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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1915

Page

3

Woman with rouge box argues for domestic dyes

A woman presents a rouge box to illustrate a point that reliance on foreign dyestuffs should be reduced, highlighting domestic production and self sufficiency in art supplies and cosmetics.

Personal notes from city visit and family illness

Luke Pryor of Quid Nune was in the city today. J. R. White of Birmingham was called to the Decaturs Thursday by the fatal illness of his father J. H. White ER. IL. Ore who suffered a partial stroke of paralysis about ten days ago is improving.

Luke Pryor J. R. White Birmingham J. H. White IL. Ore

Card of Thanks for Bereavement Support

With sincere gratefulness we thank the many friends who ministered to us in our recent bereavement. Nothing was left undone to lighten sorrow which will be remembered. Mrs. A. H. Irons & Son.

Poetic Reflections and Social Club Notes

A miscellaneous page notes verse by Will Allen Dromgoole from the Nashville Banner and a Decatur club calendar piece. Bridges luncheon at Mrs. Troy’s showcases Xmas decor and prize winners, with social updates on visiting D. A. R. delegation members and local arrangements.

Will Allen Dromgoole Nashville Banner

D A R Delegates Tour The Decaturs After Huntsville Event

Delegates from the Daughters of the American Revolution toured the Decaturs today after the Huntsville convention closed yesterday. About a half dozen automobiles carried out of town guests including Mesdames Gregory Smith Goode Shawhan Ing Cobb Billings Burnett Morgan Smith Pitt Ellen Price Delaney and William Jay of Dadeville Mobile Montgomery Birmingham and Tuscumbia. The group was greeted by local DAR members at the Ey train and spent about an hour visiting.

Huntsville Mesdames and Billings Montgomery Inge Brewster, Smith Gregory Smith Bext Goode Shawhan Ing Mobile Cobb and Billings Burnett J. Morgan Smith R. A. Pitt Birmingham Ellen P. Price Delaney Tuscumbia Willam Jay Dadeville Alabama Southey

Todd Leads State Tag Reform Audit

H. L. Todd, noted Decatur accountant with an advertisement in today’s paper, audited the state Motor Vehicle department for the Merritt Investigating committee last summer. He urged receipts for all auto license transactions and a single tag per vehicle, a reform now in place. The change will save the state at least $2,500 this year and reduce the potential for graft from extra tag sales.

H. L. Todd Decaturs Motor Vehicle Department of the State Merritt

Officers Chosen by Missionary Society at Central Methodist

The Young People's Missionary Society of Central Methodist Church elected new officers for the year. President Miss Jamie Peck and other officers include Elizabeth Day, Cleo Levin, Flora Mainard, Mint Christobel Brooks, Edna Morris, Edith Goodman, Trixie Scheer, Helen Higdon, and Nada V. Miss Peck gave the life story of Miss Li cu. A bazaar is planned for Saturday December 4 at the Vassault building.

Jamie Peck Elizabeth Day Cleo Levin Flora Mainard Mint Christobel Brooks Edna Morris Edith Goodman Trixie Scheer Helen Higdon Nada V Li Cu Peck

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Irene Fenwick Masonic Theatre A. H. Irons & Son W. Thornton Majestic Sivley & Sandlin New Decatur Amile Robert V. Hoffman Silk Stocking Miss Adams IW. Troy C. J. Garderner Mra. Troy Decatura Mesdames Z. Kinney J. Cornish T. Lenear W. J. Shackeleford Harold Hildreth J. W. Pole W. R. Shelton Santa Claus H. T. Gill Arthur Jones H. A. Skeggs W. A. Bibb G. Cortner T. A. Bowles R. E. Sanders E. W. Godbey Henry Binford J. H. Donnell John Knight William Driskill A. J. Miller W. R. Smith Fred. Knight William Wyker Fred Hunt R. H. Wolcott Wolano Stella Falk Maryen Bynum Foster H. Pointer Bowling Green J. R. Bennett Danville C. W. Williams William E. Crawford Ben Price Wall Street Star Theatre Jackie Saunders Vitagraph Star Theatres Paramount Jesse L. Lasky Comedienne Fannie Ward Kitty Williamson Decatur Barty Buttrey Price D. A.R Convention of the Daughters of the American Revolution Todd Missionary Society The Young People’s Missionary Society of Central Methodist Chu Stinson Bros J. W. Thornton Chattanooga Tenn Ala Southern Railway South Union Station J. R. Martin G. T. Bolton Delite Theatre Ralph Lewis and Francelia Billington Riley Chamberlain Irving Cummings John Powell Tomerrom Anna Little Jack Ri Estelle Allen Frank Borzage George Grey
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