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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1915

Page

4

Modest social notices and visits fill a Southern town calendar

Social events fill the week with engagements and greetings. Miss Blanche Side hosts a bridge luncheon for Miss Louise Beard. Visitors arrive from Ardmore and Chicago. Millinery chief Augusta Evans arrives to lead The Fashion shop opening next Wednesday. A Boston Common inspired feature notes a blind beggar in the park and his daily mercy.

Blanche Side Will Louise Beard H. B Augusta Evans St. Louis

Third Ward Striot Improvement League Oyster Supper

The Third Ward Striot Improvement League plans an oyster supper this Saturday on Grant Street next to J D McCormick store. The event starts at 5 pm and tickets cost 25 cents.

Ward Striot Improvement League J. D. McCormick Grant Street

Watch Everyone Attend Cagle's Play House at Masonic Theatre

A public notice invites patrons to the Masonic Theatre for Cagle's Play House. The event emphasizes broad audience turnout and urges community attendance at the venue.

Masonic Theatre Cagle’s Play House Cagle

Rest In Cullman for Mrs. Terry De Vine

The remains of Mrs. Terry De Vine were laid to rest in Cullman after funeral services at Sid Robinson’s residence. She is survived by husband Walter De Vine and son George, and was a niece of A. C. Mann of the city.

Sid Robertson Cullman Walter de Vine Birmingham Terry de Vine Sid Robinson George A. C. Mann

Local Notes On Relatives Travels And Court Movements

Ernest Spain of Opelika Alabama visits relatives here J A Poole returns from Tennessee to see kin Frank Pierce to Nashville infirmary for treatment Solicitor D C Aimon departs for Cullman where Judge Brickell is presiding Cole Holesapple back from Athens after the funeral of C B Hatchett J B Howell and Averine West confined at home with acute indigestion Howell shows improvement L W Borton sails to Cincinnati for sheet metal makers national meet and will visit Indiana before returning later this month

Howell Averine West L. W. Borton Cincinnati Ohio

Penny Club Shamrocks and Flags For St Patrick's Day

Shamrocks and flags are sold at 5 cents at every drug store Decatur and at Kahn's 5¢ and 10¢ store to benefit the Penny Club of St Ann's church. Be sure you get one.

Decaturs Kahn St. Partick’s St Ann’s Church

Fine Line of Made in America Stationery

The Owl Drug Co. presents a refined line of Made in America stationery advertised as the latest and most fastidious in a box sold at 401 Bank Street.

Owl Drug Co Bank St

It's a Long Long Way to Tipperary Easter Sale

A brief newspaper item notes an upcoming sale tied to Easter with a call to act now. The fragment mentions Speaks & Moebes and a listing M 2261, implying a local business reference and catalog or ad number.

Tipperary Moebes

OLA to SMALL BLAZE

New Decatur fire department was called at noon to a small blaze in a blacksmith shop in the east part of the city. It was quickly extinguished before major damage occurred.

New Decatur

City Delinquent Tax and License Notice Extends to April 1

City officials announce a March 8 1915 council decision allowing delinquent taxpayers and license payers until April 1 to settle without new penalties, except legally required interest. Authorities warn enforcement will follow after April 1 and urge all delinquents to arrange payment within twenty days. Mayor A A Hardage and City Clerk Hartung sign the notice.

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