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Our Man About Town and Local Anecdotes sparks
A satirical column recounts a public misprint by Bailey and Pointer about a shirt sale and the minor scandal over an advertised promotion. It notes auditors’ laxities, a diamond pin misadventure, and Labor Day musings about Decatur civic life and police. It ends with a reader testimonial for Chamberlains Tablets.
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Bailey & Pointer
Bank Street Haberdashers
Bank of Commerce
Decaturs
Connosseur
Shackelford
Uncle Same
Decatur