Somerville Notes and Local News Highlights
Health of town good with crops in good condition and rain expected. Local residents visit Huntsville and Decatur. church and school activities noted. Hood's Sarsaparilla praised for health and vitality. Morgan County College aims to grow. Decatur News praised as popular local paper.
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Arthur L. Binford
Huntsville
J.W. Fowler
Morgan County College
Custer
H. M. Welch
Boonsboro
Ark
Decatur
Welch
Decature News
Daughters of the Confederacy to Meet at Reading-room
The Daughters of the Confederacy will meet at the K of P Reading-room Tuesday at 5 o clock in the evening. All members are urged to attend.
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Daughters of the Confederacy
K. of P
Search the Scriptures as a rule for living and eloquence
Champ Clark argues that the Bible should guide daily philosophy and language. He urges mastering the King James Bible, citing its linguistic purity and influence across oratory poetry and civic life, and would rather raise children ignorant of arithmetic than of the Holy Scriptures.
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Demosthenes
Cicero
Agrippa
Marshill
Golden Horn
Aleutian Islands
Enchanting Swiss and Italian Lakes in The Ladies Home Journal
A forthcoming Ladies' Home Journal issue will feature a double-page spread of dramatic Engadine Valley views and stunning lakes in Switzerland and Italy. The spread promises remarkable images of Bernina Hospice St Moritz Jungfrau Lake Como Lake Maggiore Lake Lucerne and other famed locales to broaden readers outlooks.
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Switzerland
Italy
Bernina
St. Moritz
Jungfrau
Lake Como
Lake Maggiore
Lake of Lucerne
The
Ladies’ Home Journal
Engadine
Martial Devotion in the Livingston Home
A short home ethic praising the devotion of husband and wife as the outward evidence of a true union. It extols mutual ambition, strength, contentment, tenderness, and shared happiness within the marriage.
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Livingston
Teething Powder Praised by Georgia Pastor
A Columbus reader, Jos. 8. Eroy, pastor and later bishop, writes Aug 24 1872 praising TEETHINA teething powders. He reports magical, highly satisfactory results for his grandchild and signs as pastor of St Pauls Church.
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Columbus
C. J. Moffett
Jos
Eroy
St. Paul's Church
Southern M. E. Church
Aio
Kodak Sale At Cartwrights Drug Store
Kodak offerings range from $1.50 to $12 at Cartwrights Drug Store. Call and see them.
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Cartwright’s
Flattering Prospect for Corn and Livestock Across State
Travelers across the state report corn crops universally good and a likely full crop. A favorable season and harvest may offset low cotton prices, and observers expect this to boost buying and raising of hogs and cattle.
Teams Wanted Hurtland Log on 12941
Advertisement style note lists teams wanted and a price tag of 129-41 to log on the Hurtland and directs inquiries to John Cathcart in Decatur Alabama. It also advertises 10 000 sweet potato slips for sale by W H Huff. The piece contains a historical aside about New York's purchase from Indians, population, wealth, and status as a financial center per July Ladies Home Journal.
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New York
London
Republic of Mexico
German Empire
Ladies’ Home Journal
Reduced Round Trip Fares for Blue Mountain Chautauqua
Anniston Alabama hosts the Blue Mountain Chautauqua from June 20 to July 14 1901 with special rail rates. Southern Railway and Alabama Great Southern Railroad offer one fare round trip tickets for specific sale dates and 1 one third fare options with final limits in early July. Ticket agents of the two railroads provide details.
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Anniston
Ala
Southern Railway
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
The
Tyler offers chocolate cream and cold treats
A local ad invites readers to call Tyler for cooling chocolate cream and other cold drinks. The message emphasizes a refreshing experience and personal contact for service.
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Tyler
Job Printing Services Offer Prompt Production
The office announces capable printing for every shape and color with neat, prompt execution.
Tax Sale in Decatur Alabama List of Properties
D. B. Morrow the Decatur city tax collector advertises a public sale of unpaid 1900 tax properties. The notice lists numerous lots and properties with assessed owners and costs, to be sold at eleven o clock a m at the Mayor's office to recover taxes and fees. The notice ends stating all other real estate will be advertised next week. June 27, 1901.
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Decatur
Alabama
State of
D. B. Morrow
Gale
Booker
Decatur Mineral and Land Co
Banks
M. H
Bethard
A. G
Jets Dane
Decatur M. & L. Co
Black
M. A
Printer's
Crose
B. F
N. T. Decatur
Caehin
H. V
Decatur Mineral & Land Company
ABC
Ala
Robinson, Brown & Bauers
Walnut Street
Walnut and
Wells Streets
Wells Street
Oak Street
Sykes & Garth
Henry
W. W
House
Mattie
Jefferson
Celia
Cai
McCartney Streets
Cain
McCartney Street
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Somerville Notes
Ruby M. Dunaway
New Decatur
G. L. Crow
Athens
M. T
F. M. Swift
Cullman
E. M. Russell
W. W. Callahro
Eugene Binford
Hillboro
Margaret
C. F. Lyle
Our Town
Guntersville
Searcy Dement
Hood
Sarah
Ola
Peter Binford
Dr. Thacher
Thacher Medicine. Company
Chattanooga, Tenn
E. O. Vance
Sallie H. Vance
DRS. Vance & Vance
Osteopathic Physicians
Mary Grubbs
Oak ST
Valhermoso Springs
Ernst T. Giers
Champ Clark
M. D
Kodaks
John Cathcart
W.H. Huff
Blue Mountain Chautauqua
J. W
Torris
South Church Street
Marhall & Phillip’s
Karcall
Robinson-Hettet Co
Louisville
Kentucky
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