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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1913
Page
3
The 430 foot Tower of Jewels will anchor the south end of the Court of the Sun at the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco 1915. The tower rises in terraces with jewel reflections at night and features figures of armor and explorers, flanked by Italian towers near the Court of Palms and the Court of Flowers.
On San Francisco bay the battleships of the world will assemble at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition site to mark the opening of the canal. The exhibit grounds face north along the harbor for nearly three miles just inside the Golden Gate.
The Arch of the Rising Sun will crown a statuary group titled The Nations of the East. An elephant howdah rises 188 feet above the court floor, with the group itself 42 feet tall. The East Court will house the Oriental arch and the West Court an Occidental counterpart as the arches link the East and West realms.
A partial OCR item lists directors including T. H. Mattocka, Vicestees, Sam'l Blackwell Atty at Law, W. Russell planter, M. W. Murray Phyaloiwa, and By Moebes merchant.
This column recalls post holiday anecdotes about gifts and social quirks. It highlights lumber mills, local businessmen, and volunteers, noting the warm support from the Decatur area and urging readers to visit mills reopening next month.
Henry Silas Morrow died at his residence on 404 6th Ave East. The remains were taken to Hartselle for interment today. He is survived by his wife and son Willis and daughter Migs Callie Ray Morrow. The narrative includes a peculiar anecdote about a box of colored disks and counterfeit gifts, reflecting New Year customs and local musings.
In Auburn Massachusetts on December 27 Edwin Harris, six, and Ernest White, eight, were skating on Part Ridge pond when Ernest fell through a hole and disappeared. Edwin went home and did not speak of the accident until the next morning. Ernest's father conducted an overnight search before learning of the incident.
The H. H. Hitt Lumber firm employs about 600 workers, many with families. The piece compares the workforce to a standing army and notes Uncle Sam’s care for his soldiers, praising the industry for its strength and pride.
The Indianapolis American Association Baseball Club was sold from owner Meyer to J. C. McGill of Denver and William Smith of New York City for 150000. The meeting in Chicago completed the deal after months of negotiation and Kellys contract with the club was canceled.
Brock & Spight Co distributors announce exclusive rights to Becker Milling Co Good Luck Self Rising Flour from Red Bud Wisconsin. They claim it makes biscuits rivaling best cooks and offer refunds if not beaten.
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