Alabama borrows $100000 to meet bonded debt interest
Governor O Neal announces a $100000 loan from a New York bank at 5 percent to cover semi annual interest due July 1 on state bonds. The loan aims to curb treasury strain, as Alabama banks offered higher rates. The governor signed the notes, noting one bank offered 5 4 percent. The Young People's Missionary Society of the Central Methodist Church invites honorary members to a Friday 8 to 10 PM gathering at the parsonage.
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Montgomery
O’neal
New York
Alabama
Young People's Missionary Society of the
Central Methodist Church
Spirits Delivery Policy At Southern Express Company
The Southern Express Company at this place only delivers spirituous liquors shipped for personal use. If officials believe packages contain liquor for illegal sale or misuse, shippers may be charged costs for transportation and handling.
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Southern Express Company
Bis Place
Ra Ee
St Pauls Episcopal Church Purchases Walnut and Wells Rectory
The United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company sells a two story corner dwelling at Walnut and Wells to St Pauls Episcopal Church. The building will be improved and used as a rectory by Thus Pride, with a consideration of $2,000.
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United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Wanut and
Wells Street
E. Pride
Hydrobicycle Makes Graceful Gliding Debut
Evansville Indiana June 2 A D and J T Markham brothers or employees at a local buggy factory launched a hydrobicycle on the Ohio river. The craft resembles a bicycle but rides on steel pontoons and glides on the water. They plan to take it to Cincinnati or Louisville soon and then voyage down the Mississippi to the Gulf.
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Evansville
Ind
A. D and
J. T. Markham
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Louisville
Mississippi River
Gulf
Oliver Released in Preliminary Hearing
Clarke M. Oliver, charged with setting fire to the Huntsville Daily Times building, was discharged after a preliminary hearing before Judge Hawking in the inferior court. He was remanded on a $300 bond on the charge of larceny.
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Decaturs Daily
Huntsville
Clarke M. Oliver
Huntsville Daily Times
Hawking
Carpenter Returns From Funeral to Serve Out Sentence
Columbus Indiana June 26 Lew W Thompson a local carpenter serving a long county jail sentence for petit larceny returned to the jail after attending his brother Basil Thompson s funeral and burial Basil died in the county infirmary a few days earlier Sheriff Miller released Lew Thompson to be at his bedside and he promised to return immediately after the service to continue his sentence
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Columbus
Ind
Lew W. Thompson
Basil Thompson
Miller
Son of Gen Grant to marry at 60 years
San Diego California June 26 The betrothal of Ulysses Grant son of the late president and Mrs A L Wills of Marshalltown Iowa has been announced The wedding will take place in San Diego next month Mrs Willis is 35 and Mr Grant has passed his sixtieth milestone.
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San Diego
Cal
Ulysses. Grant
A. L. Wills
Marshalltown
Iowa
Willis
Mr. Grant
Alabama Public School Books Selected by Board
Montgomery June 26 The state department of education completes its proposed course of study for Alabama elementary grades and prepares a list of recommended books to be distributed to county and city boards. The plan, created by the state text book commission with Rural School Supervisor N R Barker and State Superintendent Henry J Willingham, is not binding but widely adopted. counties may adjust for local conditions while urged to standardize public school work.
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Montgomery
Alabama
State Department of Education
State Text Book Commission
N. R. Barker
Henry J. Willingham
Ministers Return From Institute at Nashville
The Decatur district ministers who attended the Methodist Biblical Institute at Nashville returned last night. The program included forty nine lectures by the world's greatest experts in their fields delivered at Vanderbilt University. The event was held in Nashville and described as the best ever in attendance and intellect.
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Decatur
Methodist Biblical Institute
Nashville
Vanderbilt University
South Carolina Federal Aid Withdrawn for Militia
Adjutant General W W Moore of South Carolina received a telegram from General Mills of the War Department stating no further federal assistance or equipment will be provided to the state organized militia due to Governor Cole L’s stance on enforcing federal militia law. Requisitions will not be honored and encampment plans this summer will be guided by this decision.
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Columbia
D. C
W. W. Moore
South Carolina
F of War
Secretary of War
Militia Division
War Department
Mills
Lightning Strikes Kill Cherokee County Farmer
Gadsden June 26 Lightning has killed a Cherokee County farmer Thomas Loveless on the road near his home. He is the second fatality in the neighborhood after Mrs Allen died days earlier. Dozens of barns and farm buildings were struck as storms rolled through Stowap and surrounding counties.
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Bear Farill
Cherok
County
Satan Screen Returns at Masonic Theatre With Epic
The Masonic theatre reopens Friday night with Satan, a $200,000 feature billed as a major educational drama. The film charts the evils of the world from Satan’s Eden entry to modern times and previously ran for a month in New York’s largest venue.
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Masonic Theatre
Woman Visits Friend Wounded in Self Inflicted Shot
Mrs Maynor Haynes traveled to Cullman last night to see a friend who accidentally shot himself. Reports said he could not live through the night and there has been no further word since.
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Maynor Haynes
Cullman
Be a Booster Booster in Your Town
A rural exhortation urges residents to boost local projects and support neighbors. It promotes active community promotion, cooperation, and mutual aid, arguing that lifting others helps the entire town prosper and that personal effort benefits everyone.
Four Grand Jurors Fired At Columbia Refused To Indict
Columbia Tennessee June 26 Special Judge W C Salmon peremptorily excused four grand jurors on motion by Attorney General Horace Frierson. Frierson said jurors refused to act on plain facts in cases before them. Judge Salmon dismissed the jurors and said vacancies would be filled tomorrow morning. Juror Rail said he did not mean to be recreant though his mind was clouded on duty.
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Columbia, Tenn
W. C. Salmon
Horace Frierson
Frierson
Salmon
Lynchburg
McMinnville
Rail
Considera
Arlington Mills Cut Dividends in Half
Boston June 26 The Arlington mills of Lawrence second in size of the American Woolen Company cut its dividends in half declaring a rate of 2 percent for six months. This is the lowest since 1881. Poor business impending a tariff changes and the garment workers strikes of last winter are given as the only causes of the reduction. The mills employ a little more than half the normal force of 6 000 hands.
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Mills of Lawrence
American Woolen Company
Phagan Murder Case Trial Set For June 30
Atlanta dispatch reports Leo M. Frank charged in the murder of 14 year old Mary Phagan will be tried on June 30. The defense may seek a brief postponement, but the case is expected to go to trial soon at the National Pencil factory. Frank was the factory supervisor where the body was found.
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Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
National Pencil Factor
Hugh M. Dorsey
Frank
Free Sugar and Wool in Tariff Bill Passed
Washington reports free sugar in 1916 and free raw wool approved in the tariff division bill after a two day Senate Democratic caucus fight. Sugar schedule passed the House 40 to 6 and the wool provision cleared the Senate caucus 41 to 6.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
House
Tax assessment notices mailed by sheriff cited by official
Sheriff McCullough announces tax assessment notices are being mailed to deputies to inform them of increased assessments. The move is expected to bring several thousand dollars more into the county treasury.
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McCullough
Lawsuit Roundup in Law and Equity Court
T B Terry vs Southern Express Company verdict for plaintiff 25 dollars. Williams vs Alabama Traction Company death of Fannie Williams a little girl run over by street car dismissed for lack of prosecution but later revived and docketed to September term. Carry Hunte vs C H Austin verdict for plaintiff 75.02 dollars.
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Ing
Williams
Bama Traction Company
Fannie Williams
Wert
Hhis
Carry Hunte
C. H. Austin
Commercial Savings Bank Declares Good Dividend
At a directors meeting the Commercial Savings Bank and Trust Company declares its regular semiannual dividend of 3 percent payable on or about July 21.
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Commercial Savings Bank
Commercial Savings Bank & Trust Company
First Cotton Bloom at Wilder Plantation Honors Year
Wilder plantation reports the first cotton bloom of the season. The crop has not yet been outstripped by any other in the district, marking a notable early success for the plantation this year.
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Wilder Plantation
Citizens Battle Band of Robbers at White Bluff Store
At White Bluff thirty miles west of Nashville midnight crowds fought burglars in C Williams general store. The outlaws fled after exhausting the citizens ammunition using a case of patent medicine as a shield. A bloody shirt appeared where the robbers fled and the store was heavily shot up.
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Nashville
White Bluff
Here
Citzens
C. Williams
Garnett Undergoes Operation At Infirmary
Mrs. W. W. Garnett, ill for several days, underwent a procedure this morning at the Infirmary and is reported resting quietly this afternoon.
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W. W. Garnett
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William P. .Pogarty
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Satan
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