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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1913
Page
2
Decatur Alabama postal notice lists 1912 rates and terms for carrier and mail subscriptions. Instructions urge prompt delivery and customer notification for late papers. Advertising rates available on request with copy due by noon on publication day.
Harvey H. Wright runs for sheriff of Morgan County and D F Green seeks State Senate in the Second district covering Morgan and Lawrence counties. J A Foreman also runs for Morgan County Sheriff with candidacy subject to the Democratic Primary. Your vote and influence are solicited.
Exiled Nicaragua former dictator Jose Santos Zelaya fights extradition by habeas corpus. The piece surveys his long rule, compares him to Huerta, and questions the faith of nations in strongman regimes while warning that power unchecked leads to downfall.
The article profiles John Wanamaker as a leading Philadelphia advertiser whose career spanned over half a century. It notes his belief that advertising drives retail success as much as merchandise quality and recounts his rise from a clothing store to a prominent national retailer.
Miss Lora Blythe 26 of Jeffersonville and William Morang 38 of Danville Virginia married after meeting at Magistrate Oscar Hay s office in Jeffersonville. The couple, strangers, agreed to wed on sight following a matchmaking scheme tied to Hay s matrimonial bureau and a prior proposed match with Miss Dora Sediva. They plan to move to Danville Virginia after a brief stay with the bride s mother.
Chicago December 4 Henry Spencer bentented for be hanged December 19 for the murder of Mrs. Alice Mildred Bervant aged today expressed two desires. He asked that his body be cremated and the ashes scattered in front of the courthouse where he was tried. He also asked for eggs. The note mentions the high cost of lattes.
A Detroit Free Press piece warns against solicitations by polished salesmen who push life insurance or mining stock. The narrator notes red faced or bankerly figures using familiar talk to seem friendly, calling to chat and offering expensive cards and boasts of money, while the goal is a sale.
The Bedford Reformatory’s 600 girl inmates saw the play Ourselves by Rachael Crothers. Miss Grace Bt’ aston who played Molly drew strong reactions as inmates hugged her at the end. The production, directed by Dr. Katherine Dave, explored reform and gender roles amid reassurances from Mrs. Carew that male fault lies in the system.
A quirky column reflects on fashion details like bow hats, red feathers, and accessories. It notes a man with a dog on a chain and a watch on the wrist as notable signals, while the speaker ridicules a shop and mentions a girl with a puppy.
Under a mortgage executed to Isabella S Payne on June 20 1905 to secure 1000 due June 22 1908 recorded Book 101 pages 500 501 Morgan County Probate Court Alabama the mortgaged property described as lots 11 and 13 block 2 Littlejohn addition New Decatur Decatur Morgan County is to be sold at public outcry December 16 1913 at the courthouse door Ferry Street opposite in Decatur Alabama to satisfy the mortgage.
The Decaturs Daily is encouraged for wide access with readers urged to borrow it when needed. Community members are invited to share editions to stay informed about local events and notices.
St. Louis report details George O Hartman who escaped Koch hospital after being ostracized for living with leprosy. He and his wife built a hut on Cabaret Island in the Mississippi above St. Louis and survive on sale proceeds and aid from the Loyal Order of Moose, of which Hartman is a member.
A six year old boy in Trenton rushes into a store and asks for Santa Claus stamps costing a cent each. He has three cents, wishes to aid the sick poor with Red Cross stamps, and proudly leaves after buying them, inspired by his mother’s talks on charity.
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