Local bustle and warnings on work scarcity in Decatur
Frank Traver, inspector for H. H. Hitt Humber, scolds loafer crowd on Bank Street while noting widespread job needs across Decatur. A local alert questions buying clubs as gambling schemes draining home merchants and urges supporting local businesses amid a carnival and shows turnout.
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Frank Traver
H. H. Hitt Company
Bank Street
Meri
Second Avenue
Traver
Hitt Humber
Home Theatres Prove Their Worth In Heavy Rain
In spite of the downpour, residents kept active and explored the durability of home theatres. The piece examines how entertainment devices perform under adverse weather and maintain household value during storms.
Britain Bros Invites Public Inspection of Stoves
A notice announces that Britain Bros will allow public inspection of stoves at any time. The advert lists Ballas as a contact and notes the dates 12 to 11, though the exact year and full details are unclear.
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Decatur
Pes Ballas
Thousand Evaner Miners Strike in New River Field
About one thousand miners and family members have quit homes and camped in tents as a strike over dismissals tied to union affiliation grips the New River coal field in West Virginia. District No. 29 UMWA formed recently, with report reaching Charleston from Thomas J. Cairnes, president of District No. 17, who visited the field. The New River area spans Raleigh Fayette and Wyoming counties and houses about 16,000 miners.
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Charleston
W. Va
New River Coal
West Virginia
United Mine Workers of America
New River Field District
Thomas 7. Cairnes
New River
Raleigh, Fayette
Wyomingounties
WANTS CHERRIES FOR ORDERS AND CAST REQUEST
WANTS I AM READY to fill orders for cherries a six gallon crate for 3.00 send cast with order Horace Rainey Columbia Tenn 21 21. WANTED FOR A AARMY Abie bodied unmarried men between ages 18 and 365 citizen of United States of good character and temperate habits who can speak read and write English language For information apply to Recruiting Officer 4043 Bank St Decatur Ala al
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Horace Rainey
Columbia, Tenn
A. S. Army
United States
Bank St
Decatur
Ala
Chautauqua Lake Muscallonge a Giant of the Pike Family
A 1912 report notes Chautauqua Lake in New York hosts large muscallonge, with sixteen over thirty pounds caught near the boat landing in a three month period. The fish, largest in the pike family, rival bass in size and ferocity, and anglers report lengthy battles before subduing them.
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Chautauqua Lake
New York
United States
Chautauqua Institution
New York Times
Great Lakes
Decatur High School Recital Showcases Local Talent
Large crowd attended the Decatur High School recital led by Miss McKinney with visiting acts in a weathered evening. The program featured piano pieces, readings including Nigger Baby, and a comedic sketch, all praised by parents and friends.
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Court House
Masonic
Miss McKinney
Decatur High School
Decaturs
Chania
Clarkson
C. Chamined
White's Cream Vermifage advertised to rid worms
An Owl Drug Co advertisement claims White's Cream Vermifage destroys intestinal worms and restores vitality. The bottle is priced at 2.60 and sold by Owl Drug Co.
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Owl Drug Co
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