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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1912
Page
3
Galores were sworn as special officers empowered to arrest and enforce juvenile laws and regulate dance halls. The program includes women police in Los Angeles. The sermon of protecting youth includes arresting negligent parents and enforcing juvenile protection.
Our assortment of Christmas goods will make selecting easy. Come and look them over. Dillehay Brothers at 7th avenue invites shoppers to browse holiday inventory.
Clance Polk, a Black man wanted for killing his wife in Carter's Creek Tennessee last August, was tracked to a boarding yard in Athens. A cook identified him, prompting pursuit. shots were fired as he fled, severely wounding him. He is jailed, with disputes over a $250 Alabama reward and claims of guilt.
A festive note announces Santa Claus visiting Crow and Crow’s, inviting children to meet him and share wishes during the holiday season.
Decatur and New Decatur schools invite girls and boys to submit essays or compositions on the Parcel Post Law by December 15. Prizes include a savings book with a five dollar deposit for the best paper, a three dollar book for second, and a two dollar book for third. Each entry limited to two hundred words.
Readable parts show price ranges from 97.50 to 18.00 and 8.00 to 5.00 with a note on 1.50. No clear items, entities, or context emerge to identify a person, organization, place, or event.
New Orleans archbishop James Blenk condemned modern dancing and social customs as corrupting youth. He cited dances such as the grizzly bear turkey trot Gaby glide and bunny hug and urged mothers and fathers to oppose the trend in a sermon at a local church.
See The Civilian a lively Broncho Co. Indian picture at the Delight today and tonight. Gift items for men include traveling sets shaving kits military brushes razors and smoking accessories from Dillehay Brothers. Crow & Crow advertise china on Fourth avenue.
The British battleship Centurion, speeding at 20 knots off Portland Bill, rammed and sank an unidentified small steamer. The steamer vanished with no trace as Centurion returned to Devonport leaking and with a damaged bow. Crew could not determine if the steamer was a tramp or passenger vessel. The collision also damaged Centurion’s bow where the anchor pierced plates.
Boston officials threaten the Boston Opera House with license suspension if Mary Garden in Tosca is not modified. Mayor John F Fitzgerald cites the second act as too realistic with Vanni Marcoux as Scarpia and Garden as Tosca. Director Henry Russell says changes will be made.
Washington December 11 a man may be classed as an habitual drinker when he finds it necessary to take a drink before breakfast. In the case of Si mon Gowan accused of beating his wife the court ruled pre breakfast drinking established habit and barred him from cocktails highballs or whiskey before or after breakfast for one year.
Wheatley Davis the Memphis boy who leads the orchestra at Star Theatre is popular there after earlier success at the Delia Theatre. Besides piano, he composes popular tunes such as The Monkey Rag. Dillehay Brothers advertise a large doll assortment including Hug Me Kiddies at Crow and Crow's 7 H Toys on Fourth Avenue.
Pulaski Tennessee December 11 A two year old child of Mr and Mrs Pat Fitzgerald died after severe burns from a kitchen fire that started while milking. The clothing burned away as the fire burned out and the child suffered about eight hours before death.
Fine Stationary five Candies Mani cure Beta and Toilet Sete Puff Boxes Mirrors Bead Purses are nice gifts for ladies Dillebay Brothers ree BOMB icra.
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