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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1916
Page
2
Notice states second class matter designation dated 1912 at the New Decatur Alabama post office under the 1878 act with ten dollars and one thousand seven hundred fifty six dollars referenced.
Our ticket lists Woodrow Wilson for President with America First platform Edward B. Almen for Congress R C Brickell and O Kyle for Circuit Judges L P Troup for Probate Judge James L Draper for Circuit Court Clerk Frank J Troup for Tax Assessor Chas C Robertson for Tax Collector and other democratic nominees.
In Huntsville a heated exchange rails at reports that the Big Spring water is impure. Editors defend the spring’s purity amid cross citations from the Daily Times Decaturs Daily and Huntsville Times. Morgan invites readers to consider the conflicting accounts as John C. Williams marks forty years at the Teleboe Home.
Montgomery Journal cites long-tenured editors including Mr Williams described as a longtime reader advocate of the Home. It notes Henry Watterson leading the Courier Journal for forty eight years and James T B Stanley at the Greenville Alabama Advocate since 1865.
A spoof interview from the Loulaville Courier-Journal parodies public questions to Mr. Hughes. The dialogue touches on preparedness policy, Wilson’s international stance, Roosevelt’s German controversy, and attitudes toward the German-American bloc amid the Lusitania sinking debate.
The De caturs report no arrests for drunkenness and no serious accidents during Independence Day events in North Alabama. The joint Fourth celebration and preparedness parade drew visitors from across the region, marked by patriotism and a sober, peaceful crowd.
A Montgomery Journal headline notes a farewell service before a priest's move to Huntsville. The piece references recent local commentary and jokes about Huntsville drawing people away, with playful quips about leaving behind friends.
Automobile owners who loaned their cars for the Fourth of July parade receive community thanks and praise from those in authority for making the event a success.
Before modern free libraries, English coffee houses housed book rooms where customers could read. Some libraries held around a thousand volumes and even printed catalogs. Two such establishments reportedly persisted in London until the early 1880s.
Harold recovers from typhoid fever and must drink plenty of buttermilk. He dislikes the drink but complies, and when a nurse brings a huge glass he sadly wishes all buttermilk cows were dead.
To clean hair brushes take a cupful of cornmeal and fill the brush. Rub gently with the hand as the meal absorbs grease and dirt. Shake out and repeat with fresh meal until clean. This method avoids water and is said to be better than ammonia for preserving the brush back.
A witness in a damage suit at a justice of the peace court exclaimed that the objecting attorney had no right to question the inquiry and asserted uncertainty about what the witness would have said. The remark followed an objection during testimony.
An unexpected traveling photographer asks for consent to photograph a farmer’s daughter. The farmer agrees with a lighthearted tone, telling his daughter to keep an eye on him until the parson arrives.
The Greenwood Shows come to Decatur for one week starting Monday July 10 under contract with the Chero-Cola Co. Columbus GA. The deal includes exclusive advertising and a strict clause guaranteeing high standards and safety for the public, ensuring the event meets strict quality expectations.
The article touts high door receipts and solvency for Cliff Watson's minstrel show with sets in Columbus Americus Macon and Augusta. It highlights star acts including minstrel maids comedians a quartet and a large ensemble plus singers and dancers. A street band parade is planned Monday at noon and a free band concert at 7 30 p m on the show grounds before the guaranteed show with money back if not satisfied.
A Huntsville attorney, Mr. Petty, failed to appear at his office and could not be reached by associates. Attachments were issued against his personal and real estate holdings, with estimates of debts up to twenty thousand dollars. Family and friends hope for his safe return, noting his prosperous life and a two story home at Randolph and Sixth streets.
Turner Petty, a prominent Huntsville lawyer, was listed to speak at the local bar meeting planning the state association gathering on July 14 and 15. His disappearance left the program short a speaker unless he is found.
Alexander Walcott reports on The Battle Cry of Peace, an eleven part wartime spectacle modeled on Defenseless America. The film, designed to boost preparedness, features 25 musicians, 16 000 National Guardsmen and 17 military assets in a dramatic siege of New York City and America.
Alabama Extension Service outlines two direct control methods for boll weevils in cotton. Pick hibernated weevils from squares using hoop and sack, then repeat every five days for 4 to 6 weeks. Begin when first blooms appear and target over-wintered weevils before eggs form.
The Decatur Daily urges advertisers to submit copy by 10 a.m. for afternoon mail trains. It notes the paper is glad to wait but mail trains will not. Copy must be in the office on time to appear that day.
The Decaturs Daily promotes cute engraved baby birth notices and wedding invitations in stylish designs. Pages advertise quality announcing cards and elegant stationery for special events.
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