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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1913

Page

4

Local personals note moves and visits across towns

Herbert Odom of Decatur spent yesterday in the Tri Cities on bus ness. Fank G. Cook, president of Cook Bros Furniture Co, has returned Columbia after a several day stay. H R Walker of Athens was in the city. E J Fenn moves today into a new cottage in West Decatur. J T Williams moves into the Grant street house vacated by Fenn. Rev Gordon Long of Paducah Ky will conduct the prayer service this evening Thursday at Westminster church at eight. He will fill the pulpit Sunday morning and evening.

Herbert Odom Decatur Tri-Cities Dness Fank G. Cook Cook Bros. Furniture Company Columbia E. J. Fenn West Decatur J. T. Williams Grant Street Mr. Fenn Gordon Long Paduccn Westminster Church

Hammocks and humor in a Decatur advertisement

An old humor gag about meeting a friend with a stomach trouble is tied to local merchants. The bit promotes Rubber Roofing Wyker’s Hammocks and mentions Britain Bros, and sales by S. M. Thompson and Decatur Drug Co. at Decatur.

Smithson Chamberlain Thompson New Decatur Decatur Drug Co Decatur

Easter Joy and Local Society Notes From Decatur

A poetic Easter reflection opens the page, followed by society news from Decatur. Reports describe the Christian Endeavor and Cotaco Club activities, upcoming Apollo Glee Club concert plans, bridge gatherings, and social visits. Local schools and clubs are featured with guest lists and upcoming events in Decatur and New Decatur.

Williamson and Echols Deny Relocation Plan

The firm states it has no plan to move its business and denies any intention to leave the town. It emphasizes no disposition to relocate from the best town on earth.

Best Towns in Country Says an Old Decatur Boy

In a letter from C T Hardman Jr now touring the eastern seaboard states he proclaims Decaturs as the best towns in the country. He asks readers to tell the Decaturs to keep up the good work and sends regards to local boys. Mrs Hardman and friends wish him well and copies of the Decaturs Daily are mailed to keep him in touch.

Seaboard States iDecaturs Decaturs

Elephant injures circus worker in Oakland tent incident

An elephant at a California circus dragged G. J. Gardiner of Jacksonville Florida into a tent and hurled him out. He suffered a broken wrist, multiple broken ribs, and serious injuries. The report mentions unrelated drug advertisement text within the article.

Oakland Mays G. J. Gardiner Jackson- Wile Fla Gardiner

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Buttreys Store of Fashion H. R. Walker Athens Wyker’s Britain Bros Thomas Brothers Thomas Brothers Lee Lieve Christ Adene Williams Baltimore Sun Christian Endeavor Society Westminster Presbyterian Church B.C. Dash Cotaco Club N.S. Zeigler Proctor Jonson Street Queen Ann Scheer Dean Swift Apollo Glee Club A. J. Miller Married Ladies’ Bridge Club Paul Crawford Jas Echols Calhoun 8. M. Thompson J. E. Thompson Birmingham Shelbyville Tenner Needle Club Miss Bassett Pearl McClellan Flint Austinville Mrs. Seamon Johnson Street Christian Endeavor Societies Westminster Presbterian Church F. F. Ballard Withave.phhrge Marysville Tenn Grace Groenendyke Miss Groenendyke Ashville N. C H. A. Blair Sheffield Eleanor May Burleson Mr. Hope Elma McCulloch New Decatur School Improvement Association Gordon School Foster, H. Pointer Eleanore G. Brightstone E. Cherry Delite Theatre the Grey Sentinel John Arthur Johnson III Pathe Weekly Belinda Delite The Patriot Thanhouser CO ST. Loup Wintrebert Keystone Players lHlome Hlome Horton & Hodge Horton & Hodge Furniture Co A, Olushine Masonic Theatre Masonic Circus Moonshiner’s Last Stand Pathe Feature Crane Wilbur Octavia Handworth Butcher Paint & Paper Co Brighten UP Sherwin-Williams Decaturs Daily Harcourts.co Postoffic J. W. Carl Decatur J. W. Carl Boggs Building Pews Payne Lumber Co
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