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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1912

Page

6

Decatur Social Scene Highlights Guests and Town News

Mrs Turley hosts a Wednesday social at her home with guests Mrs Turley Bush and Mrs and Miss Blair of Sweetwater Tennessee. Guests read their futures from cards and enjoy music and a guessing contest won by Mrs Maud Fitzpatrick. Also noted are a Towns and Co. wedding, Bridge Club meeting, St Johns church picnic, and local residents’ visits and moves.

Turley Bush Miss Blair Sweetwater Tenn Fitzpatrick Miss Turley Blair Maud Fitzpatrick Decaturs John CG Towns Towns and Co Decatur Annie Frost Garden City Kasper Frost Piaca M.s. Towns Birmingham W. H. Aycock Bridge ’Club Westmoreland Hartog Memphis Cunningham Council Elliott

Spanish papers predict new Mexican minister

Spanish newspapers in Mexico City forecast a cabinet shuffle after Jesus Flores Magen resigned as interior minister. Luis Cabrera was named his successor and Magen is to become governor of Oaxaca. The papers also call for the United States to send a new ambassador to Mexico amid reports that Henry Lane Wilson should be recalled.

Mexico City United States Mexico Henry Lané Wilson Madero Jesus Flores Magen Luis Cabrera Magen Oaxaca

Hartselle to meet Y M C A team Saturday afternoon

Arrangements are set for a baseball game Saturday at 4 o clock between Hartselle and the local Y M C A team at the local park. The Y M C A squad includes Arthur Petterson captain M Mor ton A L Lewis Frank Frohoff Eugene Sittason Surratt Shas Frohoff Murray D R Ramsey C Gilliam Ott Hames.

Hartselle Sabet Y. Arthur Petterson M. Morton A.L. Lewis Frank Frohoff Eugene Sittason Surratt Shas Frohoff Murray D.R. Ramsey C. Gilliam Ott Hames

Personal notices from Decatur column span many towns

La W Borton leaves for a week in Indianapolis and Cincinnati. Guy Wheelen, a LeGN shop man, enjoys a Northern vacation with postcards from La Crosse and other sights. Oscar Bell returns from Sheffield. JM Williams runs a contest in Cullman near closing day. L A Carter and Gill Mayor Nashville visit Decatur as John Brock Jr. plans Texas visit tomorrow. Alvin L Jolly travels to Birmingham for ill nephew Bailey Couch. Mrs A L Ford guest of Mr and Mrs R Sanders. Coca Cola touted as fatigue reliever bottled at Buchheit Bottling Works.

Guy Wheelen Legn la Crosse Wis

Southeastern League Batters Turn In Doubleheader Notes

At Selma Selma game featured pitchers Besemer and Benedick for the Batteries and Hickman as well for Huntsville with Verheuide Matthews Wiley Rolley and Riggs in action. In Anniston Randall Wells Fisher and Brown were listed as Battery pairings with Badsden also mentioned.

Huntsville Huntevillé Verheuide and Matthews Wiley and Rolley, Riggs Anniston HE Badsden Randall and Wells Fisher, and Brown

Chattanooga Memphis Battery Crew Highlights

At Chattanooga, Parsons and Seabough lead the battery lineup with Tanneman Chappelle and Noyes. Atlanta section lists Brady and Donahue with Summers and Glenn. Birmingham shows Boyd and Yantz with Berger and Dunn in the battery group.

Chattanooga Memphis Peck Parsons and Seabough Tanneman Chappelle and Noyes Atlanta R H .& Jtlt Brady Donahue Summers Glenn Birmingham Boyd and Yantz Berger and Dunn

American League Scores Prompt Mixed Results

Detroit and St Louis games noted but partial lines obscure full results. Chicago and New York matches show high scores with multiple batters listed. Cleveland and Philadelphia lineups indicated but details incomplete.

Dont fail to try and bottle of Ora Julep punch

A brief note praises Ora Julep punch, calling it a fine drink for bottling and enjoying. Likely an advertisement snippet from Buc Hem Bottling Works.

Buchett Bottling Works

Summer rash relief claim for D. D. D Prescription

An advertisement promises instant relief from summer skin troubles using D. D. D Prescription Western Alabama stores feature the product. It claims protection from ivy itch poison ivy bites hives prickly heat and other heat related skin issues. The ad invites trial bottle and notes availability at local druggists in New Decatur Alabama.

National League Scores From Boston Brooklyn Cincinnati and New York

In Boston the Red Sox vs Dodgers? wait the text lists National League games with Boston Brooklyn Cincinnati and Philadelphia. Batteries and lineups are named with players Brown Dickson Kelley Allen Burke Miller Suggs McLean Alexander Chalmers Wallace Dooin Graham Richie Brown Archer Crandall Myers. Exact results vary across venues with multiple scores presented.

Brooklyn RWE Pittsburg Tse Robinson van Kelly Allen Burke O. Miller Sateen Richie, Brown and Archer Marqua , Crandall and Meyers

J W Thornton to Reopen Jewelry Store in Decatur

J W Thornton, the well known jeweler, has rented the Neal building between Buttreys and the Post Office and will reopen around the 22nd of the month. He previously ran the jewelry business here for four years until February 1st last year when he closed out. The Decatur Daily welcomes Thornton back to the city business scene.

J. W. Thornton Buttreys Thornton The Decaturs Daily J. Thornton

Habeas Corpus Sought for Adalia Pruitt in Fraud Case

Attorney L Price for Adia Pruitt demands hearing after filing habeas corpus for Adlia Pru 4, a negro, charged with fraud and refusal to honor a two and a half month contract at 19 per month. Judge Wert grants writ and sets June 15 for hearing. Public notice ends with Buchheit Bottling ad.

L. Price Adlia Pru 4

Also Mentioned on This Page

Store of Fashion A. B. Lampkin & Co F. L. Chenault Jno W. Minor New Decatur Ala Rivtr Buchheit Bottling Works News of Socety News Mrs. and Miss Turley Frost T. F. Turley Line Street Brookevill Mrs. Echols St. John’s Church Ed Garrett Moorsville Robert Cortner Samty Sanders Courtland Helen Bynum B. P. Wallace C. Roberson Alan Street N . Seeleys Mrs. Seeley Oklahoma FR. Seeley W. P. Russell Malone Johnson Street Russell J. W. West Postif Telegraph Company Sauuday Columbia, Tenn Columbia Edwards & Yergin Welson United Ress STAR Delite Theatres Oscar Bell Seffield Jm, Williams Cullman L. A. Carter Gill Nashville John Brock, Jr Texas Alvin L. Jolly Bailey Couch A. L. Ford R Sanders Coca Cola Selma Hickman An Rya Benedict Bokenfohr Guiterez Detroit Washington Covington, Works and Onslow Johnson and Ainsmith St. Louis ORR. Co. Rerene Wood Powell and Stephens Chicago Rhe Cubero New York Walsh, Mogridge Block Vaughn, Thompson and Sweeney Cleveland Philadelphia Baskette Mitchell George O'Neill Coombs Lapp Manhattan Spielberger S. MO Thompson OWL Drug CO Bens Cot Boston RHE Toda Brown Dickson Don?ucky Kithy Rariden Bteele Sallee Breshnahan Standard Oil Co New Decatur, Ala Neil Hemine Coca Cola Buchheit Adiia Pruitt Pasadena Palace Cafe Missouri State Life Insurance Company Morgan Go W. J. Nesbit J. L. Green Decatur Ice & Coal Co Decatur, Ula
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