Crossed Wires in Chinatown Rescue Tale
In 1914 era fiction, Ruth Gallon is abducted into Sing Wah's Chinatown den as John Dorr and a police lieutenant pursue. Sing Wah helps Ruth escape via a secret passage to a water tunnel and a narrow boat, while Dorr and the officer fight to close in and arrest Sing Wah after a dramatic sewer chase along the bay.
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Drake
Sing Wah
John Dorr
John
Chinatown
Bay
Eta
Chinaman
America
Wilkerson
Harry
Sip Wah
Blue Police
Ruth
Flertone
Dorr
Sing Wat
Ike
Rascal
Harry Wilkerson
Leutenant
Jotun
Inter
Sila
Sinall
Sing
Som
Gondy
Harry’ Wilkerson
Prank G Wenke Tours Federal League Camps
Sport-a-Scope editor G Wenke tours eight Federal League camps to file impressions on the third league outlook. He will provide daily sport coverage for Decatur Daily and International News Service, with articles from each camp. The piece notes European war disrupts baseball leather supplies and jokes about lighter covers, plus contract talks around Johnny Boucher and a 15 player roster deadline in mid April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenke
International
Menke
Decaturs
Business Men Team May Enter City League
Merchants of the Decaturs may form a Business Men's Club and join the city league. A prominent dry goods man indicated willingness to organize and back the effort. The move aims to advertise local businesses and provide recreation for merchants and clerks.
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Decaturs
Wil‘ng
Phillies defeat Garons in 9 to 2 rout at Orlando
The Yannigans thumped Birmingham 9 to 2 as Art Johnson was hammered by Connie Mack's young Philadelphia lineup. Batteries listed for both teams, and the scene closes with a cliffhanger as a romance thread appears and a police officer weighs in.
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Decaturs
Orlando
Fla
Arthur Johnson
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Yanningans
Yannigans
Birmingham
Philadelphia
Jacobs and
Fish
Johnson
Grimes
Y M C A Lineup To Challenge Last Season Roster
The Y M C A plans to field a strong team with several new signings. They must prove themselves to push out key players from the previous season and beat existing roster members.
Muddle Over City League Contracts To Be Settled
President Jef fries calls a City League Board of Control meeting with the league secretary Friday at 8:30 p.m. at R. A. 5 eC. A. to attempt a contract muddle fix. A pooling plan may be used to distribute players among teams, and new entrants are urged to attend.
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Jeffries
Board of Control
Ec. A
Notice of Stockholders Meeting at New Decatur Hall
Stockholders of the Development Company of the Decaturs will meet in City Hall New Decatur on Friday March 26 at 7 30 PM to elect directors and conduct other business. T M Dix secretary 3 5 12 19
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Decaturs
New Decatur
Delinquent License and Tax Notice Demands Payment
City council meeting March 8 1915 grants delinquent license and tax payers until April 1 to pay without extra penalties beyond legally required interest. After April 1 officials will enforce collection with penalties and costs. Delinquents receive 10 day notice to arrange payment, says Mayor Avery.
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Pas—drec
Avery
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John Fleming Wilson
Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Sing Ruth Gallon
Wing
Siberia
Amer
Liberia
Johnny Boucher
North Alabama
Colonia Club
Southern Belt
Garons
Phillies
W. A. Bibb & Son
Phon
San Bieter , Ala
E. E. Reagor
Church St
Garnett
I. T. Roberts Architect
Decatur
Ala
West Lafeyette
Street
Harry J. Frahn
First National Bank
Nashville, Tenn
R. B. Graves & Son
R.B. Graves & Son
Bank Street
Alabama
Bulletin
Thompson’ S Drug Store
Amelia Wilson
Alina, Ark
Cardi
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