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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1913

Page

3

Social season opens early in Mustain capital

Vienna observers note life begins at dawn with Emperor Franz Joseph rising by 3 30 to 4 30 am in winter and sports and mountain climbs before daybreak. The Prater rides, theatre and concert seasons start early with a 10 pm curfew and a 20 heller porter fee, shaping a brisk Viennese social calendar.

Mustain Vienna Austria Viena Franz Joseph Prater Imperial Palace of Schonbrunn Ischl

Concerts and operas mark autumn season with new productions

The article notes public balls and Lent customs, with autumn bringing concerts and operas to attend. It mentions many new productions staged in theatres before January and audiences returning from the country eager to judge young artists. September brings conferences including a Salzburg meeting of 1000 for child protection society planning its next year program.

Congress For the Protection of Children Salzburg

Surprising Cure of Stomach Trouble

A Plainfield New Jersey woman reports relief from stomach distress after taking Chamberlain's Tablets. She had suffered for over a month and, after reading letters from others helped by the remedy, used about three quarters of a package and can now eat nearly everything. Sold by all dealers.

Gale All Deaiers

Columbia University journalism school to open Wednesday

New York Sept 24 The new building of Columbia University School of Journalism will open to students Wednesday with reporters rooms editors offices libraries clipping files and other newsroom features. The school was funded by the late Joseph Pulitzer who gave 1 000 000 for its establishment.

New York School of Journalism Columbia University Joseph Pulitzer

Ohio's oldest convict pardoned after 43 years in prison

Columbus Ohio September 24 John Taborn aged 66 the oldest convict in the Ohio penitentiary was pardoned today by Governor Cox. He has spent forty three years in prison after being convicted of murder in Delaware County in 1870 and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Columbus John Taborn Ohio Penitentiary Cox Taborn Delaware County

Bryan drinks toast in just plain water

Washington September 24 a toast to President Wilson and to President Poincare and friendship between France and the United States was drunk in water by Secretary Bryan and the visiting French commission at the Panama Pacific fair site. Major J J Dickinson denied a published story that Bryan did not drink when the champaign glasses were raised and that the French visitors were offended. Dickinson said there was no champagne at the dinner, only an old fashioned cocktail, and Bryan proposed the toast near the end of the dinner it was drunk with water.

Washington Wilson Poincare France United States Bryan J. J. Dickinson May Dickinson Mr. Bryan

Turbulent actions and high profile political clashes hit Tennessee and New York

In Nashville Speaker Stanton alleged coercion to alter house rulings amid gun threats in the Capitol. In Albany the high court of impeachment debated Governor Sulzer removal as the session stretched. Nationally, NY Republicans urged rule changes and denounced the Currency Bill and Tammany.

Stanton Tennessee House of Representatives House Capitol Nashville New York State Gov. Sulzer New York High Court of Albany

Chicago delegate urges cattle stocking of government lands

A Chicago delegate to the American Meat Packet's Association calls for stocking government lands with cattle and employing the army as cowboys. The proposal envisions utilizing military personnel in a national grazing program to boost meat supply.

United States American Meat Packet’s Association Chicago

Divorce Granted to Mabel Hopkins Quinn on Cruelty Claim

Mabel Hopkins Quinn, granddaughter of a pioneer California railroad builder, receives a divorce from Charlee J. Quinn a Kentucky turfman citing cruelty as the ground. The report also notes Secretary Bryan’s remarks on sources of income and public expense questions.

Mabel Hopkins Quinn California Charlee J. Quinn Kentucky Bryan

New Decatur Joins Bond Payments for Street Improvements

The city of New Decatur reports $160,000 paid for street improvements with $66,000 deposited in local banks and $100,000 in other banks as certified checks. The record notes $150,000 placed to credit and other sums toward the bonds.

New Decatur City of has_out Banka Dn Gbio Bankia & Certified Theck

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