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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1915
Page
2
Short paragraph appears from a local newspaper urging readers to report late or missing deliveries to ensure prompt service and keep the paper arriving on time. It mentions contact details and a request to notify if not delivered regularly.
The Decaturs Daily reports Merritt stating there was only one bidder for state printing and notes a special train and side lines were included. The paper questions the fairness of public contracts and discusses the idea of Alabama operating its own printing press alongside private firms.
Five years from now Morgan County will issue S O S calls to major universities for harvest labor. The plan aims to recruit research and student volunteers to support agricultural harvest operations.
A cautious forecast ties the availability of sleeping quarters for hoboes to ongoing wheat cultivation in Alabama. If the wheat growing continues, lodging conditions may improve. if not, scarcity could persist.
A brief item notes that the ice supplier’s forecast influence waned as weather conditions shifted, reducing demand and disrupting usual deliveries. The report highlights how changing temperatures affected street and business routines.
The bertillon system of measurements could be very serviceable in the regulation of bathing costumes, according to observers. Advocates argue precise sizing would improve fit and modesty at seaside resorts.
The readable fragment mentions a figure or phrase linked to generals and victory, with unclear context. The text hints at a name or title Von and a warlike or triumphant theme, but specifics are too fragmentary for a precise reporting item.
A clipped remark notes that Holt probably found the typical American financier never surrenders, reflecting a stubborn resolve in economic contexts. The quote highlights a broader stereotype about perseverance in American finance.
Report says General Carranzas insulted U S representatives and defied the United States. The men with beards are allegedly planning for free transport and create tension in diplomatic relations.
Fragmentary text references range, liberty and death by own action. No clear events, people, dates, or places are readable in this slice.
Mrs W H Jones assistant postmistress at Kingston Springs Tenn describes years of poor health from stomach troubles and indigestion. She credits Tanlac with restored appetite digestion sleep and strength after trying many medicines. Tanlac sold in Decatur by Decatur Drug Co and in New Decatur by Preuit Ditlehay Co.
Advocates for better roads note that Russia appears ill prepared for rapid withdrawals, emphasizing infrastructure impacts on logistics and mobility. The remark frames road networks as crucial to military and civilian efficiency during sudden retreats.
A speculative remark credits an earlier botched attempt by a Morgan figure, suggesting the would-be killer should have tried a death by own action maneuver first, framing the incident as a cautionary reference.
A humorous Abe Martin quip notes a 1915 auto bought by Tilford Moots with his wife helping lift it. The cartoonish line suggests farmers struggle to find excuses to visit town.
International News Service reports from Washington say the Mekigan Agency rejects famine predictions for Mexico. Official state department and Red Cross notes describe pitiful conditions but the agency calls the reports unfounded and questions aid prospects.
An article urges patient handling of young stutterers to distinguish habit from possible physical causes. It recommends slow enunciation, deliberate thinking before speech, and avoiding ridicule to prevent mortification and long term impact on life and career.
The Manchester Guardian notes with irony that Smyrna’s Greek majority risks loss of a favorite dish, cuttlefish, as Turkish misrule threatens erosion of local culinary tradition. It recalls Aristophanes to lampoon harried tastes and imagines Smyrna’s epilogue with seaside fare.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer praises slate as a valuable roofing material for its non absorption and architectural color range. It notes public focus on fire prevention after major city fires and urges building codes to require fireproof slate roofs to reduce conflagration hazards.
The article notes that soldiers in trenches smoke far less than at home, reducing Europe's tobacco bill and cutting US tobacco sales by about a quarter. Experts estimate front line troops save around $50,000 daily in American tobacco, a minor gain amid greater wartime costs.
A New York woman recalls a Western trip where a conscientious egoist trusted his brother with a parrot. On arrival in Chicago the traveler sent a telegram to feed the bird, and the brother replied that the parrot had been fed but was hungry again and asked what to do next.
The lapwing is viewed as an evil omen among southern Scots. The belief traces back to Charles II era persecutions of Covenanters who hid on the moors and were discovered by their pursuers due to screams.
A brief, rough excerpt shows a confrontation with a pistol point and a demand for silence. The text implies an argument and a demand to stop talking, with one speaker insisting the other “stowed the gab.” The fragment provides little context or identifiable names.
A spirited exchange features a woman remarking on time and aging while another man deflects by noting women gained the ballot. The quip hints at modern political maneuvering and the push for women's suffrage in a state with voting rights for women.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger humor column recalls a quip about dieting and ethics. A father answers his son with a joke about vegetarians and people eaters, calling the latter a humanitarian while urging the boy to play.
In a terse exchange a mother-in-law vows to sue Jones for non-support. The sharp comment highlights a tense family dispute with potential civil action looming.
A timid campaigner confesses admiration for politics yet jokes that a starting gun would scare him into a quick retreat, revealing a self deprecating view of bold political action.
A society girl muses on a saying about resemblance from constant association and questions if the idea could apply to a bulldog in a jesting social exchange.
A playful scene describes neighborhood maids mobilizing with brooms and heading to the front for a sweeping charge, likening their activity to a coordinated, lighthearted street campaign. The exchange captures a humorous wartime metaphor among residents.
Gotham wonders aloud if such a large export figure could be matched by her own city. The note cites Boston's 1913 export value of 70 933 481 dollars and invites comparison.
Questioning whether Manchester England imported 44,648,800 gallons of oil last year. The discussion compares possible oil types such as hair, salad, or automobile oils and seeks clarification on the economic meaning behind the figure.
A humorous exchange: Mrs Bacon notes a newspapers claim that three of four German nonagenarians are women. Mr Bacon quips they are women who have talked about ninety years. The brief joke relies on wordplay about age and gender.
Mrs Gadders declares she could not do enough for me while Mr Gadders responds with cruel promptness, asserting the opposite. The exchange reveals tension and shifting affection between the couple.
In a strained exchange Maisie-Well declares to Mr Quicker that fortune is all she has. Tommy admits sneaking into the parlor and trying to reach Sis fortune.
A clinic scene shows a doctor urging quiet during examination, preferring action over talk. The terse approach aims to speed diagnosis and treatment by minimizing conversation.
A short note notes attempts at learning the cornet with questions about ease of learning. Mentions neighbors being poor shots and minimal achievements or difficulties.
The article lists numerous Hawaiian names from a Honolulu city directory, ranging from playful to odd. Examples include Mrs. Oyster The Atlantic Ocean and The Stomach, The Pig Sty, The Rat Eater, and The Pretty Woman, with some names tied to daily life or mistaken translations. A few names honor doctors or drugs, while others carry graceful meanings like Arch of Heaven and River of Twilight.
A writer recounts transplanting a goldenrod stalk from a pasture to his garden. It thrived with towering plumes rich in color. A neighbor, thinking it costly, learns many others grew behind the barn, but驟 misnaming it as gallerweed, leaving him surprised.
A curious monument on the exact spot where a heavy cannon once destroyed Friesack commemorates the 1414 actions of Frederick of Héfeinzollern, count of Nuremberg. Friesack lies on a Rhine branch in Prussia near Potsdam, with a nearby estate and fortified castle once captured after a bitter siege by Frederick from Dietrich von Quitzow.
A young lawyer faced a pompous judge who warned of contempt. The attorney quickly admitted error, acknowledging the judge was right. The judge, dubious at first, accepted the apology after recollections of his prior correctness.
A bride to be says she learns fudge and taffy to please her husband after marriage. An older married woman responds that men like fudge and taffy, whether she makes it or talks about it, in a folksy exchange.
The readable section shows assets including loans and discounts overdraft figures, U S bonds, Alabama bonds, reserves, and cash. Liabilities list capital stock, surplus, profits, taxes reserve, circulation, and deposits with figures indicating a mid century bank statement.
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