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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1915
Page
3
A lively Fourth of July tone extols two freedoms with loud cymbals and loudly praises Prince tobacco P A cigarettes and jimmy pipe tobacco. The copy invites readers to celebrate with puffing and patriotic cheer, touting a patented process that fixes bite and patch in smoking products.
With 23 days remaining, Charles Becker's death sentence appeal prompts Martin Manton to prepare a graft expose naming six city officials and alleging divisions of 32 000 a year. Gov Whitman may receive the information for clemency. Mrs Becker denies a confession. Bridgie Webber denies complicity and claims the story is false.
Sheriff Batson and deputies searched J. R. Rubel's home at 1020 Elm Street in the city’s upscale district and found liquor exceeding legal limits. Rubel was placed under bond in what officials call the first prohibition era raid on a prominent citizen's residence.
Paris obituary notes the death of Porfirio Diaz former President of Mexico at age 81 after weeks of failing health. Born 1830 Diaz led military campaigns against French intervention and dominated Mexican politics from 1877 to 1911. His autocratic rule faced criticism despite stabilizing progress and eventual abdication amid Madero’s revolution.
An 1900s advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for nervous disorders and menstrual distress. It claims women at key life stages need it to maintain strength and beauty, urging mothers and daughters to obtain the remedy from Dr. Pierce’s Invalids’ Hotel.
The Decaturs Daily announces a carrier contest with three prizes. First prize is a gold watch presented by J. A. Buttrey, second prize a Palm Beach suit by J. L. Echols, and third prize a sporting article presented by the Decaturs Daily.
Sunday special item featuring Lillys Purity Pudding made with crystallized fruits and nuts offered at Owl Drug Co located at 401 Bank St Decatur sas.
A local newspaper ad announces Prof Ward offering psychic readings from 7 to 9 p.m. on July 10, 1946, promising to reveal names, loved ones, addresses, business advice, and personal details without spoken words. The notice cites dates, times, and venue for special audience readings.
Citizens praise a recently released liver tonic called 333 Liver Tonte by Dik Bros. The remedy is said to aid chronic stomach and digestive troubles and has gained widespread use after only a few months on the market.
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