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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1913
Page
2
Notice indicating the material is entered as Second Class Matter on February 26, 1912, at the New Decatur Alabama post office under the 1879 act.
The notice lists subscription rates by carrier and mail for one year six months and other options. It invites readers to call if delivery is late and asks advertisers to submit copy by noon for same day publication.
The Powers plan to intervene at Servian and Bulgarian capitals today demanding demobilization. Sofia opposition urges rapid action, making a decision on war or peace likely by week’s end.
A neighbor’s reply in a domestic dispute over children’s messes elevates to moral commentary. The letter argues that footprints on the floor fade, but the trace of sin shadows a mother’s heart for the child who may become a nameless figure in the future.
A quoted fragment reflects on personal contentment within a home, expressing comfort with routine and possessions. The speaker highlights the private nature of happiness found behind four walls and the ease of everyday life, ending with a caveat about how others perceive it.
Local ad notes Chandler plans to give away trousers tomorrow free of charge. Each pair is valued at four dollars, signaling a promotional distribution event by Chandler.
New Decatur bought a street grader from Baker Manufacturing of Springfield for 125.00. The machine is new and up to date and will soon be at work on the streets. Also an unrelated ad urges daily outdoor activity for health and Chamberlain's Tablets for digestion.
In front of the Masonic theatre last night Higdon and Murray Prentiss engaged in a brief boxing incident. They were each fined $6.60 by Mayor Wolcott this morning.
A Cameron, a Gadsden Sunday school pupil, drowned while swimming at East Lake Park during a Birmingham picnic. The body was recovered shortly after.
Advertisement for custom screens by E. C. Payne Lumber Co. urging immediate installation to prevent flies and sickness, highlighting made to order and fit options.
The ad proclaims Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a cure for dysentery and malignant epidemics. Decatur and the Decatur Drug Co are named in the notice.
In Aurora Illinois a 14 year old boy named Herman Coppes was moved toward Joliet penitentiary after being convicted of murder. He shot and killed Mrs Mannie Sleep at her East Plate farm last April and also killed two children, a 2 year old boy and a 4 year old girl. The report notes the boy wore knee pants and resembled a typical 12 to 18 year old.
Hugh High of the Tigers draws walks as a pinch hitter twice in a week and wins games. Wichita Falls in the Texas and Oklahoma League plans a new ball park to be closer to fans as attendance remains poor due to distance.
Less than 2,000 fans attended CubsCardinals game in Chicago last Sunday as critics note dull day and waning interest. One writer says the weather isn’t to blame alone, citing dreary crowds even in better seasons and days when attendance rose by tenfold.
The New York Sun reports Shafer resigned after being called down by Captain Larry Doyle. Shafer told Doyle only McGraw could challenge him and even he could not go too far. Doyle challenged Shafer and asked who he was, prompting Shafer to reply he came to play third base and would not be kept from it. Players had to separate them.
The article laments Chicago Nationals president W M and coach C W M for undermining the Cubs as Frank Chance and Joe Tinker gain fan support. It praises Johnny Evers as loyal and capable, notes his past role in pennants, and hints at friction with umpires while predicting possible shifts in press travel policy.
For sale by 8 M Thompson and Decatur Dug Co in Decatur stockists promote Chamberlain's Coke Caoera and Diarrhoea Remedy as emergency prep for summer. Also touts HERBINE for digestion and energy, with Owl Drug Co selling price.
An ad promotes Ballard Snow Liniment to relieve stiff necks with immediate effect and lists prices of 26c 60c and 1.00 per bottle sold by Owl Drug Co. It also advertises White's Cream to destroy intestinal worms in children and claims to restore vitality, priced at 26c per bottle and bol by Owl Drug Co.
An advertisement touts McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR for cholera morbus cholera infantum diarrhoea and wind colic. It claims instant relief of colic pains checks diarrhoea and settles the stomach. Price 26¢ and 60e per bottle. Sold by Owl Drug Co.
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