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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1915
Page
4
The Central National Bank extends Christmas greetings to Newbeatur residents for 1916 and future years. It pledges cheerful service and values old friendships, emphasizing helpfulness and community ties during the season.
The annual meeting of the stack holders will be held at the association offices in Decatur Alabama on Saturday January 1 1916 at 8 30 p m. to W Cunningham president.
Birmingham asks voters to approve a constitutional amendment to empower the city to raise its own tax rate by up to five mills if equalization relief proves insufficient. Advocates argue equalization will help, but if relief falls short, city needs autonomy to fund schools and services without awaiting state action.
In dialogue a speaker recalls seeing Vesuvius erupt in motion pictures and dismisses any strong new impression as familiar. The exchange notes repeated exposure and casual attitude toward the event.
Mrs B comments on her husband and a parrot’s swearing as a domestic vignette appears in a humorous dialog. The fragment hints at an ongoing domestic scene with playful banter and a character named Lennie.
A quaint wooden rack holds bubble pipes and cigarette lighter items, described as a cheerful gift idea. The piece notes accessories like bright red ribbons and additional pipes to complete a playful set, suggesting adults indulge in lighthearted smoking paraphernalia.
A simple craft creates wall pockets from a fabric strip bound with tape. Slips for slippers rubber articles and laundry items fit into the pockets. Pockets attach to a closet door to organize items neatly.
The article describes sewing two squares of silkalene face to face, stitching to form a bag with a corner cut off. Edges are folded and embroidered, the opening ends sewn, and the cut corner stuffed with cotton sawdust as a cushion for darning needles. A taped edge secures a hosiery receptacle at the opening.
The article notes mistletoe season starts in December and lasts until Christmas or until the crop runs out. It describes traditional shotgun harvesting, the shift to ground-harvest by boys, market prices for well preserved greens, and botany details of mistletoe found on oaks and elms. It also recounts mythic and ritual associations with mistletoe among Norse and Celtic cultures.
A catalog of churches and denominations in Decatur including First Baptist Decatur Central Methodist South Town First Presbyterian West Side Presbyterian Westminster Salvation Army Decatur New Decatur St. John Episcopalian and other local congregations. The list names multiple congregations across Decatur and surrounding towns with varied denominations.
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