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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1915
Page
2
A printed notice honors departed individuals with tributes of respect and thanks from family and community members. The notice lists expressions of gratitude and remembrance, reflecting condolences and appreciation for support received during illness and passing.
The Decatur Daily announces Truman H Alexander a rising southern journalist joins as associate editor and will contribute to news and editorials. He starts today and will aid the paper in improving quality while North Alabama’s leading newspaper contemplates growth with local merchant support.
The eighth district will be represented by Hon. Ed. B. Almon whose term began last March and who has focused on district needs. The editorial urges he will act as a strong, steady representative for Alabama and the South, praising his even mind and potential leadership in Congress.
The Tokio exchange shut yesterday as war production profits rise and businessmen seek stock gains. The piece argues Japanese adopters of American ways may imitate U S behavior and gain influence, with calls to dismiss witnesses reflecting wartime rhetoric.
Mayor Howse, once ruler of Nashville, was deposed yesterday as Judge Matthews made permanent the ousting order. The article notes a prior flourish of influence and fashion in Siville, recalling a past era.
A fragment from a Birnmgiih department piece hints at a shift or upheaval tied to a broader downturn. The readable text suggests officials see a connection between a shake-up and a decline affecting the organization.
The Greek position stresses conditional aid from Allies, seeking backing while insisting on limits that avoid new obligations. Officials frame the stance as cooperative yet cautious, aiming to secure assistance without expanding commitments.
The article mocks Ford as the latest joke in a string of political stances. It notes public reaction and places the comment in a local setting, with emphasis on regional sentiment toward the Ford administration.
CHAS. BASSETT argues the L and N railroad shop isDecatur New Decatur mainstay and urges fundraising and public support to preserve the R R Y M C A. He recalls past subsidies and stresses civic clubs and business groups must mobilize to prevent loss and boost local enterprise.
Abe Martin reports a Bible teacher was arrested last week in New York for stealing a Ford. The column notes caution about speaking and writing carelessly.
Paris dispatch from the war office details a calm front with cold weather hindering operations in the Malkao theatre. In the Dardanelles the Nov 7 and 28 activity included mine work and an explosion that destroyed a Turkish road post as sappers repelled workers with grenades.
Judge Edward B. Almon of Tul loomba is a congressman from the eighth district and passed through the Decaturs this morning en route to Washington for the opening of Congress. It is unclear which committees he will join but Roads is a possible assignment. Friends in Tuscumbia say he will serve Morgan County constituents to the best of his ability.
The Alabama Club field trials are postponed to Monday January 17 due to conflicting dates and Christmas. Location remains about 5 miles west of Decatur with a 10 mile radius of the area. Entries close January 10 with 3 dollars for nomination Derby and All-Age, 5 dollars for Free for All. 50 to 60 dogs from Alabama expected. Jack Biddle secretary. W F Garth and Lee Moody judges.
Washington D C Nov 30 Special Freight properly packed and correctly marked is already half way to destination says W H Gatchell superintendent of agencies Southern Railway in a plea to shippers to give greater attention to preparation of goods for shipment Mr Gatchell continues did it ever occur to you to take a look
A call to shipper readers to audit boxing crating and marking practices. The message urges proper protection of goods, legible bills of lading, and erasing old marks to aid carriers. It emphasizes reader cooperation and offers to help improve shipping accuracy and safety.
An old advertisement notes RUB-MY-TISM cures rheumatism neuralgia headaches cramps colic sprains bruises bites stings and burns with antiseptic anodyne for internal and external use. Priced at 25 cents.
An elderly Nashville resident recounts his long Civil War service and declares Tanlac rebuilt his strength after years of weakness. He says two weeks of the medicine brought renewed energy, appetite, and ability to walk without a cane, and he claims no further need for assistive support. Tanlac is sold at Decatur Drug Co. and Preuit Ditlehay Drug Co.
The edition markets money saving home bargains and public service from the local paper, touting constant circulation benefits and community focus. It emphasizes serving the town with home news, deals, and steady circulation.
Miss Mabel Parker, burned severely Monday evening by flaming turpentine and floorwax, was reported today resting easily under the circumstances at her home on Gordon Drive.
Montreal dispatch reports three people killed and several seriously injured in a collision on the Canadian Pacific Railway near Sherbrook today.
Washington reports the department of justice will investigate the Dupont Powder Works explosion in Wilmington Delaware that killed 31 people yesterday. The blast at the munitions plant prompted a federal inquiry into the disaster and its causes.
Mrs Belle V Lipscomb widow of J W Lipscomb and sister of Judge H A Sharpe of Birmingham died at Drewton Alabama. The remains will reach Decatur at 11:30 tonight for interment in the city cemetery with funeral services at 1 o clock tomorrow morning. She is survived by two daughters Miss Ellen Lipscomb and Mrs Gee H Green of Brewton and a son W C Lipscomb of Florida.
Montague Whiting aged 50, prominent in social and business circles, died in Mobile after a brief illness. He was the son of Gen. W and Mrs. J W Whiting, leading Mobile residents, with a large family network in Birmingham and New Orleans.
The text urges performing a kindness to a friend immediately rather than postponing. In a hurried world, it emphasizes the value of acts of charity and thoughtfulness done at once, warning that delay diminishes purpose and impact.
A fragmentary meditation discusses ancestor credit and forgotten flaws, judging others' folly rather than one's own wit, and the perils of bold promises. It warns reformers may frighten foes and notes aging brings sourness, while praising a steady good resolution as inexpensive to keep.
An obscure dialogue touches on a man’s estranged appeal to a woman. It notes that lack of desire defines contentment and mocks routine approaches to love making. The speaker warns that a man who thinks to overpower a woman will learn the error within minutes of arguing.
The entry proclaims Melvin Huthon as a candidate for probate judge in Morgan County. The statement notes the Democratic primary as the governing process and asks for voters support and influence.
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