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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1913
Page
3
Anniston April 8 The withdrawal of Cudahy Packing Company from the city is due to farmers becoming independent of Western supplies and the agency no longer profitable. Farmers raise their own hogs beef chickens eggs for home consumption and supply home demand Alabama is coming into its own with counties able to do the same given climate water and grazing.
A 1900s style ad promotes Herbine for cleansing and invigoration of bowels. It lists a price of 60 cents and credits Owl Drug Co as the bold seller.
Market notice states Presbyterian sale held every Saturday afternoon at Pointer and Rauschenberg's location.
A large square show case from Crow & Crow showcases small stock from all sides, five feet each way, placed for visibility. Local figures note spring boosts in industry and merchants, with streets buzzing as crowds return and beautification accelerates. Mr W M Brown, a tailor at 413 Second Avenue, is highlighted as a musician with rich voice and multiple instruments. See Crow & Crow porch chairs and new designs amid urban renewal talk.
Local plumbing contractor Jerrie Clark manager advertises repairs from large to small with guaranteed satisfaction at New Decatur. Phone number 12 21 lm listed.
A roll of guests checked into the Hotel Bismarck and nearby cities lists attendees from Nashville Birmingham Falkville El Paso Memphis Huntsville Chattanooga and other locales. Names include A C Breast J W Cochran J D Norman W R Teague G T Britnell E Bullington Hinds H W Clift Reed and many more.
Ragged wounds are painful and prone to infection. Ballard's Snow Liniment is advertised as an antiseptic healing remedy for such sores. Apply at night and cover with a cloth bandage. Heals in a few days. Prices 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle. Owl Drug Co. stocks it.
A health official and experts endorse D D D as a universal remedy for eczema and skin diseases. Advertisers claim a wintergreen thymos wash clears germs and skin symptoms, with doctors like Dr Nolmes praising its effectiveness. A $1 trial bottle is offered with a money back guarantee if it fails to work.
W. E. Mitchell and John Rice of the Alabama Power Company visited Decatur to view the Decatur Light Power and Fuel Company lighting system. They drove over the entire system and said they simply wanted to see what was there.
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