Local News Transfer Notice from New Decatur
Entry marks Second Class Matter for February 26, 1912 at New Decatur Alabama post office under the 1879 act.
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New Decatur
Ala
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1913
Page
2
Missing newspaper delivery contact notice in Decatur
If you do not get your paper regularly or on time please call 46 New Decatur and notify us to ensure prompt delivery.
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New Decatur
E. C. Payne Lumber Co
Fourth Avenue
Ala
Sibley
Advertising Rates and Copy Deadline
Advertising rates are published on request. Advertisers must submit copy to the office by noon on the publication day to ensure timely service.
Save the Little Green Open Spaces
An Old Springfield contributor protests the removal of a narrow green strip on a busy business street. He notes the clash between city planning talks and possible street railway work. He argues small green spaces are priceless and should be preserved despite urban expansion.
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Springfield
Mass
Preservation of beauty in city streets urged by officials
Officials face a plea to discipline pedestrians who cut corners and trample grass in city reservations. The author asks why residents do not contribute by extra steps and avoiding paths of ugliness, arguing careful use protects valuable green spaces for all.
Sheriff McCulloch Ends Decatur Vice District in Morgan County
The Huntsville Daily Times praises Sheriff R. N. Mc Culloch of Morgan County for his crackdown on bootleggers and the closing of an ill fame district in Decatur. Warrants were sworn for lewd women on vagrancy charges and the women were ordered to leave within 24 hours. they complied per Decatur dispatches.
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The
Daily Times
R. N. McCulloch
Morgan County
Decaturs
Decatur
Morgan ‘County
Alabama
Huntsville Daily Times
The Gambler by Elbert Hubbard
The amateur gambler is not a bad man his in cents are honest. He plays for recreation then penny ante moves to betting all his money. He wins then must quit or face losing. Repeated games create a fever and a calamity in habit.
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Elbert Hubbard
Wit
Sing Sing
Dunham
Mr. Dunham
Harkness
The Gambler’s Curse and The Life Bank of Futurity
A rueful warning against gambling and late nights. It portrays life as a bank account of energy, urges early bedtimes, outdoor activity, and prudent wages. The piece condemns the gambler as a parasite who robs rest, harms others, and drains society through debt and deceit.
EAS-IT Promoted as Guaranteed Headache Remedy
An ad for EAS-IT claims it instantly relieves terrible headaches and offers a money back guarantee. Bottles priced at 26c and 50c are advertised by Dilchay Bros of South Decatur with assurances of pleasant taste and pharmacy availability.
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EAS
Dil'chay Bros
South Decatur
Automobile Ride Planned for Sunday School Convention
The Sunday School convention opening tomorrow at Central Methodist Church will be offered an auto ride tomorrow afternoon. Vehicle owners who donated cars should report at the church at 4 p m on Tuesday.
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Central Methodist Church
Committee On Entertainment
Wners
Two Hoboes Caught and Jailed Last Night
Two hoboes were caught by L. and N. officers and turned over to the county jail. The text notes a decrease in train riding through Decatur and mentions two nonhoboes discussing riding freight out of town. The article also discusses the court penalties and citizens avoiding rail transit.
Merrett Jones Contributes Device to Motion Picture Work
A local boy Merrett Jones prepares a contribution for Moving Picture World next month. Jones has perfected a device to assist film operators and the magazine will publish his idea.
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Merritt Jones
Motion Picture World
Moving Picture World
Merrett Jones
Mr. Jones
Fine Peaches Featured By Local Grower Hartung
Hartung showcases peaches grown in his beck yard with large fruit. A peach weighing 14 ounces is highlighted as a large example, and last season he produced several specimens near a pound in weight.
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Geo
Hartung
Beck Yard
Grace Livingston's Works and Illustrations Promoted
A column highlights Grace Livingston's novels and the authorial name Mary Gy Lutz with titles Marcia Schuyler Prolbe Deane and Dawn of the Morning, noting illustrations and publication details.
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Mary Gy
Grace Livingston
Lutz
Marcia Schuyler
Prolbe Deane
Train of Fearful Escape Draws Help From a Friend
Dunham shields a frightened young woman calling herself Mary Remington after a dinner party. He uses discretion, lends money, arranges a luggage transfer, and secures a private Pullman compartment as they plan her secret train ride to safety.
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Mary Remington
Dunham
Bret Renee
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