Bridge plan eyed for Tennessee River link to Athens
About a dozen businessmen and a special committee met at Morgan County National Bank to discuss a proposed Tennessee River bridge at this point and an electric car line from Moulton through the Decaturs to Athens Huntsville. Civil engineer Arve of Birmingham outlined plans, but the project requires large capital and is not yet feasible. A Christmas meeting is planned to await replies to letters and to prepare a full report.
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Morgan County National Bank
Tennessee River
Arve
Birmingham
Moulton
Thorugh
Decaturs
Athens
Sin Sans
Huntsville
Alleged Murderers Captured After Nashville Flight
Nashville detectives tracked Arthur Schweikow alias Georgaoe alias Nee through city streets. He was taken to Chicago to face charges including murder of Edward Rothermund, bank robbery at Addison State Bank, and larceny of two motorcycles in Detroit.
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Nashville
Arthur Schwell
Georg A Oe
Irwin and Dowd
Tocago
Ill
Edward Rothermund
Addison State Bank
Chicago
Detroit
Mich
Robert Sidebottom
Schwiekow
Addison Bank
Windy City
Schweikow
Plant growth linked to left or right handed tendencies
A German investigator reports that fed plants grow faster and stronger, with fortified growth from substances like sugar and glycerine. R H Companion notes right and left handed seedling tendencies in barley and oats, while corn shows no clear left handed majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
R. H. Compaon
President Wilson Remains Ill. No Fever Since Relapse
President Wilson has stayed in his room all day in the Decatur Daily report from Washington dated December 13. He has no temperature for the first time since his relapse indicating a possible improvement in his condition.
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Wilson
Decaturs Daily
Washington
Marriage License Notice for Witits Orr and Vel a aa
A marriage license notice lists Witits Orr of Danyitle to wed Vel a aa. The brief item records the proposed union and indicates the official filing details.
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Witits Orr
Danyitle
Vela
Bristol Parson Barred From Station At Train Time
Officials at the Bristol union passenger station bar Parson A. H. Burroughs who has joined elopers at the station from Virginia trains. He now stands at State Street gates awaiting telegrams to meet couples and guide them to Tennessee. Burroughs aims to exceed 5,000 elopements before retirement.
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Bristol
Tenn
Union
Parson
A. H. Burroughs
Parsons
Burroughs
Rey
Parson Burroughs
State Street
A. N. Iaanoouua
Virginia
Tennessee
Mecca
Norfolk and Western
The Witch of Salem at Delite Theatre Today
The Domino Film Company presents The Witch of Salem a two reel feature at the Delite Theatre today. The Puritan pictures promise historical accuracy and a beautiful love story amid legends of early Indians and Puritans. A Keystone short rounds out the program.
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Delite Theatre
Domino Film Company
Palace Cafe Aims High On Second Avenue
James Coustas, proprietor of the Palace Cafe, built a fine business on Second Avenue from a modest start thanks to capable management and courtesy to patrons.
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James Coustas
Palace Cafe
Second Avenue
Funeral for Herman Wokert to be held at Evangelical Lutheran Church
The funeral for Herman Wokert, who died at 1612 Fifth Avenue East, will be conducted Sunday December 14 1913 at 2 30 p m by Rev Heiseman. Mr Wokert was sixty one years old Knights of Honor will attend in a body and the services will conclude at the cemetery.
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Herman Wokert
Fifth Avenue
East
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Heiseman
Eckert
ARC
Knights of Honor
Colonial Club Opens With Vibrant Toasts And Civic Pride
The Colonial Club held a grand opening last night with 67 of 71 members present. Attorney E C Nix served as toastmaster while remarks by several members praised the club’s furnishings, hospitality, and role in uniting the Decatur community for future city progress.
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Colonial Club
Colonial
Deccaturs
North Alabama
Twin-Cities
E. C. Nix
Niz
Nix
W. H. Long
R. G. Cortner
Chas. Eyster
Joe Nicholson
Harvey Hughes
Hotel
Lyons
Pain Crazed Pet Dog Bites Girl's Lip In Louisville
A stray dog, struck by a car, bit six year old Billie Meas in Louisville yesterday morning, tearing off her lower lip as she tried to calm the animal after the crash. The girl is the daughter of W. E. Hess. Dr. A. Riel treated the wound.
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Louisville
Det
Billie Meas
W. EB. Hesse Hess
A. Riel
Enaiinas
Standing disgrace on Second Avenue street condition
A Decatur reader writes that Second Avenue, paved by nearby property owners, has become a mud filled road after rains. He urges city officials to restore cleanliness and safe crossings, suggesting a street sweeper or flushing system and asserting water from the Tennessee River could help. He calls for duty and ethical action from elected officials.
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New Decatur
Ala
Garren
Second Avenue
Witter
Tennessee
Decatur
Mexican rebels and federals halt firing at Tampico
Rear Admiral Fletcher ordered both sides to cease firing in Tampico, threatening to shell them with the Wheeline if ignored. The message, relayed through British minister Sir Lionel Garden from Rear Admiral Cradock aboard the Berwick, confirms both sides complied. Federals hold Tampico's center and the greater front.
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Mexico City
Fletcher
Mexican
Tampico
Wheeline
Lionel Garden
Christopher Cradock
Asphalt Plant Arrives After Rail Delay
The Southern Asphalt Company plant has arrived after rail refusals. Street work crews plan to start laying asphalt Monday at 1500 square yards daily. The big unit faced transport issues crossing the I and NI road bed and Warrior River bridge before final delivery from Sheffield.
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Southern Asphalt Company
Tuscaloosa
Warrior River
Birmingham
Asphalt Company
Sheffield
Letters to Santa Claus from Decatur girls in 1913
Dear Santa Claus. I am eight and go to school daily. I want a great big sleeping doll and to remember my siblings. Geraldine Poole, Evelyn Poole, Mary Joe Love, and Ileen Williams, all write from New Decatur Ala on December 13, 1913, asking for dolls, clothing, desks, candy, fruit, and care for younger brothers.
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New Decatur
Ala
Santa Claus
Geraldine Poolt
Seventh Avenue, South
Santa
James
Dea
Seligman
Unclear Santa Message From Decatur Address
Fragmentary note from Decatur containing a childlike plea for gifts including a cap pistol and a train. Handwriting suggests a family letter or personal plea with the name Harry Preston and an address on Fifth Avenue West. The text is incomplete and lacks verifiable event context.
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Harry Preston
Fifth Avenue
West, Decatur
Big cotton brokers seek receiver to wind up business
Special to Decatur Daily from Montgomery Alabama December 13. Works and Gayle cotton brokers today asked for a receiver to dissolve the firm and pay all creditors in full. They state assets are abundant and not subject to enormous claims.
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Decaturs
Montgomery
Ala
Works and
Gayle
Morgan County Prepares for Cash Inflow After January
Morgan County expects a funds boost when Tax Collector Robertson remits about thirty thousand dollars to County Treasurer Dick Ryan on January first. The influx aims to cover outstanding warrants and provide a months long financial margin after a lengthy period of near empty treasury.
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Robertson
Morgan County
Dick Ryan
Ryan
Morgan
Explosion Ends Life At Bedford Machine Shop
James P. Schooley fifty of Harbaugh and Schooley general machine repair shop and bicycle store died at 3 PM after a gas tank exploded while he was welding machinery Glynn Murphy nearby was severely hurt and survived by a narrow margin The tragedy occurred in Bedford Indiana on December 13 in the shop of the firm known locally for repairs and fabrication
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Schooley
Glynn Murphy
Pete Collier's Home Damaged by Fire on Railroad Street
Fire damaged Pete Collier's residence on Railroad Street around 3 am. Flames burned from the ground to the roof on one side, with estimated damage near one thousand dollars. Cause of the blaze is not known.
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Pete Collier
Railroad Street
Petitions Pour In For Wakefield Pardon In Hartford
In Hartford petitions for clemency for Mrs. Bessie J. Wakefield, sentenced to hang for her husband’s murder, flood in from Louisville and the west. Six thousand petitions by express and thousands more from scattered towns arrive daily, with letters and clippings. some urge clemency and others urge law’s course. The governor and pardon board have not yet acted. counsel plans a new trial at the supreme court.
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Hartford, Conn
Baldwin
Bessie J. Wakefield
Louisville
Camel
Wakefield
Governor
Board of Pardons
Supreme Court
Freight wreck delays trains in Campbat Tennessee
A freight train wreck near Campbat Tennessee last night halted all service and disrupted rail traffic across the region. No injuries are described and authorities began investigations as cleanup crews moved to clear scattered cars and debris.
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Campbat
Tenn
Decatur High School Pupils Stage Entertaining Program
Decatur High School pupils presented an evening of entertainment at the Decatur auditor with reading and recitations and a one act College Comedy. Notable performances were by Christina Woodward Elizabeth Houston and Helen Odom with musical selections and a large cast including Dorothy Annie Gus Murphy and Ophelia Judkins among others.
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Decatur ‘High School
Decaturs
Henry Penn
Casmaar ‘Burrender
Carry Aycock
Christina Woodward
Elizabeth Houstin
Tildy Ann
Charlie
Helen Odom
Tle
Dorothy
Annie Gus Murphy
Aliee Marie Arantz
Mildred
Henry Pedu
Harold
Vincent Walker
Tom
Wart Barnes
Jack
T. M. Jones
Ophelia Judkins
Rhea Lide
Presor Emilius Edgerton
Leroy Metire
Kathleen
iMa Whyte
Jonas
Seminary
Clyde Nichols
Chamber of Commerce to Host Large Evening Rally
The Chamber of Commerce plans a major rally on the twenty sixth of the month to enroll every businessman and revive enthusiasm. Preparations are underway and Secretary Cunningham is coordinating the event.
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Chamber _ of Commer
Cunningham
Guion Woman Burns to Death in Troy Home
Mrs. David Phnir of Orion near Troy died from burns caused by her clothing catching fire from an open fireplace while tending house duties. The tragedy occurred early Tuesday morning after her clothing ignited in the room where the hearth burned and she could not be assisted in time.
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Troy
Ala
Dee
David Phanir
Orion
David of
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Pelays Trains
Decatur High School
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Chamber OF Commerce
Pate
Guion
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