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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1913
Page
3
Purchaser seeks small farm ten acres or less with modest improvements within a few miles of town. List property with speed. T. M. Dix, Decatur, Phone 488.
WANTED old feathers and burlap sacks bring your old feathers beds to us New Decatur Hide and Tallow Co. W. R. Compton, Mgr. Phone 229 241 Moulton 81 There is no horse liniment more effective for animal flesh than Ballard's Snow Liniment nor another remedy for the human body that is milder or more efficacious in its action. It heals sores or wounds of man and beast. Price 25c 50c and 1. Sold by Owl Drug Co.
Readable society notes from Decatur highlight serval visits and gatherings. Families from D. D. McGehee and K. N. Matthews enjoy a park picnic. Mrs. J. H. Wise and niece visit from Flint. Miss Neil of Nashville attends with Mr. Bowles as groom. W. C. T. U. meeting discusses temperance and Sabbath observance, with programs on home protection and alcoholic effects. Born news and church activities also appear along with local visits to Birmingham and Chicago.
The Payne Lumber Co promotes made to order screens designed to fit windows and doors. A sales note highlights customized sizing and durable wear for residential use.
Local society notes list residents and visitors in and around Tuscumbia Florence and Decatur including Jno D Rathers J J Noel O Halsey J M Hartwell M H McConnell Maj H H McConnell John L Brock and Rev J P Cotton with travel and residence details. Also an advertisement for Ballards Snow Liniment touts pain relief.
Paul F. Barber, after nine months directing the Decatur Daily composing room and job department, sails with his family for Birmingham to take the foremanship of the Birmingham Ledger ad room. The Decatur paper and many friends wish him success in his new role.
An advertisement for McGees Baby Elixir touts a healthful remedy for teething babies with a stomach and bowel improving effect. It claims no opium or morphine and notes prices at 25 cents and 50 cents per bottle.
The leading druggist advertises FAS-IT as a headaches remedy sold in 10c 25c and 50c bottles. It guarantees relief from headache and neuralgia and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Dillehay B is noted as seller.
Desirable building lot in the Decatur residence section offers quick sale. Contact T. M. Dix, Decatur, phone 438 16 tf 333. The notice mentions a separate entry about a fatal harm due to chills and fever, reflecting unrelated local notices.
The pastor will preach at 11 a m and 8 p m on Sunday. Sunday School is at 9 30 a m. Baptism will take place in the Tennessee River near the ship yard at 4 p m.
Sunday School at 9 30. Sermon at 11 on Every Man's Task is Sacred. Evening address at 8 The Man Who Stands Up the Other Side. Epworth League 7. Prayer meeting Wednesday 8. K N Matthews pastor.
Public is invited to Sunday School at 245 in the morning and church services at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. led by Rev J B Mayer who returns from Hayes Mill after a revival with 14 conversions. Pulpit duties at both hours with morning topic Seeing the Unseen and evening Does God Take Special Care. Mr and Mrs W H Winton and family visiting in Hartselle and Somville.
Reverend D. Crouch will preach at 11 oclock in the morning and at 7 30 in the evening. Subjects of interest will be presented and a special invitation is extended to you.
In the pastor's absence the 11 a.m. service will be led by Mr. W.R. McCluskey and 7:30 p.m. by Rev. Morgan Rainey. The gospel wagon series, under the Brotherhood of Willoughby, continues tonight with a 7:30 p.m. South Town testimony meeting and an 8:20 p.m. sermon by Rev. Gordon Lang at Second Avenue and Johnson Street.
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