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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1916
Page
3
Court records show a marital debt disclaimer signed by Thomas L. Marshall denying responsibility for debts or contracts made by his wife. The filing notes the statement and signature as part of a legal proceeding.
A historical note explains catching herring by driving nails into a board to create a drag net through shoals. It states Prince Rupert produced over 1,000,000 pounds of herring in one year for freezing as bait, and about 125,000 pounds of cod were taken for the same purpose.
A teacher who asked the same question each Sunday found his pupil Tom answered mechanically Nine miles southwest of Jerusalem when asked where he had been. The tale from the Christian Herald contrasts ritual repetition with genuine learning.
Czernowitz researchers Natonek and Reit mann tested copper and silver by placing clean coins on a nutrient gel plate, then sowing bacteria. The area beneath each coin plus a narrow border showed no bacterial growth, indicating metals may resist contamination.
Miss Letitia Henderson and Robert F Tucker tied nuptial knot at 1 pm in the Presbyterian manse with Rev Shell officiating. The bride, daughter of Mrs A S Henderson of the Decaturs, wed a Tennessee Valley Bank employee and plan a Delaware honeymoon via Lewisburg & Northern train to Ewing Tennessee. They will reside with Mrs Henderson after returning.
Monday events include Evening Bridge Club with Mrs A J Miller and the Ladies Aid of Central Baptist at 4 o clock in the church parlor Mrs Al Mackwell hosts for Mesdames D G Hart and Ed Warren Also Thursday features Auction Bridge with Mrs W E Crawford Friday brings Rosebud Book Club with Mins Maury Harvey and Priscilla Club at 4 o'clock Mrs Will Cowden listed among organizers
Mrs R E Sanders entertained the Auction Bridge club Thursday morning. Mrs H T Gill won first prize and Mrs Jno Knizke second. Punch was served. Mrs L D G Hart guest of the club. Miss Charlotte Broadus hosted Rosebud Rock club Friday afternoon. Frances Stahlman won a cut glass bud vase. Ice course served. Members present included Marie Evelyn Calvin Lucile Phinizy Marjorie Beard Mary Harvey Margaret Speake Jane Odom.
Gen. John H. Peebles of Mooresville was here yesterday. L. D. Gharett returned from Tennessee. Charles Royer visited relatives in Cullman. J. T. Carter returned from relatives in Troy and Faverne, Alabama.
Pastor Livingston T. Mays of Central Baptist Church will speak Sunday afternoon at the YMCA. The subject is Bravery and the service starts at 3 o clock. A male quartet featuring Crane Nelson Camody and Graham will sing.
A garrulous barber questions a local politician about harmony. The knight of the lather brush asks for clarification as the barber jokes about business alignment. The politician concedes varying stance on harmony and unity.
A shopper asks a seller to open a sealed ointment jar to check for a fly, insisting the request stems from the saying that there may be a fly in the ointment. The clerk notes the package is sealed and that the request is unusual.
A discussion about displaying Shakespeare on screen mentions Hamlet and how film stars may perform Hamlet's soliloquy in pantomime. The conversation muses on audience curiosity and adaptation style for the stage classic.
A witty dialogue centers on a lunchroom, where a character plans to duplicate a broad armrest in mahogany for afternoon teas. The exchange hints at design ambitions and a touch of humor about upgrading a shared space.
A terse exchange notes Jones as dead set in his ways yet kind to those struggling. The remark highlights his steady stance and habit of offering support to others during hard times.
A brief ad like note praises Ellen's Foot-Ease for relief of tired chorus girl feet. It cites the New York Tribune and frames the product as a solution for performer comfort without extra details.
Advertisers urge mothers to regulate babies bowels with Lemolac a lemon based remedy said to be gentler than calomel. They claim it reduces contagion risk by improving liver health and cite doctors calling Lemolac a reliable pleasant substitute. Sold by Drug Co.
A Real Arbiter notes Mrs Gilton entertained several hundred guests last night yet calls the affair only a little party. The social figure, long in society, brushes off the scale of the event with a breezy remark.
A physician warns a patient that failing to follow his instructions will lead to more time wasted waiting in the reception room, highlighting tense patient clinician dynamics in a witty exchange.
A discerning reader notes Whewper has improved his prose by adopting inch and three quarter type instead of inch and a half. The remark highlights sharper readability and a refined editorial approach.
In a dialog from a family scene a mother’s shifting use of the term matrimonial misfit puzzles Pa and his son. The exchange hints at varying meanings and unclear intentions within the household dynamics.
The best remedy for biliousness and constipation is Blacko Tablets. Price noted as 25c with reference to 26-6t.
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