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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1913
Page
2
This line records mailing status indicating Second-Class Matter dated February 26, 1912, processed at the New Decatur Alabama post office under the 1879 act.
Subscription rates are listed by carrier and mail options with yearly, half yearly, quarterly, monthly, and weekly figures. Notices invite readers to call 46 New Decatur if delivery is late and promise prompt service.
Advertising rates made known of application. Advertisers must have copy in office by noon of day on which they desire to publish in order that good service may be given.
Compliant citizens commend Mayor H. A. Skeggs and Decatur officials for daily efforts to remove law breakers and make the city safe. The plan targets dissolute behavior, with support urged from respectable people regardless of color.
A proposed bridge and trolley right of way between the Southern railway and the river could be secured with minimal cost to connect to the Madison county line. The note argues that the national rail network currently routes traffic to Whitesburg and beyond, hindering local farm products from reaching distant markets and increasing transit time and cost for local raisers.
A local expectation argues that building the trolley would increase residents along the line, expanding a fertile country and enhancing farm values. It envisions a desirable residential class settling along the route.
The passage argues that a new line would raise land values and attract residents, benefiting both Decatur and neighboring towns. It notes high city costs, time loss for residents, and potential home building across the river, urging Alabama Power Co. to sponsor the matter with citizen cooperation.
WA DEITRIGK proposes a phased approach to building the U S Navy stressing successive focus on battleships submarines destroyers torpedo boats and aircraft to keep pace with modern progress while aiming for world peace as the ultimate solution to naval issues.
Rain for Chattanooga fans reshuffles the race as Lookouts press to topple Birmingham from first place with Montgomery hoping for a drought like stretch. Davy Robertson and the pill pounder headline a Birmingham push while W Robertson and Cavel miss games opening paths for Mike Finn to use Lookouts outfielders.
The article follows Chappelle as the Brewers lose star Chapelle to a big sale, disrupting the team and boosting Milwaukee coverage. It notes Athletics widening lead over Cleveland, Pittsburg nearing Chicago in the NL, and Collins and Wagner delivering mixed performances as Portland leads the New England league.
W D Magli a noted Whitemound Wisconsin merchant bought a stock of Chamberlain medicine to supply customers. After obtaining them he fell ill and found a single small bottle of Chamberlain Colic Cholera Diarrhoea Remedy worth more than his stock. For sale by all dealers.
Roe did not play. Atowou en rues Guy Zinn, the Boston National out fielder, batted for .750 and accepted seven chances with no errors yesterday. Also notes a Suprising Cure of Stomach Trouble and a letter from Mrs. G. Stengle praising Chamberlain's Tablets. For sale by dealers.
In this serialized romance, Dunham helps Mary Remington escape danger in Chicago after she flees a plotting guardian. A dangerous confrontation with her cousin is thwarted by a bellboy and police, sealing Mary and Dunham’s bond as she reveals her guarded past and forthcoming marriage.
In a quiet ceremony a minister prompts Tryon to name his bride amid a tense moment. He blurts out Mary as the ring and vows proceed, the church hushed and the unseen audience absent, the couple binding their fate.
In a suspenseful pursuit, Tryon Dunham rescues Mary from two assailants and exposes a plot to confine her. The couple affirm their marriage and exchange rings as the danger fades, sealing their partnership and future. The scene ends with a romantic pledge and gleaming jewels symbolizing their bond.
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