South Town merchants pledge for Clean-Up prizes in 1913 drive
Local South Town businessmen sign onto a Willoughby church initiated Clean-Up campaign to boost prizes. Payments due by May 16 1913 at Commercial Savings Bank and Trust Company Fourth Avenue Branch. Prizes range from 16 to 6 dollars with April 65 to September 1 contest period and flower-seed offers for district youths.
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South Town
Willoughby Presbyterian Church
Commercial Savings Bank and Trust Company
Avenu
Aero
Sixth
Eleventh
Fourth Avenue
Somerville Road
Eugenia Alexander
Sixth Avenue
Willoughby Sunday School
Committee of Inspection
J. P. Cotton
Trinity Relief Fund Grows Amid Cyclone Aid Appeal
Information from Trinity Church indicates rising relief funds for cyclone sufferers with $31.50 and $10.25 remitted by the Dora Rankin Sunday School class and by Rayburn Neville. Church urges immediate contributions to increase aid, noting ongoing need and gratitude for donations received.
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Dora Rankin
Gentral Metho- Church
iseGebs
Eh Corti. T.becveene
Trinity
Dedsture
Rayburn Neville
J Pierpont Morgan Dies in Rome at 12:05 PM
Special to the Decatur Daily reports J Pierpont Morgan the noted American financier died in Rome at 12:05 PM. Only close relatives and physicians were present as he faced death. Born April 17, 1837 in Hartford, he built a banking career in New York and directed railroads and steel ventures, contributing to charities worldwide.
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Rome
Italy
J. P. Morgan
King of Finance
John Pierpont Morgan
Hartford
Conn
Boston
University of Gottengen
Germany
New York City
Morgan
L&N Shops Rumored 750 Freight Cars Order
Rumor claims the Louisville and Nashville shops received orders for 750 new freight cars. While unverified, its truth could mean a large employment boost and align with ongoing L&N railroad development plans.
Neph ew of Mrs Virginia Graham Shot in Atlanta
Wilson Graham, nephew of Mrs. Virginia Graham, was shot in Atlanta Saturday night. Late bedside reports indicate there is no chance of recovery.
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Wilson Graham
Atlanta
Virgiia Graham
Mr. Graham
Morning Session Court Fines and Pleas Report
Will Tucker, a Black defendant, fined $10 and costs. Leona Luckett, described with racial slur, pleads guilty to carrying concealed weapons and has sentence deferred. The case against Rube Owens for assault and battery is ongoing with details unclear.
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Will Tucker
Leona Luckett
Negrems
Rube Owens
Vivepeu
Dead Man Found Beside Tracks Turns Out Alive
A freight train near Decatur reported a dead man by Swan Lake around 6:80 yesterday. Policeman Thompson arrived to find the man sleeping and not dead, waking only after the train passed.
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Decatur
Swan Lake
Thompson
Hobo Captured After Train Ride Theft
Vernon Morris, a white man, was captured yesterday and charged with stealing a ride on a train. He faces charges of theft and is in custody awaiting further proceedings.
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Vernon Morris
Wisconsin Co operation Stores Thrive Under Rochdale Principles
In Wisconsin cooperative stores have grown over 30 years with 17 active shops and about 7500 members. They show an authorized capital of 800 000 and paid in capital around 400 000, employing 175 clerks with 1913 volume expected above 1.08 million. Dividends are shared 6 to 10 percent for members, nonmembers receive less. prices match market rates to avoid friction with merchants.
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Wisconsin
America
England
Sheriff Breaks Up Meeting and Finds Convicted Bluff
Six prisoners arrested Saturday night were jailed after midnight. The sheriff silenced the disturbance by firing a 44 into the ceiling. A search of cells uncovered a large file and muriatic acid, showing the religious frenzy was a bluff.
Destruction Order for Whisky and Beer Issued
An order directs the destruction of forty gallons of whisky and two dozen bottles of beer on Saturday April 6. The alcohol was seized from the Blamacck Hotel and has been in sheriff custody since.
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Blamacck Hotel
Mission lectures draw large Decatur Presbyterian crowds
The Decatur Presbyterian church drew large crowds as founder linked leaders of modern missions. Johnson spoke at First Presbyterian, detailing the work of six foreign missionaries and arguing China is the world’s greatest nation with 426 million people. He noted 12 million annual Chinese deaths and China’s 3500 years of history, urging factual judgment of missionaries by their deeds.
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Decatur Presbyterian
Robert Wilder
Robert 8. Speer
John R. Mott
China
Wilson
Johnson
First Presbyterian Church
Asia
Southern Church
Presbyterian
Korea
Mr. Johnson
Middle Kingdom
United States
Great Britain
John Chinaman
America
John W. Foster
Pekin
Cleveland
Hotel Lyons Opens Tomorrow for Public Inspection
Decatur welcomes the Hotel Lyons built by L Lyons McNeill and family with top service and luxury. The opening will feature music by Clarence Klenk and an oneday public viewing with a dance later in the evening. Furnishings from Loveman Joseph Loeb and other suppliers reflect careful planning and elegance.
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Hotel Lyons
Decatur Promoters Earn Public Gratitude for New Hotel
The promoters Mr. and Mrs. E Lyons and Mr. W K McNeffl are praised for a magnificent hotel that will serve travelers and advertise Decatur to distant cities. The piece thanks them and states the town owes them appreciation for their progressive efforts.
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E. Lyons
W. K. McNeffl
Hotel Lyons Seventy Five Room Offering With Private Bath
The Lyons hotel features 75 rooms with 20 private baths and eight sample rooms for display. Each room has washstand hot and cold water steam heating and telephone. Rates$2.50 without bath and$3.00 with bath. Building costs$95 000 furnishings$26 000 to$30 000 and full lighting system across all rooms.
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Knights of the Grip
Eeech
Ady Ek Een
Hotel Lyons
Florence Hotel Birmingham Names Its Local Management Team
L. A. Stubblefield presides as proprietor with a life career in hotels. T. Leonard Hobart serves as Secretary and Treasurer from Florence Cafe. Harvey P. Hughes is business and resident manager with twenty years in hotels. Dr. W. H. Watson named house physician. Clerks C. M. Whitesides and G. M. Stephenson. Housekeeper Mrs. M. Boyles formerly of Hotel Hillman and Mt. Clemens hotels.
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L. A. Stubblefield
Florence Hotel
Birmingham
Stubblefield
T. Leonard Hobart
Hobart
Florence Cafe
Moat Comneteht
M. Boyles
Hotel Hillman
Era and Hotels
Mt. Clements, Michigan
The Grandeur of the Hotel Office
A fragment describes a hotel foyer with marble wainscoting and heavy chairs and desks. The text hints at luxurious surroundings in what appears to be a grand hotel office space.
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Flotel Lyons Fe
Living Room A Masterpiece Opens With Elegant Details
The article praises architect Mr Breeding for his lavish design of a living room with pale green walls and rich mahogany furniture. Reed & Barton silverware from Chicago is featured, windows draped by Hoobler of Loveman Joseph Loeb, and Frank Gresham from Florence Cafe to lead the dining room staff. A mahogany piano and dedicated lighting enhance the room’s refined ambiance.
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Breeding
Reed & Barton
Chicago
Hoobler
Loveman
Joseph & Loeb
Frank Gresham
The Kitchen and Refrigeration System Showed in Detail
The article describes a modern kitchen design with a double set of refrigeration by the John Van Ranger Company of Cincinnati. It features separate storage for meat and dairy, a miniature main refrigerator with compartments, a dining room linen room, and a flushing system after meals. It notes suction and ventilation to direct smoke away from the range and a completed set of range warmer and dryer components.
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John van Ranger ‘Company
Cincinnati
John van Ranger Co
The Sleeping Rooms in the City Hotel
The bedrooms on all three floors have been connected and furnished with a changing color scheme. The carpet underlay uses four layers of cotton for a soft metropolis feel. The description notes continued refinement across floors above ground.
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T Rooms
Halle
Métropolis
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