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Newspaper
Decatur Weekly News
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1900
Page
3
The firm head, puffing a cigar, tells Edward he is the only employee without complaints while others are reported late or over time. Edward asserts his fidelity and desire for advancement as the boss weighs contrasts between his record and peers.
An attractive woman enjoys good food and sun while exercising outdoors. Her health shines as her complexion improves. When troubled by a bad habit she uses Herbine to cleanse impurities. Price 50c. W A Long del-1m
Dr Crevally of Sydney reports experiments with an anti alcohol serum that casts doubt on the Paris doctors Saper Vier Thebault and Broca serum. He claims to have tried Ballard's Snow Liniment as a useful remedy with prices 25 and 50 cents.
A mocking bird owned by Mrs. William Neill has been taught to talk. The bird, named Charlie, mimics every heard noise after repetition and can reproduce a dog’s call and boy clique signals, surprising observers with its clear mimicry.
An elderly Russian man on Orchard Street refused census entry for years. A special team, aided by a polis interpreter, persuaded him to come outside after a brief parley. He warned against entry and kept possessions hidden, admitting only after questions about his identity and purpose.
A jumble of old notes describes health remedies and stomach and liver concerns, a streetcar conductor calling fares, a man with a coin, a cockatiel mimicking its owners, a talking bird, a wind-blown bonnet, and a humorous exchange about a nine year old studying psychology and morality.
The text markets White's Cream Vermi tage to destroy intestinal worms with a 25 cent price. It notes a man described as a Russian scientist showing a workshop with chemical glassware and Russian French texts, while asserting the life work and nearing completion of his project. The enumerator reports the room as clean and respectful of law officers.
An old advertisement touts Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment as a tested positive cure for distressing piles. The price is 50 cents per bottle and 75 cents per tube, sold by W H Long.
A resident whose room windows face the chimney heard the creaking and nearly closed the bonnet when she discovered a mischievous bird making the noise. The bird can crow like a rooster and cackle like a hen and often beguiles inmates by imitating the post man's whistle. It can also mimic the policeman's whistle.
English bicyclist Rev A B Lloyd on a mission run discovers a lion blocking a narrow Uganda road. With rock cliff on one side and a river gorge on the other he releases the brakes, bell rings, shouts, and speeds toward the beast in a desperate escape attempt.
Advertisement claims Botanic Blood Balm B B B cures scrofula ulcers bone pains and skin problems by destroying syphilitic poison in the blood. Promises free trial and medical advice, cites over 3000 testimonials and thirty years of testing, with a $1 drug store price and Atlanta Georgia address.
In a provocative piece the writer contrasts Mongolian residents in the United States with Cantonese and Manchurian stereotypes. The Cantonese are described as pious and law abiding while the Manchurian is depicted as a rough character who enjoys gambling, pipes, and mischief, reflecting heightened xenophobic attitudes of the era.
An old advertisement claims adding water and sugar to Dr Tichenor's Antiseptic makes a pleasant harmless remedy for infant colic. It promises reliability and costs 50 cents from Morrow & Conyngton.
An advertisement extols S. S. S. as a cure for cancer, asserting all poison must be removed from blood. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. Shirer of La Plata and promises a free cancer book and medical advice without charge, from The Swift Specific Co. Atlanta GA.
A London News summary notes Gen. Joubert visiting America and Europe. He tries to speak Dutch at a Knickerbocker Club dinner in New York, then switches to English as the chairman misunderstands. Joubert defends language liberty, noting English may prevail but rights matter. He later spoke in New York and Toronto.
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