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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1913
Page
4
A society note reports Miss Sheets's urgent wedding as she was gravely ill, with a bird kept upright in bed during the ceremony. Elizabeth Ports, Gould, country setting, and phone “386-W or 46 New Decatur” appear in the fragmentary text.
Chas A Young of Moulton and others from Oakville Flint Birmingham Courtland Huntsville Cincinnati Hopkinsville and Scottsboro drop in Decatur for business and social calls. Prof W F Jones returns from Tuscaloosa on business. E L Wann buys furniture stock and ships to Courtland. Several locals express goodwill about Decatur’s outlook.
A literary reminiscence recalls Grandmamma and Grandpapa in a peaceful summer scene with a mossy mill wheel and rushing stream. The prose follows family memories, aging, and enduring love, set against a backdrop of Alabama towns and local names.
The Allen Portable Bath Apparatus offers four hygienic baths in one unit with cleansing massage and showers. It can be used in any room, avoids carpet and wall soiling, requires only one gallon of water, and a bath lasts from 10 to 30 minutes. Operated with simple instructions by anyone. agent J. A. Bunch promotes it.
Columbus June 27 The United Commercial Travelers Association passes a proposal to create a funeral fund and provide a $200 benefit to families of members. Officers elected include C Clyde King Sioux City Ta president George F Brown Lexington Ky first vice president H T McCrea Alan NL secretary and J M Berry Dallas reelected treasurer. Supreme council members begin their annual meeting next morning while the imperial guild Mystic Order of Baymen holds its session Thursday evening.
Lawrenceburg Indiana June 27 The Rev Jacob H Sipe a Methodist minister and member of the Dearborn County Board of Review was awakened from his bed at midnight and summoned to the home of Mr and Mrs Nathaniel W Sheets near Rockdale to marry Alfred J Cook and Miss Myrtle who have been engaged for several months
E B Adams of Birmingham is in the city and E R Hall of Montgomery is here among friends. L B Martin of Est Luke visits Hughes and Tidwells to see the Avery plow. Mr W E Steeg and bride return from Trinity. The Decatur Concert Band plans a grand Fourth of July program. S B Ballinger heads soon for an extended Great Lakes trip.
The feature promotes Pete Ballas cafe opposite Union Station in Decatur offering high quality food. It touts daily Dr. Watson TM inspections, a clean cafe, experienced cooks and waiters, up-to-date facilities, and a cheerful service corps ready to serve by day or night.
A testimonial style ad promotes Stutt's Eas-1It for headache and neuralgia. It offers a money back guarantee and lists 10c 26c and 60c bottle prices from Dillehay Bros. The copy urges readers to seek neighbor opinions before verdict and warranty.
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