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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1913
Page
4
The page compiles poems from Florence Earle Coates and a string of social items. It notes Miss Maury Davis’s return to Mary county Tennessee from a visit, church picnic plans at Oakland Park, a wedding on Edisto Island, and several local social visits and dinners. The Apollo Glee Club meets Thursday, and Priscillas gather on Thursday afternoon.
W L Berry leaves for Spencer North Carolina to take railroad post. W M Chenault of New Decatur visits on business. John H Rountree of Decatur and W H Simpson of Decatur in city on business. John Wills of Tuscaloosa visits Decatur. R P Boyd formerly of Decatur now Montgomery in city. Roy Fite at Owl Drug Co. A E Edwards of Huntsville in Decatur. J T Jones of Florence here yesterday. Charles Leftwich of Decatur spends Sunday in Tuscumbia. GL Bowles heads to Pulaski Tennessee for a brief business trip. Presbyterian market conducts Saturday afternoon sales at Pointer and Rydschenberg.
A neighbor trial offers verdict on Stutt's Eas-It, a headache and neuralgia remedy sold by Dillehay Bros. in 10¢ 25¢ and 50¢ bottles with a money back guarantee.
The note touts Pete Ballas's Decatur Cafe opposite Union Station as offering top quality food and spotless service with experienced cooks and cheerful staff. It cites daily inspections by Dr. Watson and claims the cafe keeps up to date standards in North Alabama. Also promotes Chamaberlain’s Coke Chlorera and Diarrhoea Remedy for summer emergencies. Sold by S. M. Thompson and Decatur Dug Co, Decatur.
Perique tobacco, unique to St. James parish Louisiana, is produced by Arcadians using a special reating and curing process. Leaves are pressed into twists, juices reabsorbed, and aroma developed, yielding a strong aromatic product used in cigarettes pipes and some cigars. The perique district is a small area along the east bank of the Mississippi River, with about 200 900 pounds produced yearly and around fifty manufacturers registered. Dysentery notes appear as an unrelated ad for Chamberlain's remedy and local druggists.
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