Mail service reform and Wylam election report
A letter urges Birmingham Post Office changes to speed daily mail from Pratt City to Ensley and Wylam, reducing delays of over fourteen hours. It proposes one pouch daily and notes potential government expenses offset by business support. Election results show J M Russell elected mayor and several aldermen in Wylam with strong voter turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birto Ensley
Ensley
Tettersty
Wilam
Mugham
Pratt City
Livore
Wylam
Birmingham
Louisville
Nashville
Chicago
Post Office Department
Herald Office
J. M. Russell
Robert Neill
Adam Pow
RB. R. Jones
A. J. Lusk
E. H. Anchors
Russell
Conly
Neill
Thomas
Pow
Murphy
Jones
Ernest
Lusk
Ramelot
Anchors
Mr. Jones
Romeone
George Taylor
Frank Morgan
Skinner
Pratt Station
Morgan
CITY WATER WORKS. Rapid progress on new system.
Work has begun on the city water works with foundations for the standpipe and pumping station dug and a reservoir sump prepared. Material for the stand pipe and boilers is on hand, distribution pipe is being cast at the Dimmick plant, and fire plugs are ready to ship. Further details on the plans and fire plug locations will appear in a later Herald issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dimmick
Northalmingham
The
Herald
Pointed Paragraphs Gathered at i for Herald Readers
The Tuesday Evening Club met with Miss Minnie Brown as president absent. Miss Nannie Morrow presided as vice president, with Messrs. Gurley Key and Hutchings reading papers. Willie Wakefield gave vocal numbers, and refreshments were served. Next meeting at Miss Nannie Morrow’s home. Local peaches brought in weighed half a pound and measured nine and a half inches in circumference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Brown
Lois McKenzie
Nannie Morrow
Messrs
B. T. Gurley
T. Key
Neill Hutchings
Willie Wakefield
H. C. Perkins
Lacey's Racket Store Featured In Town Offers Various Goods
Carpenters Tours and Builders Hardware at Lacey's Racket Store. The Ladies Auxiliary Hibernians gave a trolley ride to North Birmingham Park. Mrs M Atkinson leaves for Cincinnati for millinery buys. Dinner sets and utensils at Lacey's. Browns Lane grading and street sprinkler debates. A home seek for a student and bargains at Ideal Dry Goods. The town notes a robbery, arrests, and local ads for services and laundry. Subscribe for the Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenters’ Tours
Lacey's Racket Store
Order of Hibernians
Birmingham Park
M. Atkinson
Cincinnati
Lacey
General notes from Crumley's Chapel area and events
Sunday preaching by Rev J T Black with an all day singing planned. Protracted meetings to begin the first Sunday in September. Local visits from Bivens Chapel and Birmingham speaker Gen John B Gordon noted. Also mentions a Jefferson Cycle and Electrical Shop at Evell station selling musical instruments and sheet music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Blackwell
Jefferson Cycle and Electrical Sho
Evell Station
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lacey's
City Merald
Painter’s Tools
City Water Works
Bessie
Fred Prince
Tennessee
A.S. Allen
Ideal Dry Goods Company
Dave
Robert
John Brown
George
Due
Jack Hardin
Warrior River
Ler Crowder
Crumley’s Chapel
Tunaway
Barnard
Boole An Otlers
Brown's Alley
Ery
Brown's Lane
Will Proven
Ed. Glen
Will McKnight
Walter Holder
California
Will
Philippines
Largaina
Avoneale Steam Laundry
Ad Reliable
J.T. Brit
Busley
Ideal Dry-Goods Company
Hoskins
First Avenue
J. B. Stagg
Chamberlain
R. F. Lovelady
J. T. Black
Rose Phillips
Hattie Tate
Ellen Shoemaker
Bivens Chapel
Nora Miller
Mr. Sharp
John B. Gordon
Hoe
Grand Telegram Sale
Straw Hats
Stetson
John B
Fair and Square
J. Blach & Sons
Cash Clothiers
North College Street
Nashville, Tenn
Stacy Adams
Alabama
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