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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1921
Page
4
Social organisations coordinating the Armistice Day celebration are asked to meet tonight at 7 o clock in Carmen's Hall opposite the Daily Office.
Henry Waddell died after a brief illness and was laid to rest Monday afternoon October 10 1921 at Rodgersville Alabama. His bereaved family includes parents Mr and Mrs R T Waddell brothers Polk Clyde Porter and Price sisters Mrs Chas Greer and Miss Annie Waddell. Forty eight Odd Fellows with families accompanied the body to the burial under a flowered embankment. Nolan Lodge No 562 I O O F extends sympathy.
Decatur resident Mrs H S Speck recalls a 1908 kidney trouble episode treated by Doan’s Kidney Pills after a friend’s advice. She bought a box at Owl Drug Co and after four boxes recovered, reporting marked relief and few complaints since. Advertisement note cites 60c price and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
George T. Anschutz, age eighty, long time Washington Court House resident, remains an avid cyclist. Born in Baltimore, he recalls troops heading to the Mexican War and rides daily without aches or debt, challenging others his age to race.
A fragmented table of numbers shows entries like Open High Low Close for Ootysie and Jane with dates 1860 1887 1853 1870 and 1870 1921 18706 1900, followed by unclear tokens. The snippet seems part of a historical financial or odds record with mixed initials and stray punctuation.
The Alabama Senate debated a bill to allow suits against unincorporated associations while approving tax recovery and refund measures. Senator M. L. Leith of Walker attacked the bill as anti labor, charging press bias and promising further testimony on the coal strike, as five new bills were introduced and the calendar adjusted.
The Frontier of the Stars at Star Theatre features Faire Binney sister of Constance Binney and Alphonz Ethier who played Phil Hoyt in The Jest and Florence Johns as Mary Hoyt who recently appeared in Abraham Lincoln on stage in New York.
William S. Hart known as Big Bill writes and stars in The Testing Block at the Princess theatre today. The Paramount story set in the gold fever era follows Hart as bandit chief facing a pivotal testing block on the ladder toward his goal.
Hon W W Brandon spoke at Hartselle unveiling three Woodmen of the World monuments and recalling brotherhood of man. Ceremonies moved to Lacy's Springs for similar rites. Local Woodmen and Melvin Hutson assisted in services for Sovereigns D L Quinn G A West and Geo T Britnell. Dr Kimbrough, new Hart selle physician, and family plan residence on South Highlands.
Letter from J Adlai West praises William W Brandon as next Alabama governor. Atlantic to Mobile shore to Georgia line as populace expresses support by acclain for Brandon’s leadership and democracy on Capitol Hill.
A compact quotation card presents Goldoni's line that the world is a beautiful book yet useless to those who cannot read it, highlighting the value of literacy and interpretation.
Eva Novak leads a drama where a suitor hides cruelty beneath charm. The plot hints that past actions and lingering faces resurface to threaten his marriage proposal as the real story unfolds.
An advertising notice promotes S. S. 8 and its Chilean health guide claiming blood purification by glandular action. It touts relief from rheumatism and fatigue, promises free advice from the director at Specific Co. Atlanta Ga, and offers an illustrated booklet “About the Blood” for free with purchase of 8. 8. 8.
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