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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1920
Page
2
A lengthy critique argues that postal employees protect the service due to loyalty while underfunding and staffing shortages threaten operations. It cites a May issue example and recalls a loyal veteran whose final salary was stopped after illness, illustrating broader decline.
A letter urges reform of postal employee salaries via the Joint Commission on Postal Reclassification. It notes sugar costs and crop issues, criticizes Congress for inaction, and calls readers to write Senators Underwood Comer and Congressman Almon urging justice for postal workers.
The Tri Cities Daily will increase its subscription price to 20 cents starting next Monday due to rising paper costs and newsprint scarcity. Publishers cite the need to secure adequate print supplies amid prohibitive costs. The Florente Daily News had earlier raised its price to 20 cents a week.
Report states an American fugitive who escaped from prison after arrest on charges of conspiring against a friendly state was killed in the mountains. Huerta for president speculation arises as Mexico considers delaying the presidential selection until Monday. officials doubt Huerta’s appointment.
Monday marks the final day of Winton’s sale offering twenty percent off merchandise. Shoppers are urged to stock up on needed items at reduced prices before the savings end.
Washington May 22 Robi N Harper president of the District National Bank of Washington warned that after a price drop commodities may not return to prewar levels soon. He said reductions must be timely to prevent wheat corn and other articles from selling too high and paced by market forces.
L. W. Hill of the Great Northern railroad cited labor shortages as a reason for higher wheat prices. He predicted wheat could rise to about 5.00 dollars by next winter.
The benihi tree of Formosa is reported as the world’s second largest tree, a notable magnolia-like specimen. The claim highlights Formosa’s remarkable arboreal giant among global rivals.
The Watson family thanks friends and neighbors for loyalty kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of our dear wife mother daughter and sister. Special thanks for the beautiful floral arrangements and the use of cars from Tolbert L Watson Annie B Watson Ernest F Watson Dy F Brown and relatives.
In a brief address, ROPER thanks supporters and endorsers for their candidacy, extends thanks to those who opposed him, and praises the voters of Austinville for a strong majority. He conveys sympathy to defeated candidates and offers congratulations to the victor.
A garbled fragment notes Aprax Stants being out of water for a few days, mentioning fresher conditions. The readable content implies a temporary water deprivation event affecting status.
Fragment reads as an old advertisement for paper hanging services offering contact at a specific street address. Details are sparse and unclear.
A testimonial claims Cardui improves nervousness and pain by women, noting weak appetite, headaches, and backaches. The narrator says relief comes after using Cardui for years and urges others to begin today, with physicians recommending it.
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