Postmasters Launch Five Cent Wedding Gift Drive
Decatur postmasters prompt a unique wedding gift for Mrs Woodrow Wilson the first lady of the United States by circulating a five cent subscription list across counties. Postmasters include William E Civ and Claude Mejan explain donations will fund a wedding present mailed to Washington D C ahead of the ceremony with lists alphabetized and sent from county seats to the state capitol postmaster.
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B. Galt
Wilson
Frisco
Colo
William E. Civ
Claude Me
Washington, D. C
State Capitol
Woodrow Wilson
Harvard Students Face Charges Over Illegal Voter Registration
Cambridge Dec 7 nine men including Harvard students were arraigned before Judge Hardy in the superior court on 42 indictments charging wholesale illegal registration of Harvard students as voters in the recent election. Those arraigned included Paul Sabine assistant professor in physics Harvard University Thomas Hucker Harvard law student Rev Edward Atkinson Harvard 86 Kenneth Hill representative elect and James Wild.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Hardy
Paul Sabine
Harvard University
Thomas Hucker
Harvard Law
Edward Atkinson
Kenneth Hill
James Wild
Novel Idea At Westminster Turkey Supper With Birth Month Tables
Westminster Presbyterian hosts a turkey supper in the Wassault Building featuring 12 tables each representing a month. Attendees sit at the table of their birth month without revealing age, offering a unique decorative theme and social twist for the evening.
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Westminster Presbyterian
Wassault
Wil
Hamilton Aggie Building Destroyed by Fire
Hamilton Alabama December 7 The sixth district agricultural school building and its contents were destroyed by fire last night about 11 o clock The fire is believed to have started from a flue in the second story Insurance on the building and fixtures amounts to 5900 dollars
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International News Service
Hamilton
Ala
Aycock's Wholesale House Construction Progress
Work is progressing on Aycock's Wholesale House at the corner of Davis and Terry streets. Several hundred tons of dirt have been removed from the basement as a large crew with scrapers excavates. The project is expected to finish in about a week with about 1 000 loads of dirt to be removed.
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Aycock
Davis
Terry Streets
Itck Captured as French Retreat From Southern Serbia
Itck has been captured. French troops are retreating in southern Serbia as Berlin reports advance and strategic shifts in the Yugoslav theater during ongoing wartime fighting.
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ITCK
Berlin
Servia
Fight for 2000 Years of Service in Rail Labor History
In Decatur twenty five years ago conditions were so bad young men had few options but the open saloon. The railroad association formed to improve worker efficiency and protect the rail workforce. Major Bassett calls closing doors a calamity to the de vators as association workers sacrifice home life for train service. Secretary Foster praises sacrifices and Secretary Roper commends the dinner and urges a decisive two day campaign.
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Decature
Railroad Association
Major Bassett
Foster
Association
Roper
Delite Theatre to Show World Series Feature
The Delite theatre will screen the 1915 World Series game tomorrow as a two reel picture. The program includes four additional reels and the feature The Brink, a Mutual master piece about underworld life. Producer Thomas H Tuce is credited as the top paid in motion pictures.
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Delite Theatre
Delite
Thomas H. Tuce
Prayer Meeting at Westminster Church
Regular Wednesday evening service at Westminster Presbyterian Church led by the pastor at 7 15. The subject is Character Study of Nicodemus. A cordial invitation is extended to the public. Bring a friend and your Bible.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Stuay O Nicodemus
Westminster Presbyterian Session Meets Tonight at 7 15
The Session will meet in the pastor s study this evening at 7 15. Every elder is urged to be present. This will be the last regular meeting of the year and important business is to be transacted.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
The Island of Regeneration at Masonic Theatre
Vitagraph Blue Ribbon feature The Island of Regeneration will screen tomorrow at the Masonic Theatre in Decatur. Based on Rev Cyrus Townseal Prady’s book, the elaborate production suits the $2.00 house. A special musical score will be played by a six piece orchestra.
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Island of Regeneration
Vitagraph
Masonic Theatre
I Cyrus Townseal Prady
Vitagraph Co
Bryan Ordered to Testify in Greek Ship Sale Case
William Jennings Bryan was served an order to appear in court for examination next Saturday in New York. He testifies in a libel suit brought by Petros P. Tatanis against the Greek newspaper Atlantis over claims tied to the sale of two U S ships to Greece, the Mississippi and Idaho.
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New York
William Jennings Bryan
United States
Greece
Supreme Court
Geigerich
Bryan
Biltmore
Petros P. Tatanis
Atlantis
Tatanis
Mississippi
Idaho
Almon Active with Bills for Post Offices and Relief
Washington dispatch reports Representative E. B. Almon of Alabama introduced his first bills. Provisions include three public building requests for post offices in Athens Limestone County . Tuscumbia Colbert County . Sheffield Colbert County totaling 350000. Relief measures cover pensions and claims for listed individuals and entities including Stella Ledbetter and the Methodist Episcopal Church South Trinity Alabama, plus compensation for property taken during the Civil War.
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Tive E. B. Almon
Hunntsville
Ala
Wm. M. Richardson
Postoffice
Athens
United States
Riverton
Stella BE. Ledbetter
Sitar M. Ledbetter
Hollywood
Jackson County
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Trinity
Alfred C. Williamson
Madison County
Boost Her Town Rally Chorus Promotes Local Growth
A songlike chant urges communities to boost their towns to attract attention. The verses repeat Boost her and encourage wider support while quoting Cast your breads out on the waters and predicting returns, possibly laden with boosts for the supporter.
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