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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1913
Page
4
A long poem reflects on distant miles and longing for a familiar home while a social column notes a springtime party, dances, and upcoming arrivals. Readers are invited to an Oakland Park dance to ease goodbyes as guests travel from Marshall, Nashville, Birmingham, and beyond.
H Tigner of Decatur visits the city among friends. John Freen returns from Falkville. C D Poland of Anniston visits. Wm Bailey of Sheffield is in Decatur. Haywood Martin of New York is in town today. Frank G Cook of Columbia Tenn visits his brothers D C and Fred Cook. F H Foster in Birmingham. F D Horton of Birmingham in the cities yesterday. Rayburn Neville of Trinity in town today.
Miss Elizabeth Burleson announces ten years of teaching experience and five years directing music at Morgan County High School. She has just returned from a fourth term at Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and invites recommendations on applications, residence at 430 Grant Street, Cincinnati. Phone 233.
Preliminary grading has begun on Moulton Street with actual pavement laying to start soon. The work marks the start of major paving in the area.
McAlester Oklahoma August 28 The council accepted the resignation of Mayor B A Enloe Jr who has been United States marshal for the eastern district of Oklahoma and appointed D C McCurtain to fill the unexpired term McCurtain is the son of D C McCurtain principal chief of the Choctaw nation and an attorney He is a Democrat
Indianapolis August 28 Governor Samuel M Ralston ordered two Indiana National Guardsmen to be ready to march on the Mineral Springs race track in Porter county if gambling continues. He had representatives at the track since the meet began and, finding open gambling and little police action, directed Adjutant General George W McCoy to assemble troops and move in if needed.
An advertisement claims Herbine purifies bowel channels promotes regular movement and leaves users bright vigorous and cheerful. The copy names Price Co. bold by Ow Devg Co.
There is no horse liniment more effective for animal flesh than HAL LARD'S SNOW LINIMENT. It heals sores or wounds of man and beast. Price 2¢, 60¢ and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by Ow! Drug Co.
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