Old-Time City Directory Reveals 1905 Decatur Life
A look back at 1905 Decatur and New Decatur through the combined city directories shows mayoral leaders Sam l Blackwell and Henry A Skeggs, and a city vibrant with ads for telephones dentists hotels carriages saloons and local trades. The piece notes prices for goods services and landmarks and says work has begun on this year’s directory to be delivered in October.
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Decatur
New Decatur
Sam’l Blackwell
Henry A. Skeggs
Morgan County Telephone Co
J. ©. McWhirter
Frank Fehr
Pabst Blue Ribbon
G. F. Buchheit’s
Second Avenue
Vanderbilt
Wadsworth
Thiers
Repube
Verdi
Gladstone
England
Stradivari
Walter Scott
Annual singing and church activities listed for Morgan County
Morgan County Union Grove notes an annual all day singing on Sunday August 7 followed by Vacation Bible School starting Monday August 8 and revival services Sunday August 14. Also reports guests and visits by local residents including Hipps Cobb Allen Tucker Hardy Culbreth Smallwood Lawrence and others visiting Huntsville Portsmouth Gadsden Florence and Michigan.
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Vacation Bible School
D. A. Hipps
Huntsville
Buford Cobb
Ralph Cobb
Portsmouth
Dave Allen
Cincinnati
Howard Bowling
John Tucker
Alvie Thomas
Hong Kong Court Allows Deportation of Ex-Red Prisoner
Hong Kong's Supreme Court rejected an appeal against deportation of Arnold Milton Kiehn a 45 year old American who spent three years in a Chinese prison He had arrived in Hong Kong from Red China on January 3 1954 and lived in China for 30 years seeking to stay in the Far East The British government ordered his deportation after his temporary permit expired
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Hong Kong
Supreme Court
Arnold Milton Kiehn
Kiehn
Bug
Red China
China
Far East
Preacher-Brothers Sermon on Liars Sparks Wit and Jab
In a humorous exchange, a sermon notes liars and mocks readers of the fictitious 69th Chapter of Matthew. The scene features a visitor and locals nicknamed Napoleons of finance managers pugilists and a gray quiet Napoleon, ending with a quip on oysters and health.
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Napoleon
Finance
Napoleon of Pugilists
Quotable Anecdotes and Jokes From a Decatur Page
A collection of humorous quips, civic notices, and human interest items from Decatur readers. Tales range from a hen laying an egg with a roosters head imprint to a furrier’s failed crossbreed joke and notes on aging luminaries and famous figures.
Modest Maidens Trademark Registered U S Patent Office
The item mentions a trademark registration at the U S Patent Office for Modest Maidens and notes a newsboy observing the scene with a remark about a hollow person. The passage shifts through jokes and quips about motoring and social interactions, concluding with a wry line on killing time.
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Modest Maidens
U. S
Patent Office
Alabama Tax Take Rises in First 10 Months
Alabama's revenue department reports a near 16 million dollar rise in total collections for the first ten months of the fiscal year compared with 1953 54. July totals show gains across all major taxes with sales gasoline tobacco and income taxes up from a year earlier.
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Montgomery
State Revenue Department
Revenue Department
Americans Die by Homicide at About 7,500 Yearly
A statistical report notes that roughly 7,500 Americans lose their lives to homicide each year, reflecting ongoing violence levels across the nation and highlighting public safety concerns.
Cabeza de Vaca First White Man To Cross Texas
Cabeza de Vaca is recorded as the first white explorer to traverse Texas, crossing the region during early Spanish expeditions. His route and encounters mark a pivotal moment in early Texas exploration.
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Texas
Cabeza de Vaca
TV Entertainers Walk Off Jobs
Hollywood actors singers and announcers who work on television entertainment films went on strike Friday. Screen Actors Guild officials said members will not work on any filmed shows except five producers with new contracts. Core dispute is whether actors will be paid when films are rerun the second time.
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Hollywood
Screen Actors , Guild
Guild
Also Mentioned on This Page
Horace Lovin
J. F. Lovin Produce Company
New Decatur and
J. F. Lovin
Allied van Lines. Inc
Morgan County
Union Grove
M. Y. Brooks
J. B. Sheats CO
E. Moulton
Junius
THE
Gleaners
Aquina G. Shea
Fred Walter
Wallace, Ned
Mary Taylor
Reedhouse
David
Beverly Hills
Pat
Adam
F. G. Kernan
London
South America
Alabama
Boat and Motor For Sale
Jimmy
Grant ST
Decatur Window Cleaning Co
VU Seo AN
the Bargain House OF
North Alabama
Allied Sales
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