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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1921
Page
4
We Leak capitol watchman stricken by paralysis on duty Thursday night at the Montgomery Alabama capitol. He was found by the day watchman in the early morning and is not expected to recover. The partner left him earlier and did not return.
The fragment notes Philetas of Cos as a tiny poet and grammarian around 820 to 800 BCE who wore metal weights in his clothing to stay grounded in wind. It mentions him as the preceptor of Ptolemy Philadelphus.
By unanimous consent all other contestants withdrew in favor of Miss Marjorie Rainey. Albany Chamber of Commerce named her official Morgan County representative to the Semi Centenary celebration in Birmingham October 24 29. She will be presented to President Harding and participate in social events honoring visitors.
Dr. D. B. Wooten and Dr. M. B. Wooten announce their joint chiropractic practice coming from the National College of Chiropractic in Chicago. Marshall Sibly visits Russellville with his parents. Robin Thomas of Columbia Military Academy visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Thomas. Walter Morris of Fitzgerald and Clarke spends the weekend with relatives.
A Pon tine Michigan girl postal clerk was embarrassed when a prank sign reading Take home a kiss Its sure to please was found hanging above her window. The sign had been removed from a local confectionery store by a joker. Datrott News.
Dialogue on whether water is public and if land ownership affects fishing rights ends with a notion of a miracle. The exchange from the Edinburgh Scotsman presents a humorous, philosophical bite about access and legality.
A fashion show diary details wrap designs and fur trends with mannequin fitting remarks. Madame discusses novelty furs rough shaggy looks and tone of black velvet accents, noting ermine options and color touches like fuchsia.
A fragment recounts travel in Europe with heat inside a hotel dining room and a train car. An aged French baron instructs guards to plug air leaks while a waiter serves tidbits, then keys and a century old hole are noted. A Krupp engineer car in Essen also refuses to open windows on a hot day.
Popular Mechanics reports Mad is ton Wisconsin forest products laboratory tested nine Brazilian woods for furniture value. Cabren va shows saw resistance like American larch with no stain. cedro mirrors Spanish cedar. embuya resists like birch, dark stain resembles walnut. ipe resists like greenheart with no stain. jacaranda resists like walnut. jatahy resists like American elm and could substitute mahogany when unstained. frequetiba resists like rock elm and could be stained to imitate mahogany. marfim resists like greenheart requires color. perobd resists like walnut and might replace rosewood unstained.
Ailing Lawrence misreads his doctor order thinking he can eat every item named. His grandmother and mother step in as the family physician explains only part of the list is allowed per meal, leaving Lawrence disappointed and curious about the hidden catch.
Thousands of gallons of ice cream are shipped monthly from Vancouver to China. The product is loaded into specially constructed containers holding about 50 60 gallons each as part of a probe into the prohibition era impact on dairy sales.
Furs taken in Canada during the 1919 1920 season totaled over 21 million dollars. Ontario led with the largest share followed by Quebec. Muskrat furs topped the value list, with beaver marten mink silver fox red fox ermine and skunk also contributing in order.
A puzzling post office scene from a Boston Transcript item describes a woman who, facing a line, asks for a stamp without stating the name, hoping a clerk identifies the type that makes a letter hurry, suggesting a memory lapse and eagerness.
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