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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1913
Page
2
Harvey H Wright for Morgan Sheriff in upcoming primary
Announcement that Harvey H Wright seeks Morgan County sheriff candidacy subject to the Democratic primary. Also notes PD Green running for State Senate District Two including Morgan and Lawrence counties and J A Foreman for Morgan County sheriff, both subject to the primary with solicitation for votes and influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey H. Wright
Morgan County
PD. F. Green
Morgan
Lawrence
J. A. Foreman
Good Roads Association Advances Alabama Initiative
The Alabama Good Roads Association formed seventeen years ago to educate the public on good roads and to spark interest in securing them. It reports success since its start, notably contributing to the adoption of a constitutional amendment supported by Alabama voters, the only broadly notable amendment in twenty five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Good Roads Association
Alabama
Good Roads Association Seeks 10000 Members in Alabama
The group promotes a state highway commission, pledges to back a fifty million dollar bond issue, and plans to accept federal aid. It urges patriotic Alabamians to join for one dollar annually, with benefits and privileges, sending applications and payments to Birmingham headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Wife Kept Too Many Cats In Detroit Divorce Case
Detroit December 6. Dr John D James seeks divorce in domestic relations court over a cats problem. He testifies his wife kept 80 cats and cared for them before him, even forcing him to sleep on the floor and eat cat scraps as meals. He weighs 102 pounds. she 180. The court rules the feline menagerie not sufficient reason for divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
John D. James
James
The Girl of the Underworld play at Wednesday event
A theater feature notes a Wednesday December showing of The Girl of the Underworld. The piece praises the real life basis, appealing to mothers and daughters to see the production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan
Cosmo c
Fit His Case Exactly
A reader from Ft. Smith Arkansas praises Chamberlain’s Tablets saying they cured her father’s six year sickness after reading an advertisement. She notes her sister also benefited. For sale by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Margaret Campbell
Ft. Smith
Ark
Adv
Presbyterian Christmas Sale At Mrs Will Wyker
Mrs Will Wyker hosts a Presbyterian Christmas sale featuring hand embroidered imported kerchiefs as a specialty on Friday December 12. Proceeds support church activities and charitable efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Will Wyker
Within the Law and Human Hearts at Masonic theatre
Coverage notes Bayard Veiller's Within the Law at the Masonic theatre and the Eltinge Theatre run in New York. It recalls a box office tale of a selling out phrase and previews Human Hearts a melodrama at the Masonic about Tom Logan a blacksmith and a tragedy involving a ruined woman and a staged murder plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayard Veiller
Masonic Theatre
Eltinge
West Forty-second “Street
New York City
Weiller
Teo
Weisberg
Billnge
Leo
Ty Masonic
Tom Logan
Arkansas Hills
Tom
Field Minstrels Shine In Promises Kept And Endless Appeal
The article lauds A G Field and his minstrels for consistent success, promising yearly entertainments that outdo prior shows. It notes a history of ornate promises fulfilled and a reputation for first class performances, alongside current moving pictures at Delite and Star theatres with multiple featured reels and praised acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Field
al, G. Field
Field
Star Theatre
Freshen Up Furniture for the Holidays
Nature Co. offers refinishing and repair of iron beds couches settees and davenports with overhauling delivery and guarantee. Buy and sell all kinds of household goods at 226 E. Moulton phone 320.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature CO
Mortgage Sale Notice for Lot in Decatur Alabama
Mortgagee W C Stubbs will sell at public sale on December 15 1913 at the court house door Decatur Alabama the lot ten block four of the thirty four acre subdivision of Decatur Mineral Land Company Mor gan County together with all improvements thereon to satisfy a 1010 72 debt due January 1 1909 with interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Stubbs
Morgan County
Alabama
Court House
Ferry Street
Decatur
Ala
M. C. Burch
Decatur Mineral Land Company
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Dillehay Bros
Hubby
Amu Oes
Ieeecezoes
Siete
N. W. George
Lafayette Street
Globe Wernicke
McGehee Furniture Co
Bank Street
Clara Joel
Minstrels
Moving
Deliie Theatre
Carey Lee
Kansas City
D.L. Simrell
LaFayette St
Decatur, Ala
Sanitary Plumbing & Heating Co
Grant Street
Central National Bank of
Resources
U. S
Total
A. A Hardage
A. Bowles
A. A. Hardage
S. M. Thompson
Pruggist
J. 8. Patterson
V. Dupont
Forenman L. & N
TH. Mattocks
C. W. Gover
T. H. Mattocks
Sam’l Blackwell
Atty At Law
G. W. Russe
M. W. Murray
O. B. Moebes
New Decatur, Ala
G. A. Hopf
Wm. E. Skeggs
P. A. Bloodworth
BIBB
Orr
B. i ‘Malone
Aifie
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