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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1914
Page
2
Watered as Second Class Matter February 26 1912 at New Decatur Alabama under Act of March 3 1876. Subscription rates by carrier and mail listed. Notices tributes obituaries and cards of thanks charged per line. Advertising rates available. copy must reach office by noon to insure service.
An old farmer asks a grocer what will bring back the good times. The grocer blames fear and recalls a pocketbook cure: nerve. A neighbor’s debt dispute becomes a small sign of revival amid talk of higher prices and drought of confidence.
An advertisement urges readers to try Chamberlains Liniment for rheumatic pains with a 25 cent bottle. It claims rapid relief and notes it is sold by all dealers.
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, reliable replacement for calomel. It claims the product cleanses the liver naturally, relieves constipation and headaches, and leaves users healthier with no after effects, offering a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
The Kursk governor orders the deportation of a Jewish infant under armed escort after his parents M Kohan and wife are expelled. Friends try to delay but are compelled to send the boy away as police justify the move. Separate item notes a Connecticut Civil War era bridge incident with Reds and Blues and a witty retort.
An archaeologist lecturing in Rome argues Nero bore no responsibility for the city fire. He says early Christians faced accusations of incendiarism, cites a full moon and accidental fire origins, and notes the fiddling legend lacks factual basis since the viewing tower was built after Nero's death.
Berlin reports describe Silesian peasants near Cracow driven back from the Galicia border. Thousands of Poles and Ruthenians beg for food after harvest failure and mobilization costs. Men sell wives and daughters for bread as police push them across the border. hundreds repatriated, casualties unreported.
Mrs. Alice K. Pitcher aged twenty from Poughkeepsie New York declares she was driven from her home for not doing as much farm work as a man and seeks a legal separation.
The passage urges aged men to be sober and steadfast in faith and charity, aged women to model holiness and teach, young men to be sober minded, and slaves to be obedient. It calls for sound speech and honorable conduct, aiming to adorn doctrine through godly living.
An ad urges slower eating to avoid indigestion and constipation and promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a remedy. It claims many stomach troubles are cured by the tablets, noting they are easy to take and agreeable, and that they are sold by all dealers.
New Decatur business Walker offers prompt baggage and household goods transfer with safety guaranteed. Visit 315 Second Ave for prompt service and trustworthy hauling as a neighborhood option.
Prices to suit every budget advertised for engraved visiting cards. Local shop offers a range of styles and finishes to fit personal and business needs.
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