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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1920
Page
3
A telegram from Josephus Daniels to Carrie Chapman Catt declares the North Carolina Democratic state convention has endorsed ratification of the Anthony amendment. He predicts a formal approval will follow, ensuring final passage.
Maurice defies authority as his brother Robert confronts him and warns he cannot rely on their father this time. A tense moment ends with Robert grabbing Maurice by the collar to assert control.
The text explains mint practices for buying gold in any form valued at $50 or more by weight and fineness, coinage or not. It notes a theoretical return of gold to owners with no charge, but in practice the Mint buys the metal and pays its full coinage value.
A compact quotation extols the press as essential literature while critiquing who makes religion or laws. It centers on parents, schools, pupils, and counselors as a combined force shaping society in a single reflective line.
Social events fill the week with bridge for Mrs. W R Smith and Mrs B B Pickens at 611 Meridian Huntsville. A mission study at Central M E Church discusses assimilation language and Americanization. An exhibit of American historical paintings art under the Pure culture club opens this week. Several locals travel or visit friends in Birmingham and Birmingham area, with luncheons and hostesses noted for the week.
A vintage advertisement touts Granger Liber Regulator as a vegetable remedy from ground herbs and bark. It claims to cleanse and tonify the liver and stomach, cure various ailments, and is sold by the Granger Medicine Co. in Chattanooga Tennessee.
Flour brand Albatross announces the Oviler X Sack product line. Details describe packaging, usage, and availability. No further notable events or endorsements are included in the fragment.
Personal C G Hughes travels from Florida to Kentucky visiting Mr and Mrs Foster H Pointer. W L Gover listed as sick. Erskine Eult returned to the University after home visit for the Automobile show. Dr Teemes Cation returned to Birmingham after visiting sister Mrs Dannie Burleson. D Harkreader returned today from Tennessee to visit relatives.
Farmers in Morgan County purchase nitrate of soda for the first time this year and many inquiries arise on its use. The bulletin explains nitrate of soda is 45 percent nitrogen and readily absorbed by plants, costing about half the price of other nitrogen forms. For cotton and corn, it outlines mixing with acid phosphate, timing at planting, and additional applications as plants reach key growth stages, with cautions about wet foliage and field conditions.
A fragmented note describes a Filipino marriage custom where a wife adds her husband’s name to her maiden surname. The text mentions a hush and a note from Sanaa, though details are unclear and practice appears presented without full context.
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