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Newspaper
Decatur Weekly News
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1902
Page
2
In a lively Aug 1 1902 report from Decatur Walter M Grubbs notes slick organizing efforts for the ol trast. Col Fizsimmons pauses to remark candidates Atbes and Lynne clash over claims of a solar plexus punch while Governor Jelks and Ex-Governor Oates clash with Johnstonites. Col Bill Denson shows no recent activity.
In Jels lexicon no vin dication appears yet Johnston’s career hints at political oblivion. Wert dominates juries and campaigns but cannot convert worry into votes for Joe. The piece notes regret at a friend’s hopeless effort.
Dr. Gatling claims a gasoline powered plow will do the work of thirty men and horses at a daily cost just over two dollars, offering a new agricultural machine innovation.
A Daily Press item notes a Nebraska tremor this week but labels the report as mere illusion. It mentions political figures Willint Jennings Bryan and Grover Cleveland in a satirical context, debunking the alleged quake as fraud or misperception.
A Madison county statesman lauds The News for its work in Alabama politics during the gubernatorial contest, praising the paper as serving felks and the people of Alabama with a grand effort.
Business men professional men and working men align for Jellks after a careful canvass in recent days. A fair percentage of farmers also support him, reflecting broad backing from diverse groups.
A New Decatur resident reports asking a neighbor if they will vote for Johnston. The neighbor refuses, saying he wont vote for Johnston. The inquirer laments that only Wert would vote for Johnston, but Wert won’t speak to him, leaving Johnston with little support.
The rock crusher working on Moulton and Danville roads under Commissioner Murray will next week move to Mr Loveady's district to improve roads. Public praise for the crusher grows as its advantages become clearer, and Morgan county anticipates a day of thorough paving.
Gadsden superintendent I W Hill and Professor I W Till are named as candidates for state superintendent of education. Both emphasize public instruction as the state's key policy and urge voters to consider their platforms and qualifications.
The Coosa River News notes a Gadsden resident campaigning this week and predicts strong votes in the area. It mentions Prof Til tied to state school work as the only candidate in active educational effort. Cherokee may back Hill for neighborly reasons and perceived fitness for the role.
The Democratic slate for State Senate and Legislature will meet voters at Morgan county precincts from August 2 to August 23 1902. Speeches by candidates Lyna Ames Fowler Walden Callamwan and Pettus will cover Falkville Hartselle Decatur Trinity and other towns with sessions at Bond Block and court house locations.
In a Paris post office an English young lady had stamps ready and ordered her maid to lick them for a packet of letters. The maid complied by sticking out her tongue, and the licking was repeated for each envelope to the amusement of onlookers.
Our Neighors WeR Spight of Decatur was in Florence last week. Stuntsville Tribune W C Holland returned to his home at Decatur this morning. Miss Johnre Gall has returned from Decatur where she has been the attractive guest of Mrs Harry Gill. Falkville Chronicle Klymas L Hays went to Decatur Monday night. Miss Gena Watson of Decatur is visiting the family of Mr J Knight M L Flowers came up from Decatur and helped his father frame his new shop this week.
The ad proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only sure cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. It claims internal action on blood and mucus to destroy the disease's foundation and strengthen the patient. The owners offer $100 for any case it fails to cure and list testimonials with address in Toledo Ohio. Price 75 cents.
Oliver Wendell Holmes compares feelings to doors with a public front entrance and a private side key held by loved ones. He warns to trust this key carefully, noting many share it and the wedding ring can erase trust. The piece emphasizes discretion in whom one trusts with personal emotions.
By decree of Morgan County Alabama Probate Court guardian James H Wiggins of Edith C Johnson a minor will sell at public outcry for cash at the courthouse door during legal hours on August 15 1902. The property is Lots 3 and 4 in Block 6 in Decatur Land Improvement and Furnace Company's Addition No 8 to Decatur Morgan County Alabama. Terms cash.
Reported cabinet reshuffle hints at broad changes in Britain's official family after Salisbury's defeat. In Leavenworth about 1,000 soldiers besieged a resort and smashed doors and furnishings in retaliation for the fatal stabbing of K Loucks, a Sixth Cavalry member, by a negro. Chief Examiner A R Serven's 1901 civil service report is released, outlining the scope of the commission's work.
Moulton Advertiser notes Rose Murphy and family of Decatur visiting here this week. J C Kumpe and DC Almon made a Decatur business trip, returning Saturday. Robert Norwood of near Moulton married Maggie Gadley of New Decatur on the 20th at 2. Sam Spiegel of Falkville and Dr CJ Simpson visited Decatur on business. T J Owen of New Decatur also called on Monday. Dr E J Conyngton elected Surgeon of Company E Dick Adams Rifles Alabama National Guard at Decatur with Captain’s rank. L D Roberts of Decatur visited J A Corsbie. a thief stole his pants through a room window at 30 o'clock Monday, taking a purse from the pockets. The crime is rising and may keep the Coroner busy.
A man in work clothes asked a Milwaukee drug store on Eleventh avenue for a marriage license. The clerk said licenses aren’t issued there and sent him to city hall. The man complained that he was told a license could be obtained there and left angry. The druggist noted such requests often provoke smiles and anger.
Mrs E G Polk named successor to W J Polk in Decatur Alabama with offices at First National Bank, handling insurance and real estate matters.
Dipsomaniacs in Russia and Sweden, when restrained, are fed bread steeped in wine to induce aversion. They quickly loathe liquor’s look and smell and typically become total abstainers.
The piece argues that freeing serfs in Russia was a mere linguistic shift, while real freedom did not arrive. It claims landowners extracted large payments, forcing peasants to bear the state’s cost and that arrears and redemption payments resembled permanent imperial taxes. The view appears as a quoted critique from the New York Outlook.
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