W C T U leader backs dry candidates nationwide
Boole of the W C T U states the organization will support only dry candidates for all offices and may nominate independents if regular nominees are wet. she calls it a last resort but justifiable against prowl liquor politics. She urges education in 12 000 US communities to explain prohibition and its aims.
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W.c.t.u.states Organization
Boole
Sgt Wee
Ing Wet
Days of America
Mrs. Boole
Prohibition Enforcement Highlighted in Political Appeal
A political plea asserts that liquor laws are violated by selling to minors and drinkers and that prohibition benefits public safety and economy. It claims government sales fail to curb bootlegging and calls for strong support for government enforcement ahead of the election.
McCready to Return Friday From Vacation
Rev J D McCready pastor of First Baptist church is due back Friday after a month of vacation with relatives in Kentucky and the East. The church choir will rehearse Friday night at eight o'clock and regular morning and evening services will resume next Sunday, the pastor announces.
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J. D. McCready
First Baptist Church
Kentucky
East
Jastor
Masonic Picnic Planned For Labor Day At Hurston Spring
The Masons invite all members and families to a Labor Day picnic at Hurston's Spring west of Cuscumbia. Meals start at four in the afternoon. attendees should bring baskets. The arrangements committee hopes to secure Grand Master Oliver D. Street for a speech at 3 PM if he accepts.
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Hurston’s
Cuscumbia
Oliver D. Street
Cotton Crop Yields Diminished East of Wathermose
W Z Butler reports the cotton crop east of Wathermose is not thriving. Butler, a former deputy sheriff and farmer, says prospects have dimmed and he estimates about 60 percent of a normal crop will be produced this season.
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Wathermose
W. Z. Butler
Elliott Transfer Co Succeeds Twin City Enterprise
Elliott Transfer Co. takes over as new name and leader of the historic Twin City Transfer Company. C. B. Elliott becomes creator and general manager guiding the renamed Elliott Transfer Co. and its organization.
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Elliott Transfer Co
Twin City
Tax Officials Plan Countywide Tax Visit Schedule
Tax Assessor H. C. Trott and Tax Collector Hodges Crow will map their county itinerary visiting each beat. They start in the latter part of October to allow citizens to assess and pay their taxes as required by law.
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H. C. Trott
Hodges Crow
Postoffice Box Rates To Go Up
Postmaster W. E. Crawford announced rate increases for the Decatur office beginning October 1. Albany station is not affected. Box rents rise from 75 cents to 1.00, from 1.00 to 1.50, and from 1.50 to 2.00.
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W. E. Crawford
Decatur
Albany
Opened Cafe On East Sherman Near Mills Plant
P C Goforth, longtime local retailer, opens a cafe on East Sherman Street beside the Connecticut Mills plant, expanding his business ventures.
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P. C. Goforth
Sherman Street
Connecticut Mills Company
Floyd Tuck to Leave for Alabama Football Program
Local football star Floyd Tuck will depart Sunday to rejoin the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. He is summoned to report to Coach Wade on Monday September 5 as the Southern Intercollegiate Conference training season opens.
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Tuck
Floyd Tuck
Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama
Wade
Thirteen killed in Hindoo festival riot at Bareilly
Thirteen persons were killed and 95 injured in a riot during a Hindoo festival in Bareilly on Sept 1. A procession before a Mohamadan mosque sparked clashes and police fired 16 rounds to quell the violence, with strong reinforcements needed to disperse the crowds.
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Bareilly
British India
Mohamedan
Sept Warmth Returns as Mercury Rises
The weather bureau reports a high of 90 and a low of 65 for the past 24 hours marking September's start. Temperature climbed back into the nineties signaling warm conditions across the area.
Tennessee River Rises After Reaching Lows
The Tennessee River shows a slight rise from a multi month low with a gauge reading of 2.5 feet this morning, signaling a possible uptick in water levels.
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Tennessee
Banks to Close for Labor Day in Decatur
All banks in Decatur will be closed Monday in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
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Decatur
Depew Doctor Hails Simple Remedy Despite Turbulent Years
A garbled account from Depew Oklahoma describes years of illness ending with a so called simple remedy sold at drug stores. The speaker claims dramatic improvement after using the product, noting a turnaround in health and gratitude toward the treatment.
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