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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1913
Page
2
Publication notice from New Decatur Alabama detailing 1912 postal handling second class status and subscription rates for various delivery options including carrier and mail. Includes request to report missed issues by calling 46 and notes tribute and obituary charges per line.
Advertisers must submit copy and fees by the date specified to secure publication. The notice explains how rates are set and when the service will publish, emphasizing timely submission to ensure placement.
Announcement states Harvey H. Wright is a candidate for Sheriff of Morgan County, subject to the upcoming primary vote. Wright appears as a named candidate in the official party slate, awaiting primary action.
The Democrat notes with regret that Judge Thomas W. Wert will resign as Morgan County judge to practice law in Birmingham. Wert earned praise for fighting local lawlessness in Decatur, overcoming obstacles from officials to bar-room bullies, and improving the town.
The report calls for full investigation of alleged outrages at the Huxford convict camp and demands heavy punishment for those responsible, including a man identified only by number rather than name within the Orvin Naval Stores Company setting.
A report suggests Harry K Thaw could be sent to Mexico to resolve legal strains. Lawyers face mounting pressure as the matter lingers and options to ease the burden are considered.
Montgomery Oct 2 An average of one school building a day was erected or repaired in Alabama during the fiscal year ending Tuesday, per State Rural Supervisor N R Baker. The rural libraries rose from 861 to 763, with Baker noting cost changes and statewide library growth.
A fragmented testimonial praising a medication for chronic dyspepsia, stating personal relief after using tablets, with garbled publisher details and nonstandard punctuation. No clear dates, names, or verified outcomes beyond a general claim of relief.
Nearly fifty Nashville retail liquor dealers surrendered their federal tax receipts as Vernon Sharp filed the case against them for alleged four mile law violations. Judge A B Neill authorized the action. Most dealers still face suspended 90 day workhouse sentences, tied to gambling device prohibitions and tax provisions.
The Decatur Daily reports hopes for a large and representative gathering at the Seventeenth Annual Alabama Good Roads association session in Mobile on November 20 to 22. Secretary J A Rountree sent 150 invitations to mayors across Alabama and 26 to neighboring states, aiming for about 100 mayors and 1,500 delegates.
Dave H. Brown of Underwood Typewriter Company won fourth prize in a saleboomship contest with eighteen entrants. He worked two months while others toiled three months, entering 30 days after the first contestant. Brown received 25,000 dollars in gold.
Chicago report details a spat over advice on kissing between Dr. Frank W. Tracy and his wife Mrs. Tracy. Miss Edna McGowan, assistant to the dentist, claims she advised on affection while Mrs. Tracy sues for separation and maintenance, criticizing office influence on home life.
In Detroit on October 2 a disturbance at the American Road Congress saw C. Jeff Davis, president of the Interndtlate Itin erant Workers' Union, enter proclaiming himself king of America and seeking a delegate seat. He claimed 300000 hoboes deserve work and better roads to ease employment.
A report by Dr. Hofman cites studies and Liberia journal notes showing cannibals abstain from eating white captives, except in certain legends. Accounts from J. B H. P Murray and witnesses describe ongoing cannibal practices in British New Guinea and Papua, including boiling, cooking, and eating victims and even infants, with vivid, though nongraphic, details.
Prof A E Munter formerly a French instructor at the Lake Forest Academy resigned to sell peanuts as a peddler. He says monotony and higher earnings drew him away from teaching and that he enjoys the road and the free air though he does not sleep outdoors, riding in a wagon when it rains.
An itinerant bookseller reflects on life between commerce and study. He laments finances yet keeps teaching Latin and Greek to students who gather at his wagon for affordable books and snacks. He dreams of returning to Europe once wealthier.
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