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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1920
Page
2
Fragmentary text shows residents seeking page delivery help and asking readers to report non receipt of the newspaper. Local names and phrases indicate a community note about service issues and appreciation for readers who inform the paper.
The piece portrays Rear Admiral Sims as disloyal and self serving, challenging Secretary Daniels and President Wilson on submarine policy. It argues Sims resisted government honors and attempted to undermine American wartime leadership while praising Daniels and the destruction of U boats.
A surprising outcome in the Democratic primary sees incumbent congressman Dent defeated by a strong challenger. The vote signals a shift in party support and could affect upcoming legislative priorities.
The article argues that a dean from Alabama faced political defeat not for merit but due to the appointment of a Tuskegee negro as third assistant secretary of war by Newton D. Baker. It claims Bore presumed bias in the South against negroes and urges elections based on merit and past performance.
Jud Tunkins says he knows two men and maybe three who bragged about not being profiteers because they never had a good chance.
An old remedy claims to cleanse liver kidneys and blood with Dr Hitchcock's Liver Kidney and Blood Powders. It promises relief from constipation headaches indigestion and related ailments by toning organs and purifying blood, sold as a vegetarian remedy for 26 cents with a home guarantee.
Agents captured three stills and detained three men after raids along the river. Jim Douglass was arrested by Deputy McGuthra during a raid on a still near Austinville.
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