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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1913
Page
2
Rates listed for carriers and mail delivery, annual and shorter terms. Notices urge timely delivery, with a request to call 46 New Decatur if the paper is not received on time. Advertising rates require copy by noon to ensure service.
Residents invite manufacturers to Decatur to escape complaints about smoke while expressing willingness to tolerate smoke. The appeal emphasizes hospitality and a friendly stance toward industry amid local ordinance tensions.
The writer mocks Mr Do Something for not giving clear instructions to the Civic Society ladies after his remarks on fits and spasms. He warns Mr Do Something that the ladies will come after him and says he should depart town.
The letter urges readers to visit Decatur to escape flood devastation seen in the Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. It touts Decatur as a beautiful, safe location on a major river, free from common ills, offering a healthful retreat.
A ukase purportedly targets Jewish residents in Kiev, expelling them by year end. The announced decree complains of prejudice and cites 164 Jewish merchants with a marked downturn in business over the past year.
The document notes over 50,000,000 rubles in assets and 25,000,000 in liabilities, mostly in Moscow and Lodz. It claims Jewish cash businesses moved to Roumanian and Austrian banks, predicting expulsions would flood Moscow and Lodz with bad debts and hit small retailers. It condemns the action as religious fanaticism and predicts eventual justice in time.
Partial paralysis sufferers gain relief from massaging the affected areas with Chamberlain's Liniment. The ad notes the product relieves rheumatism and lists 8 M Thompson and the Decatur Drug Co as sellers in Decatur.
If children show early signs of croupe, watch for hoarseness and give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy promptly. The attack may be warded off. Sold by S. M. Catur Drug Co. Decatur, Indiana.
Fragmentary notice indicates a Red Men’s Council gathering every Monday with names and roles including a Chief of Records Sachem. Details are unclear but reference to banking and local leaders appears.
Miss Della Clarke stars in a clever comedy about a writer wife leading a double life as club woman and author. The husband unknowingly dramatizes her book, and the piece ends with the curtain dropping on a final twist. The company includes Lucile Smith Hattie Neville Harriet Kingston and others.
Huntsville Mercury Banner reports Judge Richardson is much improved in health. In a January 6 private letter from Washington he says his health is entirely restored and he is heavier in flesh than in twelve months.
An advertisement touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a proven cure for colds with worldwide reputation. It claims the medicine is reliable and available from S. M. Thompson in New Decatur and Decatur Drug Co. in Decatur.
A former Decatur resident now living in Atlanta visited and spoke with a Decatur Daily representative. He expressed amazement at the town’s rapid growth since his departure praising progress in every department and saying a comparison with the past is no longer accurate.
Crowds fill J. A. Buttrey’s store today as bar gains are offered in the great sale. Buttrey says the shop is doing all it can to handle the trade.
Jan 13 Minneapolis Rev. G. L. Morrill of People's Church uses ragtime numbers from the pulpit with organ accompaniment to argue that modern music corrupts morals. He condemns barroom lyrics and Broadway tunes while lamenting parents buying salacious songs. Some congregants join in singing.
The ad describes a remedy for pleurisy pains under the short ribs and lumbago in the back area. It claims thorough rubbing eases pain and relaxes muscles allowing movement. Price is 50 cents and 1 dollar per bottle, sold by the Owl Drug Co. ady.
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