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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1913
Page
3
The tale recalls Col Joseph L Meek who settled Oregon and faced Cayuse tensions. At a social event a hostess asked about his wife and feared Indians. Meek replied his wife is not afraid and laughed that she is a squaw, reflecting frontier bravado.
A fragmentary dialogue depicts a Marseilles cabby and travelers discussing the sea and a hotel room suggestion. The exchange emphasizes travel fatigue and practical advice about resting indoors on a hot afternoon.
Fragmentary quotation notes a personal triumph praised as the best thing ever done. The text centers on a celebratory sentiment attributed to an unnamed speaker. No dates or locations are provided.
A review of George M. Cohan's The Little Millionaire at the Decatur theatre praises Bert Leigh as Costigan for his nerve and wit. It highlights Hazelle Burgess's engaging performance and notes strong ensemble work, with mixed opinions on some cast members. The show ends with audience acclaim and a promise of a spring return.
The Department of Agriculture explores loggerhead sponge from Southern Florida as a cheap high potash fertilizer. Key West farmer Thomas Feedy credited Florida keys farmers with success using sponge as fertilizer. Dry sponges analyzed show about 4 percent nitrogen and 40 percent humus, suggesting valuable nutrients for nearby farmers and fruit growers.
Jandop answers. A ring at the telephone pulls the attention of the office. The senior partner learns it was his wife who kept him on the line, explaining the long, stalled conversation before he realized who was calling.
Miss Maris Gerber of Sawtelle California says a cold settled on her lungs with severe coughing and soreness until Chamberlain's Cough Remedy relieved the cough the first night and cured the cold within a week. Auction notice for high class furniture at 114 Church Street on Saturday January 3 at 1 PM by T J Newsom Auctioneer.
George Hendrickson, son of Happy Jack Hendrickson, wounded at Four Mile Bell county, was captured forty miles away and returned to Pineville. Three men linked to Happy Jack were seen near an abandoned coal mine as Adjutant General Ellis notes surrender talks.
The American branch of the Arso lution for International Conciliation plans a group tour for American school teachers to South America next summer to promote better understanding of regional conditions.
The St. Louis and San Francisco railroad indicated it would discontinue telegraphic communication if a telegraphers strike occurred. Last night the railroad dismissed about 400 telegraphers in response to the stand.
The Carnegie Institution’s eight year effort to map the globe by magnetism stands two thirds complete as the nonmagnetic yacht Car Yaecgie anchors in Brooklyn. In Chestertown Maryland excitement rises after James Paraway, a suspect in James Coleman’s murder, confesses to being an accessory in the crime.
After extensive weighing and testing the agriculture department reports cattle lose three to four percent weight in transit from western ranges to leading markets. Federal Reserve documents and application forms will be mailed to all U S national banks today to join the system. Massachusetts shows a record year with goods manufactured valued at about 129 040 605 dollars higher than before.
The British schooner Chester is waterlogged and in a sinking condition 150 miles southwest of Pensacola, according to wireless advices received here last night.
The Hungarian government urges potential emigrants to postpone leaving for the United States until economic conditions improve. Ambrim Island coast changes are attributed to recent volcanic disturbances amid new Lieb rides activity. Disinfection work on the Ohio at Lewes Delaware follows two smallpox cases aboard. Montessori ideas in religious education endorsed at a Washington Jewish Chautauqua meeting. The Baron Dalmeny sailed after a clash among firemen left ashore two alleged caders.
Several Americans including Mad e Nordica work as pagesagers aboard the Dutch steamer Tasman stranded in the Gulf of Papua. The cotton market is projected to be lively despite the New Year holiday.
United States coal production for 1913 is cited as 565 million tons in the report. The figure reflects annual output across mines nationwide and is presented in a historical industry summary.
A local catalog advertises Negraved visiting yards with a range of prices to fit different budgets. The item highlights affordable options for customers seeking varied yard styles.
A one hour class begins January 2 at the West Side branch of the Young Men's Christian Association in New York. Dr Louis B Welzmiller, the physical instructor, says many resolutions fail due to depleted muscles and nerves. He will teach students to improve condition through advice and exercise to strengthen will power.
Local readers crowd the Decaturs Daily to review Hogreved sighting coverage and keep informed on community happenings despite borrowing tips.
Notice of sale under a pledge agreement for twenty five shares of Morgan County National Bank stock, pledged by A C Hartshorne to Minetta Leigh Robbins. Sale set for January 22, 1914 at 12 o clock noon at 102 Ferry Street, bidding five separate certificates then the whole with proceeds to satisfy a $2,600 note plus interest and a second note of $2,000.
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