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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1913
Page
3
Local Colbert county druggists tout STUTT'S EAS-IT as a cure for headache neuralgia and mental worry. Bottle priced at 2% and 60 cents with money back guarantee if not satisfactory. Available from Dillehay Bros South Decatur.
Report states a Turk mob entered the garden of a man called Arhneflah and shot Dr Holbrook while he slept, mistaken for the owner. Private advices to the Bible House contradict this, saying the murder was deliberate. The alleged killers have been arrested and await trial.
Manila reports W. Cameron Forbes resigns after serving since 1909 and will depart for the United States. Francis Burton Harrison named the new Philippine governor, prompting Forbes to defend his record against political attacks from Representative Carter Jones of Virginia who urged independence for the islands.
Our Man About Town ranges from a citizen’s noisy revolver critique to Apollo Glee Club growth and local furniture sales. It mocks careless gun use, urges practical preparedness, and praises marching club progress while noting Decaturs like growth and a busy clearance scene at Spielberger’s.
In San Francisco on August 26 F Drew Caminetti linked to Maury Diggs in an elopement from Sacramento to Reno with Marsha Warrington and Lola Norris. Diggs was convicted last week for Mann white slave act violation and Caminetti’s trial follows alongside the Western Fuel case. The trio were bracketed in public notice after John L McNab resigned as U S District Attorney alleging political and personal influence delayed prosecutions. Offense alleges the company manipulated its wing of weights to cheat the government on duties on imported coal, a criminal conspiracy carrying up to two years imprisonment or a $10 000 fine or both.
An ad for Herbine claims it purifies bowel channels, promotes regular movement, and leaves users bright, vigorous and cheerful. Price 0 cents. Bold by Ow! Deng Co.
Washington August 26 Free raw wool was agreed to in the senate today without a roll call. No objection to ratification of the paragraph though Republicans later demand roll calls on pending substitutes for the woolen schedule as the bill leaves the committee of the whole. The finance committee amendment delaying free wool until December 1 1913 was agreed to. The entire free list was approved except paragraphs relating to works of art which were recommitted.
The article reports that members of the Human Derelicts Protective association, described as lame, hairless and blind, enjoyed a harbor trip aboard the Yacht Breeze. The outing was hosted by William Joyce of Scituate, formerly a street peddler, now well to do.
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Washington reports that the house will vote on a resolution by Chairman Clayton to authorize the judiciary committee to conduct a full investigation into charges of official misconduct against Federal Judge Mary Speer of Macon Georgia. The committee had reviewed the Special Examiner Colton report and agreed to seek explicit house authority before proceeding.
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