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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1913
Page
4
Society notes from Decatur highlight Kate Hardage entertaining with a masquerade party for Miss Anne Watson of Pineapple Alabama and Miss Sue Sheppard of Columbia Tennessee. Updates cover visitors, dances, dances on steamer American, and church fundraiser ice cream supper at Trinity.
The leading druggist offers STUTT'S EAS-IT in 10c 25c and 50c bottles guaranteed to relieve headaches neuralgia and nervousness. If not satisfied your money is refunded. Sold by Dillehay Bros. Also claims to kill chills and fever.
Webs left this morning for a Mammoth Cave trip. Dr Jervis at Rhea Springs Tenn reports improving. Louis Speake, son of Judge Speake, returns home from North Carolina for a few days vacation. Friends of Dr Blair at Florence welcome news of his continued improvement. Y W Cowden leaves for Birmingham for a few days on business. Dr B Reid of Nashville visits town. Clarence Gardner of Huntsville in town on business. Presbyterian market every Saturday afternoon at Pointer and Rauschenberg's.
An advertisement touts Ballard's Snow Liniment as a cure for blisters, wounds, burns, sores, and rheumatism with great healing power. It claims rapid relief and lists prices of 26 cents, 50 cents, and one dollar per bottle, sold by Ow! Drug Co.
Advert says McGees Baby Elixir eases teething discomfort with a wholesome formula free of opium or morphine. Claims to aid stomach and bowel health in babies. Sold by Ow! Drug Co at 25 and 50 cents per bottle.
By virtue of a mortgage dated October 19, 1908 to secure $800, the Morgan County Building & Loan Association announces a public sale. On August 6, 1913 at the Decatur courthouse door in Decatur Alabama the described property in Clock twenty seven will be sold to the highest bidder to satisfy the mortgage. Dated July 2, 1913. EB W Godbey attorney.
A New York Sun summary of a district attorney office report shows 89 married men versus 2,086 unmarried men convicted, with 66 married and 100 unmarried women convicted. The document notes rising crime among young men, many under 30, and cites murder convictions reaching a record level. It also details sentences and specific murder trials including Becker and the Four asssassins.
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