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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1913
Page
3
President Burton of the Alabama State Fair says preparations are complete, dependent on weather for this year's Birmingham gathering. Officials emphasize efforts to secure favorable conditions despite ongoing weather insurance talks and unresolved arrangements.
Farmers in Cullman Etowah Baldwin and other counties prepare exhibits for the State Fair with county managers named including L Fr Rhodes Dusty Rhodes and G S Jones They plan robust displays of fruits staples and livestock along with special prizes for Jefferson county exhibitors and dogs from local fanciers at the Birmingham dog show. The State Fair runs October 9 to 18 with new facilities and efforts to keep non infected territory free of ticks.
In Gadeden Alabama Rev Halsop, a holiness preacher, claimed divine power over evil and that a snake could not injure him. Two youths brought a rattlesnake to prove his faith. during the demonstration the snake bit him five times, his hand swelled, and he refused medical aid as his faith persisted though doctors remain skeptical. The incident followed by failed attempts to heal his bite and plans to obtain another snake for further proof.
The Decatur community welcomes author and Pan American Union figure Abbes who travels across the Americas, writes for major magazines, and speaks fluent French German and Spanish. He showcases novels and photographs from Buenos Aires pumping stations to national capitals, highlighting progress beyond the Panama Canal and his wide social reach.
Morgan County Alabama equity case Bert McDougal versus Ettie McDougal requires publication in Cascaturs Daily for four weeks. Ettie McDougal is a non resident with unknown residence and over twenty one. she must plead by October 1, 1913 or a default may be entered. Judge Thos W Wert signs order dated Oct 1 1913.
P F Bastime of Princes Albert Cape of Good Hope writes of a boy who suffered a fever and croup in a bight but recovered after an hour and twenty minutes using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The account highlights swift relief and luck.
Dispatches from Aviona report Albanian women taking part in the Dibra fighting on September 23. In a battle that left 1 209 Servians killed and 300 captured, Albanian forces gained control while prisoners were escorted to Tirana. In southern Albania Greek loyalists around Koritza form a drilled women’s company.
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