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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1912
Page
3
Corrected by J F Levin the market lists prices for lemons oranges potatoes apples bananas and berries. It covers crates and per unit prices for goods such as coffee flour syrup canned goods meat and dairy products with various grades and weights.
Hartselle leaders move to enlarge the fairs by increasing capital stock to 5000 dollars and to erect new buildings. The Agston firm gains 40 acres north of town for fairgrounds with a race track, administration building, and auditorium. A fall fair date will be set after fair circuit meetings.
Corrected market list shows eggs fresh candied at 15 cents. Poultry prices: hens live 90, dressed 14, fryers 25 and 20 cents each. Hides and related items priced by Decatur Hide and Tallow: green 90, dry salt 12 12 13 cents, dry flint 15 16, tallow 4 5 cents, beeswax 22 cents, ginseng cultivated 31 20, wild 4 1/2 cents, sheep pelts 10 to 26 cents, bones 24 cents per 100 pounds, scrap per ton 4.60, brass prices 21s2c and 6e.
A plea from Miss Alm Lampkin urging readers to support the Decatur Daily newspaper to boost Decatur and Morgan County. She celebrates its influence and asks residents to back the paper with subscriptions and donations to aid a local auto giveaway effort.
Fragmented timetable lists southbound and northbound departures from New Decatur to Decatur and Louisville with times around 6 am to 4 pm. Notes limited service on Sundays and Accom. trains. Readers see scattered times and stations like New Decatur and ASHE DP.
Readable portions show East Bound and various train numbers with times in a Decatur area schedule. Entries include No 41 No 26 No 96205 and times like 7 30 p m and 11 37 a m, 2 17 a m, 1 23 a m, 3 65 p m.
Home Steam Laundry fulfilled a call for service at once and completed the work promptly without charge, showcasing rapid customer response and courtesy.
A seller invites ladies to bring their combings for on-site braid work and advertises a line of human hair for color matching. Satisfaction is guaranteed.
A few lots in the best residential part of Decatur will be offered cheap to anyone wanting to build dwellings to help supply the demand. Call on A. B. Lampkin.
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