This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1920
Page
4
Thomas Anderson of Winston Salem writes of easing stomach trouble with Umberat Suberatine claiming weight gain from 139 to 156 pounds after four bottles. He credits improved appetite and vitality and thanks the medicine. Sold by Preuit-Dillehay Drug Co and Benson-Cobb Drug Co in the advertisement.
Columns discuss good breeding as balance of sense and self denial in mixed company. A missionary society report covers Fort Worth area events with notes on attendees, leadership, letters from Vashti and local visits. Updates include hospital and travel news among members and upcoming federation sessions in Decatur and Montgomery.
Miss Margaret Romaine, prima donna soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Company, assisted by pianist Mr. Charles Surrey, presents a program at the Masonic Theatre on Wednesday evening May 26. The set features arias from Faust Gounod and Le Cid Mas senet, multiple piano solos, and songs by Seiler Kreisler and others, concluding with a lighter encore.
Mr and Mrs Jesse have taken possession of their Lechter on Eastoe Street, according to a brief local note. no further details are provided.
James Jones Jr. is ill with pneumonia at home. J. D. Solomon is in the city. J. J. Martin is in Florence for the B R C A convention. T. M. Dix attends the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias in Montgomery. Chester A. Patterson of El Paso, Texas, visits brother Carl D. Patterson for several days.
Recommendations from the Gra ham house committee assign Plant No 1 in Sheffield Alabama as a government experimental station. Plant No 2 would be kept on standby or leased to a private firm for fertilizer nitrate. Plants 3 and 4 in Toledo and Cincinnati are to be salvaged.
Heavy reinforcements were on guard in Londonderry to preserve order after fatal outbreaks on weekend nights. Eight cordons of soldiers stood between Sinn Fein and unionist headquarters as Dublin Sinn Fein appoints a five member commission to administer affairs while Dublin clerks strike and buildings are picketed.
President Wilson will designate a new member of the tariff commission tomorrow with the appointee’s name not disclosed. Earlier reports said former Senator Burton of Ohio was offered a seat but declined.
President Wilson will remain in Washington until after both national conventions. Arrangements are in place for telegraphic and telephone communication directly from the White House to the convention city.
The fragment recounts the lure of the Fountain of Youth and the 1513 sighting of land by Ponce de Leon, who named the region Saint Pascua Florida. It notes his Eastertide landing, subsequent explorations, battles with natives, and a 1521 voyage ending with his death awaiting Puerto Rico.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.