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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1920
Page
6
Albany High School track squad pursues advancement to the regional meet with strong performances in recent all city events and sprint events led by standout performers with state tournament hopes noted.
An advertisement offers permanent stone memorials with designs shown at Second Ave Albany Alabama and states no agents are used. It also lists a sports snapshot with results Cincinnati 5 Chicago 3 Brooklyn 3 Philadelphia 1 and St. Louis 9 Pittsburgh, plus weather noting rain in New York at Boston.
Treasurer M. S. Winton asks merchants to mail checks for $6.50 to cover expenses from printing circulars and stickers used to advertise the auto show. He notes it is hard to see all exhibitors and urges those who have not remitted to send their payments promptly.
Fire Chief Sorber investigated a car fire on the old Austinville road last night and found the occupants had fled. The vehicle, said to be a Chandler, was destroyed and the registration number was missing.
Scores from a regional matchup show New Orleans edging Birmingham 3 to 2. Other results include Chattanooga 8 Memphis 6 and Atlanta 9 Mobile 8 with Little Rock 8 Nashville 2.
In Chicago on April 24 the twenty eighth wife of Richard Hwirt the modern bluebeard of Los Angeles is believed found. The woman identified as Mrs C H Ballew of Chicago.
Fishermen report steady catches at the lake amid a playful claim by Bruce White that success comes from hiding behind a tree to bait a line. The scene shows anglers returning with stringers of fish as local sport resumes.
I O O P attention all members and families of Nolen Lodge 562 Decatur Lodge 52 Albany Lodge 159 I O O F meet Albany Lodge Hall Monday July 28 at 7 30 pm to celebrate the Order 101st anniversary G W Norwood secretary Albany No 159 I O O F
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