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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1921
Page
3
An ad style fragment touts Troified Yeast as a versatile health aid. It claims benefits for blood building and skin improvement and notes Albany Drug Co. recommends it. Directions are oddly directed at children.
A local advertisement claims relief from constipation and loss of appetite caused by torpid liver. It mentions improvement in head symptoms and overall vitality as benefits of the product.
The article notes fox fur scarfs as a beloved fur in fashion. It cites Fox scarves as widely favored and available in many colors and price ranges. The fur is described as soft and milky, suiting various styles despite not generally worn universally.
A fragment notes tin or tinfene described as denser than an equal bulk lead sphere. It references a solid body weighing about eight times a certain standard and compares size to a sphere.
A. T. Hitchcock, representative for Remington Typewriter Co, advertises new and rebuilt typewriters, supplies and repairs. Contact Echols Hotel for details. Ad placed with 10-2t notice.
Melville Holland spent the weekend in Birmingham. The H B Club will meet Wednesday at 11 30 with Mrs J L Gunter. Mr and Mrs Fraga of Dayton Tenn are the latter's parents. Street prayer meeting Thursday at 10 with Mrs D C Adams at Addmis Apartments. Mrs F E Farley and Mrs Sue Irwin opened a ladies shop on Bank Street, Decatur.
The verse ponders human fickleness as it laments heat and cold, claiming people always crave the opposite season. It notes how even Adam and Eve could not abide paradise, mirroring a universal restlessness with weather and comfort.
A quoted line from Ely Haggard favors being at the Polo Grounds over mountains or a seaside resort for a spot rich in sport.
Miss Margery Raney expresses gratitude to Albany Decatur Morgan County and the Albany Chamber of Commerce for the honor. She thanks Morgan County citizens schoolchildren and friends in Albany and Decatur and pledges to serve to the best of her ability. The Albany Decatur Daily joins in congratulations.
The Social Service Class of Central Methodist church held its regular monthly meeting on Friday afternoon October 7 at Mrs B E Li Thomas on Johnson street. Officers elected include President J F Levin Vice President Ed Berry Treasurer Grace Garrison Secretary Binford Tiner Recording Secretary Robert Sittason. October hosts Zeno Bailey and Melvin Hutén welcomed visitors and new pupils. A salad course was served afterward by the hostess Susie Mainard and Mrs J L Proctor.
The Women’s Missionary Society of Central M E Church met on Monday October 10 at 8 p m. Miss Groenendyke announced her resignation after seventeen years of service and leadership. Mrs B E Preust was elected to fill the vacancy. Publicity Supt Mrs J J Robe closed with prayer.
Attorney Thomas J. Harris of Anniston visits relatives in the Twin Cities. He is a brother of Frank 8. Harris of Harris Motors Co. in Decatur. Julian B. Smith of Pulaski, Tennessee, returned home yesterday after visiting his brothers G. H. and A. M. Smith.
An 1818 eruption of the Sauffriere in Vincentia opened a circular chasm over half a mile wide and nearly 1000 feet deep. The violent lava expelled reached Barbadoes, about 100 miles away, with ash thickly covering the region.
Notable details are fragmented and unclear. No verifiable people, organizations, or events are identifiable in the text provided.
Babe Ruth hits a second homer of the series and personal heroics pace the Giants as Snyder and Bancroft deliver big blows.. Yankees strike back with Fewster and Meusel hits, but Giants push ahead with key runs and strong defense through the late innings.
In a sparse box description, Shawkey starts for the Giants with Young and Piercy contributing as substitutes. Yo singles, Kelly fouls, Young grounds out, Schang to Ward, Medse up, Meisel lines to right, Rawlings makes two strikeouts, yielding no runs on two hits with strong defense from both sides.
The text notes Rome’s traditional founding date 763 BC and its long status as a prominent city state. It highlights Rome as a historic capital, renowned for ruins, gates, monuments, and its ancient and modern significance within fortifications and monuments.
The text notes ancient Chinese silk and weaving as a long standing craft known for 2000 years before the Christian era. It mentions silk from China being highly valued and that early silk were sometimes unraveled and rewoven by Phoenician weavers into looser textures with linen mixed.
John Howard Payne, American minstrel author of Home, Sweet Rome, wandered the earth after losing both parents. Stranded in Paris at age twelve, he faced hardship and isolation. He wrote the song on a real day in October while far from familiar trends and comforts.
A Washington based committee representing Jobin Bowles and F A opposes a merger proposal. The group organizes to influence policy and public opinion against the plan. Members emphasize regulatory concerns and potential impacts on local industry and jobs.
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