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Newspaper
Decatur Weekly News
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1901
Page
1
An advertisement touts Royal Baking Powder for its pure ingredients that aid digestion and prevent distress in foods, endorsed by hygienists and physicians. It provides the New York address and cites Christmas and holiday humor jokes from various papers.
A Christmas Eve surprise ends in shock as Mrs Davidson discovers a theft of her planned diamond gift. Misplaced hiding spots and a prowling intruder lead to a revelation that the coat given to a tramp contained the cuff links and a meer schaum pipe, sparking a police call.
Florence laments vanity as Christmas nears and recalls Dick’s trip abroad. He returns with two dozen No 6 Paris gloves, each monogrammed, preventing exchange. The scene hints at social pressure and a comic misread of affection.
The text notes persistent coughs resist remedies and warns of lingering grippe or pneumonia risk. It urges seeking strength and body-building remedies to bolster health rather than relying on insufficient treatments.
An advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as a dependable remedy when other treatments fail. It promises nourishment, strengthening effects, and fortification against future illnesses, urging consumption by those run down or emaciated. Sold for one dollar at druggists, Scott & Bowne, New York.
A brief quip contrasts need and pride as a husband ponders why one might patronize a free lunch counter during holiday shopping. The remark hints at a bargaining moment in a domestic scene involving his wife and daughters.
A caller tries a gambit about Santa and stockings but a young woman rebukes him for antiquated notions and prudish language. She declares disbelief in outdated traditions while defending her independence and reading Ibsen. New Lippincott.
A Chicago Times Herald verse jokes about a doctor finding a duck in his sock that quacks when touched while a Chicago Record humor piece has Harriet offering Harry a choice of Christmas gifts including a lamp shade new lace curtains or a sofa pillow reflecting lighthearted urban humor.
Go to Webb's for photos to have by Christmas. Stay in town to save money and get samples of different styles and sizes. Call at the studio on Bank Street in Decatur Alabama. Photographer C. M. Wesn offers reasonable prices.
Clifton flour asserts superiority in purity and quantity with a unique, comprehensive guarantee. The brand claims no other flour sold in Decatur offers such assurance and vows to maintain leadership against all challengers.
A notice asks every person seventy years of age or over to call at the wy Studio for a free portrait. Signed by C. M. Wess, photographer.
Mr R Gray of near Armenia Duchess county N Y says Chamberlains Couch Remedy is the best medicine he has used and a fine children's remedy for croup It prevents attacks if given early and should be kept at hand for ready use Sold by Dr O B Cartwright Druggist.
Advertising copy touts Qlifton flour as the preferred choice for customers. It invites readers to ask grocers for the product and promises strong endorsements from users.
Advertisement promoting Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back guarantee. Claims a cure for colds in one day and features E. W. Grove's signature on each box. Dated 23 nov.
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