New Decatur City Council Faces Turbulent Moulton Street Grading Session
A stormy New Decatur council meeting centered on Moulton Street grading and Fourth Avenue paving. President Chenault accused Mayor Wolcott and Alderman Malone of a conspiracy to block reforms, and ordered Wolcott to cease sitting with the council. Chief Davidson restored order as debates continued on sidewalk costs and contractor notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malone
Wolcott
Council
Newtor City Council
West Moulton Street
Fourth Avenue
New Decatur Council
Patterson
Payne
L. Cook
EB. C. Payne
Ladies of the Benevolent
Eye
West
C. C.rice
Moulton Street
Chenault
Price
Lively
Watson
Public Property Committee
Lund
Chenault Tirst
SS. Lang
Wolcott and Malone
Alderman Malone
Davidson
Alderman Speake
Stacy
Alderman Watson
Itrman Watson
Decatur
Steen
Oni
Wineet
Cheasalt
Tuberculosis Day Sermon At Central Baptist Church
Rev H B Woodward preached on Tuberculosis Day at Central Baptist Church urging urgent action against the infectious disease. He urged care to avoid spread, offered literature, cited Acts 19 Gal 1 1 Judges 1 3, and urged charity and truth in public health and faith. The service included a violin solo by Henry Kohn and Annie Lou Spight on the organ, highlighting music in worship.
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H. B. Woodward
Central Baptist Church
C‘ous
The
Baptist Church
Good Baptist
Henry Kohn
Annie Lou Spight
Woodward
United States
Dr. Woodward
Flood Death Toll Rises as Texas Refuges Face Hunger
In south central Texas the flood deaths reach 150 with thousands marooned in half flooded gins and dwellings. Most victims are black farm hands. Bryan area reports a 50 mile Brazos river breach and multiple drownings. Refugees endure hunger, exposure, and cold with boats aiding rescue.
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Houston
Texas
Bryan
Tevee
Brazos River
Hempstead
Waller County
John Sherman Arrested for Prohibition Violation
Deputy Sheriff Leonard McCulloch arrested John Sherman yesterday afternoon on East Bond Street. Sherman was placed under a five hundred dollar bond for alleged sale of whiskey in violation of the prohibition laws. Deputy Sheriff Mack Murphy witnessed the suspected sale.
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John Sherman
Leonard McCulloch
Mack Murphy
East Bond Street
Sherman
A L Worley Injured by Bale at Local Grocery
R L Worley a employee of Thomas Bros Grocery store suffered a painful injury yesterday when a bale of hay fell on his arm dislocating the joint.
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A. L. Worley
Fale Hay Bale
R. L. Worley
Fmploye
Thomas Bros
Mr. Worley
Pitcher Writes His Own Press Notices on World Tour
John McGraw laughs at a rustic who claims to be a future star and writes his own press notes. At Muscogee a pitcher boasted clippings and tried to show batting form, but McGraw saw he had only a glove. The promoters admitted the man wrote his own notices.
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St. Louis
John McGraw
Giants
White Sox
McGraw
Muscogee
Mathewson
Walter Johnson
Examination of Teachers Meeting in Hartselle
An examination of teachers for schools will be held at Hartselle on December 15 16 and 17. The Teachers Association will meet at Hartselle on December 20 and all teachers are earnestly requested to attend.
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Hartselle
Teachers’ Association
Southern Railway Replaces Cross Switches Near Union Station
The Southern railway company removes the cross switches just south of Union Station. During the work, trains run over the side track while the main line section is out of service.
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The
Southern Railway Company
Outre
Thehunion Station
Morgan County Rural Schools Benefit From Tidwell Lectures
County Superintendent J G Tidwell wraps up a series of education talks begun October 15 reaching every rural school in Morgan County by January 1 1914. His campaign sparks strong interest in higher learning with new school buildings rising at Hulace Union Trinity Oak Ridge Science Hill and Gandy’s and more planned as state funds cover 200 per school with locals paying the rest.
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Tidwell
Morgan County
Alabama
Hulace
Union
Trinity
Oak Ridge
Science Hill
Ong
Gandy’s
Young Men's Bible Class Entertained at M. G. O
The Central Methodist Church Y M C A class hosted by teacher H L Spencer enjoyed oysters and talks by B L Turner E L Rainey and guests W N Peake. The group of nineteen outlined next year's missionary work and aims to inspire larger, older classes to follow their lead. Names present include W Lewis H Drake E L Rainey F Lewis BI Warren J M Norton Alan Higdon J L Turner Zeno Bailey Bennett Winton Horace Kelley H L Spencer and N B Peake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Church
Y. M
C. A
H. L. Spencer
B. L. Turner
E. L.rainey
Spencer
WN. B. Peake
W. Lewis
H. Drake
E. L. Rainey
F.lewis
BI Warren
J. M. Norton
Alan Higdon
Letters to Santa Claus from Decatur children 1913
Childrens pleas from Decatur Alabama dated December 7 1913 ask Santa for a writing desk and chair a repair of a doll and other gifts. Letters mention family and a local quality laundry and note stockings hung and doors left open for the chimney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ala
Santa Claus
Mary Julia
Quality Laundry
Vine Street
Nella Leah Martin
Tragic Tennessee river launch fire kills passengers
Fourteen survivors and three confirmed dead as Henry Boerger’s new launch Ruth B burns on the Tennessee river near Hale’s Bar. The excursion from Chattanooga to view the Brady power plant ends in disaster with engine room flames and passengers forced into the cold water. Henry Boerger Gus Krause and Rosa Wilson are named among the victims. others remain hospitalized or sheltering at home.
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Christian Krause
Ksq
Long Street
David F. Krause
Rosa Wilson
Texas
E. Foust
Beech
Gus C. Krause
Hale’s Bar
Chattanooga
Henry Boerger
Chattanooga Bottling Company
Gus Krause
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Moulton
Aev Woodward
A. T. Hanson
Salvation Army
Riugessa Reitior'd
Sai Palipo
Avetin County
Iloyston
Johnson
Oak Street
Santa
Agg “Bee
Fred
Lucian Ferris Bloodworth
Tennessee
H. Boerger
William Rex
Chas. Sittason
Chas
Sittason
Tennessee River
Chattanooga Times
Ruth B
Brady
Hales Bar
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