Decatur’s Bond Drive Boosts Liberty Loan Sales
Several thousand dollars worth of Liberty Loan Bonds have been sold in Decatur and Albany. The Tennessee Valley Bank formed a Liberty Loan Saving Club and the Boy Scouts aided in selling. Brock & Spight Co. instructed its salesmen to support the bond drive and they sold a considerable amount.
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Liberty Loan
Decatur
Albany
Tennessee Valley Bank
Liberty Loan Saving Club
Boy Scouts
Brock & Spight Company
St Louis Live Stock Market Special Report
Today’s receipts show cattle 500 hogs 8800 sheep 100. Cattle prices range from 6.65 to 12 per cwt with flats, veal, and stocker listings. hogs open 10 to 15 cents lower, top 15.65, porkers varied to 25.25 to 15.65. sheep quotes around 12 to 16 per cwt with lambs 13.50 to 16.50. National Livestock Commission notes crop progress as cotton chopped and plowed in this locality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Livestock Commission Company
U. S. Poultry Car to Visit Decatur
The United States poultry car will visit Decatur on June 26 from 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m Lectures on raising chickens are free and open to the public No tickets required The car will be near the passenger depot Farmers of Morgan county and others interested in poultry are urged to attend this demonstration.
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United States Poultry Car
Decatur
Morgan County
Whistles and Bells Promote Liberty Bond Sale
Bells and whistles rallied in Decatur Albany and Twin Cities last Monday through Friday to encourage purchase of Liberty Loan Bonds. Prompted by Mrs. McAdoo wife of the U S treasury secretary and head of the women's committee the advertising ads urged citizens to buy bonds to support the war effort.
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Decatur
Albany
McAdoo
U. S. Treasury
Woman’s Committee
Twin Cities
Tinele Tom
Spirit warns of apostasy and godliness over bodily gain
The passage in Timothy urges believers to beware in later times of departing from faith and succumbing to deceptive teachings. It contrasts the goodness of God’s creation with fables and emphasizes living godly, with promise of life now and to come, through faith and prayer.
Tick law violation leads to fine for cow entry
Judge L. P. Troup fines J. H. McCoy $21 and casts for bringing a cow into the county from Cullman County in violation of federal tick laws.
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L. P. Troup
J. H. McCoy
Cullman County
Red Cross Charter Granted in Decatur Area
The Red Cross receives a charter for Decatur and Morgan County. The Boy Scouts of Decatur help sell Liberty Loan Bonds this week. Albany plans a sewer extension in the northern city along Lee Street at an approximate cost of $4,000.
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The
Red Cross
Decatur
Morgan County
Albany
Lee Street
Decatur Post Office Sees Bond Drive Uptake
Postmaster William E Crawford of Decatur states all Decatur postal workers from carrier up have purchased a Liberty Loan Bond. Sergeant Ball at the recalling station reports low workload since registration and few new recruits arriving.
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William E. Crawford
Decatur
Decatur Post Office
Carrier Up
Ball
Malone Elected Mayor of Albany Home Guards
Baynard L. Malone has been elected mayor of the Albany Home Guards. The unit will receive firearms and all necessary equipment funded by the United States government.
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Baynard L. Malone
Albany Home Guards
United States
Bank Removes Heavy Iron Bars From Front Windows
The bank has removed heavy iron bars from its front windows, improving appearance while maintaining the same level of security.
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Tennessee Valley Bank
Bank
Hotel Lyons Announces Delayed Forty Room Annex Push
After days of delay work restarts on the forty room annex to Hotel Lyons. Contractors faced brick shortages delaying construction. Mayor James A. Nelson heads a Decatur Morgan County committee to raise funds to buy drugs for hospital work on the firing line in France.
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Hotel Lyons
James A. Nelson
Decatur
Morgan County
France
Hardiman Jr. Arrives Safely in England with Army Unit
Chas. T. Hardiman Jr. has landed in England, as confirmed to his mother Mrs. Chas. T. Hardiman of Albany. He serves with the hospital department of the army.
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Chas. T. Hardiman, Jr
England
Chas. T. Hardiman
Albany
Young Hardiman
Hospital Department of
The
Army
No notable fires in Decatur and Albany for weeks
Firemen report a remarkable calm as Decatur and Albany exceed weeks without any significant fires. Officials note this unusual quiet period across both cities.
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Decatur
Albany
County Demonstrator Appointed in Morgan County
Prof. Ernest Carnes of Blount County is named county demonstrator for Morgan County. He succeeds J. T. Nigh, who resigned to become manager of the U S Bureau of Animal Industry in Mississippi.
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Ernest Carnes
Blount County
Morgan County
J. T. Nigh
U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry
Mississippi
Liberty Loan Bonds Sold Across Decatur and Albany
Banks on the Decatur and Albany streets anticipate selling about 100000 dollars of Liberty Loan Bonds in the two cities. The Knight Templars of Decatur and Albany have purchased 1000 dollars worth of bonds.
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Decatur and
Albany
Decatur
Knight Templers
Y M C A Secretary Aids French Fire Line Effort
F M Richardson state secretary of the Y M C A visited Monday night to organize a campaign in the Twin Cities raising funds to support association work on the firing lines in France.
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F. M. Richardson
Twin Cities
France
Alabama Plans Fifty Thousand Dollar Fund Drive
Alabama aims to raise 50 000 dollars to repair damages after severe storms. The past days brought heavy thunder and electrical surges that disrupted hundreds of telephones, a record level of trouble for the Southern Bell Telephone Company.
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State of
Alabama
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Merchants Nelson and Sole Return From City Visit
Mr J B Nelson and W B Sole leading Coleton merchants return from trips to Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Cincinnati and other large cities with glowing reports. Albany lodge No 491 A F and A M elect officers Chas H Johnson worshipful master A H Kelley senior warden Jas J Chrissinger junior warden E E Graves treasurer Claude McMillan secretary Fred Sittason senior deacon C L Saunders junior deacon Geo W Young tyler.
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J. B. Nelson
W. B. Sole
Coleton
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Alabama Courier
A. F. and
A. M. of
Albany
Chas. H. Johnson
A. H. Kelley
Jas. J. Chrissinger
E. E. Graves
Claude McMillan
Fred Sittason
C. L. Saunders
Geo. W. Young
Tyler
Woman's Literary Club Elects Officers for Coming Year
The Woman's Literary Club has elected and installed officers for the coming year with Mrs. E. D. Bailey as president and Mrs. S. M. Thompson as first vice president.
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The
Woman’s Literary Club
E. D. Bailey
S. M. Thompson
W. A. Rickles
Clyde Hendrix
D. D. McGehee
J. W. Cobb
E. Saunders
Bank Employees Buy Liberty Bonds In Decatur Effort
The Tennessee Valley Bank staff bought 40 Liberty Loan Bonds at $50 each totaling $2,000. Many local residents in Decatur are purchasing bonds, and one merchant is investing all his business profits in bonds. He is too old to fight and wants to help.
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Tennessee Valley Bank
Decatur
YMCA invites Decatur Albany boys to free pool access
Notice to Sunday School superintendents and boys in Decatur and Albany. The Y M C A offers free swimming pool access to boys aged 12 to 16 who attend Sunday school regularly. See the secretary at the Albany Als Y M C A building for details.
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Decatur
Albany
Als
Notice of pardon parole application in Morgan County
The undersigned will apply to the Governor of Alabama for parole for the offense of violating the prohibition law. Convicted in the Law and Equity Court of Morgan County. 28-21 Dock McDaniel.
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State of Alabama
Morgan County
Alabama
Law and Equity Court
Dock McDaniel
Cow Sells for $100 Cash in Jersey Deal
L. N. shops broker M Seigel sells a Jersey cow to W A Brittain for 100 dollars in cash.
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EW. M. Seigel
Jersey
W. A. Brittain
Private Spencer Killed by Train at Beaver Lake
Herbert Spencer a private in Company B Alabama National Guards of Birmingham was killed early Monday by a train while on guard duty at Beaver Lake bridge. Captain Hal Halstead suspects a northbound L N freight. no witnesses. The body was shipped to Birmingham for interment.
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Herbert Spencer
Company B
Alabama National Guards
Birmingham
Ala
Spencer
Beaver Lake Bridge
Hal Halstead
Hotel Echols Reopens as Top North Alabama Inn
The Hotel Echols has been overhauled and put into first class condition. Louis F. Gelbke of Montgomery, son of proprietor Frank G Gelbke, now serves as a hotel clerk. The Echols earns a growing reputation for its Sunday dinners.
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Hotel Echols
North
Alabama
Louis F. Gelbke
Montgomery
Frank G.gelbke
The
Echols
Mrs Mollie Bassenger Visits Old Home in Decatur
Mrs Mollie Bassenger of Mobile visited her brother Taylor Sewell in Decatur this week. The Bassengers once owned a farm where West Decatur now stands and later moved to Mobile in 1887. Her husband is deceased and she has one daughter and one son in Mobile with two sons dead. She was returning from a Confederate reunion in Washington, D C, and many locals recall her.
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Mollie Bassenger
Mobile
Taylor Sewell
Bassengers
West Decatur
Bassenger
Chas. Able
Moulton Street
Ninth Ave
Edward Thickston Visits Decatur Weekly News Office
Edward Thickston author minister lecturer and school teacher visited the Decatur Weekly News office on Wednesday. He recently taught an Indian school out west and now lives on Trinity mountain. He had just returned from Ft Oglethorpe where he was guest of the Seventh Infantry, which he commanded long ago in 1870.
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Edward Thickston
Decatur Weekly News
Thickston
Trinity Mountain
Ft.Oglethorpe
Seventh Infantry
Rogersville News Grows from Small Paper to Six-Column Folio
The Rogersville News of Rogersville Alabama has expanded from a tiny issue to a six column folio driven by advertising from the town’s progressive merchants.
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Rogersville
Ala
Will Robinson Found Dead After Saturday Night Incident
Will Robinson, a well known Black person, was found deceased early Sunday morning in Jack Young's stable at the intersection of Church and Railroad streets. His head was crushed and he was struck through the body. Authorities believe the death followed a Saturday night dispute in a crap game. Several Black people have been arrested and charged.
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Will Robinson
Jack Young
Mrs Beachman III in Critical Condition in Decatur
Mrs Robert Beachman longtime Decatur resident lies seriously ill and not expected to recover. Her son Robert Beachman Jr arrives from Mississippi and has her removed to the Benevolent Hospital for care.
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Robert Beachman
Decatur
Robert Beachman, Jr
Mississippi
The
Benevolent Hospital
How Not to Cooperate With the Enemy
The piece urges Americans to support the war effort by improving food production conserving resources and funding the army. It cites urging citizens to buy Liberty Loans and to reject German aims, arguing money and national unity curb the Kaiser’s plans.
Decatur Masonic Lodge Elects Officers
The Decatur Masonic lodge elected J. Block as worshipful master T. D. Hallmark senior warden Z. Carroll junior warden J. C. Holesapple treasurer W. 4H. Mitchell secretary G. F. Bel senior deacon A. Olshine junior deacon and W. R. Lewis tyler at Tuesday night’s meeting.
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Masonic Lodge of
Decatur
J. Block
T. D. Hallmark
Z. Carroll
J. C. Holesapple
W. 4H. Mitchell
G. F. Bel
A. Olshine
W. R. Lewis
Tyler
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National Stock Yards
Ills
U. S
Jesus Christ
Boy Scouts of
Mrs. Mollie Bassenger
Rogersville News
Mrs. Beachman III
George Ade
Gen. Haigard
Hindenberg
Wilhelm
Napoleon
Potsdam
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