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Newspaper
Decatur Weekly News
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1916
Page
2
The Decatur business community is urged to revive and unite the local Chamber of Commerce and collaborate with New Decatur. The editorial calls for decisive action to build one strong, influential organization, matching peers like Gadsden and other towns.
The Montgomery Times quotes the Decatur News editor Nelson about his fondness for birds. A red bird visits his window each morning and then perches in a nearby tree to sing, reflecting his tender heart and kindness toward animals.
The article notes Teddie has quit the game, leaving Hughes and Wilson to carry on. It emphasizes their continued effort and the shift in team dynamics as the match progresses.
A note indicates Mrs. T R does not want Ted to run, with associates reflecting that stance. The brief hints at family or local politics influencing a potential candidacy.
Hughes will be the standard bearer of the Republican Party and Wilson the standard bearer of the Democrats this fall.
Farmers from various parts of the county attending court say they are dealing with too much rain.
Morgan County Law and Equity Court issues notice in the Sue Ferguson versus Sallie Atkinson case. Defendants Walter Crutcher J R Crutcher and Robert Crutcher are non residents or have unknown residences. J R Crutcher in Memphis Tennessee and Robert Crutcher in Clarksdale Mississippi. Publication in Decatur News required for four weeks to plead by June 23 1916 or face decree pro confesso. May 23 1916. Judge Thomas W Wert.
The advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as equal to a general tonic due to quinine content. It claims to act on the liver drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the whole system for 50 cents.
The editor of The Decatur Weekly News has been serving on the jury of the law and equity court this week.
The piece argues to separate the dangers of militarism from the security and betterment from universal military training and preparedness. It contends rumors of peace talks cannot drown Verdun artillery echoes and warns against confusing militarism with a democratic system of universal service.
The piece criticizes Tammany city governments for ruling citizens with little merit beyond sparing them from governing themselves. It notes Edison backing Roosevelt, and Walter Johnson regaining form as Congress tilts toward a summer session.
A brief aphorism notes that chances come to those who have some cash tucked away. It underscores prudent saving as a magnet for reward and security in tough times.
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