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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1915
Page
5
Gen H G Gibson, the oldest West Point graduate, attended the graduating exercises of the class of 1915. He graduated from the Military Academy in 1849.
A new ball squad for the Decaturs is in the process of organization. Rober Banks of the Southern Bell Telephone Company is the promoter and says fast men will be signed. The first game may be against Trinity at the local venue next week.
An old notice claims a free cloth bound Common Sense Medical Adviser of 1008 pages with color plates can be obtained by sending three dimes or stamps to Dr. Pierce at the Invalids' Hotel Buffalo New York. The pamphlet covers physiology anatomy sex problems marriage hygiene exercise disease and prevention. Ady.
Decatur and New Decatur businessmen staged a playful charity baseball game. New Decatur edged Decatur 22 to 21 after a late rally in the seventh inning, the affair filled with burlesque regalia and comic antics.
Mrs. Sue Kinzer filed in Law and Equity court alleging her leg was sprained when alighting a street car. She seeks damages of $1,000 from North Alabama Traction Company.
Memphis edged Nashville 1 to 0 while Chattanooga defeated Little Rock 7 to 6. Rain affected Birmingham New Orleans and Atlanta Mobile games with unsettled play.
The partnership between E. B. Walker and W. B. Russell is dissolved by mutual consent. E Walker assumes all liabilities. W B Russell retires. Dated June 26 1915. Walker Russel form continues as a notice of dissolution.
The Decatur Daily promotes subscription options and a reader hotline for this edition, inviting new subscribers to sign up and current readers to renew their plans.
Morgan County Board of Pensions will convene July 5 at 8:30 a.m. at the courthouse to hear claims from veterans and widows of Confederate soldiers. Eligible applicants may present witnesses and show cause for reinstatement on pension rolls. Dr. G. R. Sullivan and Dr. W. H. Long serve as examiners.
The Athens Hustler extols Manager Cook of the Buchlhcst Betting Works as a good businessman from New Decatur who handles Coca-Cola, the pure article, bottled in Athens, a home institution patrons rely on.
Local reader Mrs Eula Mae Reid of Decatur Alabama says Cardui the woman’s tonic helped her health. She describes relief from digestive issues fatigue headaches and weight gain after using Cardui and urges others suffering from female ailments to write for advice from ChattanoogaMedicine Co Ladies Advisory Dept Tennessee.
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