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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1916
Page
4
Alarming reports of anti American rioting reach El Paso with mentions of riots in Chihuahua Durango and Coahuila. US consulates in Chihuahua City and Durango City reportedly wrecked. Villa said to lead his band of bandits near Parral Santa Barbara and a mining camp.
The Moy Scouts meet tonight at 40 o clock in Carnell's Library in uniform under Scout Master M. Robertson.
In Decatur customers are charged 5c or 12c for current. The text notes disparate rates with no full explanation. Further details or context are not provided in the fragment.
Washington June 9 reports claim General W. Goethals resigns as Panama Canal Zone governor. The chatter suggests he could emerge as a dark horse for the Republican national convention.
Central Methodist Missionary Society adopts resolutions expressing sadness at the death of Mrs. Lovick P. Troup and offering sympathy to her family. The notes recall her years of active service and faith, and ask prayers for her husband and daughters. Copies will be sent to the family and to the Decatur Daily.
The Daily presents business and professional cards printed or engraved as a compact notice. It lists local trades, names, and services, highlighting offerings for readers seeking contact details and credentials.
Louisville and Nashville Railroad shows estimated May operating revenues up 1 134 812 from May 1915 and 759 234 above 1914. For July 1 1915 to May 31 1916 the gain over the prior period totals 7 750 007, a figure lower by 268 245 than the same months in 1919 4. The carrier serves a large Southern region and reports continued business expansion.
The Decatur Daily reports the arrival of a newborn with cute engraved announce ment ecards. The notice highlights the milestone event for the family and invites well wishers to share in the joy.
A peaceful town hides passion as love and feuding collide in The Missing Links. Robert Harron elopes with Norma Talmadge's stepdaughter provoking a banker's woes, a judge's fury, and a murderous climax. An amateur detective implicates the cashier, revealing the truth and freeing Harron as a mob threatens to lynch him.
John B. Penney aged about 30 died last night at 7 30 from pneumonia in Valdosta Georgia. Lamar Penney was at his brother Monyiy's bedside at the end. Remains will be sent to Huntsville for interment with funeral arrangements not yet completed. Penney was well known in Decatur and his death brings sorrow to many friends and relatives.
Beginning this Saturday through the summer months all banks in Decatur will close at noon on Saturdays. The half holiday empowers drafts and notes due that day to be paid Monday. Banks signing the agreement include The City National Bank of Decatur, Tennessee Valley Bank of Decatur, Central National Bank of New Decatur, and Morgan County National Bank of New Decatur.
Probate Judge Wall E Skeggs announced bids are sought by the Morgan county commissioners for coal and for stationery blank books and other supplies used by the county from July 1 to December 31. Bids will be opened in the courthouse and jail.
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