This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1915
Page
2
The faded text lists contact details and guidelines for obituaries tributes editorials and classifieds. It notes 5 cents per line for notices and urges readers to call if the paper is late and to notify the office for prompt delivery. Advertising rates require inquiry and ads must be in by noon to publish.
After six weeks of reliable work delivering goods, the Ground Hog is reluctantly excused from duty. The seasonal mascot ends its stretch as spring arrives, leaving anticipation for next year’s return.
The weather authority is back in control as March nears its close, signaling stable forecasts and renewed confidence in seasonal updates. Local observers note a smoother cadence in weather reporting and public guidance.
Lincoln Beachey the famed American aviator died after a 7000 foot plunge into San Francisco Bay. Strapped to his aircraft he drowned before aid arrived, ending a career marked by daring aerial maneuvers. His death renews concerns about exhibition flights and the risks taken by aviators.
Gen Fred Ferguson told the legislative investigating committee in Birmingham that Alabama paid 200000 to dead Confederate veterans and kept paying pensions to more than 500 deceased veterans. He said he was hired to probe pension affairs and was told he lost his job. The Decaths Daily calls for legal action and recovery of misused funds.
Cal Caseys will be at the bat on likely in a local page slot with brief sports note.
Fragmentary text suggests a legislative probe or inquiry but contains garbled phrases and unclear entities. The readable parts mention investigation context and possible political figures, but key names and facts are missing.
Report notes rising incidents of theft within Alabama official circles. Observers urge oversight and investigations to address recurring embezzlement patterns affecting public trust and governance.
The case against Harry Thaw opened after the death of Jerome but Thaw secured an initial legal victory in the subsequent proceedings. The outcome marks an early win in a highly publicized legal battle surrounding the case.
A fragmentary line discusses an old Dock Cook and a plain pre y as part of a memento reference. The passage remains unclear with limited readable context about people or events.
Fragmentary note suggests a rethink of strategy amid Ottoman defense lines near the Dardanelles. It hints at a possible pivot to the Hasasan area, contrasting prior emphasis on the maritime corridor. Expected moves or dates remain unclear from the text.
A proposed pistol restriction is argued to potentially reduce killings by about 99 percent. The discussion notes that the weapon commonly used does not often strike vital targets.
A Rome dispatch reports part of the Italian fleet concentrated at Taranto. The Italian government orders expulsion of Vienna Tageblatt and Frankfurter Zeitung correspondents from Italy.
A collection of aphorisms and wry reflections on manners, money, marriage, and music devices. The piece weaves humor and social observation, noting the fragility of credit, the value of true friends, and the stubborn temper of popular culture.
The Russians have opened an energetic campaign in the Carpathians. French gains Paris show fighting is in progress along the entire line per the French war office statement this afternoon.
The report describes a sequence of long and short blasts signaling emergency alerts at the Masonic Theatre in Decatur and surrounding towns. Fire signals indicate city areas with distinct patterns for West Town South Town East Town Central Town and Decatur.
British and Allied reports place German casualties around Neuve Chapelle at 18000 during fighting on the 16th 11th and 18th of this month. Marshal French’s dispatch confirms ongoing losses and emphasizes the costly engagement for German forces.
President Wilson designated former Representative A Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania as justice of the court of claims, to succeed Charles Howery who recently resigned.
President Wilson declined to comment on the British order that cuts off the food supply to Germany, leaving the issue without official U.S. remark.
Washington report says Chevalier Van Raphard the Dutch minister met Counselor Lansing to pursue U S Holland cooperation to modify Great Britain’s embargo order impacting German commerce.
London reports 166 British merchant ships interned, captured, or destroyed since the war began. Official statement by Winston Churchill, first Lord of the Admiralty, dated March 16.
Petrograd reports intensified fighting near Ossowicz in Poland with heavy German bombardment near the fortress. German batteries advance yet artillery remains largely ineffective. Russians conduct night sorties, capture prisoners, and begin a general advance along the front from Przasnysz toward the Omulew valley to deter Von Hindenburg’s forces.
London reports the Turkish artillery has repaired shattered works at the Dardanelles and mounted new guns. British and French ships suffered damage from Turkish fire while the hospital ship Canada heads to Malta with wounded. Turks rush to strengthen the Bosphorus defenses with big guns at Scutari and Canli kamera.
Cairo March 16 A Moslem woman of education starts a series in the Arab Press recounting life under a new Egyptian government. She describes her upbringing wealthy but constrained, marriage, motherhood, and the veil, then narrates the harassment and stares of men from windows and streets, condemning the culture’s treatment of women.
A fragmented OCR item references a telephone line or service labeled Phone 46 connected to a daily publication for the decades. The readable portion does not provide a clear event, date, or person. Further context is needed to craft a precise summary.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.