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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1913
Page
2
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Birmingham authorities announce the National Good Roads Federation will meet in Birmingham on April 24 and 25. The organizing committees expect at least 2,000 delegates from every state with governors invited to appoint fifty delegates each. Mayor C Exum will join the Chamber in preparations.
Commerce and civic groups press delegates to the federation meeting likely to draw 15 to 20 governors. The event aims to consolidate national good roads groups and foster major progress. The Pot-Lach Celebration will run alongside offering entertainment for attendees. An herbal remedy ad notes Herbine for stomach and bowels with Owl Drug Co. as seller.
A terse notice from T. M. Dix, acting as agent, states readiness to execute court bonds instantly and that charges are reasonable.
Oldshine Bros at 320 Bank Street offers furniture in this issue. The Decatur Daily advert shows the “live ones” are in this paper, promising results for readers who place ads.
The conference recounts exhausted workers and young “Medicine Bottle” pleading for a chance. Miss Muriel Bland guides listeners through a cotton mill and tenement home, while Master Albert Russell performs “What Mr Coal Told Me” in Jacksonville.
A chest tightness and dry cough signal lung inflammation. The ad promotes Ballard's Horehound Syrup with a free Herrick's Red Pepper Porous Plaster. The syrup eases tightness and the plaster draws out inflammation for lung settling colds. Sold by Owl Drug Co.
T. M. Dix advertises a loan of 500 dollars on improved city property.
Advertising copy for 11-11 BE C PAYNE LUMBER CO promoting custom screens. Emphasizes timely creation and fitting for protection against flies and disease.
The Jr. Decatur team beat New Decatur 19 to 14 on the New Decatur diamond. Chattanooga manager Eberfield suspends Third Baseman James for not reporting. Gene Foster, 76, to start his third season as usher at Boston National's grounds. Tate Tinker bans cigarettes for pitchers, allowing pipes or cigars only. Rube Marquard nervous at marriage ceremony. City league proposal for Decatur gains support. N. B. Peake urged to chair the effort. Chas Murphy signs to bring Cubs to Tampa for five spring seasons. Babe Adams may pitch for Montgomery. Utah Senate approves fifteen round bouts. Jimmy Johnston expected to play with White Sox this season.
Pensacola Florida March 15 Nick Cullop reports Joe Birmingham will have eight southern players under his wing not counting Clancy and Betts. The list includes Jackson Mitchell Shields Peddy Baskette Johnston Walker and Wilson with Betts from Paulding Ohio and Clancy from New Orleans. Five players hail from the coast making thirteen western and southern players in all.
The public is invited to regular services at Central Baptist Church tomorrow. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Pastor preaches at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. A special meeting is set for 2:30 p.m. deacons Sunday school officers teachers and others urged to attend for matters of supreme importance.
The First Baptist church in Decatur will hold services as usual with a Sunday School at 9 20 am. The 11 o clock morning service will be a memorial for W A Frost Jr with church members and citizens in attendance. The evening service features Pastor Gold and a male quartet with Miss Clarkson performing a solo.
The pastor delivers an 11 o'clock sermon on The Trumph of Unselfish Devotion. No 7:30 service due to Livingstone Centenary Service participation by pastor and congregation. Sunday School at 9:30. Epworth League at 6:30.
WEWS Leo Pool, a hobo, pleaded guilty and was fined 3.60 dollars. In New Decatur, Tom Terry, a White man, charged with vagrancy at Notering, was fined 25 dollars and on appeal was sent to the Law Bayly court.
An advertising line urges readers to insure now with Dix Insurance, promising satisfaction when the fire whistle blows. The slogan emphasizes reliability and peace of mind through Dix branded coverage.
A patent medicine advertises Herbine as a permanent cure for headaches caused by a disordered stomach or constipation. It claims to purify the system and vitalize the bowels, priced at six cents and sold by Owl Drug Co.
Cleveland Reeves of Tampa Florida accepts a place as violinist at the Masonic and will perform with the orchestra tonight. Reeves is an accomplished musician and expected to add much to the performances at that venue.
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