Local church notes and officer elections reported
Rev Hurt hosts dinner for Methodist Board of Stewards while misprints lead to a punch serving mix up. First Baptist Church reports 16500 in treasury and officers re elected including Malone as treasurer Stapleton assistant treasurer and Whatley and Malone assistants. Church letters call for new Headland avenue women’s organization to gather funds from the community as the church plans a third Sunday formation.
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First Baptist Church
Geo
TL Malone
S. A. Stapleton
Geo. TL Malone
Treas
Bog. Farmer
Sunda
T. J. Whatley
J. R. G. Howell
Howell Jr
Geo. Cotto
Harvey Forrester
J. W. Brown
Rose Folmer
Headland Avenue
Presbyterian Officers Dined And City Improvement Club Meeting
The Presbyterian pastors elders and deacons were guests of Mr and Mrs FE D Jones at 58 West Main for a 26 pound turkey dinner. The City Improvement Club met to discuss Cemetery beautification projects with committees appointed and donations totaling 185 dollars already raised plus 25 dollars from the club treasury. A vote of thanks was given to the Cemetery committee Jim Grant and Arthur Malone and to city leaders and editors for support as the club marks a year of work to make Dothan cleaner and more beautiful.
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Desmons
The
Presbyterian Church
FE. D. Jones
West
Fr. de Calvin
Jones
City Improvement Club
M. A. Ellison
Improvement Club
Cemetery Committee
Messrs
Jim Grant
Arthur Malone
Dothan
Annual Meeting of Baptist Church Held Last Night
Last night the regular business meeting of the Baptist church was held, continuing annual gathering activities. Members discussed upcoming events and church governance, with attendees noting plans for community outreach and continuing programs.
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Annual Meeting OF Baptist Church
At the Restaurant Menu Confusion and Odd Orders
The scene shows multiple diners ordering unusual dishes and incorrect phrases, including roast sucking pit mashed potatoes cauliowen and scarlet turnips, cold beef without horse radish, calf head without brains, and requests for absurd items like a dog biscuit and biscuit for a puppy, as the waiter garbles the order through a speaking-tube.
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Kirst
Yessir
Correction Scene Sparks Laughter in English Class
A high school girl recalls how her sentence correction caused amusement in class. Her father reads the exchange and learns she wrote I went to the tensorial parlors to get my tonsils cut.
Embroidery Club Teas at Mrs Fenns on St Andrews
Wednesday afternoon at three o clock Mrs W C Fenn entertained the Embroidery Club at her home on St Andrews street After an hour of embroidery Mrs Fenn assisted by Mrs James Grant served refreshments.
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W. C. Fenn
St. Andrews Street
Dr and Mrs Hilson Visit Mrs Hilson’s Old Home
Dr and Mrs Hilson have been enjoying a visit at Mrs Hilson’s old home, sharing memories and observing changes since their last stay.
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Mrs. Hilson
Mrs Gis Sendarner Returns from Florida Visit
The note expresses pleasure at Mrs Gis Sendarner's return after a recent trip to Florida, highlighting the reunion with many friends.
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Mrs. Gissendarner
Florida
Night Riders Crash Victim’s Home in County Outrage
An account reports a mob of six or more White men shot into the Hughes household in the county’s lower end, mortally wounding the wife and wounding a daughter. The writer urges authorities to uncover the attackers and bring them to trial, warning against night rider activity in the area.
Ice makers rush orders as farmers plan barbecued meat storage
Americus Georgia January 6. Ice manufacturers receive large orders from farmers eager to preserve the year's meat. Unseasonable warm weather delays hog killing while thousands of fattened hogs consume corn, yet farmers decide to kill and pack meat in ice despite the conditions.
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Americus, Ga
Americus Ice Manufacturers
Telepathy Sends Sailor From Regina Elena to His Love
A sailor aboard the Italian battleship Regina Elena, granted leave to search for a fiancée in Messina, dreamed she cried for help. He led friends to a ruined house where they found the girl alive and unharmed after four days of searching.
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Messina
Wilor
Tuberculosis Germ Found In Blood Before Lungs
Philadelphia January 6. Dr Randel Rosenberg of Jefferson Medical College reports a major TB breakthrough. He says the tuberculosis germ can be located in the blood before reaching the lungs and may be destroyed by a simple treatment using antitoxine. If correct, injecting antitoxine or virus could prevent lung infection and immune the patient.
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Philadelphia
Koeh
Randel Rosenberg
Jefferson Medical College
Rosenbergh
Mrs Noah Thomas Set To Return From Florida Visit
Mrs Noah Thomas is expected to return this week from an extended holiday vacation in Duneéan Florida where she has been staying.
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Noah Thomas
Duneéan
Florida
After the 15th Delinquent Taxes to Be Collected
L A Oppert states that after the fifteenth of the month he will obtain the state and county tax books to collect all delinquent taxes.
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L. A. Oppert
Ada Dawsey Visits Hartford From Hartford
Miss Ada Dawsey of Hartford has been in the city visiting for a few days.
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Ada Dawsey
Hartford
Ben
Phillips Habeas Corpus Case Postponed to Thursday
The habeas corpus case of William Phillips before Judge Leslie was postponed to Thursday the 14th due to the prisoner's ill health. The incident stems from a December altercation near Cottonwood where Granger was killed by Phillips. Phillips contracted blood poisoning from a boil and remains too ill to attend today’s hearing.
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William Phillips
Leslie
Phillips
Will Granger
Cottonwood
Fareas
Granger
Cold Wave Covers Northern and Central U S States
A severe cold wave grips the northern and central United States from the Rockies to the Appalachians and spreads toward the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Forecasters say temperatures will fall below zero in many areas with some moderation possible in the Central West by Friday or Saturday.
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Washington
Rocky Mountains
Appalachians
Atlantis
Guulf
Moore
Bureau
Virginia
Florida
Twenty-Fifth Parallel
Scratch Pad Reflections on Relationships and Jealousy
A reflective piece on marriage and conduct suggests widows make good wives and emphasizes understanding a chosen field. It argues true love is unselfish, notes jealousy is obvious, and criticizes blaming women for changing minds while condemning men for bull-headed behavior.
Kinsey M. E. Church holds first quarterly conference
The Kinsey M. E. Church held its First Quarterly Conference last Saturday forenoon with Rev. J. C. Smith presiding. Reelection of Mrs. Renan as President of the Ladies' Aid Society was approved. The Ladies' Aid meets Wednesdays at 2 pm after regular meetings at the parsonage. District Stewards met Saturday afternoon. Rev. Richard Burdeshaw travels for the Farmers' Union this week.
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Kinsey
Robbins
Rowe’s Hill
Richard Burdeshaw
Farmers’ Union
Fowler
John Paul
New Bankrupt Bill Advances in House Committee
Washington January 6 The House Committee on the Judiciary approved a favorable report on the Sherley bill with amendments to the 1907 bankruptcy act and 1908 changes. Key points fix receiver fees on a percentage basis extend the law to most commercial corporations and allow settlements with creditors without bankruptcy. It also treats false statements to mercantile agencies as no obstacle to discharge.
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Washington
House Committee On the Judiciary
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Charles Tally
New Century Club
Houston
Sailor
Phillips Habeas Corps
J. W. Jones
Martin Hotel
D. Noth
Ing
W. A. Pittman
Enterprise
E.G. Bragdon
East Main Street
MADOC
Dothan Guano A
Wood
T. W. Wood & Sons
Richmond
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