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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1920
Page
2
A leading ad agency urges local merchants to outbid mail order catalogs with strong newspaper advertising. It notes catalogs reach distant buyers but local shops win by alertly informing customers of offerings and prices. The piece argues mail order profits rise where local advertising is weak and stresses the value of proactive home merchants.
Washington report says Senator Newberry, a convicted felon, will not resume senate duties until Michigan case appeals are cleared. He claims to stay away but critics call his stance a brazen act to retain stolen property and deny Michigan representation during lengthy legal processes.
An Albany woman shares relief from back pain blamed on kidneys and credits Doan’s Pills for help after long suffering. The ad-like recollection urges neighbors to learn more and seek a local supply on 6th Avenue.
The passage argues Newberry is a criminal and unlawfully holds his Senate seat. It contends he was never elected to office and urges removal to restore the Senate's honor and public trust.
The piece argues that Gen Leonard Wood’s health limits his fitness for duty while President Wilson’s illness is blamed on overwork. It defends Wilson and says Wood’s condition should be weighed by voters choosing a strong executive, noting a brain surgery left him with a limp.
De catur chapter No.38 R A M holds a convocation on Wednesday March 31 at 7 30 p m to confer the M M degree with members urged to attend.
A veteran reports severe stomach trouble and morphine injections for two years. After using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy, he claims full recovery and active duty in the artillery. The ad touts the product as a simple cure for cataral mucus and inflammation of the digestive tract with a money back guarantee.
Ad copy touts Dr Hitchcock's Liver Kidney and Blood Powders as a quick remedy for biliousness. It claims toning the liver and stimulating the kidneys cleanses the blood for better health.
An advertisement claims a vegetable compound cures biliousness indigestion headaches rheumatism by cleansing the liver kidneys and blood. It markets Dr Hitchcock's Liver Kidney & Blood Powders as the remedy priced at 25 cents for a large tin.
Doris Kenyon leads her company in a beauty filled screen drama from Mary Roberts Rinehart with a poignant death scene of a crippled boy. A grand Wild West spectacle featuring acrobats riders and performing animals follows under a mammoth waterproof tent with free daytime exhibitions and two big show times.
A grand circus day unfolds with featured acts, rare performances, and striking spectacles promising awe for audiences. Performers from various troupes showmanship thrills while spectators await daring feats and chorus of cheers.
Paid political notice announces Ed B. Almon as a candidate for Congress in Alabama's Eighth District subject to the Democratic primary. Also declares J. E. Pierce of Huntsville Madison County as a national delegate candidate to the Democratic convention in San Francisco in June, pending primary action.
The regular state examination will be held at Falkville on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday April 19 20 and 21 1920 beginning promptly at 10 a m on Monday.
Local druggist J. C. Mendenhall of Evansville Indiana endorses Number 40 For The Blood as the medicine he personally uses and recommends for blood, liver and kidney troubles. Customers Richard Dickson of Spartanburg and Todd Drug Co report skin and liver benefits and continued use. Sold by Preuit Dillehay Drug Co Benson Cobb Drug Co Adver
The document lists banking resources including Loans and Discounts, Bonds and Stocks, Real Estate, and Furniture and Fixtures. It also shows cash and due from banks totaling 614 270 01 and liabilities such as capital stock, profits, deposits totaling 5 248 724 88, with bills payable and rediscounted items noted. The figures reflect balances for deposits and liabilities in the bank ledger.
A series of party announcements list candidates for Morgan County Tax Collector subject to primary action. Names include E Roper F M Hamilton A Forman Jack A Robinson W Ransom and Hal Hill with appeals for citizen support.
Reading of partial OCR text shows an official tax assessor authorization note tied to a Trinity area figure. Available fragments mention an aunt and a barter reference but lack clear dates or actions.
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