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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1913

Page

2

Advertising rates made known 01 application

Advertisers must file copy in office by noon of the publication day to ensure good service.

Entered Into Rest A. B. Lampkin Remembered By City

The Decaturs mourn the passing of A B Lampkin a God fearing man who aided worthy causes and stood for the right. His life of service touched church commerce and social life and leaves a lasting heritage for family neighbors and friends. He rests in peace in the Master’s arms.

North Side

Stamp Them Out Fight on The Houses in Our Midst

An editorial in The Daily Times urges immediate action to stamp out vice houses nationwide. It calls on officers to act and resign if unable, arguing for protective measures to shield vulnerable women and innocent children from exploitation.

Daily Times Huntsville Orien Tron Decaturs Atlanta Times

Present business situation shows cautious optimism and prospect of improvement

The article notes an expansion in trade amid global disturbances and hopes for faster growth after harvest and currency reforms. It cites tight money, labor troubles, and political unrest as dampers, but believes the worst behind, with capital ready for new enterprises and improved European investment. The government crop report highlights a weaker corn yield but better wheat and oats, suggesting overall potential recovery next year.

Washington Europe Coventry

The Breaker Boy by Berton Braley

A laborer on the breaker line dreams of climbing to mining life underground. He envisions becoming a miner, wielding a drill, and earning a miner's pay while facing the dangers and hard work of coal mining.

Mysterious disappearance haunts a train romance cliffhanger

I Tyron Dunham assists a refined young woman fleeing peril on a night train. He hides her, gives money, and fears discovery as newspapers report strangling scandals and a missing heiress. He returns home to a tense morning as a new clue surfaces.

Mary Remington Danka Dunham Washington Philadelphia Baltimore New York Nancy Lee

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THE Decaturs Daily Valley. Printing Company, Inc New Decatur Ala W. &. Shelton Saan A. B. Lampkin Earth Uneeda Biscuit National Biscuit Company America Civilized World U. S William J. Burns National Detective Agency Morgan County National Bank E. C. Payne Lumber Co Fourth Avenue Star Transfer Company Eldred Fletcher & Son Berton Braley Cage Morry's Mary Grace Livingston Mill Lutz Marcia Schuyler Pholbe Deane Dawn OF the Tyron Dunham Ugt Ma Train Tay Walters Decatur Down River Points J. W. Carl Boggs Sibley Decatur Light, Power and Fuel Company Eth Brock & Spight Co
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