Washington Society Prepares New Year Social Round
Washington absorbs attention on New Year festivities with Secretary of State Bryan and wife hosting a diplomatic breakfast and cabinet wives handling receptions. Miss Genevieve Clark to be presented at a Massachusetts Avenue gathering as debutantes and congressional families join a series of high society events.
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Washington
White House
Ateration of
Bryan
Florida
Villa Serena
Diplomatic Corps
Miss Clark
Gayety
Champ Clark
Massachusetts Avenue
Genevieve Clark
Congress
Dorothy Harvey
Georg, Harvey
New York
Alice W. Preston
Baltimore
Helen Cox
Ohio
Madeline Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Imogene Thompson
West Virginia
Laura Graves
John T. Graves
Representative Ansberry
P Street
Northwest
Clark
Capitol
Fit His Case Exactly
Miss Margaret Campbell of Ft. Smith Arkansas recalls her father’s illness six years ago and a newspaper advertisement for Chamberlain’s Tablets that fit his case exactly. She says he bought a box and has not been sick since and adds her sister’s stomach trouble also benefited. For sale by all dealers Adv.
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Chamberlain
Margaret Campbell
Ft. Smith, Ark
Adv
Count Morozzo Della Rocca Acquitted Of Secret Trade
Ravenna Italy December 31 Count Morozzo Della Rocca of the Italian war office was acquitted on charges of selling military secrets to Austria. His arrest last July caused a sensation linked to the Redl inquiry into the Austrian general staff. Redl’s suicide followed revelations of him passing secrets to Russia. The case tied to a broader spy system.
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Ravenna
Italy
Morozzo Della Rocca
Italian War Office
Austria
Alfred Redl
Eighth Army
Redl
Russia
Skeletons Of Giants Found In Crowville Drainage Work
Workmen at Crowville near Wincheboro Louisiana uncovered numerous skeletons of a prehistoric giant race. The twelve foot tall remains lay in varied poses, likely slain in an ancient battle and buried by Mississippi River flooding.
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Crowville
Wincheboro
Jackson, Miss
Notable Visitors and Residents in Decatur and Surroundings
Local notes list visitors and residents in Decatur and nearby towns. People named include Jno M Minor en route to Kansas City, Archibald McDonald and John T Staton from Huntsville, state figures like Frank N Julian and D C Almon, and visitors from Bardstown Birmingham Montgomery Sheffield and Opelik a plus residents returning from Louisville and Flint.
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Archibald McDonald
John T. Staton
Huntsville
City
The Happy Warrior and a Heroic Santa Mission
A Louisville Courier Journal piece links Wordsworths Happy Warrior to Nelsons death and honors W H Heep Jr a Denver tuberculosis patient who died while delivering Christmas gifts to a poor family. Heep left Patterson New Jersey to aid a mother and son amid a blizzard and perished in the effort portraying steadfast courage.
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Wordsworth
Lord Nelson
Trafalgar
W. H. Heep, Jr
Denver
Santa Claus
Louisville Courier Journal
Professor Liles Address Before B48 Association
The Decature Daily reports Prof. W M Liles address titled The Evaluation of Secondary Authority given before the Virginia State Bar Association at its annual convention in Hot Springs Virginia. Lile, a native of Morgan County, is noted as a recognized authority in legal lore and has visited relatives here during the holidays.
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W. MM. Liles
Virginia State Bar Association
Hot Springs
Lile
Morgan County
Winter White House at Herndon Estate Recalled
The Herndon residence faces the Gulf of Mexico and enjoys sea breezes from the Mediterranean. A cedar fence lines the grounds, the house features 24 rooms and five baths with old time furniture, built before the war and once home to General Harney.
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Herndon
Gulf of Mexico
America
Herndon Place
J. M. Ayers
Chicago
New Jersey
General Harney
George Jonas
New Orleans
Silver Dollar of 1804 Dug Up in New Haven
In New Haven Conn on Friday William Sullivan uncovered a silver 1804 dollar worth about 3500 from under a jar on a bowlder during foundation work for the Yale hockey team's new rink. A green oxidized silver box held the coin and other Continental notes and rings. The dollar was taken to New York for testing amid high offers including 1200.
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New Haven
Conn
William Sullivan
Yate
Nuremburg
United States
Northampton
New York
Sheriff Sale of G H Berry Property in Decatur
Sheriff R M McCulloch announces a public auction of Lot 2 Block 2 Prey Mall anolia Park Subdivision Decatur Morgan County Alabama. The sale follows a Morg County Court order to satisfy a judgment against G H Berry and will occur Monday January 12 1914 during legal hours at the Decatur Court House door.
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County Law and Equity Court
Morgan County
State of
Alabama
G. H. Berry
Maanolia
Park
Decatur
Ala
Morgan
Court House
Cheering Up Brother Self-Doubt and Ambition
A persuasive riff from the Alabama Dispatch urges readers to embrace healthy self dissatisfaction as a driver of effort. It echoes the idea that striving, not complacency, fuels achievement and that constant fault-finding keeps one from stagnation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Harum
Sweden
Miss Branch Leaves Monticello Jail
Miss Adelaide M Branch, linked to the late Melvin H Crouch in a double life case, left Monticello jail early today. She was a voluntary prisoner since after the attorney death mystery was resolved and was taken to a private house in Fallsburg before boarding a train toward the west to visit an aunt for rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
N. Y
Misa Adelaide M. Branch
Melvin H. Crouch
Miss Brance
Falrsburgh
Here
Engraved Visiting Guard Lineup Prices
Engraved visiting guards offered with a range of price options to fit all budgets.
Long-serving South-Township official to resign tonight
Orange New Jersey December 31 retiring H Kemp after seventeen years of unpaid service as president of the township committee and board, he attended about three meetings weekly and, though entitled to pay, refused it, reflecting his long tenure and dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange
N. J
H. Kemp
New York Banke
South —Township
MT. Kemp
Begraved Wisttldll Cards Line Announces Prices
A line of Begraved Wisttldll Cards is introduced with prices listed as zero currency. No further details on availability or outlets are provided in the fragment.
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Boene
Broadway Jones
Masonic
THE
New Decatur, Ala
GA. Hoff
Wm. E. Skeggs
F. A. Bloodworth
Cashier Resources
U.S
L. W. Borton
SE. Penney
A. Hoff
K Malone
R. H. Wolcott
Skeggs
E. C. Payne Lumber Co
Fourth Avenue
New Decatur
Central National Bank of
Resources
U. S
Banka
A. A Hardage
A. Bowles
A. A. Hardage
A. M. Thompson
J. 8 Patterson
T. H. Mattocks
W. Gover
Sam'l Blackwell
Law
G. W. Russell
M. W. Murray
C. B. Moebes
Star Transfer Company
Onitiuhk
E Eldred Etches & Son
C. E. Malone Bldg
Moulton
Lampkin Insurance Agency
Lapayette Street
Howie Steam Laundry
Williams
Walioms Mfg. Co., P Reps
Cleveland
Dix ' Dpanizl Drug CO
Decatur’s Auto CO
C. C. Murphree
Benk St
W. F. Black
BAYON
Was
Skeletang
Sea of the Gulf
E. N. Lowe
Mississippi
N. B. Peake
Louisville
Mr. Jno. M. Minor
Kansas City
Jeff
H. Calvin
Athens
A. R. Hubbard
Bardstown, Ky
Waa
Mrs. Hubbard
Mat Roberte
Belle Minor
Trinity
Aliie Pettigo
C. F. Irwin
Sheffield
R. Thompson
Anniston
Decaturs
Frank Ridout
Birmingham
H. A. Pettus
Hunteville
L. R. Camp
Montgomery
Frank N. Julian
D. C. Almon
Tennis Tidwell
Alabama Courier
Chester Price
W. F. Price
Columbus
Norfolk
J. L. Bans
Carl Wilkinson
Opelika
James H. Williams
Flint
Native and
D.L. Simrell
LaPayette St
Decatur, Ala
Warrior
Professor Lile
Popham
Williams Mfg
WEW Haven
R. M McUlloch
Brother
Miss Branch
Decatur Cafe
Pete Ballas
Piper Little
Coal & Grain CO
Johnsen St
Crescent Furniture
R. M. McGlathery
Colonial Building
Grant Street
Second Avenue
Palace Cafe
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