Crowden Calendar Heads Congress for Final Sixty Third Session
Washington awaits a packed final session next Monday with 14 appropriation bills and many items on the calendar. Democratic insurgency brews as Representative Underwood leaves the House for the Senate and Representative Kitchen expected to become House majority leader.
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International News Service
Washington
Congress
Representative Underwood
House
Senate
Representative Kitchen
Thornton Promises Quality at Low Price in Decatur Ad
J. W. Thornton of New Decatur Alabama declares commitment to offering the highest quality goods at the lowest price, signaling a bold business stance in local advertising.
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J. W. Thornton
New Decatur
Ala
President Hopes Passage of Philippine and Ship Bills
President Wilson indicated he hopes Congress will pass the Jones Philippine bill and the Alexander ship purchase bill in the coming session. He said those measures are part of his legislative program and did not disclose a position on the Burnett immigration bill or on an amendment to the Sherman law permitting pooling agreements.
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Washington
Winson
Congress
The Great Demonstration Prophetic Bible Offer
An advertisement offers prophetic Bible visions by mail for $2 from T. B. Potter. Orders are directed to J. D. Wallace in Decatur or to Hillsboro addresses with prompt attention. A separate note mentions hat cleaning and reblocking services by Edwards on Bank Street.
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T. B. Potter
J. D. Wallace
Cain Street
Decatur
Ala
R. 1
Hillsboro
Military Doctors Work 20 Hours a Day in Hospitals
A steady stream of German wounded moves through Belgium with Ghent Courtrai and Brussels serving as vast hospitals. German casualties overwhelm medical staff as surgeons are scarce and doctors labor 16 to 20 hours daily while troop trains shuttle west and hospital trains move east. An estimated 5,000 wounded lie in Courtral alone.
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Rotterdam
Belgium
Courtrai
Ghent
Brussels
Courtral
Christmas Shop ad at Bank street urges holiday stock view
Advertisement notes frost on the pumpkin signals Christmas season and invites shoppers to view stock at The Christmas Shop 415 Bank Street. It also mentions watch bracelets at Thornton's New Decatur Alabama urging holiday purchases.
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Bank Street
Swedish maize crop calls for larger imports
Stockholm Sweden Dec 1 The question of increasing importation of maize into Sweden has aroused considerable interest but authorities point to insufficient domestic supplies. Official returns show 37024 tons imported up to August 24, while last year total imports were 60556 tons. The failure of the corps and reduced stock of oats and other feeding stuffs necessitate considerably greater maize imports than at normal times.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Patrick and Poole Bros Dry Cleaning Offer
The firm promotes French dry cleaning services and holiday tailoring for Xmas suits, inviting customers to act now and promising professional care from Patrick and Poole Bros.
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Patrick & Poole Bros
Maybe you think the old hat is down and out
An ad fragment offers a hat repair or replacement service. Edwards at 414 Bank Street provides a phone contact 32 for inquiries or orders. The brief reads like a storefront notice requesting customers to consider updating their headwear.
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Edwards
Bank Street
Contributions For Alabama Ship Of Relief
The Alabama ship relief drive seeks money clothing and food for Belgians in distress. D F Green oversees collections at Tennessee Valley Bank and the church to forward aid. St John’s Episcopal Church has given 15 dollars and Col Harris five dollars.
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Alabama
Mob Bay
D. F. Green
D. F
Tennesseee Valley Bank
St. John's Episcopal Church
Col. C. GC. Harris
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the Fashion
Morgan Madison
Lawrence
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Morgan
Title Abstract Co., of
Sherman Street
Pine Street
12Th Avenue
West
Second Avenue
Lampkin Insurance & Realty Co
E. R. Guy
Piene
Lafayette St
E.C. Payne Lumber Co
New Decatur, Ala
Crowden Calender
Decaturs
Thornton's
Alabama Ship OF Relief
St. John’s Episcopal Church and
Col. C
McDougall
Quart
Berlin
Bank St
McGehee Furniture Co
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