City council upheaval after resignations and reforms
A downtown meeting shows Aldermen J W Mack and KP Hes addressing friction over prohibition enforcement. Several council members resign citing ineffectiveness as means to curb illegal activities. Budget and docket figures reveal funds diverted to the city treasury with fines issued to Henry Holt, Frank Ross, Henry Davis, G B Smith, Ben Payne. City officials elected without opposition with Expy & Farmer chosen as city attorneys. Rent notice for the Hannon home on North Lena street offered.
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Henry Holt
Frank Ross
Cath
Henry Davis
G. BR. Smith
Ben Payne
Expy & Farmer
New York Fire Ravages Industrial Area on Eleventh Avenue
A major blaze swept a three acre area along Eleventh Avenue from Twenty-fourth to Twenty-fifth streets causing an estimated 1.5 million dollars in damage. Five hundred horses were rescued from stables as the fire raged for nearly three hours, with crews only stopping it by heavy water flow.
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New York
Chef Croker
Eleventh Avenue
Twenty-fourth
Twenty-fifth
Moore Brothers
Twenty-fourth Street
Clark and Wilking
New York Metal Ceiling Company
James J. Duty
Pennsylvania
United States Express Company
Twa
Atlas Metal Bed Company
Baltonore
Ohio
Standard Oil Company
Paving Talk for Troy Street Narrow Lane
Discussion centers on laying leftover brick on Troy Street as crews work on building fronts. Plan calls for a special fort to pave the street while Foster paving halts at the Troy crossing. Residents urge paving up to the Presbyterian church.
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Troy Street
Foster
Troy
All Aus
Pert Fordham Visits Webb Native in Town
Pert Fordham of Webb was seen in town today highlighting local ties and civic presence during afternoon events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pert Fordham
Webb
Mob May Have Lynched Him in Alabama Timber Town
In Andalusia near Saunton a mob holds a Black convict at the Henderson Lumber Company stockade and likely will lynch him for murder. He was seized by G Wantes and Edgar Nix after an assault on Mrs. Stucky, who died within an hour. Authorities were transporting him when the mob intervened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andalusia
Ala
Henderson Lumber Company
Saunton
Sire
Hirman Stuels
Liarmer
Wantes
Edgar Nix
Sandford
Sanford
Mra
Stucky
Reed
Bargain Sale Announcement Promises Big Savings
A local advertisement proclaims a starting September 24 sale with deep, "unreasonable" prices on mill direct goods. The seller claims all customers are satisfied, promises no apologies to competitors, and warns the sale will continue for one week, closing October 8 with prices returning to normal.
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Gtr
Milla
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Ldermen Grant
Holland
Ava
J. W. Mack
Charles Way
A. Black
Grant
M.D. Hornsby
Mr. TaBandy
Dormagus
A. Blackmon
Fier
Messrs
Pilcher, Black
Grant Delesed
Lins Wold
Anther
Il Trant
Jebih
Hannon
North Lena Street
M. B. Byrd
Boyden
Kid Blucher
Farmer Whatley Dry Goods Co
Dothan, Rabania
North Foster Street
Members Merchants Rebate Association
Mre
Btuoky
Han Lou
M. Cherry
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