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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1914
Page
2
Public notice and rate schedule from the City Editor D Harkreader in New Decatur Alabama. Subscription rates by carrier and mail listed, plus policy on resolutions tributes obituaries and cards of thanks. Readers urged to report missed deliveries and advertisers to file copy by noon for timely publication. Santa Claus trade at home message promotes local shopping and welfare.
The sell-a-bale movement is described as easing merchant burdens while avoiding placing an unjust share of wartime costs on cotton producers. It frames the policy as balanced and protective of producer interests during the big war.
Armor plate manufacturers argue that the nation remains unprepared for war with the navy lacking sufficient steel plating and ships. They claim current production and procurement pace jeopardizes U S naval readiness.
Washington extends a four hour grace to V. Carranza amid escalating conflict around Naco. If American citizens are not spared, observers fear renewed Mexican belligerent actions and a broader crackdown may follow.
Reports from Montgomery indicate funds for teachers' salaries are not yet in the state treasury. It is hinted that Christmas checks may be late. The voice asks what the state would do if salaries matched the service rendered.
The German light cruiser Dresden eluded eight pursuing British battleships and reached Punta Arenas, according to an official German government report. Naval experts should note the value of speed when attacked by superior numbers and reflect on lessons from the European war.
The Daily Herald and Maury Democrat issued Christmas numbers praising their selection of matter and typography. Both papers, printed in Columbia Tennessee, noted generous merchant patronage and publication heft of about 14 full pages plus various halves. The Decatur Daily Christmas issue is forthcoming and the editor hopes readers and merchants will be pleased with the effort and reap customer bids.
A cheerful note outlines delayed cotton shipments to Germany following Britain's war declaration banning contraband goods. The action is described as influencing Pal have Blengage effects, though the exact meaning remains unclear.
The report notes cotton transport costs rising from 83.50 to 3.76 per hundred pounds amid war insurance and extraordinary expenses. It cites Germany’s potential cotton needs of one to two million bales, with several American bottoms sailing to Bremen and more vessels requisitioned for large services. The transport challenge is significant, but reopening this outlet could lift prices and brighten the cotton outlook.
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for indigestion and blood purification. It claims to improve digestion, cleanse blood, and relieve skin eruptions by increasing liver kidneys and bowel cleansing with a non alcoholic formula.
Under a mortgage to New Morgan County Building and Loan Association Thos E Pride conveys five hundred dollars secured by an October 13 1906 mortgage recorded in volume 113 pages 547 549 of Morgan County Probate Judge records.
Boni Mack the female impersonator receives leading prominence in Al G Field's minstrel program with Al G Field highlighting the enduring tradition of female portrayal on stage. Historical notes compare Shakespearean practice to modern musical comedy and praise notable early impersonators and later stars in minstrel entertainment. The fragment also includes a legal notice from Morgan County Alabama about a sale of property by New Morgan County Building and Loan Association following a default, dated December 5 1914.
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