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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1915
Page
3
A tangential column recalling sporting misfits and travels shows a pitcher nicknamed Red weighing a potential move to Charleston. It mocks Lewie Hardage and narrates a dusty boulevard scene with a feathered haul, ending with playful goose talk and no real meal found.
A collage of seasonal greetings and a wedding report from Southern Ruralist notes Anna Philips reflection on peace and Christmas. It also covers the marriage of Miss Gertrude Hames to Mr Ddwe Guthrie at the bride’s home with Miss Madgie Hames as maid of honor and Rev Masters officiating.
Miss Godfried Guthert and Richard Jervis Jones wed last evening at 8 in the bride’s new bungalow at 222 Fifth Avenue West. The ceremony drew immediate family, was performed by Dr Beard, and followed by an Episcopal home service and wedding supper. The bride is the daughter of a famed Parisian artist and the couple will reside here.
W J Edwards suffers a severe grippe. B Nicolson of Mobile will spend Christmas holidays in De G Hodges clerk Echols hotel to spend holidays in Birmingham. Sheppard to spend holidays with Columbia Tenn. Prof Ralph Cowart leaves for Troy Ala to spend holidays. C C Parker Decatur Cornice Roofing here for holidays. C P Price travels to Mountain to visit sister Mrs Marvin Daniel.
Little Miss Louise Noakes celebrated her seventh birthday with an early Christmas party featuring a grand tree, dolls, candy, marbles, and games. Relatives, friends, and guests from Selma to Decatur joined in, with preparations and travel plans noted for Mrs. Noakes and others.
A compact company notice from Owl Drag Co on Bank Street seeks to demonstrate the claimed strength of its lines and products. The fragment mentions traveling nets for the pelt and a line of changing DNs, inviting a call for demonstration.
Amid high water the James N. Trigg carried Christmas merchandise to the Decaturs for its weekly trip. It delivered 600 sacks of cotton seed, 500 sacks of corn, seven bales of cotton and 40 passengers mainly to holiday in Decatur. The bulk of corn will return in 4000 sacks collected at Griftersville, with an auto belonging to J. Williams also on the return leg. Fireworks toys and dolls from Garnetts accompanied the cargo.
A collection of children write Santa with Christmas wishes including dolls, doll buggy, tea set, watch, stove, beds, furniture, firecrackers for a cousin, books, and desks. Virginia Cross asks for many gifts and mentions family and teacher. Paul Tidwell seeks a watch and desk and his sister Annie. Dorothy Cook asks for a desk chair and doll and a workbox. Mary Frances adds a balloon, doll, and building blocks.
A description of a cretonne pillow cover and scrim dresser scarf with fringe and braid edging. The pieces feature a white surface with contrasting banding and decorative stitched detailing for a home craft project.
The Decatur Daily reports the candidate P. W. Williams was omitted from the candidates' announcements for Morgan County tax collector. The omission was inadvertent though Williams has been a candidate since November 18.
The First Baptist Church announces a Christmas Day service at 11:00 a.m. with song and a sermon on Good Tidings. A Sunday schedule features 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and 11:00 a.m. sermon on Faith, plus 7:00 p.m. sermon. The Westminster Presbyterian Church at Eighth and Jackson in Decatur invites all to attend.
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