This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1913
Page
3
A devotional address extols Jesus Christ as the source of spiritual life and its growth. It cites scripture from Paul and Jesus, discusses repentance and faith, the Holy Spirit’s indwelling, and the privileges of sonship and service. It urges gratitude, higher conduct, and the prospect of reigning with Christ.
Miss Kathryn Ross a Chicago stenographer has purchased 10 acres on Magician lake midway between Hartford and Dowagiac Michigan. She plans a summer home where she and other girls of her profession can spend vacations and invite friends. Plans with an architect in Chicago aim for construction before next year’s outing.
The author extols Christian privilege to do God's will, not to fear results. Friends of God are those who follow His commands, Abraham cited as a friend, and Christian fellowship praised. The piece urges believers to spread hope, pray boldly, and make Kingdom work their chief vocation.
Mrs William Orvis of Clare Michigan says Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured her little girl of severe dysentery and she calls it the best medicine in the world For sale.
The Weather Bureau reports moderate temperatures expected nationwide next week with early local rain in the far west. A moderate disturbance will bring showers and thunderstorms to the western states around Wednesday and move eastward across the middle west by Thursday or Friday, with the eastern states affected near the end of the period.
To Our Subscribers urges customers to call if their paper does not arrive in the afternoon. The notice promises prompt service to ensure each subscriber receives their paper daily.
A letter alleges local telephone inspectors are Black and posing as officials to gain access, suggesting homes are being watched and burglaries planned. The writer urges demanding authority, warns against overreliance on police, and notes hotel porters discuss forming an orchestra while seeking a guitarist.
An out of town businessman spots a worm on a maple branch and, with a colleague, identifies it as a silk worm. The piece notes silkworms require mulberry trees and discusses global silk production, joking about local silk fashion plans while hinting at a possible future for local sericulture.
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce adopts resolutions praising A B Lampkin a charter member and director. He is commended for business integrity active cooperation and Christian character. The group extends sympathy to his bereaved family and notes the loss to the city community and its work.
A committee reports resolutions honoring the departed member and directs copies to Mrs. A. B. Lampkin. The resolutions will be recorded in minutes and released to the press for publication. Signed by Calvin, J. A. Nelson, and T. M. Dix.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.