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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1913
Page
3
Ira N. Craig of the United States regular army arrived in Decatur this morning and will open a recruiting station over the Star theatre. It is probable that a number of young men will be taken into Uncle Sam's service from the Decaturs.
Notices served today on Chas Woodward Ben Strange Johnny Greer Jimmy Car roll Earnest Carriger and Bud Cumming to appear and claim the liquors seized by the sheriff in a recent raid on soft drink stands. If claimed the court decides possession. if not the book will be destroyed soon.
A freight wreck about 17 miles from Birmingham delayed all L. and N. trains heading west for almost 10 hours with no reported injuries.
The Hotel Bis Marcks dining room served a special breakfast for about a hundred travelers delayed by high water and washouts southeast of Montgomery on the L and N line. The first section of No. 8 arrived seven and a half hours late at Union Station, followed by the second at 10:30. Landlord Carriger arranged the meal after a telegram from the conductors.
Corrected by Jones Cotton Co. market report notes steady values with middling at 11 3 4 and good middling at 12. The brief reflects prevailing cotton price tones and current grade quotes without broader market action details.
A column recounts quotes and vignettes seen in Bailey & Pointer's display and at Buttrey's store. It recounts street scene moments from Decatur and Morgan County including a long list of aphorisms, a dress purchase tale, and a late-arriving railway No. 8.
A quick courtyard scuffle ends with a man cooling off after a bully is subdued. The assailant, coat removed, cleans the concrete and leaves a few facial marks as onlookers assess the fight. The injured bully concedes, admitting he overreached.
Charges reasonable. T. M. Dix, agent.
Alf Harrison from Nashville H Stevens from Tuscumbia Ira N Craig US A O T Brannon of Hartford Ky K K Dysart and Son Franklin Ky H M Hall of New York Winston Jones of Madison arrive at Wyker's Hotel.
A list of Birmingham based executives and firms including International Hardware Co and Continental Gin Co appears as attendees or signatories with names such as Vv. M. Smith L. McCoy H Apple M McClen R Polyinsky W L Stratten E D Bates T M Newton M Goldberg and others from Memphis Nashville St Louis Decatur Montgomery and Baskin.
A fragmented list shows individuals connected to cities such as Nashville Washington Chattanoog a London Nashville Austin Memphis and Birmingham. The text reads like a directory snippet linking people to places without further context or events.
The Decatur hotel project lists S. M. Walker from Cullman and M. Brindley from Hartselle as part of its development team.
Owl Drug Co markets Herbine as a permanent cure for headaches caused by stomach disorders or constipation. The product is said to purify the system and regulate the bowels with a price of 650c.
Chest tightness and dry cough indicate lung inflammation. Advertisers claim Ballard's Horehound Syrup relieves tension while Herrick's Red Pepper Plaster draws out inflammation. They promote a dollar size bottle with a free chest plaster, claiming it cures colds settled in the lungs.
An uneasy feeling in the stomach or bowels yields quickly to Herbine. It tones up the stomach and purifies the bowels. Price 60c, sold by Owl Drug Co.
An ad promotes HERBINE as a remedy to restore energy appetite and cheerful spirits during illness. It claims quick relief and lists a price of 50 cents. Sold by Owl Drug Co.
Wormy children grow puny and sickly as worms sap strength. A few doses of WHITE'S CREAM VERMIFUGE transform them, bringing cheerfulness vitality and rosy health quickly. Price 5c per bottle. Sold by Owl Drug Co.
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