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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1949
Page
10
HAL BOYLE recalls George a serious student in a world population course who cares deeply about overpopulation. The class scoffs at the professor stating growth continues and George worries about humanity’s careless drive for posterity.
An ad touts SSS Tonic as a cure for stomach gas and bloating by increasing gastric juice flow. It claims stronger digestion improves appetite sleep and energy and promotes red blood cell health in nutritional anemia.
An advertisement touts GEO MINERAL as a 100 percent guaranteed remedy with refunds if unsatisfied. It urges buying one bottle or six for six dollars, claims life improvements, and links mineral waters to Lourdes and ancient legends. Located at Cad dell Drug Co Decatur Alabama with mail order option.
A humorous domestic saga follows George and Grace who abandon world population worries to focus on a growing brood. Their children multiply from one to a quiver of six as they navigate jobs, business, and a dream of college, ending with a cheeky moral about normal folks and healthy rabbits.
The Birmingham AFL executive board asks Gov. Folsom to investigate the Chalkville state training school for girls. A spokesman said officials were told about the food conditions and requested a probe in a letter sent yesterday.
Your Daily Activity Guide reads like a star based prompts page. It lists Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra and includes numbers and words guiding work, understanding, purpose, profit and changes. The piece blends calendar dates with forecasted advice and personal trading notes.
Clifford C. Gordon a seaman USN husband of Mrs Louise Gordon Cullman is serving aboard the landing ship USS LST 980 with the Atlantic fleet. Gordon entered naval service August 8 1942 and received recruit training at the naval training center San Diego California.
The Morgan County Court in Alabama issues an order of publication in equity for ARANKA LUCILE SCOTT against Louis Ester Scott. The defendant, a non resident, must plead to the bill by February 14 1949 or the bill may be confessed. January 10 1949. Bryan McAfee, Register. January 11 18 25 February 1.
The federation letter calls recreation training and disciplinary conditions deplorable. It is signed by Federation President Don Wood and Secretary Sam S. Douglas. Mary H. Fowler, the school superintendent, invites observers to visit and judge operations firsthand.
A group of 20 Alabama state senators led by Sen. Bruce Henderson met to draft stop gap economy measures for the May legislative session. They discussed limiting the governors office clerks fund, curbing Alcoholic Beverage Control and revenue department spending, and reforming the Conservation Department. Further proposals included boosting vocational education funding and military department oversight.
Five doctors assert that a routine using Carter's Pills can reset digestion. The plan involves gradual nightly doses over three weeks and increased water, aiming to stop reliance on laxatives. Carter's Pills are marketed as non habit forming and available for 33 cents.
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