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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1913
Page
2
Rates listed for various periods and delivery, including four fifty per six months, two fifty per three months, one twenty five per month, forty six per week, advance yearly options, and mail six months. Tributes and obituaries priced per line. Contact New Decatur for delivery issues and advertising inquiries require copy by noon to ensure service.
Washington reports the Smithsonian will establish a national aeronautical experimental station known as the Langley aero-dynamic laboratory. The move honors Professor Samuel P Langley, pioneer in heavier than air flight, whose work faced ridicule and underappreciation despite early promise and wartime funding efforts. The Wright brothers similarly praised Langley for his pioneering contributions to aviation.
The article extols Toggenburg and Saanen goats as popular dairy breeds with high milk yields. It notes goat milk is thicker and richer than cow milk, suitable for invalids and babies, and describes milking frequency, kidding age, and breeding cadence. It also covers housing, fencing, exercise, and best practices for beginners.
The passage honors a quiet student and scholar whose patient aerodynamics work contributed to the machine that will master the air. The tribute marks his rightful place in the history of meronautics and acknowledges reparation for past injustices.
Two Berlin publishers unveil a scheme to deliver telephone news and city alerts to subscribers for 1 25 per month. Subscribes will be rung at regular intervals with hourly news from around the world. Also mentions Chamberlains Liniment for lameness and local druggists.
A Scientific American note describes purifying office air and repelling insects by soaking brown paper in a saltpeter solution and drying it. When desired, place lavender flowers on a tin pan with the dampened paper, light it, and enjoy a refreshing aroma. Hot water with a few drops of lavender oil also helps.
Local ad urges customers not to wait for pests or illness before installing custom screens. E. C. Payne Lumber Co. promotes screens made to order to fit windows and keep homes protected.
A note of appreciation from the new owner of the Decatur Cafe pledges to maintain the same standard of service and hygiene as the former St. George Cafe. The public is invited to inspect the kitchen for cleanliness and requests patronage.
Evansville Ind May 7 Ed Koeh a patrolman was overcome by the heat while on duty. He is reported as the first heat victim of the season.
In probate court Morgan county Alabama on April 29 1913 James E Howell administrator for the estate of Jas S Howell deceased files his account and vouchers for settlement The 26th day of May 1913 is appointed for examination and auditing of the accounts and vouchers and all interested persons are notified to appear and show cause why the accounts should not be passed and allowed
Advertising will always do its part and you must fulfill your share by doing your part. This reminder urges business owners to commit to advertising efforts to attract customers.
The Cullman Democrat reports Judge Burke and the commissioners resold a $160,000 Pike Road bond issue to A. E. Jackson of Decatur at par with cash delivery on completion. The sale proceeded without discount or conditions amid a weak money market.
Montgomery May 7 D T Simpson former fire clerk of Governor O Neal who was fired last week by His Excellency began new duties with the United States Government on Wednesday. He has accepted a position in the Government Engineering office in Montgomery. Simpson had been without a post for twelve days after his relief from the Capitol duties.
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