Dunson Wins Alabama Corn Contest After Rule Review
Alabama corn contest judges Professors L N Dunson and J B Hobdy released a statement defending their decision naming Walker Lee Dunson of Alexander City as winner. They report Cecil Adams and Junius Hill failed to follow weighing and witness rules and confirm Dunson complied fully.
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Dunson
J. B. Hobdy
Walker Lee Dunson
Alexander City
Ala
J. B. Hobby Junius Hill
Attalla
Controversy over Boys' Corn Club award and Washington trip
A 1913 to 1914 dispute details measures of Junius Hill acre and Cecil Adams weighing errors. J B Hobdy reports discrepancies, cites written statements from W A Adams, and advocates Walker Lee Dunson as winner of the Washington prize trip by the State Bankers Association. Separate state and boys club contests noted.
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Corn Club
J. B. Hobdy
Junius Hill
Junius
Hill
Hill’s Acre
State Bankers’ Association
Walker Lee Dunson
Washington, D. C
Dunson
State Department of Agriculture
Boys’ Corn Club
Washington
Dawson
Cecil Adams
W. A. Adams
Mr. Adams
Cécil
Walker Lee Danson
United States Department of Agriculture
A. Adams
L. N. Duncan
Eclectric
Ala
Iia
J.B. Hobdy
Wireless marriage tale shocks New York cruiser
Sidney G Ordway and Mildred Wurkle eloped to marry after parental objections. They announced the wedding by wireless message from the ship Pastores to John Wurtele of Chicago, seeking forgiveness for the union conducted in Rochester and Buffalo before boarding the West Indies voyage. The couple plans a monthlong honeymoon aboard the cruiser.
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New York
United Fruit Line
West Indies
Sidney
John Wurtele
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Sidney G. Ordway
Northwestern Mounted Police
Mildred Wurkle
Canada
Rochester
N. Y
Buffalo
Mr. Ordway
Negro Farmers Conference This Week
The Plateau Farmers and Truckers conference meets in Plateau Alabama on February 3 and 4. Lectures cover cabbage and corn raising and other products with seed distribution. Day session at Institute chapel. night at Yorktown church led by Rev H D Parker. Attendees include farmers business people professionals and women.
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Plateau Farmers’ and Truckers
Plateau
Ala
Institute
Yorktown Church
H. D. Parker
I. J. Whitley
Plateau Institute
Farners
Mobile
Baldwin
Washington Counties
Plateau Bi
Mobilians Take Part in Gulfport Links Golf Tourney
More than a hundred golfers from across the country competed at the Mississippi Coast Country Club in Gulfport for the winter third weekly. J. T. M. Burnside of Toronto and George French of the Mississippi Coast Club won the four ball foursome with a 71 net, while Jacob Dick and T. J. McNulty placed second.
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Gulfport
Miss
Mississippi Coast Country Club
J. T. M. Burnside
Toronto
Camnada
George French
Mississippi Coast Club
Jacob Dick
Huntington
Ind
T. J. McNulty
Edgewater Country Club
Chicago
R. Rudel
Kokomo
Julius Dick
George ©. Simpson
McDermott
Brady
Scotland
Jack Daray
Queen Eleanora offers prayers for Bulgarian relief
International News Service reports Queen Eleanora of Bulgaria gratefully received messages urging sermons and fundraising in American churches for Bulgarian relief. The royal note from Sofia thanks clergy for guiding faithful to aid refugees and expresses hope for American help.
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International News Service
London
International
Eleanora of
Bulgaria
United States
Sage
Royal Palace
Sofia
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the Lyric
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W. E. Nessmith
Statesboro
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Pine St
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Wis
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Orpheum Theatre
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Old Heidelberg
Lew. Rose
Wires
Mobile Club
Robert Fullerton
Maines Country Club
A. O. Mason
Exmoor Golf
F. A, Dickinson
Keewaneer Club
W. H. Clark
C. J. Cent
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Great Canal Zone
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Pacific Ocean
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