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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1913
Page
2
Second class matter notice lists postal details for New Decatur Alabama with editor W B Shelton and rates for mail and carrier delivery. It includes subscription prices, contact instruction, and policy on notices and advertising deadlines.
A column reflecting on boarding houses amid a debate on equal suffrage. The author notes how attitudes toward boarding life vary and recalls how boarders shape their environment, stressing resilience, adaptability, and the role of a positive spirit in communal living.
An accident at the Powerhouse damaged a belt and caused no arc lights tonight. The Light Company wired Nashville for a replacement belt and expected shipment this afternoon. Officials regret the outage and promise lights if Nashville delivers on the order.
The article warns that eating too fast causes indigestion and constipation, leading to illness unless corrected. It stresses thorough chewing and saliva as digestion begins in the mouth, and suggests Chamberlain's Tablets for fullness, dullness after meals, and stomach trouble to ease symptoms.
Readable fragments describe a local daily notice with unreadable names and scattered phrases. The piece hints at small community events, dates, and possibly a notice or advertisement.
John Sheridian indicted for grand larceny and John W. Mulligan indicted for selling whiskey were arrested by Deputy Sheriff Leonard McCullough. Sheridian was released on a $300 bond and Mulligan on $1,000.
Our subscribers are urged to notify the paper by phone if delivery fails. We have no other way to know when a late or missing issue occurs. Report promptly to ensure timely service.
A nostalgic reminiscence extols a boarding house run by a patient landlady cherished by many. It describes a warm parlor with a tuned square piano, regular music evenings, fine meals, and engravings of historic scenes. The piece notes the strong sense of community and lifelong memories those boarders share.
Anita Patti Brown will perform at the Lyceum theatre on July 8 at 8 P M under the auspices of Cottage Home Infirmary for its benefit. The soprano is praised as a gifted vocalist, possibly the best of the Negro race, with strong musical lineage. Patrons are urged to attend, as the event supports a worthy cause.
Odds and ends advertisement lists special ale for boys from Oxford, priced at $2.00 and $2.50, reduced to $1.00 while supplies last, under the store of Sam Spielbergers.
Washington July 3 RepresentKahbu resolutions to have the House Judiciary Committee investigate delays in prosecutions of the Diggs Cominett white slave cases and the Western Fuel Company indictments which led to the resignation of United States Attorney McNab have been acted upon and will be reported to the House. The House is expected to table the resolutions in view of developments.
William d Clare of Forattle Michigan writes that his late daughter suffered severe dysentery but Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured her. He asserts it is the best medicine in the world based on this experience.
Philadelphia July 3 William Sulzer of New York named as defendant in breach of promise suit. Plaintiff Miss Mignon Hopkins, about 35, formerly Brooklyn, now employed in a department store in Philadelphia, alleges a marriage contract made September 15 1903 in New York City. Capias request denied. suit begun.
The Long Branch and Middleton teams duel for the pennant in the New York and New Jersey league as readers glimpse militant zeal and comic action amid the earthquake tremors. The piece highlights a dramatic clash with dynamic players and a dramatic umpire moment, underscoring regional baseball heat.
Gilbert D. Raine editor and business manager of the News Scimitar was cited to appear before Judge A B Pittman in Memphis to show cause why he should not be committed for contempt. The citation followed an injunction barring Memphis newspapers from printing affidavits in the Cloth case, which had been deemed excluded evidence and not allowed to reach the jury. The case has gone to the jury with the injunction in force against publication.
Former twirler Jack Reisigl now with Providence tops the pitenerg unit in the International League.
Danville's Teddy Kaylor leads the Three Eye league in batting as the 11L club makes a mark. Sam Felton's wild pitching unsettles his battery mate Catcher Young, who loses eleven pounds during Yale games.
Scouts George Huff and Chick Frasie trail Norton the crack hurler of Hastings Nebraska in the Nebraska State league. Baseball experts outside Philadelphia predict the Plankind Bender will win big before August 1 and then bid farewell to the Athletics.
After a year away Jimmy Gardner returned to the ring in strong form stopping Kennedy in eight rounds. The bout showcased Gardner's sharp punching and improving conditioning as he defeated Kennedy to reestablish himself.
George Bralling led the Boston Braves on a Western trip that surprised the baseball world by finishing 10 wins and 8 losses. The team showed solid form over the 18-game stretch.
Wanted old feathers and burlap sacks bring to us at Decatur's Daily office. Also hiring two sober first class job printers with good wages. Contact Pointer & Co for details.
Sheriff McCullough served notice on the Negro cafes on Moulton street and the Old Plantation Cafe on 4th Avenue to clean up or close down. He intends to enforce the grand jury recommendations, and cafe owners are warned to shut operations.
Special to the Decaturs Daily reports that Clarence Smith the young pitcher picked up by Manager Molesworth and drafted by Chicago has been sold to the Atlanta club for a good price Smith will probably replace Muss and may be sent back to Washington
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