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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1913
Page
3
A fragment from a Riley verse describes a comforting hand on the shoulder in a friendly way. The speaker notes the impact of touch on emotion, tears, and inner flutter as a momentary human connection amid life’s joys and sorrows.
An old advertisement touts EAS-IT as the guaranteed cure for severe headaches. It promotes buying from Ditehay Bros in South Decatur and offers a money back guarantee with pricing listed as 100 bottles for 26 cents and 60 bottles.
Our Man About Town recalls a street wise exchange about price and honesty with a sharp elderly shopper. A preacher and a boy discuss cigarette whereabouts, hinting at concealment and motives. The column also mocks barber shop waiting rooms, touts a local dove hunt mishap, and notes consolidations and optimistic corn outlooks from the Commercial Appeal.
The piece notes new concerns will hire only white labor and promises best service. It states the Fifteen Dolces suits and overcoats remain the battle cry, with regular National Wool stock carried as usual.
Mrs Collins found a Black Hand note pinned to her door demanding a ransom including jam cake pie candy and a million dollars or they will steal her child. The note was handed to the police and the criminals will be brought to justice. Only her young son has been seen near the old well. Judge name appears in the fragment.
The notice promotes heating homes with hot water to save coal costs and prevent frozen pipes. It claims water travels through all parts of the house and urges preparing now while the weather is favorable. It offers to submit an estimate for the installation.
Atlanta Constitution notes the Chattanooga and Nashville results favor Birmingham with the Barons moving into third place as Mobile and Montgomery gain ground. Birmingham, Dent, Conzelman, Price and Love spark a four of five win streak over the Nashville Vols improving defense and road performance.
A Nashville Tennessean letter defends Pat Fleharty as a capable southern league pitcher. The writer rejects claims he is unworthy, noting Fiea’s lack of comparison to Johnson or Mathewson and arguing prejudice skews opinion despite his salary value.
Patrons of Decatur Public School are urged to enroll children on the first day to avoid falling behind. Those failing last year should remove all conditions by attending a new program run by Miss Titman and Banks. Prom promotion cards and exams may be required for transfer.
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