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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1913
Page
2
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Announcement lists Harvey H. Wright as a candidate for sheriff of Morgan County subject to the upcoming primary. D. F. Green is named as a candidate for State Senator in the Second District covering Morgan and Lawrence counties, subject to the election.
The article quotes Mr. Allison asserting the Tennessee river bridge plan is not dead and the Decaturs appear to be ready to pursue the untold opportunities the river offers.
The Madison County grand jury pushes a decisive cleanup effort. From the dust rising, it looks like a thorough house cleaning is underway and a strong job is being done.
Public observers question why Thaw remains under court supervision rather than immediate release or return to Matteawan. Authorities reportedly prolong his confinement to extract more money, worsening the image of American law.
A commentary notes that about one in 200 Americans will face the income tax as exemptions shape a prosperous nation. It frames the measure as a sign of overall economic health and growth.
A New York woman petitions for divorce citing her husband’s sexuality as the central issue. The Montgomery Advertiser notes the request and urges the divorce for his sake.
A Mobile city court jury divided on a speed limit case, using heads or tails to decide acquittal. The judge discharged the panel after discovering the improvised verdict method, criticizing its competence and urging focus on the case facts.
A Montgomery Journal note recalls an organist calling the printer to alter a Sunday service postlude to Chopin Funeral March after a death of a prominent figure required last minute changes.
Montgomery Oct 30. The state contends Probate Judge A Hasty kept irregular books amid confessions of judgment in criminal cases and mingled county funds with personal funds at the Hasty impeachment trial. Seven witnesses had testified by 12:30 PM, with potential to rest the case by night.
The article guides trimming a velvet crown with lily shapes made from wired ribbon. It explains twisting strands into a puffed mass at the crown and shaping ends into overlapping, spiraled, and budding leaf forms. With practice and hat wire, the lily shapes become stable for elegant hat trim.
Alabama will be represented at the United States Good Roads Association meeting in St. Louis November 10 to 15. Speakers include J A Rountree on organization, G A Nelson on the London International Good Roads Congress, John Craft on progress of road building, and John W O Neal on working convicts on public roads. Senator John H Bankhead will preside and deliver the opening address.
The fragment describes Minnie narrating Minnie's sanatorium tale with Miss Pa Jennings, a courtship rumor, a missing heir, and Pierce leading a plan to run the place druglessly. The staff debate shore up the experiment as Dicky Carter returns and the group agrees to a week trial of rationed, fresh air living.
In Chapter XII the group adapts to military routine despite complaints. Mr. Pierce's strict leadership earns respect as Moody walks off the schedule. Miss Summers confronts the shelter house scene in a fit of rage over winters in the country and the soldiers’ harsh duties.
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