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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1913
Page
2
Notice advises prompt newspaper delivery and asks readers to call if late. It mentions Decatur and a contact number for timely service. Advertising rates are available by request and offices must receive ads by noon to ensure publication. A quip about aging and foresight closes the fragment.
A brief item notes that in local chatter N nes brings favorable tidings, though it meets mixed reactions from readers who follow social updates and rumor debates.
The passage notes many men stay awake late while some strive to lead, but even their own dogs refuse to follow. It contrasts restless ambition with tired behavior, implying leadership is tested by loyalty and discipline.
A saying posits that the ideal woman is defined by her belief that you are the ideal man. The remark reflects a cultural ideal of reciprocal validation and admiration shaping personal destiny.
A pithy remark notes that a man who owns everything through his wife still lacks self confidence. The quip frames authority and self belief as separate from material possession.
A woman reportedly targets a man by throwing herself at him in an episode described as a muider aim. The incident center and exact context are unclear from the fragment.
W D Magli of Whitemound Wisconsin bought a stock of Chamberlain medicine for customers. After receiving them he fell sick and used a small bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy which proved worth more than the stock. For sale by all dealers.
The piece recounts a streetcar collision at Vine Street near Bank in Decatur with Mrs. Calvin's car struck but no injuries. It also shares quirky anecdotes about mail, a misdirected New Decatur map reference, and local civic promotions.
Tomorrow evening the ladies host an ice cream supper in the Malone building at Avenue and Grant Street to show support for improving the schools and funding the school ordinance. The event invites community members to contribute and participate in the effort.
An advertisement touts Williams' Kidney Pills to relieve nervous strain and kidney and bladder issues. It claims benefits for facial fullness and under eye puffiness and states the product is sold by druggists at five cents. The Williams Manufacturing Co of Cleveland Ohio is listed as the producer.
The article argues animals use an unseen sense beyond sight or climate to navigate. Pigeons and swallows travel vast distances home, cats maneuver labyrinths, and mason bees fly by instinct, aided by a mysterious perception not shared by humans.
A serialized summary outlines romance and political scheming around Wanda Kelly and Standish, with Tom Blake and Jim Blake plotting to expose Standish. Interwoven are betrayals, revenge, and a Mullins bill controversy set against New York hotel scenes.
Grace Robertson confronts Wanda Kelly in a tense visit over a vilified scheme to wreck Governor Standish. Grace defends her husband and reputation while Wanda reveals rising pressures and possible blackmail amid political intrigue.
Wanda warns Mrs. Robertson and Grace of a looming exposure as Standish and Tom Standish face a crisis. The scene pivots on guilt, revenge, and the chance for truth to collide with pride in a tense standoff. The dialogue builds to a confrontation at the doorway.
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