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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1913
Page
2
Advertising Rates Declared With Submission Deadline
Advertising rates announced on application. Advertisers must deliver copy and payment by noon on the publication day to ensure prompt service.
Decatur Daily praised for high quality job printing
The Moving Picture World lauds the Decatur Daily for superior print work on an 8 page Delite Theatre bulletin. The article commends typographical quality and notes the Decatur office uses the latest mechanical equipment and expert staff, promising better than the usual run in local job printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moving Picture World
America
Delite Theatre
Thad
Decaturs
Decature
Government to use public building as post office
The government settles on a public building to serve as a post office after considering all options. The site sits on a dividing line between the old town and Mercury Banner, inviting a Solomon like balance between the two communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
Mercury-Banner
Paris police capture fugitive after gas bomb assault
Daily reports a criminal was seized in Paris after police fired gas bombs that semi asphyxiated him. The bombs burst near the fugitive and overpowered him with fumes, an improvement over the old stink pots and an effective measure against danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
Paris
Weather boast on Nashville Banner about Middle Basin view
Storm narratives recall a Nashville Banner claim that Nashville sits in the Middle Basin of Tennessee and is snugly surrounded by barriers that could not allow a disaster, a theory that was later debunked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Ville
No section safe from windstorms in Tennessee towns
The author notes that windstorms can strike any area and cites Columbia Tennessee as identical in geography to Nashville. He asserts that when a storm hits a town the only options are to trust in the Lord or to act quickly as the roof collapses and people rush to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia, Tenn
Nashville
Dr Friedmann’s Antidote Claim Praises Urgency of Verification
The piece lauds Dr Friedmann as a notable scientist and argues a true antidote for consumption would merit global thanks. It commends government scrutiny of his serum claims and suggests immediate medical dissemination if cures are proven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friedmann
Mars
Get It At Wyker's Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Promo
A testimonial style notice touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as unmatched based on past results. It claims the product is sold by 8 M Thompson in New Decatur and Decatur Drug Co in Decatur.
Screens Made to Order by E C Payne Lumber Co
Specialty screens available to fit any window. Avoid flies and illness with custom fitted screens from E C Payne Lumber Co. Easy order process and durable construction.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Gains Strong Repute and Sales
The medicine is praised for cures of coughs colds and croup and promoted as dependable. Sold by S&S M Thompson in New Decatur and De catur Drug Co in Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
S&s. M. Thompson
New Decatur
Montgomery Bills Exhibition Draws Twenty-Five Fans
Twenty-five fans attended the Montgomery Bills exhibition game on Sunday, a modest crowd for the town midway through the season. The piece notes team holdouts and cautious optimism for the season ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Billikens
Sam Crawford Joins Memphis Team Facing Cobb’s Move
Sam Crawford is set to join his teammates in Memphis and speculation swirls about Cobb joining them there. If Cobb stays away a tight Browns versus Tigers race for last place seems likely after Fort Worth defeats Browns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Crawford
Memphis
Cobb
Browns
Tigers
Baseball notes on club needs hitting strength and player moves
Molesworth says his club needs hitting power while Montgomery expects help from the Browns though limited. Tinker fines Almeida for lateness. Auburn loses 2 to 1 to Montgomery Southern leagues. Memphis to install an electric scoreboard after storm damage. Jennings seeks Cobb work, McDuff aims to dominate the South Atlantic League this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molesworth
Memphis
Beware of Colds and Use Chamberlain Cough Remedy
Children are more prone to contagious diseases when they have colds. Whooping cough, diphtheria, scarlet fever and consumption are often linked to colds. Medical authorities advise beware of colds and recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for quick, safe relief available at Decatur druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
M. Thompson
New Decatur
Decatur Drug Co
Decatur
Sanitary Plumbing Ad Highlights Full Repair Services
Sanitary Plumbing offers repairs from large to small with customer satisfaction guaranteed. Jerrie Clark, manager, advertises services in Decatur area with contact options and a local phone listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanitary Plumbin
Jerrie Clark
Mgr
Improvements on Fourth avenue set curb and paving rules
The ordinance details curb installation and paving along Fourth avenue east from Sherman street to Ninth street, including 6x20 inch stone curbs, 30 foot central roadway creation, circular curb radii at intersections, and hydraulic cement paving between the city limits and Ninth street south. It covers costs, assessments against abutting property, railroad drainage obligations, and filing requirements before city actions on April 14, 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollyreet
Fourth Avenue
Sherman Street
Prospect Drive
Gordon Drive
Sixth Street
Seventh Street
Ninth Street
Moulton Street
Same
Holly Street
Jackson Street
Johnston Street
Grant Street
North Alabama Traction Company
North Alabama Traction Co
North Alabama
Traction Company
New Decatur
Alabama
Henry Hartung
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iNew
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W. BR. Shelton
Collier White
Odom-Martin ' S Hardware Co
City National Bank
Decatur, Alabama
John D. Wyker
R. R. McEntire
J. H. Calvin
A. E. Jackson
Wyker’s
E. C. Payne Lumber CO
Jackson Square Coffee
Thomas & Mainard
Sporting News
President Navin
Tyrus
Tyrus Raymond
Fort Worth
Montgomery
Tinker
Almeida
Auburn
Montgomery Southern Feagues
Orange and Blue
Jennings
Big Cobb
McDuff
Jackson Square
J. D. Thomas
Boas
H, Wolcott
Foster H. Pointer
Thomas Bros
A. B. Lampkin
Feden-Ramage Hardware
the Union Central Life Insurance Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
the Great Policyholders’ Company
W. H. Weakley Versiti
Post Office
Warren
Side Hardware Co
American Union Fire Insurance Company
Malone Inc
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