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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1915
Page
2
City League poised to organize as baseball season nears
Residents of Decatur embrace spring pastime with city league set to organize tonight. The piece contrasts local play with major leagues and notes community interest in neighbors and friends while praising the wholesome sport and its social draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decaturs
Col C C Harris Ends Notable Congressional Career
Col C C Harris, banker and businessman turned congressman from Alabama’s Eighth District, concluded his six ty third Congress tenure after a brief, brilliant service. He helped secure a Tennessee River bridge at Decatur, supported the war claims omnibus, and began Musc le Shoals development funding, earning praise for adaptability and results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Col. C. C. Harris
Alabama
Col. Harris
Tennessee River
Decatur
House
Senate
Muscle Shoals
Col Harrie
Morgan County
Congress Reinstates Shoals Project Funding in Rivers Bill
In its dying hours yesterday Congress reinstated in the Rivers and Harbors bill an appropriation for development work on the Shoals project. The move follows heated debate and highlights ongoing federal support for the waterway development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Shoals
Ngin
Tennessee Valley surveys urged for Muscle Shoals report
The piece notes surveys can begin and Congress may report in December on the Muscle Shoals project. It argues the Tennessee Valley, especially Decators, have a strong interest in removing the natural barrier to commerce and questions why the Tennessee should be neglected given the federal funds spent on other waterways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ters
Congress
Tennessee Valley
Decators
Tennessee
Congress adjourns amid record progressive era promise
The session of Congress that adjourned yesterday will be long remembered for its substantial progress in legislation. The Sixty third Congress enacted more reform measures than any before, effectively neutralizing the progressive party. President Wilson is praised as a leading executive of his era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hors du Combat
Wilson
E. C. Payne Lumber Co
New Decatur
Ala
Brother's Private Car Body Draws National Attention
The body of John Markham of Hopkinsville Kentucky arrived in Athens Pennsylvania today on the private car of Charles Markham president of the Illinois Central Railroad. An accidental long lost relative discovery by Markham earlier drew national interest in the story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markham
Brother
International News Service
Athens
Penn
John Markham
Hopkinsville
Chas. Markham
Illinois Central
R R
War Declared on House Fly In Public Health Drive
County health officials join a nationwide pest battle against houseflies amid a feared fever epidemic in Decatur area. The bulletin urges removing breeding sites, cleaning stables, disposing of decaying vegetables, and eradicating fly habitats to curb disease spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uae
Morgan
Uncle Sam
Department of Agriculture
Monday Deadline to Pay State Licenses Imminent
G A Mooring of the state back tax department announced that licenses must be paid by Monday or face legal collection. The penalty if unpaid is three times the license amount. He noted Morgan County is behind about $2,000 from last year and clarified he does not collect auto licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Mooring
Mooring
Morgan County
Bodies Removed From Layland Mine Rescue Under Way
International News Service reports Henton West Virginia March 5 as AG bodies were taken from the Layland mine. Rescue work progresses with the main shaft blocked and air flow remains difficult, hindering efforts to reach others trapped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Henton
West ‘Va
Layland
Rescue
Phone 46 and Subscribe for the Decatur Daily
A reader notice urges readers to call 46 for subscription information to the Decatur Daily newspaper, promising updated local news and service options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decaturs
Decatur
Muscle Shoals project touted as huge power plan
A historical prospectus praises the Muscle Shoals project as a sweeping conservation effort. It links two proposed dams to open nearly 150 miles of Tennessee River navigation and generate up to 630000 horsepower, with ripple effects for fertilizer, aluminum, and steel industries in the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscle Shoals Canal
Tennessee
Alabama
Tennessee River
Elk River
Shoal Creek
United States
Muscle Shoals
Tallapoosa River
Little River
Coosa-Alabama
Niagra Falls
Missippi River
Chile
Florida
Edison
Muscle Shoaly
Middle Tennessee
Muscl, Shoals
Niagara Falls
Women’s clubs back trade at home movement endorsement
Local women’s clubs unite to back the trade at home campaign. They argue strengthened domestic commerce supports families, jobs, and community resilience amid economic shifts. Organizers plan meetings and outreach to expand the endorsement across neighborhoods.
Federal Grand Jury Signals Interest in Cannon Case
Danville Illinois March 5 Federal grand jury indicates it may call Congressman Joe Cannon for questioning as part of an election investigation. The jury plans to meet and invite Cannon to appear for discussion.
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International News Service
Danville
Joe Cannon
Federal
Cannon
Ia Es
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