Speed Boat and Amphibian Air Taxi to Link San Francisco and Oakland
Public utilities authorize December start for a 20 minute speedboat service and a shorter amphibian flight link between San Francisco and Oakland across 12.43 miles. Boats carry 30 passengers plus crew and guards, with seven round trips daily. The landings near the Ferry Building and near Oakland airport hangars, using a new channel and the field. The move aims to save time and reduce mail and securities transfer costs between coasts.
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Francisco
San Prazi- Gee Aut Pee York
Transamerica
San Franciscos
Oakland
Speed
Ing
Ferry
San Francisco
Ferry Post
Oakland Airport
Ducks
Municipal
Oskland
West Coast
Golden Autumn 1907 Highlights Carnegie Roosevelt Cars In Europe
AP features recounts 1907's gilded scene with Andrew Carnegie and Nicholas Murray Butler envisioning brotherhood, Roosevelt tennis with London bishop, corset craze, Caruso earnings and touring, steel stocks dip, Union Loco patter n, Acme Sextuplet car, balloon voyage to New York, and Geraldine Farrar’s farewell Butterfly performance for the Kaiser and crown prince.
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Alexander George
Andrew Carnegie
Nicholas Murray Butler
Brotherhood of Man
Roosevelt
Bishop
London
Merry Widow
John Johnson
Minnesota
al Pe
Democratic Party
Bryan
Ohn Burroughs
Hudson
Geraldine Farrar
Berlin
Kaiser
the Crown Prince
Kiwanis Elects in Next Meeting in Decatur
Decatur Kiwanis club will hold the annual election next Thursday night at 6 30 at the M C A rival tickets already chosen for the balloting. Officials for the coming year to be followed with an installation service, urging all members to attend the important session.
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Kiwanis
Decatur Kiwanis Club
M.C. A
Preparations Underway to House Sterchi Stores at Aycock Building
Preparations have begun at the Aycock building on Ferry street to house Sterchi Stores retail establishment. The firm will move in within the next few days and will display twenty cars of furniture in the Ay building.
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Aycock
Ferry Street
Sterchi Stores Retail Estabishment
Allen couple from Antioch welcomed in Ethaleth A la
Mr and Mrs W W Allen formerly of Antioch now reside in Etha Alabama Morgan County they have received a warm welcome from locals.
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Etha Etha
Ala
Morgan County
W. W.allen
Antioch
Expected Guest for Christmas at Adams Home
Lieut. M.8 Adams U S N is expected to visit his parents Mr and Mrs D G C Adams for the Christmas holidays. He has served aboard the U S Raleigh for several months.
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Adams
D. GC. Adams
U. S
Raleigh
Speake Firm Head Able To Return To Business
D W Speake senior member of Speake Warren Ratliff is able to be at his place of business today after weeks of rest ordered by physicians following illness.
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D. W. Speake
Speake, Warren & Ratliff
Busines
Mr. Speake
Circuit Court Adjourned For Remainder Of Week
Judge James E. Horton adjourns the circuit court for the remainder of the week. Attorneys are requested to take notice of the adjournment.
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Circuit Court
James E. Horton
Woodall Family to Move from Union Hill in Morgan County
Mr and Mrs Bet ty Wooda l and family plan to move this week to Neel community. Neighbors regret their departure from Union Hill and Morgan County.
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Union Hill
Morgan County
Betty Wooda'l
Neel
Ave
Art Masterpieces Will Be Shown Here
Local students and adults can view a display of art masterpieces next week at Central High School gymnasium. The exhibit runs Tuesday to Friday from 3:30 to 5:00 PM each day and proceeds fund pictures for local schools.
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Central High School
Yale Film on Peter Stuyvesant Shown at Riverside Tonight
A large crowd is expected at Riverside high school auditorium for the Yale historical film series. The program tonight covers the life of Peter Stuyvesant and early New York history, with the showtime moved up to 7 30 this evening from eight.
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Riverside High School
Peter Stuyvesant
New York
Terchi Preparing Aycock Building for Sterchi Bros. occupancy
Workmen at the Aycock building on Ferry street rush to ready the site for Sterchi Bros. Stores Inc. as a temporary location after the Second Avenue store burned last Friday night. The Second Avenue business continues from the Bank street location with the same staff retained.
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Aycock
Ferry Street
Sterchi Bros. Stores Inc
Second Avenue
Bank Street
Box Supper Planned at Ardmore High School
A Friday evening box supper at Ardmore High School auditorium invites the public with proceeds benefiting the school. Special note says the event is open to all.
Five West Virginia facilities boost cotton yield in Tennessee Valley
Five facilities upgrade their processing capacity to handle cotton yields from the Tennessee Valley. Improvements include modern handling equipment and expanded storage to support regional growers and trade. Local industry groups anticipate increased efficiency and productivity.
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Theennessee Valley
Trade in Decatur Guides North Alabama Agriculture
Trade in Decatur highlights the city as the hub of North Alabama's farming belt. The piece emphasizes Decatur's role in regional agricultural markets and related commodities.
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Decatur
North Alabama
Count Your Blessings In Hard Times At Decatur Prison Chapter
Mrs. B. D. Wright of the Decatur W C T U urges optimism amid hardship. She cites Psalm and Paul to contrast gloom with faith, warns against pessimism as a weakness, and urges cheerful living while bearing afflictions.
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Mole Hills
Key
Paul
Mrs. C. C. Pettey Leaves Hospital by Priest Ambulance
Mrs. C. C. Pettey was removed from Benevolent hospital yesterday in Priest's ambulance to the home of her father Mr. Daniels at 911 Wadsworth Street East.
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C. C. Pettey
Benevolent Hospital
Priest’s Ambulance
Mr. Daniels
Wadsworth Street
Letterheads and Envelopes Printed at The Daily
A brief item notes that letterheads and envelopes are printed at The Daily, highlighting the newspaper’s in-house production capability and ongoing print operations.
Mother Nature’s Secrets and Weather Keys Revealed
A whimsical tale by Mary Graham Bowner features Master Fall and Madame Summer trading keys to unlock seasons. The narration hints at playful weather mysteries and a snowball surprise for Peggy, ending with a preview headline Elephants Up High.
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Mother Nature
Mary Graham Bowner
Master Fall
Madame Summer
Fall
Sim
Peggy
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Cee Port
Caruso
Vienna
United States
Metropolitan Opera Company
United States Steel
American Locomotive Motor Company
Acme
Julian P. Thomas
Riverside Drive
Philadelphia
Manhattan
Broadway
Mrs. Julian Philadelphia
New, YO
Sterchi Firm
Thomas Furniture CO
Corner Bank and Church
Yale
Terchi
Commander Byrd
South Pole
Byrd
Little America
Bernt Baichen
Harold June
Siberia
S. S
Archangel
Knesting
Paul Wolman
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Governor Green
Michigan
Sundown Stories
Armeo i Ingot
National Casket Company
National
National Casket Company, Inc
Woodland Sts
Nashville, Tennessee
National Caskets
New River
Jewell
King Winter
Decatur Trade Day
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