Mortgage Sale Notice in Decatur Alabama
The John Deere Plow Company will sell at the courthouse door in Decatur Morgan County Alabama on December 4 1915 to satisfy a mortgage given June 22 1915 by Frank and Olive B Brown. The property sits on the eastern corner of Vine and Oak Streets 165 feet on Vine and 60 feet on Oak. The sale is by power of sale and conducted by attorney EB W Godbey.
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Court House
Decatur
Morgan County
Alabama
John Deere Plow Company
Vine and
Oak Streets
Vine Street
Oak Street
Frank Brown
Olive B. Brown
John Deere Plow ‘Company
Jackson Muted by Acknowledged Rivalry
A fragmentary dialogue hints at a feud or rivalry surrounding a man named Jackson, described with mixed admiration and insult, reflecting a social theater rather than a clear event or outcome.
Power of Music Moves Soldier to Dance Eleven Miles
A wounded veteran refuses to walk or stand but becomes animated when a tango band plays. He travels eleven miles to dance, drawn by the music despite hardships. The scene captures music’s healing pull.
Size of St James Texas and a long snake tale
A comic exchange recalls St James Texas as a great place where a seventy feet long green and yellow snake was allegedly seen. A joking remark compares the snake to a whisky barrel, sparking playful banter about sizes and sightings.
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St. ‘Paul's Cathedral
London
Edith Cavell
Jife
Great Britain
St. James
Texas
A Poor Marksman Misfires Upsets Sergeant and Private
A sergeant scolds Private Jones for wasting bullets and orders him to shoot himself behind a wall. Jones steps away, a shot rings out, and the sergeant fears a fatal accident. He later finds Jones alive, apologizing that he missed again.
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Private Jones
Jones
Film Plot Turned On Elephants Across Alps
In a witty exchange a film producer recalls creating a Hannibal themed picture. A stage director was fired for poor pacing as 5,000 elephants supposedly moved over the Alps in an hour.
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Hannibal
Alps
Meaning of Spilling the Beans in Boston Dialogue
The quote explains that the expression spilling the beans means divulging information that should have been kept secret, as used in a Boston context. It defines reticence and clarifies why revealing details is inappropriate.
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Boston
Engagement double play hints at family match
A cheeky note suggests a double engagement plan, with one party to marry the fiancée’s sister and a prompt rush to seal both unions. The speaker asks for speedy action to make the arrangement mutually beneficial.
Obscure Exchange On Obesity Band Letter
Fragmentary dialogue mentions obesity and a letter described as an obesity band. Characters Gyer and Myer exchange lines about a passing speaker and a high rate, with unclear context and no identifiable events or dates.
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Gyer
Myer
Ofessor
War and wit mix in a wartime social vignette
In a lively exchange a woman remarks a friend seems a sturdy chap after a pot of money is lost. The man notes wartime ties with a soldier’s marriage while a playful jab questions American politics and the role of brass bands in campaigns.
Fragmentary note on human work and cases unclear
Fragmented OCR text discusses humanity and general work with quoted phrases. Content is obscured and lacks clear subjects or events to confirm a proper news item. No identifiable persons places or organizations are readable.
Acquiring Musical Strength in The Orchard Tale
A quirky dialogue portrays a girl practicing music with vigor on the piano and feet, while a fairy grants a single wish. Johnny Wise wishes for everything he desires as the scene unfolds in The Whole Orchard.
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Johnny Wise
Spooner and Mooner Wordplay Pairing
A playful exchange calling Spooner the peach of my eye and Mooner warning to be wary. The lighthearted dialogue suggests a humorous dating duo dynamic with playful misinformation.
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Spooner
Mooner
Chary
No Skidding Reminders From Verses on Bearing a Cheerful Load
A reflective note urges steady conduct and resilience in daily life. It links moral counsel to practical action, suggesting that living well leaves a positive, lasting influence.
Boy Prefers Idle Farm Life After College
Farmer Cobbles says his son enjoys loafing at home after college, watching the hired help work following four strenuous years. The remark reflects a humorous take on returning to rural life and the value of rest after studies.
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Farmer Cobbles
Building stairway rules in Cologne by law
The rule requires in all Cologne structures above two stories concrete or iron stairways. The speaker in Gotham questions wooden stairs as potentially unsafe due to falls.
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Cologne
Gotham
Sugar Prices Rise as Beet Growers Switch to Cane
Fragmentary lines recount sugar price increases and farmers abandoning beet crops for cane. The text includes garbled dialogue about weather or war, with unclear references and no coherent event or names to anchor a clear summary.
A desk dialogue about a perfect fire escape solution
A quirky exchange shows a native wit claiming local pride. The stranger asks if a first class post office exists as the wit retorts that justice is relied on and the Ten Commandments are cited as a perfect fire escape.
Dancing at the polls in a lighthearted wry cartoon
A sedate heavyweight declares he will learn to dance. His wife jokes about voting and hats at the polls, prompting a quip on practical jokes and gender roles in a humorous domestic panel.
Distressing Thought Sparks Old Man and Son Debate
A kindly old gentleman dismisses concerns about gender roles as he fears a son becoming a female impersonator. The worried father responds with a hopeful if uneasy wish for his boy’s future.
Vaudeville Star Packs Surprise Talent In Autos
Dialogue sketches reveal a performer famed for the largest pay in vaudeville and a skill that wowed audiences by raising and lowering a one man auto top unaided. A press agent jibes about discreet burglars as jewelry theft jokes echo. A bachelor hoarder and a married man clash over tongue for supper in humorous banter.
Lift Help Sparks Odd Exchange Under Vehicle
A misheard plea for assistance leads to a comical misunderstanding as one man asks for a lift while another offers a lifter, revealing a stalled jack and improvised roadside problem solving.
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Edith. Cavell
Sins’ Service
Robertson & Alexander
ST George Cafe
Zacayette
St. George Cafe
J.B. Murphree
Pern
JTMAS
Ecaturs
Petrydge
Theresa Wallen
East Vine
Ala
EB. W. Godbey
Arthur Cc.haner
Teagher
New Decatur
MinaiOne E Coal & Grai Ain Go
Mr Jackson
Jackson
Power of Music
Dobbs
The
Johnny
Sis
National Art
Jane
J. S. Walker & Co
Frone
Ant
Ihirestone
Es Ncce
Firestone
Universal Service of Firestone Ti
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Amatica
Akron, Ohio
Ee A. Bernstein
Mgr
Church St
Morgan County National Bank
New Decatur, Alabama
G. A. Hoff
Wm. E. Skeggs
F. A. Bloodworth
A. H. Hoff
Solomon
Noah
Payre Lumber
Lamb’s Ferry
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