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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1915
Page
2
Government Inventor Offers Workable Path for Public Benefit
The United States Bureau of Mines chemist Dr. Walter F. Rittman has developed two major discoveries. One could raise gasoline output by 200 percent and the other enables producing tolual and benzol from crude petroleum for dyes and high explosives. Rittman says he will dedicate the inventions to the American people. Secretary Lane recommends a government fund to assist inventors in public service to secure credit and prevent private capture of such advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter F. Rittman
United States Bureau of Mines
United States
Germany
Rittman
Federal Treasury
Cial
Lane
Tos
Elihu Root Lauded by Roosevelt as Greatest Public Figure
Theodore Roosevelt praises Elihu Root as the greatest man in public life, declaring his career at an end as Root ends his term as United States senator. The tribute underscores their contemporary status and Roosevelt’s exhausted range of praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elihu Root
United States
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Underwood to Retire From Congress After Long Service
Representative Oscar Underwood ends a long congressional career marked by leadership roles on the Ways and Means committee and as a key figure in the House. His retirement follows his elevation to the United States Senate where he is expected to further distinguish himself in that body. He is not likely to seek the Democratic presidential nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Underwood
Ways and Means
House
Underwood
United States Senate
Road plan promises long housing stretch by Chamberless
The Chamberless proposal outlines a multi mile road idea to support construction of houses. It notes doubt about occupants and hints at a friendship angle in the project context.
Sarah Rernhardt Returns To The Stage In Mysterious Limp
The famed actress Sarah Rernhardt makes a rare appearance on the stage amid reports of a limp after recent performances. Patrons note her enduring presence despite the visible difficulty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Rernhardt
Mine Operators in Colorado Scor ed
Colorado mine operators face a tally of pilfering cases as authorities pursue leads in a broad investigation. Local officials say the incidents underscore rising concerns over theft affecting production and safety at several sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Gadsden Evening Journal
Comeback Plans Aboard for Lockjaw Sparked Car News
A new car is announced to aid lockjaw treatment and a revival for last word artists is promised. The report notes a fresh vehicle linked to medical use and a return of prominent performers seeking renewed visibility.
Blue-Eyed Girl Watches on Second Avenue in Window
A 200 yard stretch on Second Avenue is noted for two hazel blue eyes that seem to watch every passerby. The Santox girl’s gaze from a Thompson drug store window draws spectators as attempts to avoid the eyes fail. The mystery of the "Zudora" and the "Master Key" remains unsolved across the street from the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Avenue
Santox
Thompson Drug Company
Zudora
Hobson to retire from Congress after 63rd session
Congressman Hobson of Alabama exits the House at the close of the 63rd Congress after losing a bid for the U.S. Senate to Underwood. He rose to national prominence as the hero of the Merrimac voyage, the leading proponent of the navy, woman suffrage, and prohibition, and a vocal critic on international affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Hobson
Congress
United Tates
Underwood
House
Alabama
Hobson
Roosevelt
Musings by Ralph Rollyngs on love and life
A quippy column explores love, marriage, and human folly with aphorisms about romance. It ponders vanity, absence, generosity, and the bittersweet truth that deeds outlast words while warning against chasing easy fixes and flattery.
Attorney General seeks injunction against Mobile Item liquor ads
Mobile March 4 Attorney General W L Martin filed a petition in the Law and Equity court asking for an injunction to restrain the Mobile Item from publishing liquor advertisements. The paper has reported sensational content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Atttorney General
W. L. Martin
Stranger Decries Morgan County and Leaves Town
A portly stranger visiting Decatur criticized Morgan County during a brief stay. He drank a lemonade, spilled it in the street, and left without settling his tab as locals watched, while selling shares in an Arizona development and wandering the city late at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy
Avas
Attee
Levi Oldacre seeks new trial for murder conviction
A motion for a new trial was filed by Levi Oldacre’s attorney W H Long in the Law and Equity court. The defendant argues the evidence does not prove first degree murder and the jury was not properly instructed on justifiable or extenuating homicide versus self defense after a 12 hour verdict deliberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Oldacre
Law and Equity Court
Oldacre
Lonnie Brown
W. H. Long
Former Adjutant General Scully questioned by committee
Montgomery March 4 Former Adjutant General Joseph Scully testified before a legislative committee probing the office. He acknowledged authorizing a published interview, cited a $23,000 deposit in Birmingham for Spanish war veterans, and said there were no records when he assumed control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Montgomery
Joseph Scully
Legislative Committee
Scully
Brooks Smith complains of committee treatment in legislature
Montgomery March 4 Brooks Smith former state auditor told the committee that he was not treated fairly when a letter was published alleging an employee in the Auditor’s Office paid his daughter an unearned salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Montgomery
Brooks Smith
Women Clubs Endorse Trade at Home Movement
A group of women’s clubs publicly supports the trade at home campaign urging local purchase of goods. The endorsement signals community backing for domestic commerce and economic self sufficiency.
Mayor Hardage Secures Governor Henderson Signature
Mayor Hardage, returning from Montgomery, met with Governor Henderson and obtained his signature to appoint E. R. Rainey as notary public. Hardage, Morgan County campaign manager and friend of the governor, said the call held no other important attachments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayor Hardage
Montgomery
Henderson
Hardage
Morgan County
E. R. Rainey
Packard Shoes For Men At Olshine's
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Packard shoes for men and Olshine's with references to travel from Arizona and an implied opportunity. The passage is incomplete and lacks clear events or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packard
Olshine
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