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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1913
Page
2
Second class matter at the Decatur Alabama post office. Subscriptions and mail rates listed. Editorial office details W R Shelton. Notices include tributes and cards with set deadlines. Advertising rates available by request, copy due by noon for same day publication.
Announcement lists 4 H. Wright as a candidate for office in Morgan County, subject to the upcoming primary election action.
The United States delayed major work for about two years after taking on canal construction across the Isthmus of Panama. funds and preparation dominated the period as foundations were laid and conditions for workers began to improve despite limited visible progress.
The article argues that the Panama Canal project transformed a tropical region into a healthy, well managed zone under military leadership. It credits Col George Goethals for guiding a diverse workforce with humane policies, housing, provisioning, and entertainment, avoiding tyranny and fostering dignity and cooperation.
James G. Oakley former president of the state convict board confessed judgment for 123000 in a Montgomery city court civil suit filed after Theo Lacey fled. The state seeks to levy Oakley property and pursue attached assets in Bibb county and beyond. Embezzlement charges against Oakley await trial once Solicitor Seibels returns from the east.
The Star previews The Right of Way a sensational two reel Essanay feature with an automobile and chauffeur plunging 1500 feet into a gorge. A second drama The Breath of Scandal follows, promising dramatic situations and a capacity audience.
Pleasant purgative effect and healthy body and mind described. For sale by all dealers.
Edward Monroe, a former U S Navy quartermaster born in Nova Scotia, celebrated his 104th birthday in Holloway North London. He recalled pirate hunting in the Gulf of Mexico including the capture of the Black Demon Vazques after a long chase and a 1820 to 1830 encounter. He spent his last long voyage to Mauritius and settled in London after cruising the English coast. He never married and lives on a small pension.
In Albuquerque, Alderman Isherwood seeks mayoral order banning slit skirts on public streets arguing propriety requires clothing limits. The piece contrasts Pueblo modesty with Apache fashion using blankets or sheets as skirts exposing legs, noting historical reception of native dress.
P F Bastums of Prince Albert Cape of Goo Hope recalls a miraculous recovery after his son suffered a severe cronp attack in the middle of the night. A large bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was used and after an hour and twenty minutes the danger passed.
A dramatic poem style piece recounts a baseball game with Spalding stitched ball and players misplays. The fan dies after cheering a fielder’s error, while bets and bravado frame the scene.
A short notice advertises engraved visiting cards with price list and options. The fragment shows pricing details and available finishes for multiple card sizes.
The South eastern Passenger Association grants three cent round trip excursion rates on all railroads in Alabama Mississippi Louisiana and Florida for the Alabama Good Roads Association annual session in Mobile on November 20 21 22 Tickets on sale November 18 19 and trains arriving in Mobile November 20 final return before midnight November 25 Delegates are urged to travel to Mobile under the association banner Mobile merchants plan a trade week to draw crowds Distinguished speakers and road experts have accepted invitations indicating a large attendance potential for the convention
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