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Newspaper
Decatur Weekly News
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1901
Page
4
A reflective piece extols Christmas Day as memory’s music linking home love and humanity. It links Christ's birth to unselfish living, family reunions, and the ideal life of love mercy compassion and self denial. The text frames the holiday as eternal, renewing harmony through gospel peace and divinely inspired altruism.
Christmas holiday tickets offered at one and one third fare for round trips. Sales from all line points on December 23 24 25 1901 and December 30 31 1901 and January 1 1902 with final return limit January 3 1902.
The Anti Adulteration League offers a $1000 reward for finding adulterants in Clifton flour sold by grocers. Salesmen wanted to carry Dry Goods lines directly from looms. Address The Lakewood Company P O Box 414 Philadelphia Pa.
The McGehee Furniture Co has accepted the agency in the Decaturs for Baldwin & Fischer pianos and Baldwin and Estey organs. They invite customers to call and inspect stock, offering easy payments. Christmas presents and home music essentials promoted by McGehee Furniture Co on Bank St.
A dated notice states Claude F Drake will be away from his office for December on business and will return in thirty days to resume public job printing services at McGerure Furniture Co related premises.
The China Hall advertises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised by Thos Whifield & Co of Chicago for preventing pneumonia during la grippe. Dr O B Cartwright offers the remedy. The listing also notes a large stock of books now available at China Hall alongside new sets of dishes and oatmeal fruit sets.
A fresh shipment of assorted rugs has just arrived at McGeurr Furntrurr Co offering a variety of patterns and sizes for home decor.
Mrs. I. B. Hunt of Lime Ridge Wis faced a dangerous case of stomach trouble and yellow jaundice as gall stones formed. After doctors failed she used Electric Sitters which she credits with a complete cure for stomach liver and kidney issues including dyspepsia and loss of appetite. Sold by Dr. O B Cartwright for 50 cents with guarantee.
In Alabama Morgan County a writ of attachment issued for Milton Humes against John Higman. Property levied includes Lot No. 4 B. F. Peoples Street at Moulton Heights and Higman’s interests in Decatur parcels, levied by Sheriff. Clerk Jas. B. Fowler dated December 1, 1901. To John Higman, St Joseph Michigan.
Herman Ernst an 18 year old clerk at the Continental National Bank in St Louis was arrested for embezzling 781 dollars. Under cross examination he confessed, saying a $25 monthly salary forced him to spend hundreds daily to have a good time. He posted a $1000 bond through Philadelphia Bonding Co. The money was used while he claimed not to gamble drink or associate with women.
In Calumet Michigan on December 10 John Kinonen in a despondent state over unemployment attacked his wife and two sons killing the wife and a 16 year old son, fatally wounding a younger son before slitting his own throat. Kinonen died, the other children are seriously injured but not fatally.
A reader is advised to verify purity by asking if the sack bears the Anti Adulteration League trade mark. The note urges insisting the grocer sends Clifton flour to ensure authentic product quality.
The American Federation of Catholic Societies held its first conference in Cincinnati with about 500 delegates representing an estimated 600000 members. Mass at the cathedral opened by Bishop Horstman with Dr. Lavehe delivering the sermon, Archbishops Elder presiding, and a large choir enhancing the ceremonies. The China Hall holiday display showcases a notable line of pottery and china including Moreage, Im pend Monsge Rockwood Classonne Dresden and Royal Vienna.
An ad promises a year in advance payment for a newspaper with a free 32 page Western Poultry News monthly magazine from Lincoln Nebraska. It touts poultry expert articles and practical tips. Also promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets with price 25 cents and free samples at Dr. O B Cartwright's drug store.
The Columbia Phonograph Co announces a $25 graphophone using both large and small cylinders. It promises access to large cylinder records at lower cost, with high fidelity playback and a new dial speed indicator to set the recording speed. Available from 110 East Baltimore Street Baltimore MD as a talking machine supplier.
A witty dialogue sketches Miss Smoothe and Mr. Softleigh debating a late engagement announcement. She delays until the first of next year while noting that revealing it now would trigger rivals sending her a vinye Christmas gift.
A Chicago Record note highlights Christmas as the center of joy, urging all men to circle the tree that bears candies and toys as the season’s dearest delight.
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