Rail History Re traced at 50th American Car Association Meet
Tennessee reports at the 50th convention credit railroads for southern transport aiding cotton and freight. Dr T R Clark cites Belfast connections and Vernon Stevenson estimates a line linking middle and eastern Tennessee to the Atlantic coast could yield 30 000 horses and mules 250 000 hogs sheep and cattle and 30 000 bales of cotton. Chattanooga noted as railway hub since 1860 with six roads serving the area.
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Vernon K. Stevenson
Nashville
Tennessee
Atlantic Coast
Chattanooga
Athens
Ala
Louisville Cour
Tiger Tenant jet and hog trade spurs southern rail progress
The historian notes 15,000 east Tennessee and Kentucky hogs totaling 3,000,000 pounds were driven south across the Tennessee River at Huntsville, creating demand for improved transport. He recalls early ceremonies marking railway openings such as the Memphis and Charleston line on March 28, 1867 when Jimmy Jones drove the Golden Spike near Corinth, Mississippi.
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Jet
East Tennessee
Kentucky
Tennessee River
Huntsville
South Carolina
Georgia
Mississippi
Alabama
Memphis
Charleston
Jimmy Jones
Corinth
Miss
Landmark Methodist Parsonage Wiped Out by Fire
A century old two story Methodist parsonage in Suggsville Alabama burned Christmas morning. The fire started from Yuletide decorations and spread rapidly. a backer bri were could not check it. Most furniture was saved.
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Suggsville
Ala
Yuletide
Garden Club Prizes Decorate Decatur Holiday Scene
The Decatur Garden Club announced winners in the annual decoration contest with prizes funded through Ala eeee cooperation. Winners include L aay Young and James tipe in West Decatur for interior and exterior respectively, along with multiple victors across South East and Riverside sections.
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Decatur Garden Club
West Decatur
Laay Young
James Tipe
South Decatur
8. R. Russell
Alabama Hosiery Mill
East Decatur
Charges Fly In Louisiana Election Scrutiny
Louisiana faces a heated dispute over January primary vote counting. Governor Allen ordered parish election boards to ensure a fair election while critics deride his assurances as weasel words. Representative Wilcox plans talks with Allen as a House panel probes Huey Long's political machine.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
O. K. Allen
Huey P. Long
Allen
Norman Bauer
Representative Wilcox
Fra
Special
House Campaign Expenditures Committee
Carl Austin Weiss
House
Congress
Wilcox
Washington
Dormitory Firepants at Southern College Dormitory
Fire of mysterious origin burned the top two floors of Andrews Hall men’s dormitory at Southern College in Birmingham causing an estimated 50 000 to 75 000 dollars in damage. Two ministerial students Roy Cheatham and Elbert Butterly reported the alarm at 1 30 am after being awoken by noises from the east wing. The blaze started on the third floor east wing and the first floor suffered mainly water and smoke damage while clothes were destroyed.
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Birmingham
Ala
Andrews Hall
Southern College
Roy Cheatham
Haleyville
Elbert Butterly
Mobile
Mercy Home Orphanage
Examinations for Typists Announced by Civil Service
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for Senior Stenographer at 1620 a year, Junior Stenographer at 1440, Senior Typist at 1440, and Junior Typist at 1260. Open to men and women. Applications due January 2 to the Fifth U S Civil Service District manager at the Post Office Building, Ga.
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United States Civil Service Commission
U. S. Civil Service District
Post Office
Bidg
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