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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1912
Page
3
Chicago report details City Detective Otto R. Zeabel using a female disguise to thwart purse snatchers. He walked 15 miles in high heels and corset, drew many flirts but captured no thief, describing the day as exhausting and embarrassing.
The defense in the dynamite conspiracy cases opened the eleventh week with cross examination of Patrick Farrell of New York. Testimony expected to end just before Christmas and the case to go to the jury around New Year. Also ad copy for gifts and toys from local merchants.
Albert Gice, colored, is jailed on an assault with attempt to murder charge against his wife. Preliminary hearing set for tomorrow afternoon before Justice Butler. Toys at Crow & Crow's.
The Decatur Daily announces Bulletin No 11 inviting pupils from Decatur and New Decatur to submit essays on the new Parcel Post Law by December 16. Prizes include savings pass books with deposits of five, three, and two dollars for first to third places. Essays limited to two hundred words, signed and dated, may be published under author names.
Train schedule fragment shows No 7 and No 6 services with arrival and departure times around 2:58 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at Decatur and adjoining lines. Daily except Sunday service noted with limited legible details and times.
FOR SALE Coa heater good as new cheap Apply W W Ridgeway 1826 seventh avenue tonth. 27 tf FOR SALE Stock of gentlemen s furnishing goods shoes clothing etc together with one year s leage best location In Decatur Apply W W Beens A24 Bank street Decatur 7 61
A Des Moines man suffered a shoulder rheumatism attack and sought cheap relief after costly Hot Springs. He tried Chamberlain's Liniment and recovered three days after the first application. For sale by SM Thompson and Decatur Drug Co. Decatur.
The civil docket of the law and Equity court convened this morning with the case Hike vs. Hitt Lumber Company first on the docket. The court will be in session for the remainder of the week.
Corrected market list detailing prices for groceries and provisions including sugar coffee flour canned goods and fruit. Entries cover lemons potatoes onions cabbage bananas California grapes dried meats lard butter cheese pork and beans and animal products with supplier notes and unit prices.
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