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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1913
Page
2
Public notice from the New Decatur post office section outlines second class matter status and publication details. It lists fees of five cents per line for resolutions tributes of respect obituaries and cards of thanks and notes deadlines noon for newspaper advertising placement.
The speaker claims jails are nearly empty and streets safer as law enforcement tightens. He says lawbreakers understand penalties and fear consequences, and insists conditions are better than in decades.
A reflective plea urges friends to express sympathy now not after death. It contrasts delaying kindness with opening “alabaster boxes” of fragrance to comfort the living. The speaker prefers honest, timely affection over postponed gestures at funeral time.
A fragmented meditation on death and funeral rituals urging pre burial kindness. The speaker notes a plain casket with flowers and laments a life lacking life’s sweetness and sympathy. The poem critiques post mortem kindness as insufficient for troubled spirits.
The report notes that shipments of human ashes are accepted under department rules but warned against abuse due to handling impracticalities. It cites a Massachusetts incident as an example of how the system adapts to public demand, stressing strict limits on such goods.
A Worcester Mass crematory shipped the ashes of Mrs. J. Fisher Stoddard to Rockford Ill for burial by parcel post, then scattered in Rockford Cemetery. The incident signals rapid growth of cremation in crowded cities and the era’s speed driven postal practices.
Laura Alacia Chunn of Valhermosa Springs and James T. Weaver married yesterday afternoon in an automobile at Fairview. Rev W S Ron ey officiated. Elbert Weaver, brother of the groom, joined the party on a trip to Valhermosa and then returned to the groom’s father’s home. Both parties are popular county youths.
In Probate Court Morgan County Alabama the estate of E D White deceased Lara L White administratrix files final account and vouchers sworn before the court. A hearing on August 26 1913 is set to examine the account and allow or disallow the settlement and vouchers. Interested parties must appear to show cause why the account should not be approved.
By virtue of two fi fas issued from the Law and Equity Court of Morgan County Alabama Sheriff R N McCulloch levies on multiple parcels in Morgan County and will sell the property at public auction on September 1 1913 at the Court House Door for the forfeiture of J P Wood's bond in favor of the State for Morgan County.
In Morgan County Indiana probate court on August 1, 1913 Luther E Fields guardian for Emily Fields files his final account and vouchers under oath for audit and settlement. Notice issued to interested parties to appear and show cause why the guardian’s account should not be passed and allowed.
A recent blast from a pop bottle injured Thomas, with witnesses noting atmospheric conditions as a possible cause. The piece urges caution about flying glass and unsafe icebox handling, plus a column on nails in alleys endangering horses and pedestrians and a plug for Chandler selling shoes at rock-bottom prices.
Prof. P. G. Holden of the International Harvester Company launches a new alfalfa campaign targeting farm homes in Michigan Ohio and Illinois. The effort uses automobile trains to hold field meetings discuss local results and urge farmers to plant alfalfa claiming higher profits soil benefits and livestock gains. In Kent County Michigan and other areas the program reaches tens of thousands of farmers and aims to seed about 200000 more acres.
Rainey announces first class barber services under Rainey and Co at First Plasg Work outfit offering money back satisfaction. Details mention clothing, clin and piety, and club rates with contact by PHONE 228.
Wisconsin’s 1910 census shows alfalfa grown on 18 000 acres with an average 2 8 tons per acre and value of 31 00 per acre. Timothy and clover averaged 1 6 tons per acre valued at 14 00. Cost to grow alfalfa equals timothy or clover at about 10 00 per acre, yielding a potential profit of 21 00 per acre if all land was alfalfa.
A fragmented passage notes income comparisons among day shows and seed costs per acre, mentioning nearly 40 000 units and averaging about four across plots. The text references a range tied to SWMY Beil PITS Cis Range, but details are unclear.
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