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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1920
Page
5
The church notes a Mothers Day observance with special sermon at 11 AM by the pastor, comforted by a morning service and evening Bible teaching. Music includes solo and congregational hymns with a female singer Mrs. W. K. McNeill featured. A 4:20 PM baptism and evening service follow.
G. C. Walker pastor of the Sunday School announces a 1:00 p m sermon The Ordinance of 4 P M Sunbeams meet at 6:30 P M B P A at 4:80 P M sermon How To Grow In Grace All awaiting baptism are asked to attend the morning service prepared
Sunday School at 10 AM led by L B Jones with sermons at 11 AM and 7:30 PM. Tent meeting on Grant Street hosted by OG C Brewer from 2nd to 4th Ave. Morgan Co Bank Building Room 3 hosts services at 11 AM on the Adam and Fallen Man theme. All welcome.
The Mibeng office of Western Union will pay all money orders sent by wire effective June 1, announced by Secretary-Manager McDaniel. Currently money wired to Albany must be picked up at the Decatur office to obtain cash.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes U S dominance in minerals with 87 percent of iron, 35 percent of coal, 72 percent of petroleum, and 69 percent of copper. It cites high shares in lead zinc sulfur silver and mentions limited tin and potash, with potash deposits shifting after German loss to France.
The article extols Cadillac as nearly perfect in temperate discussion while praising exterior beauty and, more, the car’s exceptional ease of control and smooth operation. It highlights prodigious travel without frequent adjustments and lauds a life’s work of craftsmen delivering ever-better Cadillacs.
The article outlines four main signs of encephalitis lethargica: ocular paralysis, hypersomnia, fever, and a poor general state. It notes hypersomnia can resemble narcolepsy with delayed arousal, may include narcoleptic crises, and mentions hypertension, tremors, and possible catalepsy. It also recommends Wassermann testing and spinal fluid examination.
The London Fish Market at Billingsgate is set to move to a more accessible site with ample space due to changing times and transport challenges. Once a major Thames quay in Saxon and medieval periods, it was subject to a royal price tariff under Edward I. historic prices included top sales and various fish. fresh salmon after Easter could be four for $1.25.
A Montreal Herald reflection on hardship and friendship, noting joy and loyalty born from poverty illness and trial. The piece emphasizes that companions in sickness bring near heaven and that bright moments arise under the shadow of hardship. It frames hardship as bearing compensations.
The article notes potato size preferences in Virginia and northern markets, and describes European varieties raised for cooking, storage, and distilling. It mentions a large coarse stock potato used not for food, yielding twice per acre and rich in starch for alcohol production.
The Polish envoy Paderewski reportedly used both hands to shake with allied plenipotentiaries after the Austrian peace treaty in Paris. The pianist once injured his fingers by a cigar burn during a handshake, leading him to vow never to shake hands again to protect his playing.
A beams of humor reveal Henry’s logic about golf etiquette. He recalls his father’s love of golf and explains that players shout fore because it’s faster, simpler, and resembles two two.
A Chilean Araucanian belief links a crab shell to weather changes. In dry fair weather the shell is white but red spots appear as rain approaches and the shell reddens entirely with high moisture in the atmosphere.
A short Chicago American excerpt shows a little girl crying and seeking aid, after which she questions Anna about the source of her anger. Anna responds that her emotion was not anger but righteous indignation.
Walford came home and told his mother he and neighbors had been playing war knocking the boys down. When asked if he was afraid of being hurt he replied he was not worried because he was one of the knockers.
Clifford coerced Elmer into chores then sent him on errands. Frustration built until Clifford blurted out a baffling line about an inner ice and a running spirit that needed a chance.
On November 22 1897 statistics showed yellow fever sweeping the United States with 4280 cases in the South including 446 deaths in Mississippi. It marked the last great epidemic of the disease in the country.
The Daughters of the Confederacy chose Montgomery Alabama known as the Cradle of the Confederacy as the site for their next convention. Delegates who attended since Tuesday prepared to return home after a highly successful session praised Twin Cities hospitality.
In ancient Rome the culinary department featured a silver lined pene and pails of varied descriptions. Egg frames could cook twenty eggs at once and pastry molds resembled shells with a Tosinite assortment of gridirons frying pans cheese graters and tart dishes.
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