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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1914
Page
3
The President's Trophy, a 28 inch high silver cup with redwood pedestal, valued at 500 dollars, will be shown at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. It is a 14th century Hanap replica with inscriptions naming the winner and Grew and etched scenes of the exposition.
Washington June 8. United States Department of Agriculture experts identify orioles swallows and nighthawks as key natural enemies of the boll weevil. Sixty bird species eat the pest, with nighthawks catching weevils on the wing during migration. Swallows and martins patrol fields catching weevils midflight, while wrens and blackbirds hunt them in bark and on the ground. Martins prefer elevated nesting sites and require water access for successful colonization.
This weekly report presents the official averages for Sunday schools in the Decaturs. It will be published each week, providing structured data for church attendees, teachers, and organizers.
One hundred years ago the start of the great week marked the final effort of Napoleon and France against a coalition. Allied sovereigns aimed to push the emperor toward Paris while Napoleon, with a small army, carried on a heroic but doomed defense. The invaders from Russia Prussia and Austria steadily closed the gap to Paris.
A London Chronicle piece muses on beards among religious figures from Greek priests to Plymouth Brethren. It contrasts shaved lips in early Methodists with beard symbolism, noting that no Beelzebub or Mephistopheles appears fully bearded, while satire targets famed bearded villains and historical attitudes toward facial hair.
Shirley Brooks recounts a railway carriage confrontation involving Delane editor of the Times Sir William Russell and Lord Hartington over a diary entry Russell claimed to have written. The page was unreadable due to foggy glasses and Delane read aloud a scornful line accusing John Delane of lying.
Crown Prince Frederick William seeks a Alaska hunt more than an official visit to America. The heir to the German throne desires to shoot bears moose and caribou in the Pacific Northwest, after hunting in India and planned trips to the African colonies in June. He hopes to hunt in Alaska despite reluctance about formal visits.
Charles Rothschild, a leading financier, amasses an unusual entomological collection at the Tringa gallery natural history museum. Cabinets hold spirit phials, each with a flea and a label naming the host animal.
Henry D. Baker of Chicago reports to the U S consular service that India has under thirty first-class barber shops. European men mostly shave themselves, using American razors, and visit barbers mainly for haircuts leaving women's hairdressing as the main profitable branch.
Little Gardner asks for a bicycle after his brother receives one. His mother says he is not old enough but will buy a velocipede. He notes rough roads suit motor cars, then asks, Do you think I am filled with gasoline?
Gadsden June 8 The decomposed body of William Tidwell 35 was found near his moonshine distillery 17 miles from here by neighbors. Tidwell had been missing since Thursday and his wife alerted others about his illicit operations. The body and the ruined still were discovered. Authorities believe Tidwell was murdered to mask the crime with a revenue officer scene.
An old advertisement urges readers to try Chamberlain's Liniment for rheumatism at twenty five cents. It claims rapid relief and notes the product is sold by all dealers. The piece ends with a tongue in cheek line about everyone reading the Decators Daily.
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