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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1913
Page
2
Public notice text from the Tennessee Valley Printing Company including publishing details, rates, and contact instructions for timely delivery and advertising. Subscription rates listed for various carrier and mail periods with editor and office contact for missing issues.
We are authorized to announce Harvey H. Wright as a candidate for sheriff of Morgan County and D F Green as a candidate for State Senator of the Second District Morgan and Lawrence counties, both subject to the coming primary.
The city notes 55,000 registered chauffeurs in New York, despite campaigns to establish suitable English names for drivers.
A report states the golf ball leaves the tee at an average speed of 300 miles per hour but stops before reaching one hour of travel. The brief notes an unusual halt in motion despite high initial velocity.
The Oregon should lead the Panama canal fleet highlighting its Horn voyage that underscored the need for a shorter route.
The report argues that American packers raising beef in Rhodesia would be more acceptable if accompanied by assurances they will reduce prices. It notes they are better at raising than lowering prices.
Incomplete text mentions Missouri population figures with 677,196 and 749,812 families and 3,393,335 persons. Also references directors or directors urging renewed effort, but details are fragmentary.
A memo notes the need to furnish pleasant and comfortable homes for members of Congress in Washington. It argues Washington has become the only residence for some and calls for attention to their office quarters.
The spring flood damage in Ohio and Indiana was estimated at 200 million dollars. Travelers report full recovery from the overflow now. Vigorous measures are underway to prevent future inundations.
A Times discussion notes how a meerschaum pipe was colored in fifteen days. A European tale recounts an exquisite diamond mounted piece gifted "by order of the Czar" and a Russian artist who muses on the time to color it. The Czar asks about the artist’s thoughts as he receives the gift.
A New York Times note recalls Cossacks who labored day and night to produce a pipe, finished in fifteen days and returned to its owner. The pipe bore the inscription colored in fifteen days by order of Nicholas Emperor.
An anecdote from the Cleveland Plain Dealer describes a new club joke aimed at strangers. A newcomer is identified as Hank, seen as quarrelsome because he owns a motorcycle, prompting curiosity and humor among members.
The Gadsden Journal quotes President Wilson saying he does not care much for a second term and has been elected to one job. He asserts the first duty must be well done and the second will follow.
England manufactures living grass carpets that can serve as table covers coats or temporary or permanent lawns. The grass sprouts on a carpet strip and the carpet can be rolled out laid down and later removed or left to root into a lasting lawn. An entire lawn can be laid in a day and two carpets form a cricket patch.
York report: Joseph Patuze confronted Magistrate Corrigan in court and struck him with a club re breaking the umbrella. The magistrate was bruised but saved from further harm. Patuze was taken to Bellevue hospital for sanity observation after nursing a grudge since July 16 over a prior discharge.
The de?ivil stockholders meeting of the Tennessee Valley Printing Co. will be held in the company office on November 17, 1913 at 7 30 am. Secretary Shelton Brectary.
Capudine, a headache medicine, is believed by physicians to have caused the death of John D. Dunlap, former mayor of Gadsden, at his Ninth Street home. He fell ill at 11 AM, rallied, then relapsed and died at 5 PM. Doctors pursued restoratives for six hours with no success.
Great Bend Kansas October 29. Mrs Belle Hotchkiss seeks help from county authorities to determine if the man she shot in Ellinwood in 1901 was James A Duffy or his brother George or a lookalike in St Marys Ohio She recalls the four Duffy children James E Mary Catherine Alice E and William C and notes they are in Western Kansas homes The mystery centers on whether the slain man is truly dead and who is posing as James A Duffy.
A読む excerpt follows Dick Carter and Pierce at Hope Springs sanatorium as a bitter feud erupts over ownership and a looming inheritance. A sudden audience gathers, including Julia Summers and a bishop, amid winter turmoil and a chaotic, uncovering drive toward truth.
The narrator endures an emotional collapse and a sharp warning from Doctor Barnes who consoles with humor about temper and a shared disfigurement. He helps move the pace to a walk with Miss Patty as the Jenningses prepare to depart and the German friend withdraws.
Onlookers describe Doctor Barnes’s sudden stop and laugh at the news stand while Mr Thoburn raises the tail of the procession and appears unconcerned. A woman recalls happiness from the moment, a supper is served with claret at no charge, and by eight o clock the group is in better spirits. Miss Summers imitates Marie Dressler in the lobby as most resist leaving except Mr Inwald who seems least eager to go.
The column highlights community events, neighborhood updates, and notable locals. Readers gain quick insights into upcoming meetings, small-town achievements, and idiosyncratic happenings that shape daily life.
The pleasant purgative effect produced by Chamberlain's Tablets promotes healthy body and mind and leaves one feeling joyful. For sale by all dealers.
Special to the Ladies Now is your time to get your Hair Braids made. I have returned from the Eastern Markets with a fine stock of human hair to match any color. I will also braid from your own combing. Mrs. M. Diamond 314 Bank St. Telephone 279.
Captain Wales will address a large Willoughby church crowd at the Presbyterian church tonight on the topic Out of the Depths. Admission is free. a free will offering will be taken.
Notice invites bids for the erection and completion of a hospital to be erected at Decatur. Bids are due by 10 a.m. November 10, 1913, at the Morgan County National Bank. The committee reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.
A speaker rejects soldier life and a western frontier dream, claiming ambition lies in running a top picture show. He envisions entertaining kids, avoiding dangerous lingo, and contrasts rodeo chaos with show business success.
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