Alabama May Add One More County in Its List
Montgomery July 31 A new county with Sylacauga as seat would be formed from parts of Talladega Coosa and Clay. The plan centers on a corridor about eight miles by 25 miles to place the courthouse at Sylacauga and improve rail access. Supporters cite inaccessibility to existing county seats as the main reason.
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Alabama
Sylacauga
State
Talladega, Clay and
Coosa
Montgomery
Negl Ucing
General Assembly
Talladega
Clay Counties
Rockford
Coosa County
Ashland
Clay
Atlanta
Birmingham
Atlantic
Talladega County
Taladega
Sylacacauga
Central
Louisville & Nashville
Bessemer County
Jefferson
Bessemer
Balkan Fighters Agree Easily to a Truce
London July 31 The Greek and Servian delegates to the Balkan peace conference at Bucharest agreed to a five day truce, signaling transport difficulties hampering Greek operations. Sofia dispatches claim Bulgarian victories on the upper Bregalnitza river and in the Mesta valley, with a two to three week Bucharest conference likely to yield peace.
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London
Balkan
Bucharest
Bulgaria
Sofia
Bregalnitza Rive
Yecho
Former Decatur Citizen Thomas L Cannon Married in Birmingham
The Decatur News notes Thomas L Cannon, former editor of the Daily Free Lance during 1886 88 boom days, married to Rosa Johns in Birmingham. He later moved to St Louis and gained recognition in the good roads associations.
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Thomas L. Cannon
Rosa Johns
Birmingham
Decaturs
Cannon
Daily Free Lance
Decatur
St Loulg
Goog Roads
Decatuy News
Traveling salesman to establish De curtas as headquarters
H C Goodrich a Barnard & Co traveling representative from St Louis has rented a Sherman street residence from Mrs Elizabeth Transue and will bring his family. He is from Ohio and cites superior regional access as the reason for moving, signaling more salesmen may follow to the De catur area.
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H. C. Goodrich
Barnard & Co
St. Louis
J. B. McDonald
Elizabeth Transue
Sherman Street
Mr. Goodrich
Ohio
Decaturs
Peaches Exhibited Show Local Fruit Raising Skill
W B Newsom of 308 Fifth avenue presented this office with a large display of peaches described as the equal of those grown anywhere. The fruits are big rare and fine beauty with a dozen weighing 412 pounds and are on exhibition at the office. The note thanks Mr Newsom and compliments his fruit raising ability.
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W. B. Newsom
Fifth Avenue
Gwest
Newsom
Decatur Named District Office for Metropolitan Life
Decatur will become a district office for Metropolitan Life Insurance next week with Florence and Huntsville as detailed points. Wm F Price of Miami will be superintendent, local staff unchanged or possibly increased as business grows. The move marks Decatur as a central distribution point for Alabama and signals nearby firms taking notice with more companies likely to follow.
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Decature
Metropolitan Life Insurance Offic
Florence
Huntsville
Wm.f. Price
Miami
Fla
Decaturs
Pos
Land Worth Ten Million Heirs of Price Estate Claim Massive Baltimore Lands
F G Alexander of Birmingham appears in Baltimore asserting heirship to the Price estate with a possible ten million dollar stake. He says the heirs own vast tracts along Maryland's eastern shore and in Baltimore city and county, citing ancient parchment grants and ninety nine year leases as proof of title. He claims to have traced ninety years of Baltimore property and seeks to establish ownership despite lost or confused records.
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Price
Andrew
Thomas Price
Lord Baltimore
Alexander
Thomas
Baltimore
Hose theft warning after multiple decatur incidents
Several garden hoses once linked to Oscar Schull’s arrest have been recovered at a local furniture store. Authorities urge residents to keep hoses secure to prevent further thefts by the noted thieves in Decatur.
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Oscar Schull
Decatur
Personal visit notices urged by The Decatur Daily
The Decatur Daily invites readers to submit names of visitors and departures in the city. It asks for all incoming and outgoing guests and offers to make personal mentions, urging everyone to phone in with names regardless of who they are.
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van Astor Smith
Jones
New
Decatur
Decaturs
Ambassador Wilson pushes restricted Mexico recognition plan
Washington reports Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson urged limited recognition of Huerta in a secret senate foreign relations conference. Senators made no immediate move, but some Republicans said the envoy left a favorable impression after a two hour, uninterrupted retelling of Mexico’s upheavals from Diaz’s abdication to Huerta’s rise.
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Washington
Henry Lane Wilson
Huerta
Mexico
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Wilson
Porfirio Diaz
Madero
Georgia considers state aid for morphine eaters and minors tobacco ban
A Georgia senate resolution calls for a special committee to study creating a state asylum for morphine eaters and drunkards. A bill proposes banning tobacco sales to minors, aiming to curb cigarette smoking among youths without attacking the tobacco trade.
Man Confined 104 Box Car for 24 Hours
Knoxville, July 31. John Alison a Jacksonville chauffeur claims to have been locked inside a box car filled with household goods and rocks a chair for a day. He was rescued in Louisville & Nashville yards after passengers heard his cries. He says the car’s temperature rose above 100 degrees during the journey from Atlanta.
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Knoxville
Tenn
John Aliison
Jacksonville
Louisville & Nashville
Atlanta
Decaturs Attracts District Offices From All Directions
Insurance and sewing machine firms move district offices to Decaturs. Traveling salesmen seek homes there as the town becomes a central business hub with rail and water facilities enabling quick access to a wide territory. The article promises ongoing development and eventual success driven by push and enterprise.
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Decaturs
Washington Storm Kills Three as Wind and Hail Raze D C
A violent cyclone swept Washington yesterday evening, killing three people and injuring scores as wind, hail and heavy rain caused extensive property damage. The White House grounds lost three elm trees while the Capitol paused work as the storm damaged buildings and halted government operations.
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Washington
Washington, D. C
White House
Wilson
Secretary Tumulty
Representative Korbly
Indiana
Capitol
Senate
Kern
Four-year-old eggs cleared as fit for food in New Jersey
Trenton July 31 federal seizures of eggs found unfit for food were lifted by the State Board of Health after experts testified the eggs aged nearly four years remained edible. A state lab test produced custard pie cakes and ice cream from the eggs and the board gave a clean bill of health to the product with labeling required to show storage duration.
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Trenton
N. J
Labora
Tory
Requisition Papers Arrive for Conn Negro
A negro named Cohn wanted in Tennessee on horse stealing charges received habeas corpus review before Judge Thos. E Wert and was turned over to Deputy Sheriff W D Cary to be taken to Lebanon Tennessee for trial.
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Conn Negro
W. D
Cary
Lebanon, Tenn
Nelsons Report Pleasant California Trip Arrival in Decatur
A letter from Mr and Mrs George A Nelson mailed aboard the steamship California July 27 reports sighting land off New York and arriving in Decatur today. They state the voyage has been pleasant and profitable as per Decatur News.
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George A. Nelson
California
New York
Arive
Decatar
Decatur News
Five Thousand Dollars Worth of Liquor Seized in Morgan County Jail
Sheriff forces seized a large quantity of liquor stored in the Morgan County Jail. Raid after raid added bottles to the jail’s liquor stores, with retail value nearing five thousand dollars. Much was destroyed by orders of the Law and Equity court, leaving only a portion possibly returned to owners.
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Morgan County
Law and Equity Court
Sheri
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F. G. Alexander
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MR. Wilson
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B. S. Saul
Capital Dome
B. 5
Saul Company
W. EE. Hilton
Lvice
Thomas B. Fealey
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the State Board of
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