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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
4
The note proclaims a strong start and a promising period ahead with upbeat language about shining and upcoming events. It hints at continued coverage tomorrow without giving specific details, keeping readers eager for more.
Will Irwin of Birmingham visits for Highland Home company interests and plans to open offices in the Camp Electric building. In town as a guest of S. D. and family. Other locals Jas Montgomery and John Bose visit Decatur and Birmingham on business. Dr R M McGlathery of New Decatur was here Saturday. Dr J W Lockhart expects to depart for central Alabama points and Selma for vacation. Earle Wilson of Huntsville also in the city.
Mouldings of all kinds and window screen material available for delivery. Call sent out to customers. Phone 211 in Decatur. B. Crawford & Sons offer J-18-20-23-25 listings.
An unsuccessful bomb aimed at the royal family’s train near St. Petersburg caused a mail train to collide with it, injuring many passengers and derailing the royal coach. The royal train was detoured and numerous arrests were reported amid the outrage. Cincinnati named as next IACP meeting site.
Poem fragment presents a child pleading for daily needs light food shelter and clean air against a price of payment. The Wise and rulers reply goods must be bought and sold while the child warns of ruin from unpaid burden and social neglect, ending with a challenge to the status quo. Charlotte Gilman in the Publice
Readable items note meetings and visits across Decatur. The W C U plans a meeting with Mrs Virginia Graham. social arrivals include Mrs Crawford and daughter visiting Mr and Mrs W B Newson. Several families plan summer travels to Nashville Florence Jackson and Memphis with weddings, guests and cruises.
New Decatur offers prompt service for baggage and transfers. Walker at 815 Second Ave. promotes hauling household goods with safety and thompiness guaranteed. Get your horse and buggy from Walker.
The popular Big No. One W. Park Dramatic Co. led by Jas A. Park arrives in Decatur for a week starting Monday June 22. The company promises all new royalty plays with six vaudeville features between acts and nightly changes at the corner of Lee and Bank streets opposite the freight house.
In Montgomery on June 18 the Alabama Supreme Court ruled liquor may be shipped from a wet county to another wet county regardless of the consignee being a licensed dealer. The decision came in the Southern Express Company v. Roy Brickman, after the Express refused whisky for shipment to Troy Liquor Company in Troy.
In Terre Haute Indiana Mrs Myrte Gibbons is jailed on murder charges after Elroy B Smith owner of picture shows was found dead at his theatre entrance. Gibbons says self defense claiming Smith abused her by bumping her head against a wall. Her husband sues Smith for alienation of affection seeking 10000 and the dead man's wife has a divorce and alimony action for twenty thousand.
An automobile carrying the German ambassador was fired upon yesterday by a special policeman for alleged traffic violations in Champaign Illinois. Count von Bernstorff declined to press charges, and the mayor dismissed the officer.
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