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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1930

Page

5

Lines That Chime Like Silver Bells In Memory

A reflective prose poem recalling poetry lovers and the solace of verse. It quotes lines about beauty and the Lady of Shalott, references memories of mother's readings, and invokes poets such as Truthful James and Dickens in Camp amid a meditation on the thirst for beauty in dark times.

Shalott Newspaper Eature Service, Inc Wiliam James Table Mountain Abner Dean Angeles Dickens Nell

Farm Woman Benefited from Lydia E. Pinkham’s Remedy

Mrs Crype I Saermay of Lickdale Pennsylvania writes that after eleven years of joint farming with her mother and sister she helped on her husband’s farm and health declined after childbirth. Following her doctor’s advice she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and reports becoming a new woman with health she values more than riches.

Lickdale Lydia BE. Pinkham Crype I. Saermay Lickdale, Pa

Little Miss Whyte Celebrates Third Birthday Party

Norma Jean Whyte, three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Elkin Whyte, celebrated her third birthday with a party at her mother’s Jackson street home. Twenty friends played games and enjoyed treats around a Maypole cake while leaving gifts for the honoree. The guest list included Jean and Ann Gray, Brad Bibb Bailey, Fay and Virginia Lewis, Martha Athey.

Miss Whyte Norma Jean Whyte Elkin Whyte Jackson Street Mrs. Whyte Jean and Ann Gray Brad Bibb Bailey Fay and Virginia Lewis Martha Athey

Birmingham visitors honored at Mrs Hargrove luncheon

A Birmingham group including Miss Thora Handley and Mrs Roy Kierbow attended a yellow motif luncheon hosted by Mrs E E Hargrove on Oak Street. Guests enjoyed two courses and a Crystal Plunge swim afterwards with cards listing attendees such as Miss Marjory Hargrove and Willie Hammond Hale.

Winfred Julia Hart Betty Jean Kierbow Jacky Hargis Dorothy Jean Godfrey Marjorie Wilder Thomas Margaret Davidson Jane Blackwell Theda May Handley Margaret Billings Mary Kathryn Birmingham Thora Handley Roy Kierbow Crystal Plunge Mabel Pointer Hilda Carpenter Elkins Himes Harriett Jane Irwin Evelyn Giles Marjory Hargrove Willie Hammond Hale

Personal notes from town residents and visitors

Mrs Fussell will leave Tuesday for her Clearwater Florida home after visiting her son and daughter Mr and Mrs W W Fussell here. Miss Mabel Nesbit is recovering from an illness at her Church Street home. Brooks Cooley is recuperating from an illness at his Ninth Avenue West home.

Mabel Nesbit Church Street Brooks Cooley Ninth Avenue West Thomas Newsom J. H. Napps Lee Avenue Roswell New Mexico Corvin Templeton Akron Ohio H. K. Blizzard P. J. Blizzard Clarence’ Mann and Clarence, Jr Henderson, Ky George L. Morris Mr. Morris

The Marry Round Myriad of Domestic Observations

A 1930s column blends satire on romance with domestic notes. It includes social chatter about marriages, courtship, and marital roles, followed by a long local society update listing visitors and neighbors from Springs Tennessee and surrounding towns.

Mrs May Visits Florence Resident Returns Home

Mrs Charles May of Florence spent a few days with Mrs J B Dickinson here and returns home Monday. H D Burham comes back from a brief business trip to Montgomery.

Charles May Florence J. B. Dickinson H. D. Burham Montgomery

Rabies Case Shows Hydrophobia in Farm Horse

No developments were reported at the State laboratory after a wild rabid horse rampage on Saturday at the Columbus Lovett farm in Courtland. Brain exams on Monday confirmed hydrophobia, as the creature attacked eight to ten head of stock, now under close observation.

State Laboratory Columbus Lovett Courtland Lovett Place

Dust Menace Eases Slightly After Recent Showers

Motorists arriving from dusty sections report showers past few days have only modestly reduced dust on roads. North Alabama travelers say the dry spell earlier this summer created heavy dust on dirt highways.

North Alabama

Dr. Baugh Returns From New York

Dr. W. P. Baugh has returned from New York City where he spent two weeks studying at Woman's Hospital. He previously served his internship at the same hospital.

W. P. Baugh New York City Woman's Hospital

Pattern 1977 Summer Frock Details and Sizing

A dainty summer frock pattern with a flared collar bow pin tucked waist and skirt flare. Describes color options in dark ground beige brown blue white on black or green and lists sizes 36 to 46 with yardage and instructions. Pattern 1977 offers simple sewing with no dressmaking experience needed and costs 15 cents per pattern.

Births Earl Glenn Teague born to Asa B Teague

Mr and Mrs Asa B Teague welcome a seven pound son Earl Glenn on July 11 in a local birth notice.

M. E. Boden Sheffield P. J. Blizzard E. S. Blizzard Joseph Hoffman Howard Birmingham Thomas Hodson Asa B. Teague Earl Glenn

Pattern sale notice for Decatur Daily department

An advertisment states our BOOK of PATTERNS for adults and children and transfer patterns costs FIFTEEN CENTS but TEN CENTS when ordered with a pattern. Mail orders to The Decatur Daily Pattern Department at 243 West 17th St New York City.

Decatur Daily Pattern Department West 17Th. St New York City

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