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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1920

Page

2

Subscription rates listed for mail service

The notice shows subscription rates by mail for six months and one year and warns customers if they do not receive their paper regularly. It lists a price range and emphasizes ensuring timely delivery.

Denim boycott debate sparks cost fears and calls for thrift

A New York World critique notes rising prices from a denim crusade and urges practical thrift. It warns of a chain reaction hurting retailers and workers while questioning the movement's effectiveness and motives as costs climb.

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Thoughtful account of a mother seeking care for her children

A mother recounts severe stomach suffering and desire to care for her three children. A cousin mentioned Mayr's Remedy, which she tried and credits with restoring her health. She emphasizes it was harmless and helped her recover.

Min Mayr

Unclear plea for thrift to offset rising living costs

Fragmentary passage argues Americans should cut consumption rather than divert funds, proposing each family form an Old Clothes Club to extend the life of discarded garments and extend value amid cost pressures.

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Voice of the People Clean Up Albany Decatur Street

A reader urges residents of Albany and Decatur to participate in April cleaned up month. The letter questions lack of a health officer, city leadership, and municipal efforts to collect trash, wash water disposal, and yard maintenance, urging families to bag waste and burn papers to improve curb appeal.

Albany-Decatur

Citizens lament dirty alleys and waste amid health fears

Alice Roser cites disease risks from rotten eggs and dead chickens in city alleys. She urges a trash wagon schedule and enforcement to keep streets clean, noting Fifth Avenue alley was visited but remains littered with cans.

Alice Roser P. S Fifth Avenue Alley

Blue Bloods or Red Bloods Pepto Mangan Ad

An advertisement touts Pepto Mangan as the red blood builder and vitality tonic. It contrasts blue and red blood, claims to restore fullness and strength, and urges asking for Gude's Pepto Mangan by name at the drugstore.

Union Paint and Wall Paper Co. Services

Local contractor Union Paint and Wall Paper Co located at 540 4th Avenue offers paper hanging and wall finishing services with telephone contact for inquiries and quotes. The readable fragment confirms a general home improvement focus and contact details.

Union Paint and and Wall Paper Co

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