Williamson Heads Decatur Business Organization
At a Decatur city hall meeting the new Decatur Chamber of Commerce directed permanent organization. Geo D Williamson was elected president for the ensuing year with S B Broadus as first vice president and Geo A Nelson as second vice president. A 472 member start and a monthly meeting schedule were set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Chamber of Commerce
Geo. D.wiliamson
Bank Atreet Merchant
Broadus
Geo. A. Nelson
W. A. Vrost
J. W. Ganningham
Cunningham
J Bo Galvin
Ore Wan
Milbetmane Tepert
Joseph B. Babb
Shell
Williamson
Sear
Bentlemeo
Wil Hamson
Ing
Chamber ‘of Commerce
Lile
Eanor Williamson
H. Pointer
Auto skids on Second Avenue wrecks buggy
An automobile owned and driven by H G Carter skidded on a wet street morning on Second Avenue and crashed into a buggy belonging to Dr J G Sullivan. The buggy was wrecked and the auto sustained front damage. the horse named Chandler's stove is mentioned oddly in the report.
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J. G. Sullivan
Seadhd Avenue
H G. Carter
Chandler
Judge Speare Grants Waits After Hearing Contempt Case
Judge Thos Wert presided in the Law and Equity Court sentencing Bud Cumming Charley Silverman Hen Strange and Oscar Betta to five days in jail and fines of 60 dollars each. Habeas corpus matters moved to the Circuit Court. January 2 set for further argument. Writs for Gordon Boggs John Mulligan and Jones Brindley involve suspended sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Cumming
Charley Silverman
Hen. Strange
Oscar Betta
Thos
W. Wert
Law and Equity Court
Circuit Court
Juyge
Gordon Boggs
John Mulligan
Jones Brindley
Fiie
Pula Citizen Dies in Hotel Bath Tub
Pulaski Dec 18 H L McLaurine 73 a prominent Pu lapktt citizen was found dead in a bath tub at St. Giles hotel. He had recently been ill but seemed better yesterday. A negro boy who waited on him testified to a dispute over breakfast before the body was discovered with water in the tub. He was a Confederate veteran, Mason, and Methodist church member.
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Pulaski, Tena
Dec
Masonie Lotxe
Methodist Church
Gligs County
Colton Marked Middling Market Steady in Opening Trade
The Colton market shows middling at 18, strict middling at 13 1-8 with steady rates as traders await further data. Prices hold amid cautious demand and stable futures outlook across the sector.
Wilson's Life Threatened Again By Letter
Newark report says a new threat letter aimed at President elect Wilson arrived by mail from New York on December 12 and was given to postal authorities. United States District Attorney Lidabury holds the letter. hearings in the Dunn Davenport case continue with mixed outcomes.
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Newark
N. J
Wilson
New York
Trenton
United States
Lidabury
Jacob
Warren Dunn
Seeley Davenport
Wharton
Gov. Wilson
Stockton
Davenport
18 MEN CONTROL WEALTH OF NATION
United Press reports the Pujo Committee reveals 18 men control vast wealth in banking and trusts. Five firms including Morgan, Guaranty, and City National hold hundreds of directorships across major corporations, with aggregate resources in the tens of billions. J. P. Morgan anticipated to testify tomorrow.
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Washington
Pujo
Storgan & Co
Guaranty Bankers Trust Company
First
National Bank
City National Bank
HAYS
J. P. Morgan & ‘Money Trust
New York
Chicago
Boston
P. Morgan
Balkan War Brink: Turkish Strife Regarded As Likely Restart
London reports Bulgarian envoys at the peace conference say Balkan states will not treat with Turkey without Greek participation. Turkey refuses to recognize Greek envoys. If Thursday’s Allied meeting fails, war may resume with Chataja lines still active and Turkey facing decisive destruction.
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Turkey
London
Balkan
Chataja
Balkan States
Body of Whitelaw Reid to be sent home Saturday
London declares the body of Whitelaw Reid will depart Saturday morning on a British battleship for America. The death is being marked by embassy representatives aboard the vessel while the Reid family will proceed on a fast liner for the United States.
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Ambaglanor Reid
London
Whitelaw Reid
America
White Way on 20th Avenue Nears Completion
Local businessmen sign an agreement or act toward completing the White Way on Second Avenue. Work reportedly advanced, though not officially assigned, with strong public enthusiasm and a sense of practical certainty about completion.
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Second Avenue
Closing arguments begin in dynamite gases conspiracy trial
Indianapolis December 18 James Neal began the opening arguments for the government in the dynamite conspiracy case seeking long prison terms for forty union iron workers defendants. He said the defense feared calling accused to testify to avoid perjury charges.
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Indianapolis
James Neal
Union ‘Iron Workers
Neal
United States
Lyons Hotel Leased To T. L. Hobart
Lyons and McNeil announce the Lyons hotel is leased to T. L. Hobart of Birmingham. The new hostelry will open to the public around February 1 with interiors near completion and furnishings starting next month. Hobart brings extensive hotel experience and aims to attract travelers to Decatur.
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Birmingham
Man
Mesers Lyons
McNeil
Lyons Hotel
T. L. Hobart
Hobart
Decaturs
Positive Cancer Cure Claim Reported by Chicago Doctors
Chicago doctors announce a cancer specific treatment by Dr Joseph De Stefano claiming fifteen patients cured at Robert Burns hospital. Dr A A Whymound says results were confirmed and public presentation to the Chicago Medical Society planned after year start.
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Robert Burns Hospital
Joseph
de C
Chicago Medical Society
Whamond
de Stefano
Nat Yeni Sunies
Missing father found for dissecting at local school
Albert Warren of Russellville Ky learns his father W H Warren of Gallatin Tenn is scheduled for dissection after dying in a city hospital. The 77 year old man was identified among other bodies and shipped to a medical school. valuables including a diamond studded watch and a suitcase with papers are missing. Local relatives search for thieves and question hospital handling.
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H.H. Warren
Gallatin
City Hospital
Nashville
Albert Warren
R Ri Ky
W. H. Warren
Ocal
Warren
G. W. Whreeal Tom Warren
Maron
Decatur Hosts Chautauqua Effort For Next Spring
Messrs Hugh Wilson and W. B. Pasley of Redpath Chautauqua Co visit Decatur to drum up public interest in a Chautauqua event planned for early next spring.
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Redpath Chatauqua CO
Hugh Wilson
W. &B. Pasley
Redpath Chatauqa Co
Decaturs
Athens Mayor Receives Compliments From Real Estate Leader
Athens official and a well known real estate man visited the Decatur Daily and praised the paper for its role in developing North Alabama. The county’s land values have risen from eight to ten dollars to thirty five to forty dollars, boosting local growth and subscriptions.
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Hine
Athens
Decaturs
Alabama
Body of Father Found on Dissecting Table
Albert Warren of Russellville is identified in a report about the discovery of a father's body on a dissecting table. The sensational headline notes the grim find and attributes the case to local authorities and the deceased's relations.
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Albert Warren
Russell
Ville
Father
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J. W. Cunningham
Cortner
Judge Speare Grants Waits
Santary
PULA
Colton
Jacob Dunn
Seader
Puro
Money Trust
Morgan
United Press
White Way
JOS
Destepaxe
Astounds Medical World
Dleath
A. A. Whymound
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