North Alabama Invites Farmers to Morgan County Lands
An offer touts Morgan County Alabama as a fertile, well watered area with cheap farm lands from 10 to 75 dollars per acre. It highlights the Tennessee River, favorable climate for diverse crops, cattle and livestock appeal, strong roads, schools, churches, and lower local death rates. It argues northern and western farmers can gain more value here than in Illinois or Indiana.
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United States
North
North Alabama
Morgan County
Tennessee
Alabama
Illinois
Indiana
Judge Eyster Plans $10,000 Albany Office Building
Albany lawyer Judge John C. Eyster has begun a brick two story office building next to the Masonic theater in Albany. The firm Eyster and Eyster will occupy the second floor with first floor and other offices for rent. The builder Ben M. Nelson, famed contractor, previously ill but now restored by Dr. H D Greer and plans to erect more structures.
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John C. Eyster
Albany
North Alabama
Masonic Theater
Eyster & Eyster
Ben M. Nelson
Decatur
Nelson
Birmingham
St. Louis
H. D. Greer
Citizens oppose river freight rate hike on Tennessee River
Decatur and Albany residents strongly oppose a proposed ten cent rise per bale on cotton freight by the Tennessee River Navigation Company. They argue the increase is too high for the region and its commerce.
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Decatur
Albany
Tennessee River Navigation Company
North Alabama lands invite northern western farmers to Decatur
The Decatur Weekly News urges farmers from the north, east, and west to visit Decatur in Morgan County Alabama to see inexpensive North Alabama lands. It argues locals have not advertised the region to outsiders and invites thrifty farmers to buy.
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United States
Far North
Far West
Tennessee
North Alabama
Panhandle
Texas
South
North
Decatur Weekly News
Decatur
Morgan County
Alabama
Sheriff Foreman halts near beer sales in city
Sheriff James A. Foreman notified dealers Saturday that near beer must stop. Brands such as No. 7 White Ribbon Select and Gold Bloom were sold in Decatur and Albany outlets including drug stores and soda fountains. The law bans containers or labels resembling beer bottles despite low alcohol content. The recent supreme court ruling against near beer is cited.
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James A. Foreman
Supreme Court
Decatur
Albany
Pretty Somerville Wedding at the Wade Home
Miss Bertha Lee Wade wed Mr. Floyd Jacobs in Somerville at 9 pm last Thursday. The Rev. Barber officiated under an improvised altar with pink and white decor. Attendants included ushers Wilburn Wade Winton and others, maid Imogene Winton, and flower girl Vivian Winton. Mrs Jacobs will reside in Hartselle after a short wedding trip.
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Bertha Lee
Wade
Floyd Jacobs
James Wade
Somerville
Barber
Wilburn
Mr. Winton
Louise Vaughn
Lucile Russe
Alice Oden
Louise McCutcheon
Imogene Winton
Albany
Vivian Winton
Mamie Waugh
Hartselle
Pointer McJilton Wedding at the Newsom Home
Mrs Nellie Newsom Pointer and Will McJilton wed at noon last Sunday at the Newsoms home. Dr Jesse A Cook conducted the ceremony and the couple left for their future home in Birmingham.
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Nellie Newsom Pointer
Will McJilton
W. B. Newsom
Jesse A. Cook
Birmingham
Standard Oil Driver Franks Injured In Tank Wagon Crash
Frank Pearson a driver for Standard Oil was badly injured Saturday near Trinity when the tank wagon he was driving turned over He suffered a deep head cut and a sprained arm in the crash awaiting further medical assessment at the scene.
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Frank Pearson
Standard Oil Company
Trinity
Come to Decatur for shopping and dining
The Decatur Weekly News endorses J. S. Patterson on Bank Street with a well selected stock of shoes and gents furnishings. It invites visitors to Hotel Echols for dinner and to St. George Cafe for economical meals. Also promotes J. E. Reager for new and second hand goods and Sanitary Plumbing by Jerry Clark in Albany, plus Elk Mountain Springs for rest and good water.
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Decatur
J. S. Patterson
Bank Street
Patterson
Echols
St. George Cafe
A. M. Cottrell
J. E. Reager
Church Street
Jerry Clark
Sanitary Plumbing Company
Albany
North Alabama
Elkmont Springs
Decatur Weekly News
Our Circulation Reaches Broad States and Regions
The notice describes Our Circulation as circulating in Alabama and many states including Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana, Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, Oklahoma, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Kentucky, North Dakota, Iowa, Texas, Wisconsin, Colorado, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and even Mexico. It emphasizes coverage of Morgan, Limestone, Lawrence, Madison, and Cullman counties in North Alabama and a personal message to readers far from home.
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Decatur Weekly News
Morgan, Limestone
Lawrence
Arts
Madison
Cullman
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi
Georgia
Louisiana
Arkansas
Indiana
Illinois
Oklahoma
Ohio
New York
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Kentucky
North Dakota
Iowa
Texas
Wisconsin
Colorado
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Mexico
New Mexico
Maryland
Washington
Florida
Decatur
Morgan County
North
Doctors to Meet on August 3 in Morgan County
On August 3 the physicians of Morgan County will gather at City Hall to plan furnishing doctors for United States army service. Dr. Goldwaite from the medical reserve corps will attend and address the meeting.
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Morgan County
United States Army Service
Goldwaite
Medical Reserve Corps
Albany Church Pastors Change Amid Calls for New Posts
Dr. Livingston T. Mays, pastor of Central Baptist Albany, has been invited to lead First Baptist El Dorado Arkansas. He is a renowned Southern Baptist figure who has served as U S counsel to Canada and organized the Baptist Cuban College. E Lysander Gray resigns Westminster Albany to Beaver Dam Michigan. J J Cornish resigns St John s Albany. Thomas G Munday of Cuba Alabama to fill.
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Livingston T. Mays
Central Baptist Church of
Albany
First Baptist Church
el Dorado
Ark
Dr. Mays
Southern Baptist Conference
United States
Canada
Wilson
The
Baptist Church
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Baptist Cuban College
Island of
Cuba
E. Lysander Gray
Westminster Presbyterian Church of
Beaver Dam
Michigan
J. J. Cornish
St. John’s Episcopal Church of
Thomas G. Munday
Ala
Death of W. P. Sigsby in Albany at 62
W. P. Sigsby aged 62 died suddenly Friday night in Albany after a stroke. He had lived in the area for years, moving here from Michigan. He was a federal soldier and a member of the Odd Fellows order.
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W. P. Sigsby
Albany
Michigan
Odd Fellows Order
Death of Almon Rhodes Aged Two At Decatur Area Home
Almon Rhodes aged two the son of Mr and Mrs Lumby Rhodes died at their home four miles west of Decatur. Burial was conducted at Bald Knob in Lawrence County with services in the local vicinity.
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Almon Rhodes
Lumby Rhodes
Decatur
Bald Knob
Lawrence County
Brooks Lawrence Preached in Decatur
Rev Brooks Lawrence of prohibition fame preached at the First Methodist church Sunday morning at 11 oclock. He remains at the head of the Alabama Anti Saloon League.
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Brooks Lawrence
Prohibition
First Methodist
Alabama Anti-Saloon League
Decatur Weekly News Urges Invite to Men and Money
A call to Decatur and Morgan County to actively invite men and money, arguing no guest arrives uninvited and the valley needs clear offers. The paper promotes using its columns to reach and attract these resources.
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Decatur
Morgan County
Valley of the
Tennessee
Decatur Weekly News
Howard Couch Joins Army For Service in France
Howard Couch a former Decatur Weekly News employee has gone to Knoxville Tennessee to enlist in the army for service in France or wherever duty calls him.
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Howard Couch
Decatur Weekly News
Knoxville, Tenn
France
Woodmen of the World Approve $40 Million Loan Plan
Decatur attorney Melvin Hutson leads a drive to loan the Woodmen of the World reserve fund totaling 40 million dollars to successful farmers who are former members. The resolution passed at the state meeting in Dothan and then at the national lodge session in Atlanta after a hard fight.
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Melvin Hutson
Decatur
Woodmen of the World
Dothan
Hutson
National Lodge
Atlanta
Jury Draw In Morgan County Names From Albany Falkville Eva
The Morgan County jury commissioners Fred F. Tidwell of Albany W R Teague of Falkville and A P Ford of Eva met at the county courthouse in Decatur last week and drew names to fill the county jury box.
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Morgan County
Fred F. Tidwell
Albany
W. R. Teague
Falkville
A. P. Ford
Eva
Decatur
Silver dollar jars shown for Benevolent Hospital drive
Two thousand dollars in silver dollars collected by Decatur and Albany ladies was displayed at Malone garage in Albany. The jars will be opened next Saturday night.
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Decatur
Albany
Benevolent Hospital
Malone
New City Directory To Be Issued Soon
R L Polk & Co agent from Birmingham visits Decatur and Albany area as a new city directory is planned. The edition aims to include 20 000 plus residents, with revisions every two years as cities grow, supported by business subscriptions and advertising. Mr C L Wright handles subscriptions and canvassing for the project.
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R. L. Polk & Co
Birmingham
Decatur
Albany
Polk Co
C. L. Wright
Beauty Spot Around City Hall Showcases Cline’s Work
The grounds surrounding City Hall bloom with red and yellow canvas as jack beans climb toward the building. Custodian Thomas Jefferson Cline tends a miniature vegetable garden at the rear, creating a notable city beauty spot.
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City Hall
Tur
Thomas Jefferson Cline
Substitution Woes Spark Civil War Daydreams
A cartoon caption notes the frustration of not finding a substitute teacher for 200 dollars, joking that such wage woes make a slacker pine for Civil War era arrangements.
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