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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1916
Page
3
An advertisement extols a remedy for backache rheumatism and dropsy claiming rapid relief from pains headaches chills and fatigue. It touts chemical analysis and peer review by chemists and urges readers to consult physicians before use.
A compact note discusses stamps for a bound copy focusing on poverty, physiology, anatomy. It outlines topics and aims to organize sections around bodily study and social conditions with potential cures and remedies mentioned in passing.
Fragmentary Toledo notice mentions Notary Public Frank J. Cheney and a sworn statement in Toledo Ohio. An accompanying Hall’s Catarrh Cure advertisement claims internal relief via blood and mucous surfaces and promotes Hall’s Family Pills for constpation.
A lyric longing for a coral island contrasts with local social items from Decatur. The piece notes a poetical longing for a sunlit retreat, then shifts to a long list of society notices, visits, attendances, and upcoming events including dances, reunions, baptisms, and travel plans among residents and guests.
W H Aycock returned from Richmond to join the Southern Dry Goods association meeting then traveled to Washington Philadelphia and New York where he purchased a large stock for his wholesale dry goods company. The firm will be fully equipped next month and ready for business in their new home by June 10.
J W Clopton Sr died suddenly at his Chase Alabama home eight miles from Huntsville. Age about 65, he was a farmer. Survived by sons J W Clopton Jr and Blount Clopton of Huntsville and daughter Elizabeth. Interment in Huntsville planned for tomorrow.
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