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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1918

Page

3

Personal notices from local column list several travelers and visitors

Henry Hartung leaves tonight for Columbus Ohio to represent the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States visiting relatives in Tennessee on return. Judge Charles Almon of Florence visits his brother Solicitor D C Almon. E E Wright comes from Muscle Shoals Alabama for medical treatment. Charles H Austin Jr will arrive from Camp Pike to visit relatives. Lieutenant Charles Saunders is home on a two day furlough. Elmer Lidy formerly with Decatur Drug Company visits on furlough. W A Hill expected this afternoon for a brief visit. he is stationed at Camp Wheeler.

Henry Hartung Columbus Ohio General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church Mr. Hartung Tennessee W. A. Hill Camp Wheeler

Our Job Department Ready to Handle Any Order Line

The department pledges complete service for any need along this line and urges 100 customers to place their orders now.

Business women mobilize to aid war effort via YWCA

A national YWCA conference in New York charted a plan for a business women's committee to mobilize women to replace men drafted, address housing and social morality, and lead patriotism through education. Local groups begin forming with rest rooms and volunteer teachers.

Business Woman's Organization National Board of the New York Mgili W. A. Thompson Miss Shepherd A5 We Cobb

Auction Bridge Club Meets Thursday at 4 PM

Flag raising on Friday prompts the Auction Bridge Club to meet Thursday afternoon at 4 o clock with Mrs. B. B. Pickens on Johnston Street. Misses Dave Pierce Irma Timmons and Lila Winn returned to Huntsville after visiting Miss Ruth Hartung. Mrs. A. E. Orendorff left for Cullman to visit friends until Friday.

Auction Bridge Club B. B. Pickens Johnston Street Dave Pierce Irma Timmons Lila Winn Huntsville Ruth Hartung A. E. Orendorff Cullman

Silk Hose Luncheon for Miss Pierce in Huntsville

Miss Ruth Hartung hosted a silk hose luncheon for guest Miss Dove Pierce of Huntsville with a table set by Mrs. J S Vann and Huntsville guests Irma Timmons Lila Winn and Ruth Banks. A Dolly Varden basket and cake centerpiece marked the event with toasts to Miss Pierce, a June 6 bride elect, and a reception followed from 4 30 to 6 00 featuring pink and white roses and musical numbers by local performers.

Dove Pierce Huntsville Ruth Hartung Vann Misses Dove Pierce Irma Timmons Lila Winn Ruth Banks Alma Hartung Miss Pierce Georgette Dolly Varden Miss Margaret Keenan Miss Hartung J.S. Vann Pierce Timmons Winn Herman Troup

Sunday Morning Singing Recital Highlights Local Talent

Miss Pierce Sung opened with Open the Windows of Heaven earning praise for a balanced voice and tender interpretation. Charles L. Knight performed Mother O Mine. Miss Hartung delivered a refined anthem solo. Mrs. Susan Graber is ill. Evalyn Baxter left for Nashville on a professional visit. Mr. and Mrs. Crowe and daughter Lois with Miss Cosby returned from Boyles where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Austin. Miss Mary Grace Saunders of Johns Alabama visited her parents. Miss Billié Moore, home from Columbia Tennessee for holidays, hosts Miss Gornelia Hopkins of Birmingham.

Miss Pierce Charles L. Knight Miss Hartung Billié Moore Columbia, Tenn Gornelia Hopkins Birmingham

Financial Wreck and Mayr Remedy Advertisement

A reader cites chronic illness of a wife for ten years and credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with steady improvement after the first dose. The ad promises the preparation clears catarrhal mucus and inflammation of the digestive tract and claims a money back guarantee after one dose. It lists 8. M. Thompson Albany Owl Drug Co Decatur.

Mayr M. Thompson Albany Owl Drug Co Decatur Ady

Classified Board Notices For Business Listings

Short ad space offers affordable placement for business listings and professional board notices. Trade groups and individuals can reach customers with minimal cost and broad exposure through printed or engraved formats.

Start with a Smile, Help the World Feel Brighter

A Wisé great-aunt tells a young girl that true happiness starts with herself. She urges a cheerful face and voice as the sure way to lift others, noting the world isn’t improved by complaints. The passage ends with a call to subscribe to support the paper.

Chickens Hatch From Box Placed Under Steam Pipes

In Shamokin Pennsylvania on May 14 a coal mine worker hatched 12 chickens from 18 eggs kept in a cotton filled box beneath warm steam pipes. The experiment aimed to hatch without a hen or incubator.

Shamokin

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