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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1913
Page
2
Parker Named Treasury Register with Choctaw Heritage
President Wilson appoints Gabe E Parker a full blood Choctaw of Oklahoma as registrar of the treasury, likely to be confirmed by the Senate. Parker would represent Oklahoma in Washington alongside Owen and Carter as distinguished Native or part Native delegates, modernizing relations since early colonial trade. He resigns as Oklahoma academy superintendent to assume duties. the registrar records all government money issues and his signature appears on currency in circulation during his term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Gabe E. Parker
Oklahoma
The
Treasury
Senate
Washington
Robert L. Owen
Carter
Parke
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Reassurance on Currency Registrar under New Administration
The passage notes inflation and price disputes have occurred but the wampum of the period met human needs and gained public respect. It asserts continued trust in the new registrar of the currency and anticipates no doubt about his administration.
Lergy man Kidnapped After Senate Chaplain Delayed
Rev. C A Albert Thomas a young Episcopal minister from Canonaburg Pennsylvania was abducted from St Mark's Church and driven to the U S Capitol. He was introduced to the vice president and opened a Senate session with prayer as Chaplain Prettyman forgot the start time. Assistant Sergeant at Arms McGrain acted to cover the morning lapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Albert Thomas
Canonaburg
St.Mark’s ‘Church
Thomas
Union States
Senate
Prettyman
McGrain
Limestone court to hold special term for law violations
Judge D W Speake will convene a two week special term in September in Limestone to clear a backlog of civil cases followed by the regular term for criminal trials. The docket already includes several murder cases and a grand jury will be empaneled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Speake
Limestone
Crime docket to grow with more homicides in Limestone
The Limestone Democrat reports officials expect a surge in homicide cases on the docket, suggesting this will surpass levels seen in many years. The note signals a possible spike in violent crime tied to the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limestone
Limestone Democrat
Abandoned Vessel Found at Sea Near Tampa
The oil steamer Standard towed the schooner Mobile into Tampa after finding it 100 miles west of the city. Seven weeks earlier John Cothbis left Tampa for sponge grounds with a crew of five. the Mobile had all sails set and no one alive aboard except a single chicken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Standard
Mobile
John Cothbis
Congress to Storm by Ballot Hunters in Suffrage Drive
Four million women voters linked to the National Council of Women Voters open a three day convention in Washington. They plan to push a federal constitutional amendment for universal woman suffrage and seek a House Rules Committee panel to create a committee on woman's suffrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Council of Women Voters
Congress
Alice Paul
National Woman's Suffrage Association
Misa Adams
House Rules Committee
Prisoner Still Lives Despite Fire and Trial Gaps
San Francisco reports an oversight has extended the life of August Geber by two years. Convicted in 1906 for the murder of Charles Hartman and sentenced to hang, his records were lost in the fire. An appeal was dismissed in 1911, but no action followed, keeping Geber in San Quentin under life tenure after protest from Charles Hartman’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
August Geber
Geber
Charles Hartman
Geler
San Quentin Penitentiary
Renner
Prge Flattman
Atten- Taha Dunn
Disguised Escape: A Young Woman Plots Flight and Work
A story follows a young woman fleeing danger after a perilous pursuit. She changes appearance with thrift buys, disguising herself as a servant or lower assistant to avoid recognition. She plans to secure work, opens a path to Chicago, and counts coins for travel and survival while considering her future.
Statis EAS-IT Promoted For Severe Head Aches
An advertisement from Dillehay Bros of South Decatur promotes EAS-IT as a scientific treatment for severe headaches caused by nervousness overwork and worry. The ad claims personal guarantee and refund of purchase price if dissatisfied and notes bottles priced at 325 and 60 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillehay Bros
South Decatur
Ady
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Returns to American Stage in New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw made her first U S stage appearance since her marriage to Harry Thaw with a Victoria Theatre performance in New York. The crowd mixed Broadway glamour with domestic curiosity as William Hammerstein noted many women attended. Nesbit appeared as Evelyn Nesbit in a dance featuring a caparisoned gown, dark hair and distinctive accessories, drawing attention amid an audience said to be unusually large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nw York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Harry Thaw
Stanford White
New York
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