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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1913
Page
3
An interview in the Hotel Lyons foyer presents a merchant criticizing overblown local advertising. He argues wage earners are not swayed by storefront pose or showy fashion and urges practical merchandising and fair treatment of customers. He notes a Decatur store with vast stock and limited local awareness.
A 71 year old German healer Camille Lundt demonstrates daily exercise and claims extreme longevity. He says natural living, pure air, simple dress, sun exposure, and avoiding alcohol sustain health. He contrasts modern doctors and infant care with his own unorthodox routine and beliefs.
A two story barn sized building near Church Street to house Echols livery and sales stables signals Decatur growth. The project aims to create the region’s largest boarding stable and reflect strong local support for the new horse hotel and thriving four legged traffic.
There is no horse liniment more effective for animal flesh than Ballard's Snow Liniment. It heals sores or wounds of man and beast with milder, efficacious action. Price 26c 50c and 1.00 per bottle. Sold by Ow! Drug Co.
Engraved greeting cards advertised with prices shown as 0 sult. The note presents a simple sales line without additional details about colors designs or quantities.
Hans Schmidt, the confessed murderer of Anna Aumuller, was brought from his Tombs cell for a two hour sanity examination by four alienists in the offices of District Attorney Whitman. A further exam is to follow Friday after the coroner’s inquest into Aumuller’s death.
General Carraliza, the Constitutionalist commander at Piedras Negras, pledged U S protection for Americans and others and said the town would not be destroyed. Washington ordered Bliss to withhold any American troops without explicit orders.
President Wilson yesterday approved new federal regulations for the protection of migratory game and insectivorous birds issued by the Department of Agriculture. The movement targets conservation and enforcement across states.
Judge Mack of the 4Commerce Court was assigned by Chief Justice White to the United States District Court and Circuit Court of Appeals at the federal level, marking a notable judiciary transfer.
The inquest into Rear Admiral Joseph Giles Eaton’s death will be reopened today while his widow faces trial on a murder charge. Former President Taft has accepted an invitation to attend the dedication of the Grover Cleveland Memorial Tower at Princeton University.
The personal property of John D. Rockefeller in New York is assessed at five million dollars, leading the city’s personal property list. The Owensboro Clearing House Association adopts resolutions to form a tobacco pooling group. Governor Colton of Porto Ries resigns effective November 6 and sails to New York. City Marshal John Coombs of Burnside dies from wounds after attempting an arrest by Josh Tallor. The Federal Treasury deficit for the current year reaches 10.343 million dollars, up from 4.85 million last year.
An ad promoting McGeer's Baby Blaxir as a healthful teething aid for infants. It claims gentle stomach support with no plum or morphine or harmful drugs, and notes improved digestion. Available at Owl Drug Co with prices 26c and 50c per bottle.
Readable line notes a catalog of engraved visiting cards and pricing options. Mentions options or style variations and suggests available quantities for purchase.
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