New Decatur May Claims Big Deposit In M C Nat S Bank
The New Decatur council discussed the bond issue after Wise-Roth Co backed out. The Bessemer National Bank seeks return of 7500 dollars deposited as good faith before bonds were allotted, while city lawyers contend the amount is damages. City officials expect a possible lawsuit as Peck and Schaefer’s stance remains unresolved.
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New Decatur
M. C. Nat's. Bank
Pro-Tem Speake
Watson
Bessemer National Bank
Wile-Roth
Wile-Roth Company
Peck and Shaefer
Cincinnati
Tennis Tidwell
Neihoff
Roth-Well Co
Lewis
F. A. Bloodworth
Peck &Schaefer
Tidwell
Wise- Roth & Co
Peck & Schaefer
Mrs Wallace and Miss Bynum to New York trip
Mrs B P Wallace and Miss Helen Bynum left for New York with Mr Wallace and Mr Hitt in his car for a return drive to Decaturs. They will travel via Chile Lake Erie and the Hudson to Manhattan Island then explore routes back via coast or good roads depending on ladies arrival. The party notes Hitt’s car endurance.
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Chile
Lake Erie
DuTalo
Hudson River
Manhattan Island
New York
Clyde
Savannah
Hitt
Borton and Beard Enjoy Great Lakes Vacation Trip
Information from L W Borton and H B Beard shows they are on an extended visit to the Great Lakes and report a splendid trip and enjoyable vacation prospects with strong enthusiasm.
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Messer
L. W. Borton
H. B. Beard
Great Lakes
Robbery at Oak Street Home Foiled by Wakeful Resident
Burglars entered the Oak street residence of A. H. Herkenshimer last night but fled after Mrs. Herkenshire woke her husband to the noise. The incident ends without injuries or capture.
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A. H. Herkenshimer
Oak Street
Vagrant Pickup Increases Daily Totals
A negro vagrant was picked up by officers late this afternoon, bringing the day’s total to three vagrants detained.
Decatur targets unhoused Black women in crackdown
City officials led by Mayor Wolcott and colleagues announce a drive to clear unhoused residents, framing it as a plan to curb burglary and disorder. The Mayors say action will move grants to work programs or remove migrants, citing a better Decatur.
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Wolcott
Skeges
Turmoil in Torreon and Mexican Factory Burned
Aug 29 report from Laredo shows Torreon siege losses with 3500 dead across seven incidents between July 17 and 28, fever and scarcity. 25 Americans remain safe. Rebels burn La Belle Union Cotton Print Factory near Saltillo after refusing a loan, plant valued at 1 million pesos. 400 sewn unemployed.
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Leredo
Texas
Torreon
Lief
Forteon
Oty
Durango
la Belle Union
Saltillo
Juan Muniz
Munz
Muniz
Wm. Purcell
Clarksville Men To Build A Church In One Day
In Clarksville Tennessee carpenters plan a 40 by 60 foot church for the Nashrene congregation on Washington street and Greenwood avenue. The project aims to complete and dedicate the church in a single day with about 100 workers including 65 carpenters and 35 helpers.
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Clarksville
Tenn
Nashrene
Washington “Street
Greenwood Avenue
Hatcher Neblett
Neblett
Militia Law Enforcement Expanded under War Department
Washington reports federal funds will stop after January 1 for state organized militias not conforming to the standard organization set for the regular army. Secretary Garrrison notes sufficient time has passed for states to align. If a regiment falls below twelve companies the deficiency must be filled within six months or the regimental organization is deemed abandoned.
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Washington
United States
War Department
Gerrison
Decatur Daily promises earlier delivery to readers
An advertisement touts Decatur Daily's ability to deliver one to two hours earlier than competing papers, inviting readers to join a delivery list for hot news. The pitch emphasizes prompt access to the latest news and urges interested customers to call.
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Decaturs
Decaturs Daily
Glynn Named Acting Governor as Impeachment Looms
Albany heard formal recognition of Lieutenant Governor Glynn as acting governor pending Sulzer impeachment. The Senate accepted Glynn messages, adjourned to September 4, and critics accused Judge Arnold of seeking indictments against Wagner, Frawley, Smith, and Levy. Frawley threatened to jail if indicted, while discussions stalled on financial measures.
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Albany
N. Y
Martin HH. Glynn
New York
Sulzer
Senate
Glynn
Lynn J. Arnold
Robert F. Wagner
Jas. J.frawley
A. E. Smith
Aaron J. Levy
Assembly
Levy
Arnold
Skene
Frawley
Guar Ges
Wagner
Smith
Meteor's Noise Like Big Guns At Exploding Meteor
A meteor fell into the Beaconnette river at Tiverton Rhode Island yesterday creating a spectacular splash. Steam rose in great volumes and the blast was heard like a 12 inch gun discharging.
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Meteor
Tiverton
R. I
Beaconnette
Whitman Says Will Investigate Tammany Sulzer
New York August 29 District Attorney Whitman opened an inquiry into Tammany Hall activity linked to the impeachment against Governor Sulzer. Ex Judge Lyman J Arnold conferred with Whitman and two unnamed investigators were questioned as possible witnesses. The probe may involve several Tammany figures and seeks scope and value of statements.
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New York
Tammany Hall
Gov. Sulzer
Whitman
Lyman J. Arnold
Albany
Sulzer
Arnold
Charles F. Murphy
Tammanys
Aaron J. Levy
Assembly
James J. Frawley
Mr. Sulzer
Justice Was Not Blind That Time
A coroner's jury in New York acquitted William F. Cuff for the fatal slaying of Joseph Borrandes who attacked telephonist Miss Mary Burns. Borrandes died from a fractured skull after Cuff intervened, with the verdict of justifiable homicide.
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New York
Wm. F. Cuff
Joseph Borrandes
Borrandes
Mary Burns
Cuff
Barrandes
Fire damages West Popular Street dwelling. modest loss
A negro dwelling on West Popular Street caught fire early this morning. The Decatur Fire Department fought the blaze and limited damage to about a few hundred dollars.
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West Popular Street
Decaturfix Department
George George Takes Charge of Sheffield Hotel Grill Room
George W. A. George has taken complete charge of the Grill Room at the Sheffield Hotel and will run the popular resort under his management. He is well known in the De Kalb area and assumes duties immediately.
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Sheffield
W. A. George
George
Five charged in vagrancy case including Robert Venson
Robert Venson, a Black man, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Wright and Chief of Police Davidson and jailed this morning. He faces a vagrancy charge as an unhoused person and has not posted bond.
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Robert Venson
Wright
Davidson
Venson
Belgian Army Tests Frontline Defense Against German Move
Namur Germany Aiig 29 The Belgian army began planning frontier protection against a theoretical German crossing to invade France. The maneuver involved 22 775 troops and 1 014 officers with a new rapid fire gun column drawn by trained dogs for forest penetration and four military airplanes for reconnaissance.
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Namur
Germany
Aiig
Belgium
France
Americans Leaving Mexico Amid Turmoil and Diplomacy
President Wilson received a hopeful summary from John Lind in Vera Cruz on Mexican peace efforts with Huerta. Americans in Mexico are evacuating rapidly with about 4,000 needing aid, costs cited for refugees and Red Cross assistance, while Monroe Doctrine duties spark new debate in Washington.
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Washington
Wilson
John Lind
Vera Cruz
White House
Huerta
Mr. Lind
Mexico
Manuel M. Guasque
United States
Publc
American Red Cross Society
Army
Buford
Mazatlan
Madzanillo
Topolobampo
War Department
R. A. Cunnard Cummins
Gomez Palacio
Torreon
Carothers
Cummins
Four Die As Store Collapse Hits Peterboro
Four or more people died and several were injured when the J. C. Turnbull company store collapsed in Peterboro Ohio yesterday. Weak walls from alterations caused the disaster as about a hundred workers clerks and shoppers were trapped.
Probe of Speer 15 Put Over Till Fall
Washington reports the House Judiciary Committee postponed the investigation of Federal Judge Emory Speer of Macon Georgia until fall due to congressional workload and concerns for Judge Speer's health if he traveled to Washington this time of year.
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SPEER
Washington
Emory Speer
Macon
House Judiciary Committee
Auumn
Congress
Small Boy Arrested for Burglary at Store of Fashion
Bob Couch, a 16 year old white boy, was arrested last night and jailed after entering Buttrey's Store of Fashion while Mr and Mrs Buttrey were out walking. Chief of Police Davidson directed the investigation and custody remains with no bond set.
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Bob
Buttrey
Second Avenues
Davidson
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