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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1913
Page
2
Meteted as Second Class Matter 1912 notice lists Decatur Alabama post office processing and subscription rates. It outlines carrier and mail options, pricing for weekly and monthly periods, and requests timely newspaper delivery with contact number and ad copy deadline requirements.
Announcement of Harvey H. Wright and J A Foreman as Morgan County sheriff candidates and D F Green as State Senator for the Second District Morgan and Lawrence counties. Voters urged to participate in the upcoming Democratic primary.
A Bayne era quotation urges steady progress with a theme of restraint. The piece advocates resolve to aid peers, consolidate plans, and improve communal infrastructure as guiding values for citizens.
A civic appeal urges readers to contact this paper with ideas to benefit the Decaturs. It notes the paper was established by citizens to promote welfare and asks continued support in all efforts for the cities and people.
An engineer on the Santa Fe in Arkansas City bought an accident insurance policy. A few days later he was in his yard tending a beehive, an incident tied to the story as told by Bill Cunningham of Arkansas City.
A bee sting injured an engineer forcing him to seek disability benefits. He claimed pain prevented sitting or standing to run his engine. The insurer quickly paid the disability claim.
A man asks for a Christmas engagement ring while a thrifty woman insists on practicality. She signals she will take the ring now, hoping Christ brings happy surprises according to a Lippincott's sentiment.
The Gad sden Evening Jour nal reports fewer arrests this Christmas, attributing the decline to strict enforcement of prohibition laws. The note hints at community effort and local confidence, while northern breezes and rural scenes frame the contrast to bustling development plans.
Washington reports Congress will close a long session in July and in the first six months of the new year will enact supplementary Sherman law measures a new immigration law safeguards for railroad travelers and pay the thirteen major approaching bills.
Postmaster General Burleson barred from the mails any parcel containing the body of a wild animal or bird killed in violation of state or territorial laws. Lawfully taken game may be mailed but not beyond the second parcel post zone. Parcels with furs skins skulls meat or plumage must have contents plainly marked on the outside.
A little girl, daughter of oper ator Eugene Milan of Hartselle, was bitten by a dog yesterday. Fearing rabies, she was rushed to Montgomery for Pasteur method treatment.
Pittsburg. Pa. December 30. Henry Rokowski who last night shot and killed Constable Martin and probably fatally wounded two others at West Homestead held a posse of 200 deputy sheriffs and citizens at bay from a cabin on hillside above the Monongahela valley. He fired at pursuers but was not hit and escaped.
Multiple items report political delays in reserve bank hearings due to Secretary McAdoo illness and varied city reactions to reserve bank sites. Also covered are jail break attempts, toronor juries, mob fears in Maryland, legal trials in Kansas City New Orleans and New York, a coroner’s death inquiry, and a royal golf outing with President Wilson.
Resources show loans and discounts and U S bonds securing circulation. Members listed include T H Mattocks as President and Sam Blackwell as attorney at law, with various local professionals such as G W Russell planter and M W Murray physician.
The report argues parcel post will cover overcharges through better efficiency as it expands. More car space and railroad service are needed, with service growth tied to public demand and better linkages between producers, households, and markets. Public cost must be fair, with no pursuit of profits, aiming for self support.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of Morgan County National Bank of New Decatur Alabama will be held at the bank office Tuesday January 13 1914 at twelve o clock noon Bloodworth cashier New Decatur Ala December 16 1913 16 1mo
An old ad claims Mott's Nerverine Pills restore vigor and relieve confusion and worry. The ad notes a price of $1.00 and directs readers to request the product from Williams Mfg. Co and associated distributors in Cleveland, Ohio.
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