columbus
Notable deaths reported include Dr A B Wellborn of Columbus age 383 years noted as father in law of Mrs John Bimckmar. He trained as physician in New York in 1848 and worked in Newnan before military service and later settled in Columbus. Funeral planned in Newnan. Other obituaries include painter De Wald Offenbach in Dusseldorf and Joseph B George of Covington, a Confederate veteran. Tom Berry of New Orleans, longtime home owner and trainer, died at hotel Diea.
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Columbus
A. BR. Wellborn
John Bimckmar
Wilkes County
Georgia
Abner Wellborn
The
Medical College
New York
Newnan
Celhoun
George Ann Hoy
John Ray
Clinch County
Coweta County
Atlanta
Dusseldorf
Prussia
de Wald Offenbach
Joseph B. George
Covington
Fam Creek
Tom Kerry
New Orleans
Tom Berry
Pheumonia
Kentucky
Still Talking Torpedo Boats in North Sea Evidence
February sessions of the North sea commission featured Lt Hills of the Russian battleship Alexander HST and Lt Sekre m tchenko of the Borodina recounting sightings of torpedo boats near British trawlers. They described one craft attacked by searchlights and heavy fire, with two boats observed and damaged, as British and Russian officials cross examined the testimonies.
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North Sea
Hills
Alexander Hst
Nsw
Sekremtchenko
Theieutenant
Great Britain
Clade
Clado
Novoe Vremya
West Georgia Farmer Hauls Cotton Back After Market Refusal
Columbus Ga February 1 Special. An incident at Box Springs in this county shows farmer resolve. After storing cotton at Box Spring W P Patterson hauled all his cotton back to his farm withdrawing it from the market and declared he would hold until he could get 10 cents a pound.
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Columbus
Box Springs
Arson Charge Filed Against Cochran in Columbus
Columbus Georgia February 1 Special MC Cochran a white man was arrested charged with arson and ordered to post a 600 bond for a preliminary trial before Justice Lennard tomorrow Prosecutor T Coggina alleges Cochran set bed clothing in his room ablaze to burn the house
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Cochran
Columbus
MC. Cochran
Lennard
T. Coggina
Nervousness cure pitch by Dr Loop's Restorative
An advertisement explains nervousness as inward nerve disturbances and promotes Dr Loop's Restorative as a remedy. It promises to remove the cause of fatigue fretfulness and sleeplessness, offering a free dollar bottle on request and a book by mail.
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Bloop
Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey Health Claim
Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey is promoted as a powerful health builder and strengthener. It claims to heal weakness, aid digestion, improve blood quality, and support heart action, urging use under medical guidance and warning against imitations and false labeling.
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H. G. Reed
Duffy
Dufty
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
N.Y
Bard Charges Raise Racket Over Indian Funds Split
The article reports political asserting about funds diverted from Indian school support to Catholic and Lutheran schools. It cites White House statements denying authority to divert funds, and notes contracts paying out about 162,780 to Catholic and Lutheran schools. Cardinal Gibbons and Bishop Cunity deny church political influence or funds involvement, with statements from officials in Baltimore and Los Angeles.
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Offtclala
White House
Aldrich
Rhode I Island
Tninsiic
Eucles
William B. Jones
Indian Affairs
Scharf
Bard
Senate Committee
Congress
Indian Rights Association
United States
Immaculate Conception Mission
Indiana
Rhode Island
Willam R. Jones
Indian Office
Bays Gibborn
Cardinal Gibbons
Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions
Senate
Baltimore
Committee On Indian ‘Affairs
Catholic Church
Washington
South
Olfe Church
Bureau of Catholic
Charles Absurd
Sage
Los Angeles
Cal
Thomas W. Cunity
Roman Catho Vile
Aong
Representatives Fight in Capitol Corridor
Nashville presses report a clash between Shelby county legislators Representatives Thomas B. Collier and Albert Benham in the capital corridor over a Memphis bill. After blows were exchanged allied friends intervened and Benham apologized to the house.
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Nashville
Tenn
Thomas B. Collier
Albert Benham
Shelby County
Memphis
Benham
House
The Value of Charcoal in Health and Beauty
Charcoal is touted as a safe purifier for the stomach and bowels and as a cosmetic aid. The article endorses Bruary's charcoal Lozenges and quotes a physician praising daily use for better health, clearer complexion, sweeter breath, and purer blood.
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Lau
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Castoria
RSS Gee Peerses
Alabama Supreme Court
Bell
Mary Mabel Rogers
Chamberlain
JHIVE
Congressman Thorn
Eiels Robert Harris
Catton
Ginmers
BR. Wellborn
Fe Fou Mint
Bhoop
Wis
Racine
Dr. Shoop’s. Restorative
G. Reed
Union St
Facksonville
Fla
Duffy's Pure
Indian Missions
Church
Catholic Indian Bureau
James Cardinal Gibbons
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