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Newspaper
Decatur Weekly News
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1915
Page
1
A light rain fell Monday aiding farmers and gardeners across the area. Mrs. W. H. Simpsons new New Decatur home nears completion, touted as among the finest in the two Decaturs. Contractor R. G. Rosshandles the project while Crow & Crow of New Decatur display a unique sign with two live crows and the word AND.
A historical text blends Isaiah scripture with a note about a new publication. It references comfort to Jerusalem and the Lord's coming, then mentions a new Catholic suffragist publication issued in London with readable pages describing its mission.
The Progressive Farmer argues for farmers to plant large cotton acreages due to rising cotton prices and warns of overproduction in tobacco and peanuts. It urges “living at home and boarding at the same place” as the only safe strategy this year and next, noting risks in tobacco sections and new areas. It also advises on cottonseed meal use, limiting to two pounds daily for a 1000 pound horse or mule, depending on other feeds.
Jacksonville Florida debates a new city charter with a proposed section to enfranchise women. Voters will weigh the merits as charter provisions are voted on separately.
The Decatur Weekly News Big Automobile Prize Contest ends in nine days with a Ford Touring Car as Grand Prize. Contestants are urged to maximize efforts to secure votes through a final clubbing offer offering large extra votes for subscriptions and to boost their standing before the official close on Monday night June 7.
A Southern States Woman Suffrage Conference letter by A. G. Pentecost denounces church voting limits and calls for equal rights. Tennessee readies a constitutional convention with suffrage committees as leading women prepare to press votes for women nationwide.
An agricultural note stresses that uncrushed clods threaten the year and urges keeping the disk harrow and drag harrow in sequence with the breaking plow for a proper seed bed. The Progressive Farmer emphasizes these implements are essential for field preparation.
A fragment notes violence in Mexico sometimes narrows to a feud of notable size by standards like Kentucky, hinting at regional clashes amid broader conflict.
The article reports that the United States produces vast quantities of meat, cereals, and vegetables for American meals but still imports foreign farm products worth 200 million dollars annually. It argues the housewife seeks variety and that much of this trade could be supplied domestically.
Rev Jno A Rice argues the church has three NT tasks: evangelization, religious education at the local level, and Christianizing the social order. He envisions the church as a weekly School of Religion, a center of edification, and a force permeating all life, linking love of God with love of neighbor. He warns Christianity must square with reason and science while affecting every corner of society.
A vintage ad touts Dr Porters Antiseptic Healing Oil as a cure for old sores and various ailments. It claims fast pain relief and healing, offering bottles priced at 25 cents 50 cents and one dollar.
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