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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1916
Page
3
MR SMITH states Indiana Illinois and the South are linked by two proposed routes. He notes the president and the Southern Railway chief entertained ambitious plans to connect the entire southern corridor.
At the Nashville hearing, President Milton H. Smith of the Louisville and Nashville and the late Samuel Spencer were described as shaping a regional rail division. The testimony covered private meetings in 1896, proposed sales of the Memphis and Charleston and Mobile and Birmingham routes, and potential cross-river access along the Ohio and Mississippi.
The Decatur Daily highlights wedding invitations showcasing varied styles and high craftsmanship in design and quality.
Cute little engraved announce ment cards arrive to share the birth of a new baby. The Peeaturs presents charming keepsakes featuring playful typography and delicate imagery for family and friends.
The Malone Company advertises gasoline tomorrow at 20 cents per gallon with a five gallon limit per purchaser. War time prices are out of date and gasoline is rising in price, but the ad promotes the low sale price.
Multiple short classified notices: furnished rooms for rent on Canal Street and Cherry Street. eight room house near Lyceum theatre. two front rooms for gentlemen at 213 Cherry Street. attractive cottage at 413 Jackson Street near Methodist Church. furnished rooms with optional utilities at 347 Cain Street. Also loans advertised and wood for sale. hatching poultry and a horse for sale. rent of business building on Fomerville pike near Odd Fellows hall in New Decatur.
Moulton Alabama plans an up to date theatre and a garage on Oscar Chenault’s east post office lot. The piece notes rapid town growth with waterworks and electric lights, plus local politics and school sports schedules as May events unfold.
The motor car delivery vehicle for Foster H. Pointer’s quick service, built by Walter Griffin, is now on city streets. Griffin, an auto wagon and buggy builder, expects to move into his new West Cherry street building soon, a modern facility designed for his business.
Dr. I J Tyler pastor at Elkmont and Nebo churches announces Sunday services with Dr W L Center preaching at Nebo in the morning and Dr Tyler delivering a nighttime sermon titled How to Succeed in Nebo.
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.