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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1915
Page
3
A short moral on financial prudence argues success is measured by saving, not by earnings. It notes a person earning $5000 yearly who spends all is not successful, while someone earning less than half that saves a portion and moves toward independence and wealth.
Watson, a prominent physician, reports more than fifty connections to the city’s sanitary sewers since the drive began. Aldermen push to expand eliminations of surface closets as citizens urged to adopt indoor sanitation.
The Decatur city council discussed an ordinance to limit speeds on most streets, designating La Fayette as congested with a ten mile per hour cap and restricting speeds for autos motorcycles and turning vehicles. The measure was sent to the finance committee for revisions before likely passage. Also discussed were a palm garden dance hall near McCartney street and routine actions including a hamburger stand permit denial and fee payments related to a Railroad Commission case.
In a Nash ville Christian Advocate piece Hazel Hanley of Union City urges readers to aid a friend in trouble rather than kick him when in the mire. The poem and prayers stress empathy, urging acts of help to pull a struggler toward the right path.
Robert Bridgeforth Jr. stands trial in Morgan County Law and Equity court for liquor law violations tied to a New Decatur depot seizure. Jim Sledge alias Black Gal, charged with murder in Buzzard Roost, was convicted and sentenced to five years. Sam Burt, another Black man, convicted of liquor violations, received a $50 fine and a 12 month sentence.
Joe Cornish appears at the University of Alabama during commencement season. Harvey H. Wright, longtime chief deputy under Ex Sheriff R. N. McCulloch, is in De caturs today.
Francis X. Bushman stars with Beverly Payne in the title roles in Thirty at the Star Theatre. The play is billed as one of the most interesting shows currently on view.
The advertisement touts a limited Hoosier cabinet offer named "White Beauty" at a regular price with a weekly payment plan of $1 and a total price around $2.50. It promises home delivery and emphasizes no extra fees or interest.
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