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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1914

Page

2

Twin City Bread Company Proves A Fine Success

Opening in April this year and doubling in eight months the Twin City Bread Company proves a thriving Decatur bakery. Owners Strothers and Smithers report local merchants now buy from them, eight employees, capacity 8000 loaves daily, two ovens and full bakery line. Visitors welcome as plant stays clean and modern. They bake 3 to 8 batches daily, serving Decatur and North Alabama with bread and cake, planning Christmas specials to ease holiday baking.

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Mayor A A Hardage of New Decatur Aged Leader

Mayor A A Hardage of New Decatur longtime Morgan County public figure and banker profile. Born near Marietta Georgia in 1860 he moved to Alabama as a child and held county commissioner and mayoral roles. List of administration officials and city officers follows.

A. A. Hardage New Detatur Marietta Alabama Slount County Morgan County Valdermosa Madison New Decatur M.L. Hardage Second Avenue Second Avenue. Mr. Hardage Nelson Decatur Jelks People Presbyterian Church Central National Bank W. A. Curry A. Z. Bailey Grocery Company A. C. Teague W. W. Johnson J. F. Dillehay Dillehay and Putman J. A. Tidwell E Abel Long & Abel, Grocers N. A. Young Young and Johnson, Barbers J. L. Proctor Morgan Furniture Company Jerson Henry Hartung F. A. Bloodworth Morgan County National Bank Tennis Tidwell W.B. Cobb

Arkansas Ozarks prospectus invites homeseekers

Wanted see a chance for your Arkansas. North Arkansas opens new farming territory with opportunities for homeseekers and investors. Ed. M. Wise, Mor gan county native, is general manager of this railroad. Jan 4 1916 trip to the Ozarks offers $22.85 round trip. booklet Oak Leaves from M. and N. A. R. R. details available.

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Mayor Jas A Nelson Portrait and Decatur Leadership Profile

The piece profiles James Alexander Nelson born February 14 1861 in Omagh Tyrone Ireland now Decatur Alabama where he moved in 1888 and built a jewelry business. He served Morgan County jury commissioner before taking city leadership as mayor joining officials Wyker McEntire Hendricks Wat son Thomason Collier Calishan Shackelford and Petty in a reform administration.

James Alexander Nelson Nelson Decatur John D. Wyker John D. Wyker and Son City National Bank K-P-Mcentire Clyde Hendricks The Tennessee Valley Bank W. H. Watson John A. Thomason E. W. Collier W. W. Calishan W. B. Shackelford

Decaturs Growth Pushes Made in the Decatur Drive

The piece extols Decatur’s postwar growth from a burned town to a thriving city with about 18 000 people. It touts local natural resources and affordable taxes to attract manufacturers, urging readers and businesses to invest now and join the Decatur manufacturing boom.

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Twin City Bread Gompany New Decatur Ag New Decatur, Alabama Jas. A. Nelson Knights of Pythias, Elks and Eagles Decatur, Alabama Degatursthe Cole Morris Cabourette Rockers Fulton Citiey Cumnce Fulton Putton Cook Bros. Furniture Co New Decatur, Ala Hoosier” White Beauty
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