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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1916
Page
3
Mrs Bettie Bullock writes that four years of womanly troubles left her bedridden and weak until her husband gave Cardus, the woman’s tonic. She reports quick improvement from the first dose and now walks two miles and does her work. The Chattanooga Medicine Co promotes Cardus with claims of long use and a pharmacist’s recommendation.
The Gulf Refining Company purchased a lot on the east side of lower Bank Street near the river front for 1700 dollars. Plans for a storage plant and warerooms are in progress and a building cost around 15000 dollars is expected, with details to be announced soon.
Iglehart Bros of Evansville Indiana announce this week free two pound sacks of Swansdown flour to every housekeeper in the De caturs area. Representatives F L Armistead V Zeitsz and C A Bender tour local grocers promoting the product distributed through A Z Batley Grocery Co and carried by many retailers.
London reports further British successes in renewed operations against the Germans in Picardy. Fighting extends north of the Somme with recapture of most ground at Longueval and Bellville Wood from recent German counter assaults.
The text describes uric acid as a cause of backache rheumatism gout and other ailments and promotes Doctor Pierce s Anuric tablets claiming they remove uric acid from the body It cites Dr Pierce of Buffalo NY and mentions his Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription as well as Liver Pills.
The item highlights youth groups socializing at Amanda Pride and Eleanor Harrison's Y G club, prize winners at Silk Stocking and Priscilla clubs, guest visits from Mrs Gordon MecDur and Miss Edith, and upcoming matinee and benefit events. It mentions Green wood benefit for Benevolent hospital and numerous hostesses and guests.
The column lists an auction bridge event with Mrs. Jno Knight, a stocking club with Miss Mary Lee Skeges, and a Rosebud Club gathering with Miss Lucile Phinday. Mrs. A S Blackwell hosted a linen shower at Fairview for Miss Anna Jane Hargitt, a bride to be, with twenty guests as refreshments were served. Hargitt plans to marry Mr. Lester Taylor of Indiana next Wednesday.
Dr. Richard Mall visits for Judson college. Curtis Almon returns to New York after two weeks with his parents. W. S. Peebles of Athens visits the city. L. C. Perris of Decatur handles business in Tuscumbia. J. B. Nichols of New Decatur attends business in Tuscumbia. Tri-Cities Daily agent Clark Dunn visits Decatur. H. E. Stillwell of Atlanta represents major film firms in the city. Zeno Bailey recovers from several days of illness and goes out today.
Attend the ice cream supper tonight at Westside Presbyterian Church to support the piano fund. Decatur’s Business College offers scholarship savings with special rates for a few days longer and enrollment information at the college office 5054 Second Ave.
Tomorrow afternoon at 3 crowds gather for a charitable circus by Greenwood Amusement Co. All gross receipts go to the Benevolent Hospital of the Decaturs for relief and aid. Elite attendees expected. attendees urged to join the good cause and witness the performance.
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