Personal News From Clifton Almon and Relatives
Clifton Almon is home for the holidays from Bangor. B H McBride spent yesterday with relatives in Hillsboro. Louis Henkel came from Birmingham to spend Christmas with his mother Mrs Belle Henkel. Frank A Walk returned to the U S after Christmas with Mr and Mrs Walk at Sheffield. Major M C Burch, recently confined to his apartments on Second Avenue, left for Russellville to be with nephew George Burch and was reported to be better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Henkel
Birmingham
Belle “Henkel
Frank A. Walk
U.S
McPherson
Sheffield
Mrs
Walk
M C Burch
Jnue
Russellville
George Burch
Maj
Burch
Christmas Eve Dinner Hosted by the Howards
Mr and Mrs EB Turner hosted a festive Christmas Eve dinner at their South Town home at noon Tuesday. Guests included Mr and Mrs B H Hughes and Mr and Mrs Iman L Turner. The table featured snowy linen a white cake on an embroidered doily and two marble cakes as centerpieces. Covers were set for 16 and an elaborate menu was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. Howard Turner
South Town
B. H. Hughes
North Alabama
Iman L. "Turner
Hugh White
Gen
Hartung
Herman L. Turner
Liver tonic Herbine advertised for vitality
An old advertisement claims a bad liver drains energy and invites illnesses like pneumonia typhoid. It touts Herbine as a complete liver regulator with quick beneficial effects, priced 50 cents and sold by Ow! Drug Coady, urging readers to advertise in the Decatur Daily to boost business.
Christmas Eve Ladies Dinner and Social Notices
Society notes recount intimate Christmas Eve feminine dinner with seven guests, a leap year dance at the K of Hall, and gifts guiding guests through the house. Also recorded are nuptials of Edgar De Hazelwood to Nancy J Henkel, a chest of silver given to Anna Lou Spight, a 23rd anniversary dinner for Gen Hartung and wife, and various society visits and engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Church
Anna Lou Spight
Zemo Promises Quick Relief for Dandruff and Skin Ailments
An advertise ment touts Zemo as a universal cure for dandruff eczema rash pimples and other skin issues. It claims to penetrate glands soothe irritation and leave no stickiness with a 25 cent trial bottle offered by Dillehay Bros Drug Store and a one dollar regular bottle from E W Rose Medicine Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillehay Bros
E. W. Rose Medicine
Louis
Suffragettes March Ahead of Schedule to Albany
General Rosalie Jones leads suffragists on a planned thirty mile March from Hudson toward Albany with about five miles remaining to Stockford. The group aims to reach Albany by New Year while continuing by easy stages, and may extend to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
N. Y
Albany
Stockford
Rosalie Jones
Washington
Greeks and Turks clash in heavy battle near Janna
Dispatches report a severe engagement between Greek and Turkish forces near Janna. A heavy sleet storm hampered operations, causing significant suffering for both armies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Janna
Pargel Post Will Not Have Competition
New York December 26 Express company will not meet government competition when the parcels post law takes effect January 1. Officials say privately the law will prove unsatisfactory and fail of its own weight. They predict the next postmaster general will be unsympathetic to it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Express Compa
Withbert
See ya for Engraved Visiting Cards
Decatur Daily notes an office advertising engraved visiting cards and invites readers to bring their job work to the establishment for processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decaturs
The Man That Put the Move in Pictures
A profile notes a elusive figure who runs the show with deft control, seldom heard or seen, yet central to the cinematic production. The piece highlights his one handed grip on the process and influence behind the scenes.
Armies Move at His Bidding Behind the Motion Picture Booth
A vivid portrait of the motion picture operator as the unseen power behind the spectacle. The article describes the booth as a turret like battleship with narrow side slits and a row of machine gun like film machines. It explains the reel system, film movement, and the fireproof operator’s booth with asbestos walls, exhaust, and ventilation protecting the room while audiences watch the screen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moving Picture
Therix
Sheriff’s Sale Notice for Hartwell Property in Morgan Alabama
The Morgan County Alabama Clerk’s office issues a sheriff sale commanded by an execution against J G Hartwell. The auction covers a house and lot on Main Street Hartselle and surrounding lands in Morgan County. The sale is set for February 6 1918 at the courthouse during legal sale hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law
Morgan County
Alabama
J. Cc
Hartwell
J. C. Hartsel
Towit
Main Street
Hartselle
Court House
Brock & Spight
McCulloch
Sherif
L. L. McCulloch
China Hall Draw Bingo Unveils Baby Doll Prize
Mrs B M Jones held number 244 winning a beautiful baby doll from The China Hall during the giveaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mre
B M Jones
China Hall
Zemo Dandruff Remedy Promises Quick Hair Scalp Relief
Ad touts Zemo as fast acting dandruff treatment with no odor or smear. It claims deep pore absorption for healthy scalp and glossy hair. Sold by Medicine Co. in St Louis at $1.00 per bottle with a trial bottle guaranteed money back at Dilletay Bros. Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zemo
E. W. Rose Medicine Co
St. Louis
Dilletay Bros. Drug Store
Also Mentioned on This Page
Buttrey’s the Store of Fashion
Clifton Almon
Bangor
Hillsboro
Ron
Decaturs Daily
Frankel
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Ederheimer Stein & Co
Howard & Foster
Manhattan
Cheney
Samuel
Pielberger
Clyde Hendrix
Mesdaimes
George Williamson
Foster Pointer
W. W. Callahan
Vera Austell
John Thomason
Bessie Bailey
Kate Hardage
Mary Penick
Jandie Todd
Alene Adame
Vene Littlejohn
Mary Williams
Mary Bibb
Kile
Bibb
Hattie Alexander
Carolee Speake
Dorothy
Workman
Lucile Murphey
Annie Ashford
Mattie Ashford
Courtland
Miss
Trinity
R. G Cortner
W. B. Smith
Henry Zeitler
Horton
Leftwitch
Walter Todd
Tobin Lampkin
New York
Ladies Bridge Lab
W. F. Boswell
Ferry Street
Needle Club
C. J. Davis
Kentucky
A. 8. Graham
Huntsville
Robert Wolcott
Jackson Street
Willie B. Dane
Corinth, Miss
Claud Crawford
Chattanooga
Mrs. B. Crawford
Lon A. Schaffenberg
Dallas, Texas
M. E.holmes
Lines Street
Ballard
Owl Drug Co
United Press
Delite
Express” Gaumont
Kay-Bee Co
2Nd Avenue
Adelaide Thurston
Masonic Theatre
Pargel Post
Maurice Costello
Florence Turner
Sylvia
Ket
Max Linder
Max's
Edmund’s
Switzerland
Pathe
Hommlerce
Motion Picture Theatre
Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Jby
Viehta
Himelf
Sherife
Francis X. Hope
Frederic Paulding
Werba and
Luescher
Mizzi Hajos
Sage Balet and Chorus
R. H. Watson & Company
Grant St
East
Dandruff
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