Bonner Death Ruled Accident In Train Chase
Deputy James Bonner of Birmingham was killed by his own rifle while pursuing train robbers near Tuscaloosa. Montgomery deputies say Bonner jerked a loaded gun from a pile on the caboose floor, a discharge causing his instant death. The Birmingham officer retains possession of the weapon.
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Montgomery
James Bonner
Birming
Tuscaloosa
Queer and Crescent
W. J. Cope
Bonner
J. F. Tucker
Cope
Birmingham
How to Send Your News Item to the Local Paper
A call to readers to mail in brief news items and social notes for publication. It invites community updates and promises to print friendly items that brighten readers and chase away the blues.
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Renas
Society Notes Reflect Local Events At Decatur
A collage of society items from Decatur highlights church meetings poetry prompts and community plans. Mrs Chas Bassett improves. the Apollo Glee Club male chorus convenes. the Missionary Society hosts a farewell for Mrs Hurst. and various residents travel visit or plan gatherings at local churches and schools.
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Apollo Glee Club
Decatur notables and visitors listed at city gathering
Judge John C. Eyster of the Decaturs earns membership in the Birmingham Newspaper Club. J M Robinson and J Pepper return from Gleburne county on business. W H Hames of Cullman, W Collier of Anniston, B Petty of Birmingham visit. J P Gibson of Hillsboro and E C Nix with Chapple Cain return from Washington and New York. Mrs L D Ginger of Pulaski visits. Jackson Calvin recovers from illness. J S Davis of Columbia, Tenn. is in the city.
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John C. Eyster
The
Décaturs
Birmingham Newspaper Club
Perry Centennial Parade Opens Louisville Week
Telegraphic notes describe a Louisville centennial week inauguration with a parade led by school children, speeches by Gov. McCreary, and fireworks drawing thousands to the scene.
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Louisville
Gov. McCreary
Whitethound merchant buys Chamberlain remedies stock
W D Magli a noted Whitethound Wisconsin merchant bought a stock of Chamberlain medicines to supply customers. After receipt he fell ill and stated that one small bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was worth more to him than his entire stock.
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W. D. Magli
Whitethound
Wis
Chamberain
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Buttrey's the Store of Fashion
Buttrey’s
Decaturs
Olejabon
New Decatur
Ozora Stearns Davis
Chas. Bassett
the Missionary Society of the
Central M. E. Church
J. W. Cobb
J. A. Hurst
Helen Almon
Grace McCluskey
Grace
Ferns
Westminster Church
R. T. Aylar
Moulton Street
Walter Brooks
Sheffield
Wyecatur
Decatur High School
the Benevolent Society
A. T. Cohen
Hawkinsville, Ga
Ory & Cohen
D. D. McGehee
Knoxville
Herbert Hughes
Franklin, Ky
J. M. Stroup
Little Billy Toe
Corinth
Miss
W. L. Stroup
A. A. Hardage
Federation
Lee
Darwin
Lile
Trinity
Lynchburg
Foster H. Pointer
Nashville
Misa Bailey
Mys
Elizabeth Transue
Memphis
J. M. Robinson
J. §. Pepper
Gleburne County
W. H. Hames
Cullman
Collier
Anniston
B. ©. Petty
J. P. Gibson
Hillsboro
E. C. Nix
Chapple Cain
Washington
New York
L. D. Ginger
Diamond Realty Co
Pulaski, Tenn
Little Jackson Calvin
J. S. Davis
Columbia, Tena
Ule
Bank St
Decatur, Ala
Hull
Tennessee
Birbey
Garrison
Chicago
Lake Front Park
United States
Henry Babot Lodge
Massachusetts
N. C& T. P. Raileage
Joseph Ellis
Joseph Schlansky
Indianapolis
Roy Anderson
Casville, Il
Samuel Untermyer
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Administration
Timothy L. Woodruff
Carnegie
Hanston
Department of Agriculture
American Road Congress
Centralia
Nat Baxter
Davidson County
Tenn
Tennesses Coal, Iron& Railway Company
George H. Bixby
Long Beach, Cal
Walker
Woodward
Decatur
Metropolis
Bank Street
A.R.Y. M.C.A. Cafe
Bie
Loshus
B. F. Holrict
Decatur Ava
Decatur Cate
N. B. Hall & Sons
Central National Bank
J.B. Mobango
Fairview
BE. H. Allison
Poe
Second Avenue
Britain Bros
Gee Charlie Shafer
Webster
Ship Yards
F. W. Webster
D.caturs
Malore
C. E. Malone
Wilson
Chandler
Siviey & Sandiin
Banks & Ewing
J. F. Browne
Metropolitan
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