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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1916

Page

5

Elusive April blossoms into May at Colonial Club event

A lively Colonial Club event drew dancers and a large guest list including Miss Helen Wallace, Cecil Royer, Miss Mary Penick, Roy Billings, and many others. Social rounds featured Progressive Culture Club, silver tea plans, and multiple bridge and literary gatherings through the week.

Colonial Club Helen Wallace Cecil Royer Mary Penick Roy Billings I. W. Harper George Wallace Margaret Penick Jack Hughes Kiea Lide Milton Lipcomb Allen Adahis Cutoe Gover Brooxie Gibson Charles Kortretcht Rutti *Roper John Minor Mary Williams H. D. Harkreader W. A. McCalla C. B. Elliott H. B. Hitt A. J. Miller J. B. Bronough B. P. Wallace Stags Will Kimbrough Frank LaFils Jas. Johnson Stanley Wyatt Wallace Gover John Blesser Albert Jervis Progressive Culture Club YMCA Princula Mary Turney Married Ladies’ Bridge Club John Knight Petty Cotaco Haran Davis Gray U. D. Camera W. N. Hall

PICK UP GOLD IN STREETS AT Axim GOLD COAST STORY

An English visitor watches a local servant in Axim collect gold dust from road scrapings. She uses successive sieves and water to separate sand, gravel, and mud, finally yielding a small amount of gold dust in about half an hour.

Axim Gold Africa

The Decatur Daily Wedding Invitations Ad Preview

Monogramed stationery advertised with engraved designs and wedding invitations in many designs. The notice highlights The Daily’s quality and style as the last word in wedding stationery.

the Daily International News Service Decaturs Daily

Personal News Briefs From City Presents Visitors and Hosts

Braking kéged ix home from college visiting his parents Judge and Mrs Wm Eb Skeges Mrs W A Dale president of the Columbia Mill and Elevator Co was in the city today pursuing business and calling on friends The item notes social visits and local affiliations in a compact personals notice style.

Kéged Wm. Eb, Skeges W. A. Dale The Columbia Mill and Elevator Co

VANDALS DYNAMITE THE VAT ON THE MOORE PLANTATION

Vandals dynamited the vat used for hog cattle on the Charles Moore plantation between Danville and Oakville. A second report says another vat was dynamited on a farm near Flint Creek near Russell Springs, but this could not be confirmed.

Moore Plantation Chas. Moore Ween Danville Oakville Flint Creek Russell Springs

New War Antiseptic Aimed at Wounds

An 19th century ad hoc antiseptic formula from Dr. Fe matiy claims high effectiveness for wounds. The recipe uses bicarbonate of soda vinegar sugar and acetic acid to create carbon dioxide that wounds a layer of powder fills deeper cuts and reduces inflammation.

Fematiy

Lim-Lax Promises Constipation Relief Prescription

A vintage ad touts Lim-Lax as a famous stomach physician's prescription. It promotes a 25c bottle sold by Decatur Drug Co and Preuit Dillehay Drug Co with claims thousands have benefited and urges purchase from local druggists.

Lim-Lax Preuit-Dillehay Drug Co Decatur Drug Co Lim-L&ax Decatur Preuit- Dillehay Drug Co New Decatur Ady

Hutson to Deliver Campaign Closing Address Tonight

Hon Melvin Hutson will give the closing campaign speech on Second Avenue in New Decatur tonight at 3 30 o clock. Paid political advertisement authorized by Melvin Hutson of Decaturs.

Melvin Hutson Second Avenue New Decatur The Decaturs

Printers Must Raise Prices Amid Rising Production Costs

Publishers and printers nationwide move to higher advertising and printing rates as raw materials costs surge. The Wausau Record-Herald cites steep increases in type, ink, and metals, while the Glenwood Tribune lists substantial gains in paper, inks, binders, and related supplies.

Wausau Record- Herald Wautau The Glenwood “Tribune Ins Galea

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