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Newspaper
Decatur Weekly News
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1902
Page
2
Friday December five nineteen hundred two Walter M Grubbs reports Oklahoma Territory and territories Arizona and New Mexico considered as probable new states. Arizona and New Mexico along with Oklahoma seen as potential additions in the near future.
The second session of the fifty seventh Congress convened at noon on Monday. The lawmakers gathered to begin formal proceedings and set the agenda for ongoing legislative work.
The text questions if Marcus Aure lies Nauna can still be mobilized for the presidential nomination, noting that DeWt's book suggests the ardor of spirit remains strong. It hints at political maneuvering and a potential bid.
Admiral Dewey takes direct command of the fleet in the Caribbean Sea. Huntsville begins a new lease on life with aims to grow and flourish as never before.
A fragment notes a critic urging Wise to refrain from challenging the Virginia constitution and to drop the issue. The remark implies skepticism about progressive action and suggests restraint in politics.
The article labels Roosevelt as weak and subservient to trusts and dominant interests, arguing his policies bow to powerful factions rather than curb them. It portrays his leadership as ineffective against entrenched economic forces shaping national policy.
In Birmingham the Western Union messenger boys walked out on Tuesday disrupting telegram service. For a period, female workers were recruited to handle deliveries amid the dispute.
Editor Lane presents Council as superior to Booker Washington in every way, framing a strong contrast between the two figures. The piece argues Council's arguments and presence outshine Washington within the discussed discourse.
Judge Richardson was the first congressman to reach Washington and begin work, a notable trait highlighting our incomparable congressman.
The state assigns 73 cents per ton for coal mined by convicts and estimates this will double prior revenue from the same source.
A New York newspaper quotes a statement calling for crushing the head of a "silly white serpent" and questions whether this echoes the phrase "black heels on white necks" once heard, signaling a surge of incendiary racial rhetoric and public concern.
The former Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii is in Washington and may be invited to tea with Theodore Roosevelt now that his message is off his hand. Her color is all right and she could likely endure the occasion.
The Decatur News pledges a gratis one year subscription to every couple who marries in Morgan county before January first. The offer prompts playful warning that outcomes may be blamed on the inducement while noting The Chronicle, edited by All, has improved enough to spur a desperate effort to stay ahead.
Solicitor R. H. Laws from the eighth circuit faces impeachment charges from a Cullman Limestone Morgan grand jury. Laws denies willful neglect of court cites illness. he also demurs that alleged incompetency is professional, not act of God. Hearing is scheduled for next Saturday.
Up-to-date line of dress goods in black and colors plus silks offered by MAX J. COHN. Includes varieties suitable for fall and holiday wardrobes. Local shoppers invited to view selections and compare prices.
The passage recalls Col. Ingersoll and Sen. Thomas C. Platt as examples of harsh Sunday worship shaping a youth. Platt, pushed toward ministry by a strict New England Presbyterian father, abandoned college, drifted into bookkeeping and writing, and rose as a Republican boss.
The Schley Triumphal Arch Association seeks a charter to erect a stone arch in Baltimore honoring Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley and his command. The project mirrors Greek and Roman precedents and compares to the Dewey Arch, aiming to be a permanent Southern showpiece funded by nationwide subscriptions and auxiliary branches.
A call to raise funds for Admiral Schley memorials in New York City and Canton Ohio emphasizes national support. The committee seeks subscriptions sent to the association or office, urging Americans to honor a naval hero who served the nation.
Mrs R O Darwin visits sister in Nashville. Local opera trip to Decatur. Prof R L Neville runs good school despite bad weather with 33 pupils daily. Dave Martin fractured arm at Lile school. Drs Emens and Petty attend. Rev J Wilson Johnson leaves Trinity for Mount Vernon church near Birmingham. Rev Henry takes Trinity charge for year. Mr Mrs Taylor Sewell of Decatur visit. Annie Roop Annie Moseley visit Decatur. Mary Kimbell Ruby Grayson return home from Athens Female College for Thanksgiving.
Rev Irl R Hicks proclaims the 1903 Almanac a superior blend of science and art. The Word and Works journal, with illustrated forecasts and weather data for every day, is offered at 1.00 a year. single Almanac 30 cents.
Classified ad lists men's wool suits and youth sizes with deep discounts. Black clay worsted suits priced down from 850 to 900, navy blue suits from 10 to 7 50, youth suits sizes 14 to 19, and boys’ black and blue suits. Overcoats for men and youth also advertised at reduced prices.
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