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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1927
Page
5
Out of town visitors Miss Ruby ar mn and Mr and Mrs Terry ae and son of Nashville joined John Sandlin in a B Y P U picnic at Seneca Springs on Trinity Mountain near Decatur. Members of the Decatur Baptist church enjoyed outdoor amusements and a bountiful picnic supper.
The Bessie Rebekah Lodge will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Second avenue hall. Installation of officers will be held and each member is urged to be present. A social function honored Rev and Mrs Mundy of St John s Episcopal Church on a Sunday afternoon at the Hoff residence lawn with guests arriving under a Japanese umbrella and a punch bowl among yellow flowers.
A Kansas City clinic-style notice offers free guidance to women suffering ovarian pains headaches nervous disorders and fatigue. It claims a home method has helped many to feel like a new woman with pain relief and improved well being and invites letters to Mrs Ellen Loy Kansas City Missouri for confidential advice.
A young program featured readings "ZingeFella" and "Iry Blossoms" during a shaded lawn tea at the parish, with Miss Klein and Miss Wilda Witt in costume and Mrs. Earl Calvin praised for guidance. An August spend-the-day meeting at Blunt was announced by Mrs. Hodges, with Mrs. L. A. Hobart hosting.
Miss Ruby Simpson of Nashville spent the weekend away and returned with news of a pleasant visit. She was hosted by friends and reported enjoyable meals and quiet respite during the stay.
Miss Viola Prater of Pleasant Grove returns home after a week with the Misses Stewart. Miss Frances Burt, Florence Normal student, was weekend guest of her parents. Miss Julia Burt visits sister Miss Frances Burt at Florence Normal. Mrs. John Donnell of Athens and Mrs. Robert Binford of Birmingham stay with D. W. Speake on Ferry Street Monday.
A. D. Franklin, former VPI star athlete and current state health inspector, left this afternoon for an inspection tour covering Franklin Colbert Limestone and Madison counties. He recently returned from inspections in Walker and Etowah counties.
The Johnston Street fire department quickly extinguished a morning blaze at Moore's service station at Moulton Street and Fourth Avenue using chemicals. Little damage was reported.
The Daily uses The Associated Press as its reliable source for state and world news coverage. AP reports provide the backbone for national and international stories presented in the paper.
Rice a la Portugaise described as a Spanish recipe adopted by French chefs for its flavor. Boil eight and a half ounces of rice until puffed, then poach thirty minutes. Drain, mix with a cod sized piece of butter, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and curry. Top with butter balls and bake twenty minutes then serve hot.
In Paris, strawberries Gínette are cleaned and mixed with powdered sugar for half an hour. A layer of lemon ice is placed in a crystal bowl, topped by the strawberries and their syrup, then thick vanilla flavored cream is poured over. Violets and candied orange peel add a final sweet touch.
Crews from the Alabama state highway department conduct a second survey along Alabama Street and the bridge approach site for the Tennessee River project. No reason for the survey has been announced.
About 500 people received vaccines yesterday under Dr H C McRee of the Morgan County health office. Morning clinics at Union Hill church vaccinated about 200, exceeding the expected 40. In the afternoon roughly 300 more were inoculated in Breed, Love, Danville and Neel areas. Plans call for visits to Oak Ridge Rocky Ford Scenic Hill this afternoon.
The weather bureau reports a 24 hour period with a high of 92 and a low of 65. Last night’s low was the coldest in weeks while today’s high returned to the 90s.
Paris fashion notes distinguish waterwear from sunbathing outfits with two piece and one piece silhouettes. The Thetis suit features a white top with black blue or green notched trousers and a deep V neckline. Stripes and plaids in vivid colors compete with plain pastels and contrasts like navy black and pink blue. New three piece beach ensembles appear this year with striking combinations and detachable components.
Text describes fashion notes with white capes and trimmed sleeveless coats. Dodier offers Aquinaia style bathing ensembles. Dreecoll shows mandarin styles with wide sleeves. Poiret combines white with blue and lame mixes.
The Tennessee river continued to fall today with a local gauge reading of 3.5 feet indicating lower water levels.
The note emphasizes examining want columns to uncover chances. It urges scanning for listings and signals how targeted opportunities may arise from categorized prompts.
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