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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1912
Page
4
Miss Myrtle Crouch draws prize after tying with Miss Brock at a Decatur school event audience gathers to witness the results in a small town setting.
The Decatur Public School auditorium overflowed as Prof. Sessions of Huntsville delivered the commencement address and awarded diplomas. Lily Block and Myrtle Crouch tied for a music prize. Miss Magness received a class gift. Wilmer Hall earned salutatorian honors. Miss Lucile Murphy sang Eternity. the program included readings and class prophecies.
City authorities mobilize twenty prisoners to sweep streets alleys and vacant lots. A City Council committee meeting approved a comprehensive cleanup plan with curbside trash boxes and strict enforcement of sanitary rules. Council will also inspect Alderman Cook’s White Way on Grant Street Wednesday night after a heavy workload prevented last night visit.
A. B. Lampkin & Co reports continued activity in real estate as demand for houses remains high. Recent closings include a Vine Street lot sold to Fred W. Rhodes for 600 dollars, a Lafayette Street lot to John Theeaty for 150, a Fifth Avenue West lot and house to JL Freeman for 1150, Seventh Avenue South lot to P. A. Lide for 200, and two Littlejohn addition lots in New Decatur bought from First National Bank by A. R B. Lampkin.
The body of Mrs Katharine Willard, sister of George Dodson Rogers, was found in the Passaic River after reportedly swallowing carbolic acid. Her heavy losses in a Wall Street speculative pool she joined led her to despair. she was last seen on the riverbank near Patterson Falls as investigators searched for her brother.
Mexican workers and a former engineer on the railroad are mentioned in fragmented notes about a sugar plant incident. The text appears garbled but alludes to damage and a person connected to the railroad in a Mexican context.
J C Justice, a railroad engineer with L N, arrived in this city after Rebels looted and burned his sugar manufacturing plant in Northwestern Mexico. He reports widespread unrest, robberies, and destruction with no order in the captured region and says he may return when conditions settle.
Darius Downey of Newberg Junction reports his wife finds Chamberlain's Tablets very effective and beneficial for stomach and bowel trouble. Sold by S. M. Thompson in New Decatur and Decatur Drug Co. in Decatur.
A fragment promotes Orange Julep punch and a new beverage from Ala-Cola Bottling Works. It mentions distribution at fountains and home delivery, urging readers to try the right drink at the right time.
An advertisement promotes PLEZOL as a healthful invigorating drink. It claims poor appetite signals impaired digestion and recommends Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to strengthen digestion and appetite. Sold by 8. M. Drug Co. in Decatur.
Park's Big Show announces doors at 7 PM with performance starting 8 PM. Event appears timed for an evening program at the venue. Tickets and further details not provided in the readable text.
In Decatur daily ads, J A Buttrey and KR E Chandler showcase daily bargains that reportedly drive steady trade. The notices urge readers to watch their ads for current prices and sales claims, noting Sam Spielberger also sees results from daily advertising.
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