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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1913
Page
4
W D Magi a Whitemound Wisconsin merchant bought a stock of Chamberlain's medicine to supply his customers. After receiving them he was taken ill and another man moved to the store to handle the sale.
A collage of poetry lines on refusing to answer and steadfast friendship followed by a public marriage notice. The readings include Alfred Tennyson and William F Kirk verses about loyal friendship and a Degatur First M E church wedding for Mr Long and Miss Short at eight o clock with public admission ten or fifteen cents.
Mrs. E. D. Whitman convalesces from illness. Miss Jimmie Lou Bardaison of Franklin Tenn arrives Wednesday to visit Miss Lutie Wilkinson. Miss Ellen Dunn of Spring Hill Tenn visits Miss Julia Newne at Trinity. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Tilman travel. Tilman returns, she to purchase fall stock. Miss Vilvian Tilman at Trinity with Miss Linda Williamson. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Hobbs of Nashville guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Price. Miss Louise Caldwell of Scottsboro visits Miss Claire Bloodworth. Sewing Circle of the Junior Missionary Society meets at 4 PM with Miss Mary McCormack at 805 Grant St. Little Francis Todd improving and resting well. Mrs. W. B. Bailey travels to Fort Smith Ark to visit Mrs. Sam Malone. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Davis expected from Tennessee. Apollo Glee Club male chorus meets tonight at eight. Miss Allene Adams visits Miss Elizabeth Cooper at Monte Sano next week. Mrs. Clara McDowell of Decatur visits here yesterday.
A string of locals and visitors are listed including Hezelle of Natchez with the Salvation Army, F W Money of Paducah hired as ship carpenter by H H Hitt Lumber, W W Nelson and wife visiting Holmes Gap, A Williams of Florence, Frank N Julian state railroad commissioner registered at Echols, Tolley Free of Priceville, O M Graham of Huntsville with four cities noted, F B Trimble of Sheffield, A E Edwards of Huntsville, G H Greers of Jackson en route to Ashville. Bell Telephone Co official tours Decatur plant, praising service. Jeff Minor of Decatur offered Kansas City business post. Mrs Minor visiting Sheffield. E J McBride of Sheffield vacationing in Decatur. Edwards tailors promote Shackamaxon woolens at 414 Bank.
We extend heartfelt thanks for kindness love and sympathy in the death of our loved one. Mrs A B Lampkin Miss May Alina Lampkin express gratitude to all who offered support during this bereavement.
To each instruice agent of the De caturs, we extend deepest thanks for expressions of sympathy in the death of our dear husband and father. May God bless you all. Mrs. A. B. Lampkin. Miss May Alma Lampkin.
Hongkong August 19 A typhoon with 105 mile hour winds struck the area forcing the gunboat Wilmington of the US Asiatic Fleet to signal distress. A tug sheltered the vessel while the British destroyer Utter searched for the yacht Try carrying officers from the Tarai. Several dhall boats foundered in the harbor and Edwards the tailor on Bank Street advertised his wares.
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