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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1924
Page
4
The letter from Lady Ruth advises the seventeen year old Annie Laurie that she is too young to consider marriage or secret dating. It urges respecting her father’s guidance, finishing education, and waiting a few years for better happiness and future prospects.
Advertisment notes waterproof bathing caps priced from 50 cents to 2 dollars available at Thompson's Drug Store in an early 20th century retail ad.
The Mizpah class of Central Baptist Sunday School held a cave picnic at Ban Souci Cave honoring six Albany city schools members leaving for home this week. Honorees: Rosalie Norman Ruth Collins Ruth Holt Geraldine Ryans Lucille Bird Christine Copeland. About 30 young people attended with chaperones Mrs. E. M. Espy and Mrs. H. R. Summer.
L M Russell of Chattanooga visits relatives here. Dutch Eyster of Haleyville spends weekend here. J W Johnson leaves for Kentucky then Memphis for the Confederate Reunion. W M Lanier returns to Sheffield after weekend with family. Dan Hatcher spends weekend at home. Walter Johnson of Chicago visits en route home after funeral of father Frank Johnson of Huntsville. Cletus and Douglas Ball to spend a week with Nashville relatives. George B Jackson of Montgomery visits aunt Mrs J W Cantningham. Dr and Mrs Austin of Huntsville motor here and stay Sunday. J H Hall of Macon Ga visits Mr and Mrs R Daniels en route to South Carolina. Charles Hatchettian of Nashville here for sister Pathhel Mae Hatchett graduation. Benton Hatchett of Greenville Miss arrives for two week vacation with parents.
The city unveils a massive concrete tank at the park with a daylong program. C E Malone oversaw construction funded by local lumber suppliers and the Malone Coal and Grain Co. The Chamber of Commerce organized events with judges including Mesdames Eyster, Mathews, Patterson, Brown, Bailey, Billings, Thompson, Kingsbury, Garren and Humphrey. Contests run from 2 pm and a sixth-grade baseball game Albany versus Decatur starts at 3:15 pm.
The Alabama Cotton and Fertilizer Company announces a large ginning plant to be built near the concrete cotton warehouse. Construction to start soon with stock offering of 25000 to fund the new equipment. The warehouse will handle 3000 bales and has paid dividends in the past. A second note reports native roots and herbs, including gold seal and ginseng, valued at over two thousand dollars shipped from local forests.
The Hartselle concert band played on downtown streets last Saturday to a large crowd and plans to continue weekly concerts all summer. A band stand near the Louisville and Nashville depot is proposed, with Sunday sacred concerts to follow.
Work recapping Hygrtselle streets speeds to finish within a week. Main street, Railroad square, Bowery street completed. Barclay street under progress toward Dr. W. M. Booth's old home. City to boast more asphalted concrete streets than any similar size U S city upon finishing.
Senator Norris is urged to act on Henry Ford’s offer to operate the Muscle Shoals project. Senator Underwood argues delaying wastes government funds and time. The debate centers on government versus private operation and the potential economic benefits.
Dr. John Kimbrough concluded a weeklong visit to Alabama touring Demopolis and Thomasville along with other towns in the region, meeting residents and discussing local affairs.
The notice highlights a line of Cappi toilet articles praised as top among similar goods. Little readable detail about origin, seller, or price appears in the fragment.
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