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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1916
Page
4
Postmaster Claude McMillan announced that the New Decatur office will stay open half an hour longer starting tomorrow, with the last mailout at 9:30. Letters must be posted by 9:20 to allow clerks to complete sorting and tie out mail pouches. The extension follows McMillan’s representations to the department.
Regular prayer meeting at Westminster Presbyterian Church Wednesday evening at 7 30. The service features the Call of Zacchaeus with a warm welcome. All are invited to attend, bring a friend and bring your Bible.
State department officials said they are investigating Captain Thompson of the Standard Oil tanker Petrolite after his affidavit described an Austrian submarine attack on December 5 near Alexandria Egypt. The report claims shots were fired with damage to the engine room injuring a Danish seaman and a Petrolite crewman being held hostage while supplies were taken.
Charlotte Greenwood and Sydney Grant headline the Oliver Morosco Paramount photo comedy Jane arriving at the Masonic and Star Theatres on Wednesday. The duo, noted Broadway favorites, previously appeared in The Passing Show of 1912 and 1913, The Man With Three Wives, and The Pretty Mrs. Smith with Fritzi Scheff.
Mobile resident Jerome Nicholas recounts a long battle with stomach trouble then a rapid recovery after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. He claims three doses gave him energy and that he passed gall stones and other secretions. The advertisement promises permanent relief for stomach liver and intestinal ailments with a money back guarantee.
The Huntsville derby results name eight dogs in the All Age series after weather trimmed the field. Winners include Joe Swift first Major Whitestone second and Guy B third in prior bets. prizes are three engraved silver cups. The event, starting near Decatur, features trials, a fox hunt tomorrow night and a banquet at the Lyons hotel.
Seth Low announced a plan to raise two million dollars to perpetuate Tuskegee Institute as a permanent memorial to Booker T. Washington. Trustees aim for white donors to provide half the fund and black Americans the other half. The plan was unveiled at a memorial service in Tuskegee.
James A. Nelson the popular Decatur jeweler and mayor stands trial in Limestone County Circuit Court Athens on a change of venue from Morgan County. He is charged with unlawfully taking names from the jury box while serving as jury commissioner on February 17, 1912.
Hardware dealers of Decatur plan a 8 o clock gathering at Decatur City Hall to prepare for the Alabama Hardware Dealers Association annual convention in May. State officers are expected to arrive soon, and tonight’s meeting will set plans in shipshape before their arrival.
Secretary Daniel names a court of inquiry to determine the cause and assign responsibility for the explosion aboard submarine F-2 at the New York navy yard. Four sailors died and ten were seriously hurt, with a preliminary board saying results are not yet clear. The panel includes Capt. William H. G. Bullard and Lieut. Cmdr. H. G. Sparrow.
An old wartime style ad promotes a prescription described as a malaria and fever remedy. It claims five or six doses break the illness and used as a tonic prevents fever recurrence. It supposedly acts on the liver with no griping or sickness and is priced at 25 cents.
J. L. Echols promotes unusually low prices on a large line of trousers in the Decatur area. The firm highlights attractive deals and high quality, urging customers to take advantage this week.
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