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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1913
Page
2
The notice lists subscription rates by carrier and mail, requests readers to report missed deliveries, and notes advertising deadlines. It cites Washington telegrams about two Decaturs having separate post offices and comments on public building prospects in a Huntsville Mercury Banner tone.
Speakers from Mississippi North Carolina and South Carolina discuss laws on education inspection and eight hour work for under sixteen. Focus on enforcement challenges welfare programs and dangers faced by oyster shuckers and mill children with calls for stronger public support and national committee backing.
The proposal urges a statewide compulsory school attendance law a 14 year working age limit and a birth registration law. It also presses strict enforcement of vagrancy laws against whites and aims to curb a lazy father from drawing children’s earnings. The text advocates a cotton mill workers union led by principled leaders.
Advertisement states Chamberlains Tablets can cure constipation and claims many have been permanently cured. It notes sales by S. M. Thompson in New Decatur and by Decatur Drug Co. in Decatur.
A chaotic report notes overwhelming attendance at the opening game with the Giants at the Polo Grounds. The piece weaves crime imagery with a sports crowd scene, ending with a cryptic line about who won the game.
The passage discusses Snodgrass's likely absence from the Red Sox, noting muffed plays in last fall's World Series and suggesting he may retain his job. It also highlights Carl Cashion as a key recruit for the Senators with strong season-start potential if in control, predicting improved pennant chances for Clark, Griffith's club.
The Decatur Daily suggests forming a City League with teams from YMCA Decatur, Decatur High, New Decatur High, and Hitt Lumber Company or any entrant. Four to five teams could compete in a local circuit, start immediately, and generate exciting play while awaiting a pro team.
An advertisement urging readers to obtain Screeny custom-fit screens from Payne Lumber Co. to protect against pests and illness, highlighting made to order and made to wear features.
London studies by D Norman Porritt cite court definitions of drunkenness from the British Journal of Inebriety. He argues popular ideas misjudge intoxication with many examples of ambiguous states and midrange drinking.
An insurance promotion urges readers to insure now with Dix to gain peace of mind when a fire alarm sounds. It emphasizes quick action and the security of being insured by Dix.
The ad argues a man is judged by his actions not promises and claims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has no superior. It notes availability through 8. M. Thompson in New Decatur and Decatur Drug Co in Decatur.
The note states I have 500 dollars for a bond on improved city property and signs as M. Dix.
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