Damages Awarded in Railroad Burn Case and Local Notices
A jury awarded $600 to J. H. Cashin against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad for a molten metal burn, seeking $3,000. County officials completed tax rate reviews. Mayor Nelson orders weed control and muzzling of dogs with a $1 dog tax. unlicensed dogs will be killed after June 20. Ministers' Union criticizes N. B. Peake, former Railroad Y M C A secretary, who resigns to pursue Christian work elsewhere. Public school teacher licensing tests set for Falkville July 19–21. Teachers institute to be held in Hartsville July 12 with several days of sessions. A July educational rally in Hartsville invites all to attend. Incorporation papers filed for Hartselle Oil and Fertilizer Co with $35,000 capital. officers and incorporators named.
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James A. Nelson
Nelson
Ministers’ Union of
Ather Two Decaturs
N. B. Peake
Railroad Young Men’s Christian Association
Peake
Decaturs
Falkville
John C. Tidwell
Hartselle
E. E. Stephenson
Thos. F. Hodges
C. O. Jaggers
Cullman
S. E. Stewart
A. P. Howell
Whippewill and Cain Seed Offered by J R Thomas
Local farm supplier J R Thomas of Decatur advertises Whipewill peas Cain seed Soya beans grain and feedstuff with telephone contact 272 for orders and inquiries dated 28 3t
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J. R.thomas
Cain
Decatur
L N Probes Passenger Search Rights Amid Complaints
Louisville and Nashville officials will investigate complaints about deputy sheriffs searching passengers baggage for liquor. If officers illegally interfered with rights, they will be held responsible. Also, Irene Horton wed Lonnie Johnson Sunday at their parents home with Rev Matthews officiating. Mardie Nelson and Charles Bethany married Sunday evening at Willoughby Presbyterian Church. They will reside in Birmingham.
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Louisville & Nashville Company
Irene Horton
Lonnie Johnson
Mr. Matthews
Willoughby Presbyterian Church
Fire damages railroad track and home globe explodes
A section east of Union station suffered heavy damage as crossties caught fire on the Southern Railroad line. Firemen extinguished the blaze. In a Sunday incident at Mr and Mrs George Nordman residence an electric globe exploded causing alarm and scorched the ceiling. The cause remains unclear.
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Southern Railroad
Union Station
George Nordman
Columbus Druggist H A Nungester Visits Owl Drug
H A Nungester of Columbus Ohio arrives with the Owl Drug Company as an experienced druggist and agreeable gentleman who has made many friends in the two decades noted.
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H. A. Nungester
Columbus
Ohio
Owl Drug Company
Decaturs
Morgan County Bank President Hoff Returns to Outing
G. A. Hoff, president of the Morgan County National Bank, was seen riding in an automobile this week after a period of confinement due to illness. His friends were glad to see him out again.
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G. A. Hoff
Morgan County National Bank
Hoff
Decaturs
How To Give Quinine To Children
Ferriline is a tasteless syrup improved quinine. It is pleasant to take and does not disturb the stomach. Children take it without knowing it is quinine. Suited for adults who cannot tolerate ordinary quinine, it does not nauseate or cause headaches. Try it next time you use quinine. Ask for original package bounce. Febriline blown in bottle.
Grow at Home Not Wasteful Buying From Merchants
The Progressive Farmer argues against buying bacon and canned goods at high prices, urging home production to save costs and reduce middleman waste. It suggests sowing forage crops after oats to feed livestock and challenge southern feed merchants by buying from southern farmers.
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South
Bromos Quinine Cold Cure Promoted by E W Grove
Advertisement touts Laxa tive Brom o Quin ine as the genuine remedy to cure a cold in one day. Claims to stop cough and headache and wipe out the cold. Signatures attributed to E W Grove. Price listed as 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Death of William Harvey at 75 in Decatur
William Harvey aged 75 died after a lingering illness. He leaves a wife and two sons Rev Joseph H. Harvey of St. Louis Missouri and William G. Harvey of Jackson Michigan. Born in Osceola County Illinois he was a Civil War veteran who later ran a Decatur store and worked in railroad mail service before returning to Decatur. Funeral was held Wednesday at St John s Episcopal Church with interment in the city cemetery.
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William Harvey
Joseph H. Harvey
St. Louis
William G. Harvey
Jackson
Michigan
Mr. Harvey
Osceola
Illinois
Decaturs
Mobile
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
St. John’s Episcopal Church
City Cemetery
Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil Ad Promises Fast Relief
An old reliable remedy claims to cure long standing sores and other ailments. The product, Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil, is advertised to relieve pain and heal simultaneously with prices 25c 50c and 1.00.
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Porter
Save the Manure Crop
Ira M. Hawkins argues in The that farmers should valorize all by-products, especially manure from cows horses and hogs. He urges litter to capture liquids and weekly soil application with thin spreading, notes manure contains nitrogen and humus and even asserts hen manure adds value.
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Ira M. Hawkins
Progressive Farmer
Mr Kron Here Oan Visit Johnnie Kron in Decatur
Johnnie Kron once of Decatur, now living in Mobile with family and employed in the traffic department of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, visits his sister Mrs Frank Pierce and recalls how both Decatur and Mobile have improved in recent years.
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Johnnie Kron
Decaturs
Mobile
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Frank Pierce
Mr. Kron
Decatur
Owl Drug Co Ships 1000 Bottles of Owl Chill Tonic
The Owl Drug Company shipped 1 000 bottles of Owl Chill Tonic to a customer in the east on Tuesday afternoon. This marks the largest medicine shipment by a local firm, reflecting rising demand for the tonic made in Decatur.
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Owl Drug Company
Decatur
The White Palace Opens Next to Western Union on Bank Street
The White Palace in Decatur opens beside the Western Union Telegraph office on Bank Street as the town’s only exclusive soda fountain and cigar store. Proprietors E. E. Holland and Tom Pettey, popular local young men, offer a cool lounge with comfortable chairs and tables for ladies and gentlemen to enjoy drinks or ice cream.
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White Palace
Western Union Telegraph Office
Bank Street
Decaturs
E. E. Holland
Tom Pettey
Decatur
Royal Arch Masons Elect Officers in Decatur Chapter
Royal Arch Masons Decatur Chapter No. 38 elected C. L. Peck as High Priest and Chas. C. Robinson as King along with Dr. H. S. Bracken Scribe and other officers for the episcopal year. The chapter, noted as progressive in the state, comprises top men from both Decaturs.
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Decatur
Royal Arch Masons
C. L. Peck
Chas. C. Robinson
Dr.h. S. Bracken
Robert H. Wolcott
Andrew B. Harvey
W. Raymond McCluskey
John H. Kitchens
Walter M. Chenault
Royal Arch
J. D. Bush
Veil
Walter F. Raushenburg
R. R. Vogan
Ist
Geo. W. Young
Sentinal
Decaturs
Thomas Brothers Cash Store Adv in New Decatur
The Thomas Brothers Cash Store at 205 Moulton Street New Decatur Alabama advertises staple and fancy groceries vegetables poultry eggs and all kinds of feed and seeds. They sell for cash guarantee correct weights and measures and offer attentive service with telephone orders via 181.
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Thomas Brothers Cash
Moulton Street
New Decatur
Ala
Thomas Brothers
Decaturs
Non-Resident Notice in Morgan County Equity Court
Morgan County Alabama case Hattie Estelle Smith v Albert Smith orders publication in Decatur News for four weeks. Defendant Albert Smith non-resident of Alabama resides in Pinzapulka Central America and must plead by June 28 1915 or a decree pro confesso may be entered. Judge Thos W Wert presiding.
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2Albert Smith
Alabama
Pinzapulka
Central America
Decatur News
Morgan
Albert Smith
Thos. W. Wert
Plan to Help the Farmers Through State Market Bureau
A state wide canvass of merchants surveys purchases inside and outside Alabama to shift crops from cotton to food and feed. The Market Bureau aims to unite merchants and farmers, promote local sourcing, and mail circulars about buyers with farm products, while preserving middlemen but improving distribution for producer profits.
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Alabama
Dr King’s New Discovery for Coughs and Colds
A doctor’s remedy promises relief from coughing, colds, bronchial and lung ailments. Patients are urged to consult a drugstore and start treatment promptly with Dr King’s New Discovery, claimed to be cheap and effective.
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Dr. King
Dr.2 King
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Advertisement
An old label promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claiming quinine fights malaria and iron strengthens the body. The ad notes the familiar formula printed on the bottle and prices the product at 50 cents.
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GROVE
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J. H. Cashin
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Cashin
The
Thomas Brothers Cash Store
Morgan County Law & Equity Courts
Hattie Estelle Smith
Albert
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