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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1915

Page

4

Social News Notes From Mobile and Birmingham

Society items report improved health for Mrs. AeBiinverg’s daughter and pneumonia recovery for Skeggs. Johnson travels to Columbia Tennessee with Maggie and Nona. Mrs B Manger returns to Birmingham after daugh ter T M Gordon’s appendectomy at South Highlands Hospital. A market by Pointer and Rauschenburg’s block sponsors sale by the Central M Church Mary Society in Decatur.

Pointer and Rauschenburg Rauschenburg’s Aarket the Mary Society of the Central M. Church

Needle Club Hosts Weekend Socials and Bridge Gatherings

The Brentz-Preuit Needle Club hosted a stylish Friday afternoon with a green and white theme, shamrock accents, and a mahogany basket centerpiece. Auction Bridge and Parcel Post events followed, with Mrs. Will Wyker hosting and prizes awarded to Mrs. W. R. Smith and Mrs. J. W. Cunningham.

Needle Club Brentz- Preuvit Patrick Auction Bridge Club Will Wyker W. R. Smith J. W. Cunningham J. H. Calvin Josephine Sheets Paul Crawford R. G. Cortner

Mrs T D Wilkinson Visits Relatives in Franklin

Mrs T D Wilkinson is visiting relatives at Franklin Tennessee with details sparse and no dates provided.

Mrs.t. D. Wilkinson Franklin, Tenn

Sheriff Sale Notice of Morgan County Alabama 1915

Execution issued from Morgan County Alabama Court commands sale of Frank Brown property including House and Lot 34 Decatur and W-20 ft of Lot 20 Decatur Alabama. Public auction set for Monday March 1 1915 during legal hours at the Court House door.

Law and Equity Court Morgan County Alabama Frank Brown Decatur Frank Court House

Decatur Notables Travel and Local Church Movements

Chancellor J E Horton of Athens visits Decatur. J W Sawyer returns from the country improved in health. J E Daley now of Cullugo visits Decatur. L E Harrison returns from Duquein after a death in the Harrisons. Rev W L Darby departs for Birmingham and will preach at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian. Melvin Hutson John Green and Oscar Hollingsworth return from Selma after representing New Decatur Camp 487 Woodmen of the World. Mrs Maynard of Decaturs elected Grand Manager of the Grand Grove, ladies auxiliary of the order.

W. L. Darby Jett Birmingham Foun Heck Selma Melvin Hutson John Green Oscar Hollingsworth New Decatur Camp No Woodrhen Maynard Decaturs Grand ‘Grove

Speake and Moehes Advertise Easter Measure Event

An old classified item notes a measurement sale by Speake and Moehes dated February 26, with the phrase twenty one day until Easter pointing to a timing cue for furniture or clothing fitting.

Russians Retreat Tied to German Reinforcements Frontwide

Petrograd reports German reinforcements near August and Hindenburg troops forcing Russians to withdraw to prepared positions along the Niemen front. Battles from Prszanysz to the Narew and Bobr rivers continue with no decisive result as Russian gains in Galicia offset German success in Poland. Four thousand Austrians captured. casualties exceed four thousand on the Russian side.

Petrograd von Hindenburg Niemen River War Office Grian Grodnow Prszanysz Narew Bobr Galicia Lupkow Smolnik Berg

Execution In Favor Of National Casket Co

Sheriff James A Foreman of Morgan County Alabama notes an execution in favor of National Casket Co dated January 25 1915. The sale or continuation of the case was set for Monday March 15 and the notice continues.

National Casket Co James A. Foreman Morgan County Alabama Sal

Phone 46 and Subscribe for the Decatur Daily

A brief notice invites readers to call 46 for subscription information to the Decatur Daily. The item emphasizes subscribing to the local newspaper.

City Delinquent Tax and License Payments Given Deadline

City council on March 8 1915 granted delinquents until April 1 to settle taxes and license fees without new penalties except statutory interest. If unpaid by April 1 active collection will begin with penalties costs. Twenty day notice aims to ease arrangements as drought of business lessens. Mayors A A Hardage and Henry Hartung sign.

Notice of Sale Under Writ of Execution Morgan County

The Morgan County Alabama sheriff announces a sale of the real property of Charles L Pridy to satisfy a judgment recently obtained. The dwelling on Lot 8 Block 2 addition No 1 of the Decatur Land Improvement and Furnace Company and Lot 8 Block 2 addition No ? of the same company will be sold at the courthouse on March 29 1915 during legal hours. Sale proceeds to be applied to the judgment in favor of Jerrie Clarke and Hatdinkians. Dated February 27 1915.

Morgan County Alabama Charles L Charles L. Pridy Decatur Land Improvement and Furnace Company Decatur Decatur Land Fmprovenant and Fur Fiace. Co Charles L.price Court House Jerrie Clarke

Fire line of Made in American Bla tionery

The fragment notes a sales line for Made-in-American Bla tionery and mentions The Owl Drug Co at 401 Bank St. The text appears as an OCR fragment describing a product line and a store address.

Owl Drug Co Bank ‘St

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