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According to that ''Journal & Republican'' article, "D. L. [sic; 'D' for 'Dubya'?] Moyer … dropped dead less than a hour after the action [to remove Armstrong]," which contradicts our previous info showing him in office for four days. The ''New York Times'' has an [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40F1FF73F58107A93CBA81782D85F428385F9&scp=1 earlier article from September 19], which I haven't purchased yet but doesn't seem to mention anyone dropping dead. I'm guessing the ''J&R'' conflated the events for embellishment. <span style="font-family:Georgia, serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''''[[User:Admin|admin]]''''' • '''''[[User_talk:Admin|talk]]''''' </span> 21:37, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
:Haha... that's just like those 1930s Republican journals. <span style="font-variant:small-caps; vertical-align:5%; font-family: Georgia,serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''[[User:Dscosson|dscosson]]''' • '''[[User talk:Dcosson|talk]]''' </span> 22:32, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
==Article title==
Should we move this article to [[William L. Moyer]]? We don't really have a consensus on article titles re people. <span style="font-variant:small-caps; vertical-align:5%; font-family: Georgia,serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''[[User:Dscosson|dscosson]]''' • '''[[User talk:Dcosson|talk]]''' </span> 14:40, 30 January 2009 (UTC)
:Sure thing. <span style="font-family:Georgia, serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''''[[User:Admin|admin]]''''' • '''''[[User_talk:Admin|talk]]''''' </span> 16:50, 30 January 2009 (UTC)
==Death date==
Hey, new kink in the mix re his date of death... His headstone in St. Michael's says [[September 18]].
So, we have your journal and his headstone that indicate [[September 18]]. The City Clerk's history of mayors uses the [[September 21]] date.
Whaddya think? <span style="font-variant:small-caps; vertical-align:5%; font-family: Georgia,serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''[[User:Dscosson|dscosson]]''' • '''[[User talk:Dcosson|talk]]''' </span> 16:25, 30 January 2009 (UTC)
:Hmm. I'd consider the headstone's date paramount. It's possible the city was simply ''without'' a mayor for those days. If Bear took over on the 21st, maybe they just assumed Moyer's term lasted until then. <span style="font-family:Georgia, serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''''[[User:Admin|admin]]''''' • '''''[[User_talk:Admin|talk]]''''' </span> 16:50, 30 January 2009 (UTC)
::Agreed. Interesting to note that the Clerk's document specifically says "died 9/21/36", not just referring to his term. Without further evidence to the contrary, though, the headstone date prevails. <span style="font-variant:small-caps; vertical-align:5%; font-family: Georgia,serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''[[User:Dscosson|dscosson]]''' • '''[[User talk:Dcosson|talk]]''' </span> 17:49, 30 January 2009 (UTC)
==''Journal'' headline==
Haha! I love the headline of the ''Pensacola Journal'' from September 19, 1936: "WILL MOYER NAMED MAYOR; DROPS DEAD"... <span style="font-variant:small-caps; vertical-align:5%; font-family: Georgia,serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''[[User:Dscosson|dscosson]]''' • '''[[User talk:Dcosson|talk]]''' </span> 01:47, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
==Quotes==
The ''Louisville Journal & Republican'' quote is, "I assure you gentlemen you have elected a good, strong Democrat."
The ''Pensacola Journal'' quote is, "I assure you that you have elected a good, staunch Democrat as your mayor."
Any preference? <span style="font-variant:small-caps; vertical-align:5%; font-family: Georgia,serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''[[User:Dscosson|dscosson]]''' • '''[[User talk:Dcosson|talk]]''' </span> 01:58, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
:''Pensacola Journal'', definitely. <span style="font-family:Georgia, serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''''[[User:Admin|admin]]''''' • '''''[[User_talk:Admin|talk]]''''' </span> 06:03, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
==Birth year==
Do you have any source on the 1866 year? The ''Journal'' obit says 1867. <span style="font-variant:small-caps; vertical-align:5%; font-family: Georgia,serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''[[User:Dscosson|dscosson]]''' • '''[[User talk:Dcosson|talk]]''' </span> 02:08, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
:[http://www.pensapedia.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=William_L._Moyer&diff=next&oldid=15394 Dude!] <span style="font-family:Georgia, serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''''[[User:Admin|admin]]''''' • '''''[[User_talk:Admin|talk]]''''' </span> 06:03, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
::Oh wow. I am so dumb. I thought you added it in with your edits. So dumb. <span style="font-variant:small-caps; vertical-align:5%; font-family: Georgia,serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''[[User:Dscosson|dscosson]]''' • '''[[User talk:Dcosson|talk]]''' </span> 19:28, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
