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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1916

Page

3

Lamp of Experience Guides Community Life in Mildred

In this reader’s column, quotes inspire action through experience and immediacy. Local notes cover church events for Tomorrows Sunbeams, charity services by the Central M E church Missionary Society, and social gatherings including Auction Bridge, Needle club, and various BridgClub rotations. A parade of household visits, travel updates, and greetings from residents like Miss Dupont, Mrs. Bowles, and Mr. Worthington fill the page with community life and upcoming events.

Eighth Grade Wins Newcomb Game For Ve catur Schools

The Eighth grade defeated the Seventh grade 58 to 50 in a Newcomb game played yesterday afternoon. Sevens squad featured Helen Fitzsimmons as captain and Katherine McCormack among others, while the Eighth grade was led by Flora Gardner as captain with Vera Smith and Sarah Humphrey among the team.

Newcomb Vecatur Helen Fitzsimmons Katherine McCormack Pearl McGee Francis Wood Mary Tally Minnie Berman Marie Sneed Hattie Aycock Annie Laurie Rose Essie Lambert

Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Promises Relief

An advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for womanly troubles, claiming it restores normal function, relieves displacements and irregularities, and eases pain and insomnia. It highlights glycerine-based herbal ingredients, no alcohol, and invites readers to request free medical advice and a 136 page women's diseases book.

Doctor Pierce's Liver Pills Advertisement

Medical ad notes Doctor Pierce's Pellets as unequaled for liver stomach and bowel derangements. Claims cure for sick headache bilious headaches dizziness constipation indigestion and bilious attacks. Offers one tiny sugar coated pellet per dose at 25 cents a vial through druggists.

Pierce

High School Players Present Merchant of Venice Up-to-Date

A strong cast from the Alfred Tenn nyson and the Helen Keller literary societies of New Decatur high school perform Merchant of Venezia Up-to-Date tonight in the high school auditorium. Admission is 10 and 15 cents.

Merchant of Venice Alfred Tennyson Helen Kellar New Decatur High School

Unclear OCR text on Ohio court oath and business ad

Fragmentary lines describe a legal oath by Frank J. Cheney as senior partner of Cheney & Co and a reference to a cure. The snippet mentions Toledo and Lucas County with partial phrases about a medical claim and a public event.

State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County Frank J. Cheney Cheney & Co A. Cheney

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