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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1913
Page
2
Public notice indicates mail is designated second class matter, filed February 26, 1912, at the New Decatur Alabama post office under the 1879 act.
Editor notes subscription costs by carrier and mail for various periods and offers five cent per line tributes, obituaries, and cards of thanks. It urges timely delivery and requests readers call 46 if the paper is late, with advertising rates available on request and copy due by noon for same day publication.
The Grand Jury commends Sheriff R N McCulloch as a faithful public official. It notes his election mandate and belief in his honesty and fairness and suggests he is dependable to perform duties without prejudice.
A call is issued for people to uphold his hands with their moral support and to rely on him to bring about a condition in Decatur not seen here in years, signaling a major local shift.
The work on the Panama Canal remains arduous as earth is removed at about 3,000,000 cubic yards each month, far from mere holiday recreation. The scale of digging shows the project’s demanding pace and effort.
The Canal Zone government reorganization is postponed until January 1915. Col Goethals notes he has not obstructed the change and has in fact urged it, which would reduce his salary by $5,000 a year.
Fragmentary line notes a year’s span that could provide parents with long and pleasant vacations, implying a hopeful outcome from an unspecified showing. The text lacks clear names, places, or concrete events to specify.
Census figures show more than ten percent of native white American voters in seven states cannot read their ballot. The National Child Labor Committee notes that a decade ago nearly one third of native white working boys under 16 were found in these seven states, now leading in illiteracy among native whites.
A twenty five cent bottle of Chamberlains Liniment is advertised to relieve rheumatic pain quickly. Sold by all dealers.
The New Jersey Bar Association faced a vote on maintaining a committee at the state capital to direct legislation, revealing a neglect of reading Washington lobby news and a shaky distinction between strong and weak lobbying forces.
Speaker Clark is credited with a boast in old English style that hog jawl and mustard greens are fit for a king. Yet ordinary folks may judge them very good in practice.
Sylvia Pankhurst led a group of dock workers and suffragettes to raid homes of British cabinet ministers in Downing Street London. A clash with police followed as authorities moved to quell the disturbance.
Estimates of the cost to rehabilitate all U S railroads move from hundreds of millions to billions. The argument notes the railroads earned heavily in the past quarter century and questions the need for such rehabilitation.
During the just closed school year Kansas City children deposited fifty thousand dollars in the public school savings banks. It appears possible in the near term that the program will expand to more schools and students.
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The spoof poem mocks Teddy Roosevelt as a boastful player who bungles a pivotal catch for the Pirates. It rails at turnstile era sports journalism and lampoons contemporary teams, managers, and the pennant race, noting Giants, Phillies, and Yankees in a satirical baseball panorama.
The International Opium Congress meets in The Hague with delegates from nearly all nations except two to discuss abolishing and curbing international traffic in dangerous habit forming drugs.
The Allen Portable Bath Apparatus offers four hygienic baths including cleansing massage and showers in any room with minimal water use. It requires only one gallon of water per bath and simple operation suitable for a child, with a 10 to 30 minute bath time. J A Bunch, Agent.
An advertiser promotes McGees Baby Elixir as a safe teething remedy for babies. It claims to be healthful and gentle on delicate stomachs with no opium or morphine and suitable stomach and bowel support. Price 25c and 50c per bottle, sold by Owl Drug Co.
A notice lists residents and addresses in Alabama inviting livestock and produce entries for a Fourth of July prize. Names include W Bussey New Decatur R F D W Sanchin New Decatur route 2 Henry Lile Trinity Gen Russell New Decatur R F D H A McClellan Flint J 8 Pepper Austinville LW Norton Decatur W Casey Holland Decatur R F D N R Nichols Atchins J P Gibson Hillsboro W J St John Somerville R F D B E Davis Falkville R F D Dr W M Booty Hartselle John R Witt Belle Mina.
A long list of sponsors and cash, goods, and prizes for top animals and farm outputs at the county fair. Awards cover best yearling colts, two year olds, mares, mules, horses, harnesses, hay, oats, corn, wheat, alfalfa, cotton stalks, and various farm implements and products with values up to five dollars or more. Named sponsors include City National Bank, Bank of Commerce, Morgan County National Bank, Lynnville Mill & Elevator Co, and Decatur Drug Co among others.
A local notice extols the Decatur Cafe opposite Union Station run by Pete Ballaga. It praises top quality food, cleanliness, qualified cooks and waiters, daily inspections by Dr. Watson, modern facilities, and a cheerful, available corps of assistants. The message invites patrons to dine and return.
Local lumber supplier advertises screens tailored to fit. 11 11 E C Payne Lumber Co promotes screens designed to protect interiors from flies and pests.
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