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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1916
Page
3
Five thousand small American flags arrived in Decatur and are on sale. Packages of five flaglets include one booster flag with Decatur wording and four with a message inviting visitors to see Decatur ready to supply needs. Proceeds fund celebration expenses. Buy a package or two.
Weather permitting, an electrified Old Glory will be unfurled to the breezes of Alabama Friday evening at the Garden School building at o o'clock. Kopp's band will perform, the crowd will sing The Star Spangled Banner and America with band accompaniment, and church choirs are urged to join. School Improvement will sell ice cream cones and all are invited.
Thelma Friedenburg entertained about twenty friends last evening with games contests and ice service. Guests included Evelyn Carter Juanita Ball Mary Ball Kath leen Carter Jessie Carter Elizabeth Morris Myrtle Martin Tot Nelson Viola Friedenburg Sam Nelson Dick Mosely Tom Mosely Robert Nelson Atwell Gale Robert Bethany Robert Holt Bennie Litisen Roger Bethany and others. A free medical booklet offered by Dr. Pierce described its use for physiology anatomy and digestion.
A compliments dance hosted by Silk Stocking club in honor of visiting Miss Kathleen Almon drew many couples from local families and nearby towns. Notables included Miss Helen Wallace with Milton Lipscomb and Miss Lucile Cardwell with Percy Craig among others, with stags and chaperones listed.
J A Miller of Cable Shelby Burton Piano Co sells a Mason and Hamlin piano to Miss Elizabeth Duncan daughter of Dr James A Duncan of Decatur. Miss Duncan leads a Mississippi school music department and is spending the summer at her father's home. Several locals plan trips and returns including Mrs Herbert Odom and Miss Fannie Johnson to Riceville Beach and Mrs T Rognon moving to Salt Lake City.
The Decatur Daily announces the start of its new turf section titled Decatur 3% turf Daily. Readers are invited to enjoy the updated Home News pages, with circulation details provided by the Circulation Department.
Long and Able’s C B confined at home with rheumatic attack plans a Red Roiling Springs visit. D B Almon, attorney general of the Eighth circuit, met in Montgomery with AG W L Martin. C T Walker of Gulf Compress spends week with relatives in Dyersburg. Milton Lipscomb visits Athens. J J Burk of Burk Auto Co. in Huntaville on business. Jackson Edwards in Atlanta with Southern Bell. A J W Bailey improves after a sunstroke. John L Proctor, merchant, recovering from indigestion attack, shows marked improvement.
A fragment notes the transfer of Negre troops from Carrizal to Juarez and states they'll be turned over the next day. The line continues a page-one continuation referencing Punston and a Thursday deadline.
Consul General Rodgers reports from Mexico City that Gen Carranza personally ordered the release of American prisoners held at Chihuahua City. The dispatch also says Rodgers will receive Carranza’s reply to President Wilson’s ultimatum from last night.
President Wilson leaves Washington with Secretary Tumulty and Vance McCormick for Philadelphia to address the Ad Club convention later today.
The state department received official confirmation that Carranza soldiers looted the American consulate at Nogales Sonora. The incident was reported from Washington on June 29.
Reports of heavy Mexican cavalry near Guzman prompted a large force of New Mexico militiamen to cross the border for the first time. They returned with a substantial collection of cavalry remounts being sent to Gen. Pershing.
El Paso dispatch reports the Carrizal prisoners did not reach Juarez by 1 PM as promised by de facto officials and suggests a delay occurred en route from Chihuahua City.
The train bringing 23 American prisoners captured at Carrizal reached Juarez at 11:50. Mexican officials prepared to hand them to U.S. army officers at the international bridge. General Gonzales led the escort. American and Mexican guards watched closely as a border crowd gathered and a journalist was briefly detained for alleged insults.
Advises women with digestive and reproductive ailments to use Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Claims a temperance remedy made from roots and herbs and offers liquid or tablet forms. Encourages immediate purchase to avoid prostration and restore health.
An advertisement touts Blacky Tablets as the best remedy for biliousness and constipation with a price of 26 cents and a 26-6 size.
A legal notice states that Thomas L. Marshall will not be responsible for any debts or contracts made by his wife. The notice is signed by Thomas L. Marshall and dated 27-61.
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