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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1913
Page
2
Advertising rates are set on application with copy due by night prior to publication. The Exchange questions suffragette fashion, contrasting pajamas for women with traditional nightwear and night shirts, highlighting a humorous wartime style concern.
The passage mocks impractical theories and ridicules overconfident mentors. It accuses a nameless A B-less fool of bold but flawed judgment while noting someone named Herbert Kaufman has found a jam jar.
We make harness and advertise old feathers and burlap sacks as trade materials at Decatur hide and tallow store. John D. Wyker & Son promote harness making with contact for orders and sales in Mer Compton area.
Phillies show strong hitting as Miller leads the club with a 353 average while several teammates overshoot the 250 mark. In batting leaders, Detroit's Ty Cobb tops the American League with 488 in 12 games, and Boston’s Wagner and Cleveland’s Jackson trail nearby. A Philadelphia police stop interrupts a Germantown Academy game after a pitcher's hit causes property damage on Baltimore Avenue.
In a rambling reminiscence a former Leaguer recalls a wild Texas League clash with San Antonio. A balky play ends with Mulligan stealing the ball and a chaotic confrontation as tempers flare, injuries mount, and the game is ultimately unresolved after the mysterious missing ball.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a legal or political dispute over SOLS counts and national figures. The readable bits reference inter ference and a projection of numbers, with unclear context or entities.
A condensed address by Hon. John S. Dawson Attorney General of Kansas discusses the impact of Prohibition in the state since 1879. It highlights public service tenure and the dry state's changes through history, reflecting on how prohibition shaped Kansas governance and society.
The text praises thirty years of prohibition arguing it boosted prosperity across farms, shops, banks, factories, and institutions in Kansas. It claims prohibition is deeply rooted in daily life from homes to churches and schools and asserts it has not blocked progress or happiness.
Public sale of real estate in Decatur Morgan County Alabama during legal hours at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash. Un divided half interest in Lot 304 of the Decatur Mineral and Land Company property and half interest in part of Lot 81 fronting Church Street with dimensions 55 by 132 feet. May 2 1913. First National Bank of Decatur Alabama by C K Frost president. Wert and Lynn Mortgagee Attorney for Mortgagee.
State of Alabama Morgan County notices a mortgage foreclosure sale due to default on a loan from the First National Bank of Decatur Alabama. The mortgage was executed February 10 196 by J H Edwards and Rosa Edwards and recorded in Mortgage Record 106 page 340 in Morgan County Probate Office.
The ad claims Eas-it is a sure cure for headaches with a money back guarantee if it fails. Dillehay Bros. offers the product and guarantees. Bottles priced at 10¢, 5¢, and 60¢ are advertised for home use.
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