Victory Day Observed At Central Methodist Church
A Sunday victory celebration at Central Methodist Church marked the ninth anniversary of the prohibition amendment. Horace Layman of the Presbyterian church delivered the principal address, praising the WCTU and urging continued efforts to erode alcohol’s influence, with a program of music and readings accompanying his remarks.
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Central Methodist Church
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Horace Layman
Presbyterian Church
Abraham Lincoln
JUDGESHIP CHANGE HANDS TONIGHT IN ALABAMA
Morgan county’s newly elected probate judge Matt D. Wiggins will assume office at midnight Tuesday replacing A. G. Patterson as state law defines. Patterson winds up duties, plans to pursue real estate ventures in Decatur and nearby counties.
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Morgan County
Matt D. Wiggins
Hartselle
A. G. Patterson
Charlie C. McCall
Alabama
Smith
Oberhaus
State
McNamara
Ala
Patterson
Graves
L. P. Troup
Board of Revenue
Decatur
Morgan
Limestone Counties
Second Avenue
the Daily
Gandy's Cove to Host Morgan County Singing Convention
Morgan county singers held a two day convention at Leesdale near Falkville despite illness and bad weather. Gandy's Cove was chosen to host the April sessions on the second weekend, with Vaughan's quartet, Vin son's Boys quartet, and the Bonanza quartet among attendees. The Leesdale church was packed and Decatur Daily was thanked for covering and informing the public.
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Morgan County
Leesdale
Gandy
Gandy’s Cove
Daily Quiz Questions From a Local History Page
A reader quiz asks five local questions about Decatur including its first name, the year it reached 100, the site of Alabama’s first railroad, the city’s initial manufacturing venture, and the date of Decatur’s first church. Answers due tomorrow.
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Decatur
Alabama
Wealthy Society Woman Dies by Car Exhaust Homicide Suspected
Spokane January 14. Seattle artist Leonid Fink is being held as police investigate why Ruth McDonald a 34 year old wealthy society woman drove to a remote spot outside Spokane and ended her life by inhaling exhaust fumes. Her body was found after a two day search. A sooty ring matched the exhaust pipe. No violence or struggle evident. Fink a fiancé reportedly received bonds totaling 150000 dollars from Miss McDonald. Her mother Mrs Agnes McDonald disputed the bond transfer and letters suggest thoughts of suicide.
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Edward P. O'Neil
Robert T. Bushnell
Kinder
Ruth
Boston
Babe” Ruth
John P. Feeney
Dorothy
Weston
Dr. Kinder
Mrs. Kinder
Spokane
Leonid Fink
Seattle
Ruth McDonald
Fink
Miss McDonald
Neith
Swift justice in witch graft case
York, Pa. January 14. Convictions of a pow wow doctor and two accomplices for murder raise expectations of prosecutions for witchcraft. DA Herrmann urged action as officials seek other practitioners tied to the slaying over black magic claims. John Curry, 14, and Wilbert Hess, 18, with John H. reputed as the pow wow doctor, were convicted within five days of indictment and await transfer to penitentiary or new trial.
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York
Amos G. Herrmann
Nelson B. Rehmger
John H
John Curry
Wilbert Hess
Rehmyer
Sheffield Lad Is Severely Burned
Sheffield Alabama January 14 Marvel Gay seven year old son of Howard Gay of Sheffield suffered severe burns in an accident at home with flames and injured area unspecified in the brief item. details incomplete.
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Sheffield Lad
Sheffield
Ala
Marvel Gay
Howard Gay
Desperado hunted after suburban home invasion
Police search continues for a masked intruder who entered a Birmingham area home, shot C. W. Byrd and his son, threatened Mrs Byrd and three grandchildren, then ransacked the residence before fleeing. Charles L Byrd was lightly wounded and the elder Byrd critically wounded. A suspect named Henry Williams is being questioned amid conflicting whereabouts reports.
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Birmingham
Ala
C. W. Byrd
Henry Williams
Byrd
Charles L. Byrd
Charles W. Byrd
Three Injured as Autos Overturn on Athens Pike
Miss Pauline McKelvey Miss Mary Sloan and Felix Williams were in a car overturned along the Athens pike. Miss Sloan was taken to a hospital with feared internal injuries but later was found not seriously hurt and returned home.
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Pauline McKelvey
Mary Sloan
Felix Williams
Athens Pike
Sloan
Dr George Stoves Seriously Ill In Nashville Hospital
Friends report Huntsville church figure Dr George L Stoves seriously ill in a Nashville hospital. The well known pastor is in critical condition, with local supporters awaiting updates on his health.
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George Stoves
George L. Stoves
Huntsville
Nashville
OFFICERS NAMED BY PASTOR'S UNION
Dr James Allen Smith pastor of Central Baptist church will lead the Decatur Pastors Union for the ensuing term after election this morning at the Y M C A Rev Peter M Dennis rector of St Johns Episcopal was named vice president and C J Randolph secretary of the Y M C A remains as secretary treasurer New members added include Rev E D Totherow H M Layman W N Newton Rev George E Boyd Rev John R Turner Plans for the year were discussed with Rev John R Turner named chairman and Rev J D Pickens Rev E N Hart on the committee to map the program A revival campaign committee was also named with Rev J D McCready chairman Rev Dan C Johnson and Rev E D Totherow
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James Allen Smith
Central Baptist Church
Will Decatur
Union
Peter M. Dennis
St. John’s Episcopal Church
C. J. Randolph
E. D. TotNterow
H. M. Layman
W. N. Newton
George E. Boyd
John R. Turner
J. D. Pickens
E. N. Hart
J. D. McCready
Dan C. Johnson
E. D. Totherow
Attendance good as Decatur schools reopen after flu delay
Decatur schools opened this morning with strong attendance after a two week influenza delay. Superintendent W. W. Benson reported high school attendance near 95 percent and elementary at about 87 percent. About one third of white students had influenza, versus about ten percent of negro students. Around 50 new pupils were admitted, though not the second semester opening.
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Decatur
W. W. Benson
Three Escape as Auto Turns Over
E McKelvey his son Russell and Robert Rice escaped serious injury when their car driven by Mr McKelvey turned over on the Bee Line highway about five miles south of here. Robert Rice was taken to Benevolent hospital with a severe gash from flying glass, later returned home after stitches.
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E. McKelvey
Russell
Robert Rice
Mr. McKelvey
Bee Line Highway
Here
Benevolent Hospital
Collision injures two on Bee Line highway near Athens
One to two occupants of a Ford coupe were hurt slightly after a 7:30 p.m. collision with a Buick owned by W B Shackelford on the Bee Line highway south of Athens. The Buick carried Shackelford and a negro driver. the Ford, driven by a man named Mitchell from Nashville, was damaged along with the Buick. Flying glass caused the injuries. Mitchell was returning to Nashville after visiting Decatur.
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Athens
Bee Line
W. B. Shackelford
Mr. Shackelford
Mitchell
Nashville
Decatur
Decatur Mayor Malone Travels to North Carolina on Business
Malone, the mayor of Decatur, is in North Carolina for official business. The trip appears to involve municipal duties and regional engagements with local officials.
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North Carolina
B. IL
Malone
Decatur
Schwarzenbach-Huber Near End Of 50000 Program
Schwarzenbach-Huber near completion of a six month eighty thousand dollar improvement program at the local silk mill. One more car of machinery remains to arrive and install. The silk plant is hailed as a leading industrial success in Decatur, expanding the local mills beyond rivals in efficiency.
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Schwarsenbach-Huber
Offi
Decatur
Resolutions of Respect Adopted by Morgan County Board
The Morgan County Board of Revenue passed resolutions of respect for John R. Sample circuit solicitor who died early Sunday morning. Judge A G Patterson Frank J. Davis and A K Frost attended. James J Gurley and A D Sample, a brother of the deceased, were absent.
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Morgan County Board of Revenue
John R. Sample
A. G. Patterson
Frank J. Davis
A. K. Frost
James J. Gurley
A.D. Sample
Robberies Net A Small Cash Loot
Two robberies in Birmingham were reported with a small loot. Crime notes describe a gunpoint hold up on a Negro victim and a separate razor threat at the throat toward Robert Jennings of East Lake who wrested the blade and alerted police.
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Birmingham
Cr. L. Simpson
Simpson
Robert Jennings
East Lake
Jennings
Fasting in Magic Practice Sparks Cleveland Arrests
Sylvester Williams, 45, found fasting in his rooms amid instruments authorities said were used in black magic. He was charged with illegal practice of medicine as Cleveland authorities move to eradicate a supposed voodoo cult linked to a headless body found in a closet and a planned long list of arrests.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Sylvester Williams
Mrs. Albes Dies at Daughter's Home in Birmingham
Marguerite Albes, 74, longtime local resident, died Sunday at her daughter Mrs. J W Cuffin’s home in Birmingham. Body brought home for interment. funeral at Decatur conducted by Rev Rueben Hahn. Honorary pallbearers listed. Surviving spouse BE Albes. three daughters and two sons.
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Marguerite Albes
J. W. Cuffin
Birmingham
Decatur
Rueben Hahn
Lutheran Church
James A. Nelson
John Arantz
Otto Moebes
William Moseley
Henry Pappenburg
Root Nebrig
Hartselle Observes Funeral For John R Sample
Stores closed this afternoon in Morgan county city as John R Sample 53 longtime circuit solicitor dies Sunday morning at Benevolent hospital after brief illness. Funeral at First Methodist with Rev F L Aridge of Selma. interment at Heiselie cemetery. Pallbearers named. Morgan, Limestone, Cullman bar members honorary. Sample a native of Morgan County served in state legislature 1907 1926 and led local improvements.
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Hartselle
Morg County
John R. Sample
Benevolent Hospit
F. L. A Ridge
Selma
Heselie
Stephenson Direing
J. Lindsey
D. W. McNeill
J. FP. Start
P. Pattillo
J. L. Day
D. Wiggins
Morgan, Litstone, Lawrence and
Cullman Cotties
Mr. Sample
Tempora
Benevolent Hospital
Russell
S. A. Lynne
Decat
Sample
Seral Peau
Morgan County
Morgan
M Gan County
R. H. Sam
Somerville
Ala
Rogers Child Influenza Victim Highlighted
Five year old Hazel Rogers died of influenza at her parents’ home on Mo. January nineteenth marked the date of her passing, with family noting the illness tragically claimed a young life.
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Hazel Rogers
You'd Be Surprised You'd Be Surprised Results Page
A brief note on results from a WAS AD page noting minimal spending and unexpected outcomes. The snippet mentions a telephone line with a 1000 unit reference, implying a small experimental inquiry.
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Dentist State
Blaze
Atty
Gen. McCall
Watertown
Mass
Babe Ruth
Home Run King
Edward Kinder
Helen Kinder
New York Yankee Star
New York City
Gandy's Cove
Decatur Daily
Pai
Ceed
Nets
Daily Quiz
Endeaor
Japan
McDonald
Agnes McDonald
Penitentiary
Hunt
Desperado
Jefferson
Pastor's Union
Miss Polytinsky
Schwarzenbach-Huber
the Revenue Board
Rogers
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