Road Officials to Attend Louisville and Nashville Celebration
Louisville and Nashville officials plan a Friday evening banquet on the lawn of the Y and a march from the school to the Y for a Safety First celebration. The event honors 1701 shop workers who completed April without a reportable accident, with J J Donahue and R L Pilling among the speakers.
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Safety First
Louisville
R. Matthews
Albany
Big
Atc
Maroh
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Matthews
Safety First Committee
Lewisville
Nashville
J. J. Donahue
Louisville and Nashville
R. L. Pilling
Safety First” Department
W. F. Smith
Birmingham
T. E. Brooks
J. A. Morrison
E. G. Evan
A. J. Lamb
F. J. Monnahan
M. M
Boyles Shops
C.F. Davidson
C.J. Trantham
Columbia, Tenn
John C. Eyster
Charles H. Eyster
Revival Series Urged by Westminster Pastor
Dr Goodwin led yesterday’s service at Westminster Presbyterian as the church prepares for revival meetings with visiting preacher and choir performances. The sermon stressed cooperation with the visiting pastor, urging lay support and prayer alongside active planning to ensure the revival’s success.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Goodwin
A. Mason
Soto
Aaron
Hur
Moses
Israel
Red Sea
God
Joshua
Amalek
Ser
Ball Game Fuss Ends in Fatal Shooting at Scottsboro
Joe Stone is jailed in Scottsboro on charges of killing Roy Maroney and injuring Leonard Maroney after a quarrel at a ball game near Fabius Saturday. Stone says he acted in self defense. Leonard Maroney is reported fatally injured.
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Associated Press
Scottsboro
Joe Stone
Roy Maroney
Leonard Maroney
Stone
Largest crowd gathers at Southside Baptist Church
A Sunday service at Southside Baptist Church drew the biggest crowd yet as Rev. E. Floyd Olive preached on the claims of Christianity with many scripture quotes. At the close officials reported 11 accessions to the church as worshippers filled doors and windows to attend.
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Southside Baptist Church
E. Floyd Olive
Southside
Minnesota Bank Closed Saturday in St Paul
The Capital Trust and Savings Bank of St Paul with deposits of 5000 was ordered closed Saturday by state superintendent A J Weigel. Frozen assets were given as the reason. The bank had a capital of 500000 and was organized in December 1890. J E Mitchell of St Paul served as president.
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ST. R. Paul, Minn
Capital ,Trust, and Savings Bank of
St. Paul
A. J. Weigel
Weigel
J. E. Mitchell
Funeral Tuesday for Robert Gilliam at Willoughby Presbyterian
Funeral services for Robert Gilliam are set for Tuesday afternoon at five o'clock at the Willoughby Presbyterian Church with interment in the city cemetery. Rev. A N Pen, pastor, will preside, assisted by Rev. W B Strong of Athens. He is survived by his widow and died at five o'clock Sunday.
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Robert Gilliam
Willoughby’ Presbyterian Church
A. N. Penand
Willoughby Church
W. B. Strong
Athens
Powerful Sermon by Dr E M Steel at Decatur First Methodist
Dr E M Steel of Lewisburg Tenn preached at Decatur First Methodist on a Sunday morning praising self sacrifice over self love. He argued the Rich Young Ruler should give up riches and that dancing seeks joy not Christ like sacrifice. He urged service in home and business and warned against wealth worship while noting communion collection for the poor. He closed with Joel 2 promising a brighter day and cited Joseph as a visionary example.
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S.A. Steel
First Methodist Church
Decatur
E. M. Steel
Lewisburg
Tenn
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Christ
Prle
St. Paul
Supreme Court
Jerusalem
Heaven
Paul
Damascus
Steel
Northern Methodist Church
Vr. Steel
Dr. Steel
Joseph
Fire Frays Homes on Jackson Street in Albany
A Jackson Street fire near Central Methodist Church in Albany damaged several dwellings as residents and fire departments from Albany and Decatur acted quickly. The Beard home suffered the worst damage with furniture and a piano moved to safety. other houses including Hoff Hinkle Smither and Godbey were lightly affected. Dozens helped recover displaced belongings between one and two o'clock.
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Ctizens
Albany
Decatur
Jackson Street
Central Methodist Church
H. B. Beard
Beard
Beard House
A. H. Hoff
B. L. Hinkle
J. F. Smither
J. R
Godbey
Beard Residence
C. W. Matthews
Week's Revival Ends at First Christian Church
The two weeks revival at the First Christian church closed Sunday night with sixteen additions announced by Rev. Noble R. Edwards. A large crowd heard his final sermon and the song service was notably spirited. Sunday school attendance reached 159 in the Sundew School, and 32 men attended Rev. Edwards Bible class in the new Sunday school tabernacle.
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First Christian Church
Noble R. Edwards
Rev
Edwards
New Sunday School Tabernacle
Huntsville road enthusiasts to inspect work Thursday
A group of Huntsville road enthusiasts will travel through Madison County on Thursday May 8 to inspect planned improvements on the Courtland Pike. Mrs. W B Edmundson director at large for the Tennessee Valley Road Improvement Association notes local demand for a good road from Huntsville through the Twin Cities to Muscle Shoals and a wagon bridge over the Ten river. Her visit suggests broader public interest in practical road projects.
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Huntsville
Courtland Pike
W. B. Edmundson
Tennessee Valley Road Improvement Association
Edmundson
Madison County
Twin Cities
Muscle Shoals
Ten River
Mother Pigeon Clings To Nest As Albany Blaze Fades
A mother pigeon stayed atop her nest amid a fire by the Beard house, defending four young pigeons until they perished. Firefighters rescued the injured bird, now under care at the Albany Drug Company, while an Airedale dog watched from the yard amid the flames.
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Beard
Albany Drug Company
Airdale
Armed outbreak in Cuba quieted after protests
In Havana May 6 government officials, after Zayas returned from Santa Clara, predicted the San ta Clara uprising would end in two to three days. A printed AP circular claimed the hour for sacrifice has come while clashes continued overnight between rebels and government troops. Secretary of War Batencort said only about 200 men operated in small bands and the movement was a minor affair.
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Associated Areas
Havana
Cuba
Santa Clara
Zay
Associated Press
Batencort
Tools Wanted for Work on Highway Thursday
Kiwanis plan prompts local business men to lend one heavy long handled shovel five picks five sledge hammers for a one day road improvement on Courtland Pike. J W Clapton president of the Tennessee Valley Road Improvement Association asks lenders to bring equipment to the Decatur creamery before Thursday and call for it the next day. Notify Nash at Coca Cola Bottling Works if using manpower or trucks by Wednesday.
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Courtland Pike
J. W. Clapton
Tennessee Valley Road Improvement Association
Decatur Creamery
Nash
Coca Cola
Poindexter Buys Tybee Hotel and Cottages
Lamar Poindexter, of Decatur, via Tybee Realty and Construction, has leased the Tybee hotel and cottages on Tybee Beach Georgia. He runs the Myon hotel in Tifton and plans May 24 opening with a full renovation and new furnishings to boost Tybee’s appeal.
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Lamar Poindexter
Sam Frank
Decatur
Tybee
Tybee Realty and Construction Company
Tybee Beach
Poindexter
Myon
Tifton
Tybee Hotel
Waldo Defends Muscle Shoals Power Use as Fertilizer Source
Engineer Waldo told the Senate Agriculture Committee that Southeast waterpower is ample and Muscle Shoals should be used primarily for fertilizer production. He argued power for distribution would hinder fertilizer plans and asserted Ford could offer short term power contracts while storage dams might follow later. He warned the government has no basis to interfere without a clear title and noted only a small portion of the river's resources would be needed for the project.
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Muscle Shoals
Upper
Tennessee
Ford
Lizer
P Mission
Waldo
Norris
Weeks
Harrison
Mississippi
Eight Injured as Elevator Falls in Chicago Building
A Chicago incident reports eight people injured when an elevator descended nine floors in the Ashland block. A new operator was aboard the car and officials said a snapped cable likely caused the fall. The injured include two women and several others were severely shaken by the crash.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ashland Block
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