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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
6
W H Aycock moves into a new Ferry street storehouse costing thousands of dollars. The building will house North Alabama’s first wholesale dry goods firm and may open to the public next week with music souvenirs and refreshments as attractions. Local wholesalers back the venture as a major event of the year.
A wedding notice appears in Vecaturs Daily offering invitations with emphasis on style and quality. The brief hints at refined design and formal tone for an upcoming marriage event.
Cute engraved announcement cards herald the arrival of a newborn as featured in the Decators Daily style notice.
The Epworth League program outlines morning sessions with Rev. C Wolford and Rev. R J Walston presenting sermons and a later pageant by Leaguers from First Church Decatur Central Church and Ninth Street Church New Decatur. Afternoon excursion on the Tennessee River follows a 2:00 assembly and 8:15 evening reports from committees with banners installation of officers by Dr L C Branscomb and a bishops consecration service.
T M Graves of 6012 New York Ave speaks to the Tanlac representative about fifteen years of smothering spells and recent weight gain of seven pounds. He mentions prior roles as Sumner County tax assessor and Gallatin area constable and notes his farm still in use.
Advert says Gets-It Corn Cure removes corns in seconds with no sticking or pressing on the skin. Priced 25c, sold by E. Lawrence & Co. in Chicago and promoted by Dillehay Bros. in New Decatur. Also includes testimonial about Tanlac as a digestive tonic improving weight, appetite, sleep, and energy after long illness.
A promotional piece urges women to avoid worry as a source of distress and promotes Dr. Pierce remedies. It extols nerve health, links female nerves to mood, and markets Favorite Prescription and Medical Adviser books for conditions from irregular periods to nervousness. It invites readers to contact Buffalo NY for booklets.
Advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal treatment that acts through the blood to reach the disease in mucous surfaces. It claims medical approval, a blend of tonics and blood purifiers, and offers testimonials.
A preliminary meeting of local workers for a 500 member Y M C A drive was held in the association room. Enthusiasm ran high as plans were laid for the campaign with another meeting set for Friday night. The campaign runs from June 20 to June 25 under division chairman C F Hedemer and captains including J Motherway T G Crane L W Lee and others.
A brief note on calling cards, whether printed or engraved, reflecting up-to-date social customs and etiquette as featured in The Decaturs Daily.
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