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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1914
Page
2
Notice dated 1912 mentions Pancha 26 and March 8 1876 act with tributes, obituaries, and cards of thanks. Rates are five per line with 2.00 price. funeral notices and ads require copy by noon for timely publication. Readers urged to report late delivery by calling 46.
We announce Harvey H. Wright as a sheriff candidate for Morgan County pending the primary. D. F. Green seeks the State Senate in the Second District covering Morgan and Lawrence counties. J. A. Foreman also runs for Morgan County sheriff pending the Democratic Primary. Vote and influence solicited.
A quirky old line notes that a Spug is a fashionable tightwad and that many are cold but few are frozen. It questions resolutions in the summer and warns of swindlers who took 129 million dollars from Americans in the past two years.
Note hints at Harry Thaw resurfacing in headlines while Evelyn’s “pay envelope” remains a talking point, suggesting ongoing public interest and looming scandal. The fragment implies a resumed media focus on the Thaw affair and its financial angles.
A brief opinion notes a mutt and a banana peel on the sidewalk. The writer implies potential mischief or waste with the peel and references sidewalk activity.
Unclear text notes poor nighttime sight along Lee Street, mentioning difficulty seeing along the thoroughfare at night. The fragment suggests lingering concern about lighting or visibility conditions on the road.
In Birmingham authorities launch a regulation police probe as the city grapples with rapid urbanization and a controversial zoo exhibit drawing attention. The investigation signals tense civic dynamics while New York origins reportedly retreat from involvement.
A fragment reflects on a man who once shook Alabama by seizing the state treasury and hints that a future reckoning will forget Theo Lacy’s era. The lines evoke memory of public figures and fiscal drama with a hint of timeless derision.
After last week’s severe conditions, residents brace for further unsettled weather. Forecasters warn of strong winds and potential storms as crews prepare equipment and shelters for wary communities. Local officials urge heightened vigilance and readiness.
Local residents report deteriorating sidewalks in AC Ow with uneven surfaces and weak patches. City inspectors to inspect as neighborhood groups push for repairs and safer pedestrian routes.
The Tacoma mayor has joined the Order of Hoboes of America and columnist remarks on his intelligence and judgment in a mockingly satirical note reflecting on local politics and public figures.
A 1914 Birmingham notice lists December 1913 internal revenue licenses issued for Morgan County Alabama including Bolen Ed R L D Decatur to 1914, Kar gan BRL D to June 30 1914, and Decatur Brokerage Co R L D, with certification by Sam P Jones and a notary dated January 1 1914.
Crescent Furniture Co advertises iron beds bronzed or enameled couches settees and davenports reupholstered and repaired with delivery. They offer overhaul guaranteed and call for orders at 226 E Moulton or phone 320. They buy and sell all kinds of household goods.
Houghton Michigan January 6 Governor Ferris of Michigan assumed control of the copper strike situation last night a practical truce entered effect and both sides said they would await his findings before seeking new measures in the industrial warfare. His plan to settle the dispute between copper mine owners and the Western Federation of Miners did not alter the mutual defiance that has endured for five months.
East bound freight train No. 80 wrecked at Vance near Bristol. Seventeen cars were ditched and demolished, many carrying eggs to New York. Engineer W C Key and fireman Roy White escaped injury. conductor Kelly slightly hurt. Main line blocked, Memphis special diverted over V and SW.
A signed editorial denounces cowardice and urges nerve in service to a cause, while the author remains anonymous. The piece challenges readers to show courage in facing the issue despite lacking a name.
A 1600 acre reform project in Ohio envisions a wallless industrial prison. Governor Cox and Rev. Harrig R. Coolley promote a humane, businesslike system with outdoor work, education, and medical care to rehabilitate and ready inmates for honest living.
Barbara Tennant stars in Lady Babe. Masonic Tonight presents Broadway Jones January 8 and Fine Feathers January 10. Today at Star Theatre features A Pious Undertaking Edison Pathe Weekly The Conscience of Hassan Bey Biograph.
Moviegoers crowded the Manonic yesterday and last night to see James ONeil in Count of Monte Cristo and praised the film as one of the best on local screens. Also showing are Armed Intervention and The Rival Pitchers at Majestic while Broadway Jones plays the Masonic Theatre January 8 in a Connecticut tale of wealth and misfortune.
Sir Lionel Carden British Minister to Mexico criticized for remarks on President Wilson's Mexican policy is to be transferred to Rio de Janeiro as Minister to Brazil. A London theatre vote favored tango modesty for peers and church dignitaries. Vanderbilt University questioned as controlled by Methodist Episcopal Church South bishops. James M. Lynch New York Labor Commissioner left Albany for Indianapolis to resign as International Typographical Union president. Federal Reserve Organization Committee began hearings in New York to locate the regional reserve bank under the new currency law.
A Milwaukee mother commends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for her children and herself, claiming reliable relief from coughs and colds. She urges families with children to keep a bottle on hand for late miles and sore throats.
A lighthearted note highlights the town’s habit of borrowing the Decatur Daily so everyone can read the latest news. It underscores community reading culture and the newspaper’s wide reach across residents.
London physician Dr. Claye Shaw told a Washington Star correspondent that the modern woman has changed becoming harder in features more wrinkled and outdoors life shapes complexion. He warned the present dress style short and tight hides mysteries and vowed sporty independence blurs traditional roles.
A fragmentary text discusses stomach issues and remedies with unclear references to individuals such as RO Parker of Battle and others. The passage appears disjointed and may be OCR garbled, offering little coherent factual detail or context.
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