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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1912

Page

8

Personal Notices of Christmas Visits and Returns

Clifton Almon is home for the holidays from Bangor. 8 B. H. McBride visited relatives in Hillsboro. Louis Henkel came from Birmingham to spend Christmas with his mother Mrs Belle Henkel. Frank A Walk returned to Sheffield after Christmas with Mr and Mrs C Walk. Major M C Burch left his Second Avenue apartments to be with his nephew George Burch in Russellville. Mrs Burch was reported to be somewhat better yesterday.

Louis Henkel Birmingham Mrs Belle Henkel Frank A. Walk U.S M C Burch Ornoon Russellville George Burch Mas Burch K. of P. Hall Missop Kate Hardage Mary Penick Mary Williams Mary Bibb Kittie Bibb Hattie Alexander Carolee Speake Dorothy ‘Workman Lucile Murphe Annie Ashford Mattie’ Ashford Courtland Miss Life of Trinity Messers John Minor R. G Cartier W. B. Smith Henry Zaltier Horton Leftwitch Walter Todd Tobin Lampkin New York

Christmas Eve Dinner Hosted by Mr and Mrs E Howard Turner

Mr and Mrs E Howard Turner hosted a Christmas Eve dinner at noon Tuesday at their South Town home. Guests included Mr and Mrs B H Hughes of North Alabama and Mr and Mrs Herman L Turner. The table featured snowy linen, a large hugh cake on an embroidered doily, and two marble cakes as centerpieces. covers were 16 and an elaborate menu was served.

E. Howard Turner South Town B. H. Hughes Alabama Erman L. Turner Hugh Te

Bad Liver Remedy Ad Targets Health Decline

An old advertisement toutsHeroine as a liver tonic to fight fatigue and illness claiming it boosts energy and ambition. The ad notes a price of 50 cents and suggests Owl’s Drug Co. as the seller and urges readers to place the notice in the Decatur Daily.

Owl

Christmas Society Recitals and Social Gatherings

Mrs Clyde Hendrix hosts a strictly feminine six oclock dinner with Christmas color décor and Poisetta’s centerpiece. Mr and Mrs C C Parker honor guest Mrs Scott of Memphis with a turkey dinner for eight. The Married Ladies Bridge Club will meet Friday with Mrs Boswell. A hunt for gifts accompanies the dinner. Several engagements and dances are noted with many attendees and chaperones listed. Ballard’s Horehound Syrup ad ends the column.

C. C. Parker Scott Memphis Married Ladies Bridge Club W. F. Boswell Ferry Street

Central Methodist Church Honors Anna Lou Spight with Silver Chest

Members of Central Methodist Church presented Miss Anna Lou Spight with a handsome silver chest at her Grant Street residence Wednesday night as a token of esteem. In honor of their twenty third wedding anniversary General C Hartung and wife hosted today's Christmas dinner with ivy ferns pot plants and a snow white linen table center. The hostess was helped by her daughter Mrs Herman L Turner.

Central Methodist Church Anna Lou Spight Gen. C. Hartung Herman L. Turner

Zemo promise to cure scalp itch and diseases

An advertisement touts Zemo as a quick cure for dandruff and scalp diseases. It claims the liquid soothes itch without stickiness, works on eczema rash and pimples, and offers a 26 cent trial at Dillehay Bros. Drug Store with a $1 bottle price from E. W. Rose Medicine Co.

The Man That Put the Move in Pictures

A portrait of a film industry figure described as elusive and powerful behind the scenes, running the show with decisive influence and skill. The piece highlights his rare public appearances and notable control within the production process.

The Hidden King of the Movie Stage

A feature on the motion picture operator, the unseen power behind cinema. Describes the operator’s booth like a battleship turret, the machinery, reels, and lighting that drive film into life, and notes the public rarely sees the man or his assistant at work.

Emmerce Yand City Belstir Motion Picture Theatre Taft Wootrow Wilson Theodore Roosevelt Himelf Moving Picture

Suffragettes March to Albany Ahead of Schedule

A march of suffragettes led by General Rogalie Jones leaves Hudson for Albany with five miles of walking left today. The thirty mile trek aims to reach Albany by year end in staged segments with plans possibly to extend to Washington.

Hudson N. Y Albany Stockford Rogalie Jones Washington

Turks and Greeks in a Severe Battle Amid Storms

Dispatches report Greeks and Turks in another severe battle near Athens as heavy sleet compounds suffering for both sides. The item notes brutal conditions and ongoing fighting with no clear end in sight.

Athens

Parcel Post Will Not Have Competition

New York December 26 express companies will face no government competition when the parcel post law takes effect January 1. Officials offer no public statements but privately warn the law may prove unsatisfactory and collapse on its own. Weight is seen as a deficit cause and the next postmaster general may not be bullish.

York Parcess Post

Engraved Visiting Cards at Decatur Daily Office

See us for engraved visiting cards and bring your job work to this office. Local note from Decatur Daily prompting residents to visit for personalized engraving services.

Decaturs

Jones wins at China Hall doll giveaway

Mrs TM Jones held lucky number 244 and won the beautiful baby doll drawn by The China hall.

TM Jones China Hall

Sherife's Sale On Morgan County Property

Execution issued from the Law and Equity Court of Morgan County Alabama directs Sheriff to sell J C Hartsell's lands and chattels. Public auction to be held February 24 1913 at the courthouse during legal hours. Brock & Bpl hold judgment. Rh N McCulloch Sheriff.

Law and Equity Court of Morgan Alabama J.C. Hartsell J. C. Hartt Main Street Hartselle Morgan County J.& Hartsell Court House Brock & Bpl

Zemo Dandruff Remedy Promises Quick Relief

A press style ad announces Zemo by EB W Rose Medicine Co St Louis offering rapid dandruff control with no odor or smear. It claims scalp health and glossy hair as it sinks into pores and is sold by druggists for 1.00 a bottle with a 25 cent trial at Dillekay Bros Drug Store.

Zemo EB. W. Rose Medicine Co St. Louis Dillekay Bros. Drug Store

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