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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1913
Page
2
Legal notice data shows 1912 New Decatur Alabama newspaper rates for mail and carrier delivery. It lists prices for yearly six months and three month periods with a reminder to report missed issues and to submit advertising copy by noon for timely publication.
Harvey H Wright announces his candidacy for sheriff of Morgan County subject to the action of the coming primary. Wright, a local resident, seeks support from voters and outlines goals for law enforcement and community safety.
Hon Charles H Greer of Marion visited Saturday. He seeks the Secretary of State post and is praised for past trusted service. The newspaper man is described as eminently fit for the job and likely to be among the leaders when votes are tallied.
The Nashville Tennessean editorial lauds Judge Thomas W. Wert of Decatur as the youngest and among the ablest and most courageous judges in the state, praising his demonstrated resolve and ability to act decisively.
The article praises Judge Wert for enforcing anti liquor laws in Alabama amid opposition from liquor dealers and advocates of open violation. It portrays him as courageous and virtuous, stating he will retire from the bench only after proving the law can be enforced and that lawbreakers should lose business. Tennessee newspaper tone extols Wert as a defender of state, law, and moral order.
An excerpt shows a solemn public speaker addressing a grave site. The speaker contemplates grief and endurance, contrasting life and death and urging courage in facing the future despite pain and loss. The text includes references to nature and the common fate of all humans.
In this meditation the author posits that death offers rest and that love endures beyond life. He argues that fear of death is unwarranted and that all share one fate and one mother, stressing consolation for mourners and the dignity of loving memory.
New Orleans notice: Association of Commerce will meet at St Charles and Common streets on Saturday October 25 beginning at 10 am. Signed M B Trezerant Secretary and Geo H Smith Chairman.
The Peking constitutional committee drafts the presidential election framework. It favors a joint parliamentary vote with 75 percent quorum and two thirds to win, possible runoffs, a six year nonconsecutive term, dissolution powers for the president with Senate approval, and a premier elected by the House with ministerial appointments by the premier. Provincial autonomy remains undecided.
Decatur Daily advertises engraved visiting cards with a range of prices to suit all budgets. The notice emphasizes available designs and quick production, inviting readers to inquire for details.
Henry Spender confessed to the murder of Mildred Rexroat, a dancing teacher whose body was found near Wheaton, Illinois. He admitted to ten murders, including Policeman Pennell and Devine, described his meetings with Rexroat, and said he hid the revolver in a bureau drawer and wore a dusted pair of shoes during the crime.
An old advert copy promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as preventing pneumonia by clearing germs. It claims the product contains no morphine or sedatives and highlights its worldwide reputation and availability from dealers.
The Alabama State Fair at Birmingham will feature free sports, races, and acts for attendees. Highlights include football games on October 18, racing events from 2:20 pace and trot with $1,000 purses, and 13 motorcycle races open to the public. The Plaza of Pleasure Midway hosts acts by Chefalo, Yamato Troupe, Delemede Troupe, and more as Mrs. J. B. Reid promotes home economy exhibits and prizes for Alabama women.
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