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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1914
Page
4
Dr. W. A. Rickles visited Falkville on professional business. J. B. Schimmel returned from Dawson Springs Kentucky. Pred Bailey suffers an appendicitis attack. W. H. McAnnis master mechanic of the C. H. N. RR Arcadia Florida visits his mother. B. E. Clark spent Sunday in Birmingham.
Quebec June 16 Captain Kendal, first witness, appeared cheerful and gave no sign of strain. Counsel for Storstadt owners submitted a brief. Kendal described intending to pass on the starboard bow, sighting a fog bank and spots of fog, then rapid helm change and collision signals.
At Ascot races three thousand detectives and troopers guard King George and Queen Mary. An American horse owned by Baron de Rothschild wins the Ascot Cup as suffragettes fail to disrupt the event.
The Courier Journal notes a woman with a pronounced disability drawn into public talk. Her hair, clothing, and gait invite comment as she navigates autos and teams, yet she moves with apparent resilience beyond the half handicap she bears.
A dandelion tale in verse follows with a request for a bright yellow hat and plumes then a wind carries them away. The page then lists social news from Decatur area including visits, travel plans, and club notes with names such as Mrs. Pennybacker and Mrs. Kinzer.
Meadowbrook reports bright sunshine and expected brilliant polo between American and English teams. A prior heavy rain left grounds suitable for fast play and a rumor of an American attempting to poison mounts prompted extra guards, though the night passed without incident as bets favored the English team.
Clinton Missouri June 16 H P Faris treasurer of the national prohibition committee predicts the 1920 campaign will hinge on a wet and dry issue a prohibition party nominee may win the White House and end liquor traffic by parliamentary power rather than a constitutional amendment
A bronze statue honoring Harriet Tubman was unveiled in Auburn New York on June 16. The Cayuga County Historical Society and the Auburn Business Men's Association funded the memorial. Booker T. Washington delivered the oration at the ceremony praising Tubman for guiding more than 300 runaway slaves to Canada via the Underground Railroad.
Local business men of New Decatur pledge to close their shops at 7 p.m. during June July and August except on Saturday nights and four L. and N. pay days starting Monday June 15. Names listed include Morgan Furniture Co Britain Bros Cook Bros Smey and Sandlin Crow and Crow John W Sherrill B F Holmes Thomas and Mainard Moore Supply Co Banks and Ewing Rointer and Rauschenberg.
Birmingham, June 16. Lon Willis and Alex Gardner, two men, were arrested as suspects in the assassination of motorman Joseph Brook. Gardner allegedly admitted seeing a fatal shot fired, while both men deny any involvement.
June 16 Jasper reports Mrs. J O Ford, a young widow from near Mary Lee, and her six month old child drowned in the Lipsie river. Her husband was killed at a sawmill two months earlier and grief is blamed for the tragedy. The infant's body had not yet been found at noon.
The service on Wednesday at 8 pm features The Garden of Hope. Bring a friend and your Bible for a bright brief and brotherly gathering.
Edward T McBride versus J E McBride et al. Chancery court Morgan County Alabama under a June 1 1914 decree I will sell on Monday July 13 1914 at the court house door to the highest bidder Lots 44 46 and 48 in block 23 addition 3 of the Decatur Land Improvement and Furnace Company to Decatur Alabama at public outcry witness Marvin West register June 8 1914.
An old advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Liniment at twenty five cents claiming rapid relief from rheumatic pains and notes it is sold by all dealers.
Readers across the city rely on the Decatur Daily, with many residents borrowing issues to stay informed. Community members emphasize its role as a shared source of local news and announcements.
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