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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1920

Page

5

Notice of Will Probate Hearing in Lewisburg

The state of Alabama to Kesleck Smith Annames Eady George Ralston and Jas H Ralston of Lewisburg is notified that March 19 1920 a written will of Dr Felix B Hunter was filed for probate by Cora E Hunter and a hearing is set for April 19 1920 at which they may contest the will as directed by the probate judge. a sheriff is authorized to execute.

Alabama Ona County Kesleck Smith Annames Eady George Ralston Jas. H. Ralston Lewisburg Felix B. Hunter Cora E. Hunter

Dog Meal at the Hotel Prompted Bizarre Service

A husband orders dog food at a large hotel after paying extra for the dog’s meal. The floor waiter declines pet service, the dog waiter handles the order, and the dog receives a silver tray with vegetables meat and crackers for one dollar. The husband then eats the dog meal, calling it the best and cheapest.

Bane Walter Samuel G. Blythe Saturday Evening Post

Clemenceau Quieted Neighbors With Pet Surgery

In a London visit note, Georges Clemenceau once kept peacocks and storks in Ministry gardens. Neighbors complained of constant cries. the premier agreed to a minor procedure to mute the birds without harming them, ending the disturbance.

M. Clemenceau London Ministry of the Interior Beauvan Rue Franklin

Modern chicken farms keep hens awake with electric lights

The Nation's Business describes intensive poultry operations where hens endure long waking hours under bright electric lighting. Up to 18 000 eggs hatch at once as 10 p m lighting and gradual 4 a m dawn shift disrupt natural sleep, yielding only six hours nightly. The piece lampoons the grueling eight hour notion in farming life.

Car trouble leads to awkward escapade with four girls

A man explains how a faulty clutch forced the girls to push, then to jump from a moving car at a home so they would not be stalled. They fell into a ditch attracting the parents' dismay.

Brazil seeks agricultural experts for Minas Geraes

Brazil requests the United States hire a team of agriculture specialists. The Ministry at Rio de Janeiro asks for one cotton cultivation expert, two fruit culture experts including vineyard work, three grape cultivators, one tobacco expert, twelve livestock experts with one veterinarian, and one dairy expert. They will serve as traveling teachers in Minas Geraes.

Brazil J. E. Phillip Rio de Janeiro Minas Geraes United States

Progress In Burma Runs Two Blind Schools

In Burma two schools for the blind exist in Rangoon and Moulmein. Rangoon hosts fifteen pupils with seven girls and now has the services of a blind Oxford graduate, enhancing teaching and guidance for the students.

Burma Rangoon Moulmein Oxford

French Peasants' Thrifty Pay Habits Highlighted

The article notes French peasants are steady, thrifty workers who avoid overspending, preferring to live within their means while contributing a smaller share of a dealer's goods. It contrasts frugality with broader purchasing patterns in Europe.

Hunger and self rule highlighted in Maitra lecture tour

Harendra nath Maitra, Indian writer and lecturer in New York, argues hunger drives Hindu proletarian unrest. He cites weavers earning meager wages and criticizes British rule, urging America to support India’s demand for full self determination and an end to colonial oppression. He links hunger, industrial monopolies, and discontent to the struggle for national sovereignty.

New York Harendranath Maitra New York City United States Mr. Maitra England Manchester Lancashire India America Great Britain Delhi Punjab Turkey

Fragmentary Voice Among Voters and Tyranny

Fragmented OCR text shows political rhetoric with phrases against tyranny and personal liberty. The unreadable lines reference sovereignty, faith, and implicit political sentiment, but no clear event, date, or names are recoverable from the readable portion.

Early Printing Pioneers and Movable Type Origins

Fragmentary account traces the dawn of printing to Aug 14 1437 with John Gatenverg at the head of early topographers aided by SchocoMer and Vanet. It notes Gutenberg used movable type before Caxton introduced the art to England and mentions Metz works from 1197 by Faust and Schauker.

Henor Iitra John Gatenverg Athe SchocoMer Vanet Gutenberg Caxton England John Faust Schauker Metz

Fragmented notes on soap making principles and formulas

Unclear OCR text outlines soap making ideas including proportions, additives like color, fragrance, and processing steps. Mentions resin or base stages, but content is garbled with missing words and nonsensical fragments.

Capitalist Fiefleet Tone Confuses Readership

A fragmented line from the Boston Transcript hints at writerly doubt over interjections and pronouns. The garbled note suggests a critique of tone or clarity in coverage and an uncertain stance on editorial style.

ald-Boston Transcript

The 14 Arms of the Service Recruiter Chart

The Recruiting Sergeant outlines infantry cavalry field artillery engineers coast artillery ordnance and signal corps roles. He promises training across branches and future career value including specialized tech work and aviation opportunities for men entering military service.

Out of the Army a Soldier’s Reflections on Civil Life

A veteran speaks of leaving the service and facing peacetime. He recalls comradeship, discipline, and the pull of Army life, arguing that duty and grit help a man progress, while noting military training offers money, education, and a sense of purpose.

Coast Artillery Sea Conata

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