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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1915
Page
2
The notice lists subscription rates for D. ReReader and W. B Shelton editions. Rates include carrier and mail options with prices for one month three and six months and one year. It also notes 5 per line for tributes and asks readers to call 46 for late or missing deliveries.
The Birmingham Age-Herald rebuts a Decatur Daily editorial calling Birmingham provincial and unneighborly. It praises U S Steel development in the district and refutes claims of city favoritism while defending open citizen petitions and the district’s progress.
A fragment asserts a figure in the Birmingham district calls the Decatars Daily editorials with a metaphorical forehead. The passage appears as a critical anonymous remark reflecting local press tensions.
Letter writer SLAVE congratulates Editor Decktors on the Birmingham court decision in the U S Steel suit and criticizes the Age-Herald for its reaction. The author argues the case reflects a historical moment where a people prepared to be enslaved and petitioned for bondage.
The Birmingham petitioners reveal they can crawl effectively and that knee action is not essential to the exercise, indicating versatility in movement and application beyond standard knee use.
Four justices who ruled for U S Steel in the Algattan case face local opposition in Birmingham. Residents pressed to block further Supreme Court review, signaling tension over the outcome and potential reconsideration.
Opinion asks if Birmingham should push the recurring Tennessee Coal Tron and Railroad dispute or await a U S Supreme Court ruling to settle the matter. The piece weighs the implications of federal adjudication on the absorbing U S Steel corporation.
Malcolm R. Patterson plans a Tennessee United States Senate campaign, announced by his supporters in Memphis. He declined to confirm plans but did not deny a run, saying a public announcement would come at the proper time.
The Olshine Department Store announces winners of the lamp and Davenport prizes from their recent contest sale. Mrs. R. J. Compton won the lamp number 1180 and A. A. Sharpe won the Davenport number 1454. The store reports the sale as highly successful.
The Richmond report states Luther Canter was electrocuted for the murder of Mrs. James Wilson, who was about to give birth to twins. Canter, a rejected suitor, shot her as she prepared for motherhood, in a case described as one of Virginia's foulest crimes.
A proclamation calls every literate person in Alabama to join a literacy drive on June 7. Morgan County adults 10 and up who cannot read or write number 1669, with 641 voters and 483 children ages 7 to 29, and volunteers are urged to organize night schools, start clubs, and recruit local leaders to implement widespread adult learning, inspired by Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart’s Kentucky program.
A Daten steamer arrived with eight survivors from the British trawlers Wel fare and Laurestina, sunk by a zeppelin in the North Sea. The Amsterdam report cites International News Service dated June 11.
In Nashville and Middle Tennessee, elderly women report rapid relief after starting Tanlac. Mrs Houser, Mrs Martin, Mrs Goans, Mrs Fink, and Mrs Wallace describe improved appetite, sleep, and pain relief within days, with G F Willis endorsing the medical claim. Tanlac sold by Decatur Drug Co. and Preuit Dillehay Co.
A Swedish couple, Miss Anna Malmquist about 21 and Frederick Sussenius of Stockholm, died in a suicide pact in Central Park early today. Notes on the bodies suggest two star-crossed lovers facing tragedy as their relationship ended in death.
The Swain show hosts Thelma with Marie Corretti and a noted cast including Olaf Galamar and Sir Phillip Errington. Producers report record crowds and strong acclaim for artistic, educational entertainment. The engagement features Lena Rivers on Saturday matinee and Fighting Fate on Saturday night, closing in Decatur before moving to Cullman.
Pittsburg June 11 A B Succop president of the Germania Savings Bank stood with one foot on each side of a pavement hole for over two hours to block a pole from being placed in front of the bank. Police and a riot call arrived as crowds gathered and traffic stalled. A light company rep secured a written agreement to remove other poles and Succop withdrew.
A men s mass meeting will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock at the Austinville Baptist church. Dr J M Thomas now conducting a revival there will address the gathering on The Greatest Hindrance to the Gospel. The public is invited to attend and the revival may continue two weeks.
An old time patent medicine advertisement for Rub My Tism Wit claiming relief for rheumatism neuralgia headaches cramps colic sprains bruises cuts burns old sores and insect stings. It notes antiseptic and anodyne properties and a 25 cent price.
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