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Newspaper
Decatur Weekly News
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1902
Page
8
A quip on romantic intoxication notes that love requires a bracer after, while claiming women rarely trust what they hear yet remember what is spoken. The tone is observational and playful about perception and memory in relationships.
An advertisement notes a new Cham berlain s Stomach and Liver Tablets from the old Chamberlain s Cough Ready makers. It claims relief for constipation biliousness sick headache and digestion issues and says the tablets improve appetite and liver function. Dr O B Cartwright and G W Atkinson of West Virginia are cited as endorsers.
A collection of short items cites public life and health. Praise for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy from a respected resident endorses its effectiveness after a two month cough. The note also mentions a drugstore sale by Dr Cartwright and a general caution that the infidel's hereafter is hot.
The Star Boarder travels to our city on Friday with a cast of twenty and a fine symphony orchestra. The article touts humor and satire while warning about changes in women after marriage and promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a health aid for women.
Clippings praise One Minute Cough Cure for coughs colds and throat ailments and cite a testimonial from EH Wise of Madison Georgia. The ad touts its health benefits and mentions Dr King’s New Life Pills for stomach and liver troubles with a 25 cent price at Drop Cartwright’s drugstore.
The Western Arkansas Teachers Association will hold a meeting in Fort Smith from December 29 to 31. Superintendents and principals are asked to arrange with directors to include these days in Christmas holidays since Fort Smith schools run until noon on December 24. An explosion in Mine No. 20 at Bonanza’s Central Coal and Coke Company wrecked the tipple, with two shot-firers present. one burned. The fire swept an underground stable and eight mules perished.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes Uncle Joe Cannon as a leading candidate for speaker and recalls an incident where he rose to speak in Congress saying I have lived long enough, prompting laughter from a wicked Democrat and forcing him back to his seat.
The article discusses a controversial claim about a New York press man described as a wild animal and a proposed wild animal tamer. It notes concerns about liability and the lack of insurance covering such an incident or act.
Mrs S H Newsom of Decatur Alabama says Electric Bitters cured years of indigestion and dyspepsia letting her eat heartily and gain 35 pounds. The medicine is advertised as a guaranteed remedy for indigestion appetite loss and liver and kidney troubles available at Dr G B Cartwright's drug store for 50 cents.
Homer Hail of West Point Iowa suffered a severe lung cough believed to be consumption. After using Dr Kings New Life Pills for Consumption he was cured and saved, claiming the medicine fully restored his health. Trials and testimonials claim relief for coughs colds and lung trouble.
The piece jokes that even love may falter without cash back while noting successful failure exists in commerce. It remarks that clouds carry silver linings and parables about kicks, not gold, and that gravity does not cause a man’s fall from grace.
State of Alabama Morgan County Probate Court December 4 1902 Estate of M E McClellan a Minor Notice is hereby given that J T Urow as guardian of ME mcClellan a minor has filed his accounts and vouchers for a final settlement of his guardianship and that the 29th day of December 1902 has been appointed for making said settlement Wm E Skeges Judge of Probate
By writ of Fieri Facias a Morgan county Alabama circuit court judgment is to be satisfied from Seelye Co and HI A Seelye. A public sale will occur December 3 1902 at Seelye & Co storehouse New Decatur AL including paint oil barrels boxes wheels safe tanks colors and related items.
In Rome Dr Santo de Sanctis used a pointed instrument to probe sleepers and charted depth of sleep. He found distinct moments when waking is easier and suggests timing morning rise to coincide with a natural low point in each sleeper’s cycle.
Londoners drink less than seven rations of milk a head yearly. Fifty six authorities govern the port of London. About a thousand deaths occur yearly with 287 in winter and 225 in summer. London cemeteries cover one acre per 1700 people. Nine hundred thousand residents live more than two per room and eighty six thousand six or more per room.
Dr Mary L Melendy endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for children and adults alike calling it a universal panacea. She notes it is now narcotic and widely misused, urging trusted sale through Dr O B Cartwright.
A Washington Iowa Democrat column notes that truth can wound and that people rarely speak too little but often speak too much. The brief quotation contrasts blunt truth with excess talk, reflecting a civic voice urging restraint.
Prof. Reginald A Fessenden explains his Roanoke Island experiment and a shoat shooting that led to a comical price dispute. A islander demanded $25 for the bullet that killed the pig, prompting a quip about multiplying shoats.
A 19th century advertisement boosts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy. It touts internal action on blood and mucus surfaces, promises to strengthen the constitution, and offers a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills.
The piece extols Mexican hospitality as all welcoming and constant for guests, compares Spanish and Moorish customs to Mexican warmth, and notes that hosts may overwhelm guests with generosity. It also cites a testimonial by AJ Snell from Summer Hill Y praising Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for party readiness, sold by Et. O. B. Carewright.
Thirty years ago chemists knew about two dozen explosive compounds. Now the catalog exceeds 1,000, reflecting rapid growth in materials and safety research.
An 1890s advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for blood poisons eczema carbuncles and scrofula. It includes testimonials from Robert Ward Maxey Georgia and Geo A Williams Roxbury praising its healing effects and offers a free sample and medical advice by mail.
Trains numbered 8 and 15 operate daily between Chattanooga and Charleston with Pullman sleeping cars. Contacts listed include C. A. DiSavesuns of Memphis Tennessee and J. E. Sarpusy T. P. 4 S along with H. Hagowior and associated offices.
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