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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1915
Page
4
Corrected by M. L. Schulman shows hens at 10 cents per pound and spring chickens at 16 cents per pound up to 14 pounds. Roosters 5 cents per pound, eggs candied 10 to 4 cents per dozen, not candied 10 to 4 cents per dozen, butter 14 to 15 cents per pound.
The Decaturs Daily announces a carrier contest with three prizes. First prize is a gold watch presented by 4d A Buttrey, second prize a palm beach suit from J L Echols, and third prize a sporting outfit from The Decaturs Daily.
A notice from Morgan Furniture Co at 118-1m promotes enabling purchase of a home furniture line with simplified installments to ease payment.
A brief public notice invites readers to call PHONE 46 to subscribe to the Decatur Daily. The item emphasizes subscription access and contact for new readers.
The Boy Scouts will meet Friday at Carnegie Library. Boys should come in uniform to prepare for the summer camp and those who have outgrown uniforms are urged to turn them in at the meeting.
Special notice to New Decatur folks announces exclusive agency for Adler-i-ka a simple mixture of buckthorn bark and glycerine claimed to relieve most constipation and stomach issues with a single spoonful and instant action in a safe formula.
Memphis leads with 42 wins and a .583 percentage while New Orleans sits at .423. Birmingham and Nashville trail with 39 and 40 wins respectively as Atlanta and Mobile hover around .458 and .438. Yesterday Birmingham beat Atlanta 5 2 Little Rock defeated Nashville 3 2 Mobile edged New Orleans 7 6 Memphis and Chattanooga were rained out.
Mr and Mrs E C Kinzer announce the birth of their daughter Ernes tine a newborn addition to the Kinzer family confirming the baby’s arrival and name with local notice.
An advertisement notes Tanlac is sold at Decatur Drug Co and Morgan Furniture Co offers home furnishings on easy payments. The fragment mentions a Morgan Furniture Co address or details about an 18 by item.
The town reports widespread approval of 333 Liver Tonic from Dillehay Bros. since its market launch a few months ago. It is promoted for indigestion biliousness and chronic constipation and is described as pleasantly flavored and easy to take with a guarantee of satisfaction or money back.
A heated debate questions city rights to regulate the local telephone franchise. Arguments focus on maintenance duties, curbside damage, and whether a 30 year agreement can cap rate increases. Critics fear higher charges and legal costs if the city signs without safeguards.
Survivors in Cardiff report the liner Armenia was torpedoed by a German submarine. About 100 shells were fired as the ship sank after a half hour. Several crew members were captured, with reports of harsh treatment toward the black sailors while white crew were spared.
Hon Frank J. Davis, Morgan County Probate clerk, discovered a receipt in his yard dated December 25 1830 for a slave named Sandy aged 21 bought by James Fennel. The document, signed by John Clopton, states full payment of five hundred dollars and transfer of rights and title against all heirs.
Baker, once a Y star now pitching for Valdosta Georgia, triumphed 3 to 2 over Dothan, permitting only four hits. The Decatur native continues strong in the Cracker state under Otto Jordan. Morgan Furniture Co. advert appears at the end.
An 19th century ad-like claim offers a prescription for malaria or chills and fever promising five or six doses will break the illness. The notice touts a tonic effect and claims it will prevent fever from returning after treatment. It mentions a price of 25 cents and references liver safety versus calomel.
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