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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1920

Page

8

Waco Tonic advertised with health claims and price promo

An old advertisement promotes Waco Tonic for indigestion headaches nervousness and other ailments. It urges readers to buy before a price increase next Saturday offering 1 bottle at 89 cents and three bottles for 1 98 with a money back unsatisfied guarantee. Stores listed include Albany Co's store Decatur and Austinville.

Waco Albany Foy Co Commer East Moatton Secord Avenue Nungester Drax Decatur

Athens News Briefs: Property Trades and Tour Plans

Local items show multiple property sales including Bicga selling to Liberty Welker for 812000 and Fr Higgins selling his home for 5000 after a 2500 purchase. Mrs Guoterta visits her son while Mrs Senders travels near Warh srten. Athens Glee Club plans a touring schedule to Albany Decatur Florence Huntsville and Birmingham.

Athens. Glee Club Athens Albany-Decatur Florence Huntsville Birmingham

Marguerite Clark in Come Out of the Kitchen at Princess

Paramount photoplay Come Out of the Kitchen shown today at the Princess Theatre features Marguerite Clark as Cisudia a Virgilia girl with Barene o Brign opposite her. Frederick Hamilton and a cast including Crawford Kent Brady Barker Albert M Dackett George Stevens Frances Kaye May Kitson Augusta Aschvein Rita Spitz and Franci Grent with George Washington in Mammy Jackson and Snowball roles. Clark’s performance is praised as one of her most artistic on screen.

Marguerite Clark Paramount Princess Théatre Miss Clark Baréne O- Brign Frederick Hamelton Crawford Kent Brediey Barker Albert M. Dackett George Stevens Peances Kaye May Kitson Augusta Aschvein Rita. Sptaz Franci Grent George Washington Mammy Jackson Snowball Cisudia

Oh These Barkies Desertion Tale From Los Angeles Times

A Civil War era account recalls a deserter explaining fear of guerrilla threats and white man’s anger, saying his feet refused to move as he faced danger and violence in the war era context.

Barkies Nero Los Angeles Times

Opinion on greed and economic sorrow in society

A reflective argument condemns greed as the chief cause of economic distress. The piece uses a satirical device to expose selfish profit seeking and draws contrasts with communal well being.

Ed B Almon for Congress in Alabama’s Eighth District

The Albany Daily announces Ed B Almon as a candidate for Congress in Alabama's Eighth District, pending Democratic primary action. Also announced is Sale Pierca of Huntsville as a candidate for one of two delegates from the same district to the National Democratic convention in San Francisco, subject to the May 11 1920 primary.

B. Almon Congress Eighth Alabama Albany-Vecatur Daily Sale Pierca Huntsville Madison County San Fransisco Cal

Jones Seeks Delegate at San Francisco Convention

Decatur resident T. M. Jones announces candidacy for the Democratic primary on May 11 and seeks votes as a delegate from the eighth congressional district to the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco. Your support is urged.

T. M. Jones Decatur Ay Freegate Eighth San Francisco

Morgan County Tax Collector Candidates Listed

An itemized notice announces multiple candidates for Morgan County Tax Collector. Names include F. W. Hamilton, James A. Fo, Jack A. Robinson, and W. Ranso J. Hill, all subject to Democratic Primary action and party influence. The brief lists submission to the primary process and requests voter consideration.

F. W. Hamilton Sistmary Morgan County James A. Fo

Results Yesterday and Today in Southern City Matches

Yesterday scores show Birmingham 1 Mobile 0, Memphis 6 W Nashville 0, Chattanooga 4 Little Rock 2, New Orleans 4 Atlanta 3. Today games feature Mobile at Birmingham New Orleans at Atlanta Little Rock at Chattanooga Memphis at Nashville.

Southern Memphis Apa Seeneenks Nashville Atlantia Mobile Birmingham Chattanooga Little Rock New Orleans Atlanta

Baseball Scores and Schedules Amid Rain Delays

Yesterday results show New York 2 Philadelphia 1 and Chicago 9 St Louis 6. Boston 6 8 New York 0 3. rain affected St Louis Chicago and Cleveland Detroit Philadelphia Chicago series. games set Philadelphia at New York Boston at New York Pittsburgh at Cincinnati and Detroit at Cleveland.

New York Philadelphia Iklyn Boston Chicago St. Louis Cincinnati-Pittsburg Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cago Detroit Washington Gleveland Cohee Caik Apy St. Louis Philadelphia Washington Pi Reteneas Ces York

Bierman O. Troup Seeks Tax Assessor Nomination

Biiman O. Troup runs in the Democratic primary for Tax Assessor, asking voters for support and influence in the race.

Fragmentary Capture Narrative Appears in Police Report

An incomplete OCR fragment describes a pursuit or confrontation where a suspect moved at an angle and a policeman was involved. The text is unclear on location, date, and outcomes, offering only disjointed actions and vague references to a coat and contact.

Baseball Origins: Doubleday Drafts Diamond Diagram

Abner Doubleday of Cooperstown in 1839 prepared a diagram for baseball's diamond. The Knickerbocker Club, formed in New York City in 1845, is said to be the first baseball organization.

Abner . Doubleday Cooperstown N. Y Knickerbocker Club New York City

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