Picnic and visits fill Huntsville and Decatur news
A flurry of social events fills local pages with a Swan Lake picnic hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Clapton and guests from Somerville and Birmingham, plus numerous hometown notes. Attendees include Raymond Martin of New Decatur, Deputy Sheriff S. S. Williams, and Mrs. D. F. Green with her daughter visiting relatives in Ganites Cave.
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Swan Lake
Swan’ Lake
J. W. Clapton
Rainey
Somerville
McMath
Williams
Birmingham
Helen Sanders
Dothan
B. J. Pollitt
Emma Frances
Raymond Martin
New Decatur
S. S. Williams
Decatur
J. A. Miller
D. F. Green
J. F. Clark
Weakley Cunningham
J. H. Calvin Co
John L. Barber
Gandies Cove
Jamie Peck
Dymple Thompson
Wanda Harris
Madge Rea
Falkville
Euline Feilds
J. P. Feilds
Gifis
Personal notes from Hartselle to Birmingham visits
PERSONALS. B Pride is at Hartselle on business. Jack Pillehay visits Elkmont for loneliness. Dr D Stroup of Keysville PA is a guest of relatives here. Judge and Mrs W E Skeggs spent Wednesday in Birmingham. Pat Brock and wife are in Chattoogaville visiting relatives. Hon David C Almon and A J Jones returned from a business trip to Cullman. Jones T M Jones Jr and F H Pointer motored to Birmingham Wednesday.
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D. Stroup
Keysville, Pia
W. E. Skeggs
Birmingham
Bibb
We Man
Pat Brock
David C. Almon
Cullman
Car. Jones
T. M. Jones Jr
FH. Pointer
Pride Wins Automobile Contest at Thompson Drug Event
Harry Pride captured the automobile prize in the contest started by the Thompson Drug Company, finishing with 58,000 more votes than the next-closest contestant. The event drew much interest as several entrants campaigned hard for the handsome vehicle.
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Harry Pride
Thompson Drug Company
Pensions for Veterans Ready for Owners
Pensions for Confederate veterans and widows were read today at the office of Probate Judge W. E. Skeggs and are to be issued to eligible claimants. The state pension fund was noted and warrants are ready for disbursement to owners who file for benefits.
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Stefans
W. E. Skeggs
Auenetic
Salvation Army sees stronger support in Decatur
Capt. Jesse Davis notes higher giving from Decatur citizens in June 1915, 20 percent above June 1914, as Salvation Army drives show better business conditions. Probate clerks also issued more marriage licenses this year, with Davis thanking locals for generosity via the Decatur Daily.
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Jesse Davis
Salvation Army
Davis
Decaturs
LL Stars to Play City League Picked Team
The Decaturs’ North Alabama all star squad led by Manager I Roberts will face a City League picked team at City League Park on Saturday before a tour. Lineups list Halbrooks Bragg Russell Gross Cornish Carter Mitweedie Steadman Roberts Hatchet Thomas Morrow Sorber and Watson Wykloy Irwin Barnes Surrati Shackelford Frohoff as players and umpires.
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Decaturs
North Alabama
Roberts
Hatchet
Utility
Thomas
Morrow
Sorber
Watson
Wykloy
Irwin
Halbrooks
Barnes Is
Surrati
Shackelford If
Baker
Frohoff
Decatur Daily Contest Offers Three Prizes
Help your carrier boy win one of three prizes in the Decaturs Daily carrier's contest. Prizes include a gold watch presented by J A Buttrey the palm beach suit by J L Echols and a sporting outfit by the Decaturs Daily.
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Decaturs Daily Earrier
J. A. Buttrey
Palm Beach
J. L. Echols
Decaturs Daily
Morgan Furniture Ad Promises Easy Home Payments
An advertisement from Morgan Furniture touts easy payments on home furnishings. The short notice lists a phone-like contact and invites customers to shop on installment terms.
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Morgan Furnituré
Morgan Furniture Co Fur nishes Your Home Complete
Advertisement notes Morgan Furniture Co offers complete furnishing services for homes. Includes 118 item catalog reference and suggests comprehensive home styling options for customers seeking full room ensembles.
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Morgan Furniture Co
A Gentle Reminder of Love and Quiet Devotion
A timid suitor declares deep love while the beloved notes actions speak louder than words. He then grows exceedingly busy to prove his affection.
Paw Knows Everything
A brief humorous dialogue shows a mother and son debating wisdom and marriage. Willie asks if experience is the best teacher and the mother counters with a witty remark about avoiding folly, suggesting ears be filled with cotton.
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Paw
Willie
Likewise Unfasten-ating Meeting in Nevada Return
A dialogue contrasts rusticating and renovating as a Mrs. De Grass returns from about a year in Nevada, highlighting a light exchange on home life. The quip underscores language play rather than a scene with broader events.
Unclear exchange in old verse on love and denial
A fragment shows a lover pleading with words not spoken and a maiden replying with a curt single syllable. The lines convey a retreat from romantic advance with restrained diction in a dramatic dialogue.
Her Charms in A Shoe Store Scene
A shoe clerk notes that most customers share a common trait as he observes that every woman who visits the shop believes she is a Cinderella. The quick exchange captures a light moment about clothing and self image.
How Poetry Is Written Reveals A Cash Driven Poem
A sharp exchange shows a poem created to pay a wash bill rather than for whimsy. The dialogue contrasts playful lines with a practical motive behind verse.
Meek ton notes wife’s speeches shared first
Favored remarks reveal Mr Meek ton replies to a question about his wife neglecting home duties. He says she never neglects home and that she always lets him hear the speeches first.
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Mr. Meekton
Senator Sorghum Eyes No New Leaf Remark
Senator Sorghum says no new political shift, claiming supporters back him from home after last election gains. He dismisses calls for change and frames votes as confirmation of his current course.
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Senator Sorghum
Clancy Gets Fired Amid Fireproof Building Talk
Clancy arrives home to supper and tells his wife he was fired today. She questions his claim that he was working on a fireproof building.
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Clancy
Phone 46 and Subscribe for the Decatur Daily
A brief appeal urges readers to dial 46 for contact and to subscribe to the Decatur Daily, highlighting availability and service options.
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Decaturs
Incendiary devices shown in wartime aerial raids
A man is pictured holding two incendiary hazardous devices used in aerial raids against the enemy country. The image illustrates the types of munitions deployed in the campaign.
Adler-i-ka Promoted as Thorough Bowel Cleanser
Special notice from New Decatur agents announcing Adler-i-ka a simple buckthorn bark glyerin remedy for appendicitis and constipation claims one spoonful relieves most stomach issues without griping and provides instant action from S. M. Thompson druggist.
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Adler-ika
S. M. Thompson
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