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Newspaper
Pratt City Herald
Location
Pratt City, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1900
Page
5
Below the Surface reports ongoing pumping at Lavlago and Tower pumps keeping water levels steady with minor 2 inch drop over 8 hours. Mentions workers George Taylor Harvill J.C. Case and an accident that left a man killed and two injured weeks ago. Subscriptions urged for the Herald and a vermifuge advertisement ends.
The Cardiff item reports a youths minstrel troupe forming and hopes for success, a Sabbath school picnic set for Saturday June 2, and discussions of a stock company to build a dummy line to Prat City. It mentions Cardiff football club field day plans, praise for the Wylam club and Jack Sterling, a grand entertainment by Mr Peter Smith, and a general sense of community activity.
An ad promotes Bucklen s Amica Salve as a cure for hurtful cycling injuries and general skin ailments including chapping lips burns ulcers and piles with a guaranteed cure. Sold by R F Lovelady druggist. A testimonial from J E Watkins, Clerk and Recorder in Chillicothe Missouri praises Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for aiding digestion and endorses its use.
A marketing brief promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills as boosting strength and mental clarity. The ad claims a 5 cent box yields a new you and notes availability from druggist R F Lovelady in Pratt City.
The jury returns guilty verdicts for Frank Miller and Frank Duncan in a first degree murder case, sentencing each to death and penitentiary terms respectively. A new trial may be sought on grounds that testimony about a Standard Oil office robbery was admitted. The trial drew extensive local attention during a week-long process.
Henryville editor Mr Danlevy and sister Miss Nate Danlevy host relatives this week. Notices mention Knights of Honor picnic at North Birmingham Park, property improvements on Second Street, and a Stomach cure testimonial for Kodol. Upcoming religious services include Primitive Baptist church in East Highlands and a Catholic class reception by Bishop Allen Mobile.
Testimonials from J. C. Kennedy claim Dee Witt's Witch Hazel Salve cures an incurable jaw ulcer and piles. Dr J B Ballard's Sion Liniment advertised for rheumatism neuralgia and other pains. T. L. Martin describes relief after Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and consumption. Portland listed remedies include Vermont’s chlorolytes and Laxative Quinine with children urged to use.
Mortgage sale to satisfy the note of William Donaldson and Elliott Donalds applies to a fractional part of the east fourth of the southwest quarter of section 4 township 17 range 3 west. The mineral interest is excluded from conveyance. C D Comstoer attorney for mortgagee Jons Ireland mortgagee.
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