Personal notices from Decatur area shown for readers
M H Bain left this morning for a business trip to Hillsboro. Andrew Levin of Athens visited his aunt for the Fourth. W Wilson of Demopolis will arrive soon to visit relatives. W Sandhin leaves today for Asheville New York and Newport News to tour navy yards. Postmaster Claude McMillin returns from vacation describing an enjoyable time. While away he visited relatives in South Carolina and Gulf States. BR Pride real estate and insurance agent in Decatur was in the city. Chas Robertson of Decatur was in the city Saturday evening. Hartselle Enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Sandhin
Asheville
N. Y
Nattotx
Navy Yards
Claude McMillin
Mr. McMillin
South
Carolina
Gulf States
BR. Pride
Hve
Decatur
Chas
Robertson
Decaturs
Hartselle Enterprise
Street tax notices fall short of last year
City officials report about half as many street tax notices served this year as in 1914. City Clerk Hartung notes expenses shift with L N paying employees mid month and predicts broader payment by citizens after settlements. Local ads promote Morgan Furniture Co and Owl Plug Co in Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hartung
Hartung
W. T. Watking
Althea
Ruby Carden
Miss Watkins
Russians Claim More Turkish Vessels Sunk
In the Black Sea near the Bosphorus a battle between Russian destroyers and a Turkish submarine ended with a Turkish vessel defeated. Russian ships also sank five Turkish sailing vessels and four coal-laden boats during a bombardment of Sanguldak in Asia Minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Black Sea
Bosphorus
Sanguldak
Asia Minor
Constantinople
Violent Russian Attacks Gain Ground on Dneister
Amsterdam dispatch says Berlin advised Russian assaults between the Dnieper and Dniester rivers grow more violent with a serious Russian advantage on the Dneister front. French attacks in Appremont failed, and German forces north of Warsaw seized Russian trenches in the western theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Berlin
Daeister
Prouth
Appremont
Warsaw
Rogers Named Head of State Convict Board
Montgomery July 8 Governor Henderson announces the appointment of P. J. Rogers of Birmingham as head of the state convict board. Rogers has long directed the convict department of the T. C. I. company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Henderson
P. J. Rogers
Birmingham
State Convict Board
Rogers
T. C. I. Company
Walker and Russel Firm Dissolved by Mutual Consent
The partnership between C. E. Walker and W. E. Russell is dissolved by mutual consent on June 26 1915. Walker assumes all liabilities and Russell retires from the firm Walker & Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Walker
W. E. Russel
Russel
Walker & Russel
Morgan Furniture Co Furnishes Home on Easy Payments
Morgan Furniture Co offers home furnishings with easy payment terms. The ad cites 118-1 month terms and promotes affordable select pieces for immediate use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan Furniture Co
Jamestown Tablet Unveiling Rekindles Pocahontas Sentiment
A Jamestown tablet bearing inscription to honor Powhatan’s daughter Pocahontas is unveiled in Jamestown Virginia, prompting a retrospective on her figure from Capt John Smith era to modern times. The piece notes Victorian era overexposure and signals renewed respectful sentiment toward the legendary young Indian maiden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Virginia
United States
John Smith
Pocahontas
Powhatan
Jamestown Tablet
Decaturs Daily Carrier Contest Prizes Named
The Decaturs Daily announces a contest with three prizes. First prize is a gold watch presented by J. A. Buttrey. Second prize is a palm Leach sult presented by J. L. Echolss. Third prize is a sporting outfit presented by The Decaturs Daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decaturs Daily
J. A. Buttrey
J. L. Echolss
Love and honesty in a fragile confession
A dialogue reveals a woman admitting flaws and artificialities while a man pledges love. She confesses vanity, lack of domestic skill, and unreliability with promises, then asks if he can adapt to her limits. He declares enduring affection despite differences. The excerpt blends romance with social expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ea Woman’s Club
Tipperary
Ture Wished Your Home Complete
Fragmentary note shows a message about making a home complete with wishes for completion and satisfaction. No names, dates, or places are readable.
The Old, Old Story Pledges and Promises
A short, fragmentary notice recalls vows of love and marriage. The text mentions a pledged heart, a promise of fidelity, an engagement ring, and a gold repeater. The source reads as a damaged society item reflecting courtship rituals and material symbols.
Piano Practice Helps Household Chores Mentioned
A dialogue reveals a daughter enjoys music and assists with chores. The mother notes the daughter’s fondness for piano practice and frames it as helpful in daily routines around the home.
Soothing Him in Quiet Interlude on Lapleigh
In a short exchange, Lapleigh reacts to being called a fool by Doodley who dismisses the insult as lacking tact. The dialogue captures a calm moment amid tension as one character minimizes offense.
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Lapleigh
Doodley
Out and Out Truth Exchange In Brief Dialogue
A terse courtroom style exchange questions identity of a man who introduced a bill. A witness confirms the man and denies accusing anyone of being out, stating they only suggested suspicion about the person.
Comet Parlor Car Sparks Joke on Ride Hesitation
A brief quip has a traveler refusing the Comet parlor car saying comets are telescoped, while another asks why not. The exchange evokes a railway humor moment with a space themed pun.
Conspiracy Suspected in Flour Dough Plot
A noted wordplay exchange hints at a suspected conspiracy involving flour and dough. The dialogue frames conspirators as seizing a chance to gain control of the dough supply.
Proof of It
A wry remark about a man in an automobile accident praising his grit, followed by a joke on the amount of grit picked from his teeth, illustrating a humorous exchange.
Unclear fragment with dialogue on rail life
Dialogue fragment mentions a steel rail and its average wear of about eighteen years and a conditional remark about a little boy being involved. The passage lacks a clear event or attribution to people or organizations.
Property Listings Include Cottages and Stores Along City Avenues
A partial notice lists several dwellings and properties: six room cottage No 1110 on 4th Ave with date July 20th. four room cottage No 1804 on 5th Ave South. four room cottage No 1802 5th Ave Square. seven room house No 107 Maple Street East. four room cottage No 901 Riverview Ave East. Store and Flat No 806 Grant Street East. Store No 831 Grant Street East.
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4Th Ave
5Th Ave. S
5Th Ave
Maple St. E
Riverview Ave. E
Grant St. E
Talk of the Town on 333 Liver Tonic by Dillehay Bros
The new remedy 333 Liver Tonic from Dillehay Bros is praised for treating indigestion billiousness chronic constipation and related disorders. It is described as pleasantly flavored and offered with a money back guarantee by Dillehay Bros and the Preuit Dillehay Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillehay Bros
Preuit-Dillehay Drug Co
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M. H. Bain
Hillsboro
Andrew Levin
Athens
W. Wilson
Demopolis
Dodd
Lilly
Owl Plug Co
Bank St
The
International
International News Service
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Palm Beach
Amuel Spielberger
Masonic Theatre
Lillian Walker
Vitagraph
Hearst-Selig News
G. M. Anderson
Marguerite Clayton
Billie Reeves
Graham
Crane
Cammody
Nelson
California
Carmen
C. D. Patterson
New Decatur
Gandies Cove
John Green
Alcuin Thompson
Miss Malone Brindley
B. T. Thompson
W. A. Green
J. B. Dinsmore
M. A. Tressider
E. L. Drinkard
Falkville News
Margaret Greenlaw
Ala
W. H. Driskill
Trinity Mountains
Columbia (Tenn.) Herald
S. D. Brock
J. O O. Camp
M. A. Dinsmore
J. B. Reynolds
Nice
Marie Reynolds
Burometpe-Connad
C. L. Price
Ella Burchette
Albert L. Chotnard
Kansas City
R. J. Walston
Chotnard
Auction Bridge Club
W. E. Crawford
William Wyker
Fd. J. Polhill
Harriet Alexander
Louise McElroy
J. F. Levin
Mary Williams
Fred F. Tidwel
Trinity
Gray Hawkins
Austine O’ Brian
H. H. McConnels
Deaves
Atlanta
Davidson-Lee
Marguerite Moffett
Leta*Bess Harrison
Lillian Odom
San Francisco
Cal
Jerry Bullder
India
Northern
C. H. Buck
I. A
Delite and
Star Theatres
Hagenbeck-Wallace
Morgan Co
Nat'l Bank
the Talk OF
Gem Shoe Shop
W. Church St
Z. Carrell
Willie Mills
Cave Springs
Dancy
M. L
UD. Dancy
Irving Cummings
William Russell
Mr. Cyusmings
Murry
Ralph Lewis
Billie West
Delite
Childr
Delite Theatre
Florence
John D. Wyker & Son
Malone Goal and Grain Company
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