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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1915
Page
6
The column details social events and family notes from Birmingham area households. Mrs Walston comments on George Evertis and family governance, Mrs Geo W Moebes visits Birmingham kin, Emma Rahmy plans Memphis treatment, and Mrs W E Skeggs is ill with pneumonia. Club calendars feature teas, bridge, embroidery and study meetings with names of hosts.
A small ads note urges readers to seek salvation for Easter with a brief call to action and contact line for Speake and Moehes dated near MP2-26t.
Mary Fuller appears as Lady Mary in My Lady High and Mighty at Universal, living the part as a bold huntress. The plot follows Lady Mary resisting a senile usurer’s marriage proposal, fleeing to an island where Sir Harvey camps, as the drama unfolds on screen.
Thousands of women now practice physical culture, inspired by ancient Greek ideals of symmetry. The text argues exercise improves health and beauty, contrasts corsets with natural form, and promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for womanly troubles to restore health and strength. Sick women may write to Dr. Pierce for free advice from the Invalids Hotel in Buffalo, New York.
The article lists whistle and horn patterns for Decatur and four nearby towns. Long and short blasts signal specific directions: Decatur uses a long blast alone, West Town uses one long two short, South Town two shorts, East Town eight shorts, and Central Town four shorts. Fick owe and 7 ee.
A brief notice states that Fou plans to leave town for an upcoming feature daily assignment. The item notes mobility and schedule without detailing destinations or dates.
Ted Sheppard returns to Colum bia last night. G A Sohtigen of Waycross Ga on business. T D Witkingon Jr formerly shot accidentally by a Playmate now able to be Lamar and Jeff Eyster and Wren shall Knight at Branham Hughes will arrive tonight to spend the weekend with home folks.
James F F died this morning at the Watson Infirmary from a fever at age thirty. He had lived in town five years, unmarried, employed at the L and N shops, and boarded with Mrs. John Brown in Southtown. The remains were shipped to Prospect Tennessee for interment. Pallbearers included L C Reynolds W V Lovelady L C Solomon J J Solomon R L Johnston Robert Woodward F A Reynolds and L B Reynolds.
Notice announces a mortgage sale by Saif Dabson and Bert Abraham in Morgan County Alabama. On April 8 1915 the property described in Section 14 Township 6 Range 2 West and nearby parcels along Cotacco Creek will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash at the courthouse door in Decatur. The grantors are John W Draper and Cassie Draper. Witnessed March 10 1915. Bert Abraham By S Wy Godbey Attorney.
Manager Cagle announces the Ma sonic Theatre will reopen Saturday afternoon with day and night work by a crew to restore it to first class condition. The program will mirror former years featuring Paramount Safar artist shows and a top Feature Co. slate including feature films, repertoire, dramatic companies, tabloid and vaudeville acts.
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