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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1916
Page
3
Auction Bridge Club meets with William Wryker hosting Saturday events. Saturday Bridge Club also holds a session for players, details unavailable in the fragment.
Mrs John Towns complimented Miss Elizabeth Furst with a rock party Monday afternoon. The reception suite featured pink and white decor with cat flowers and potted plants. Guests included Cleo Levin Helen Aycock Hettie Aycock Mary Wilkes Anna Bailey Lucile Turner Annie Alexander Helen Turner Elizabeth Furst and Jillen McBride. Mary Wilkes won a crepe de chine hand kerchief. An ice course followed. The hostess was Mrs John Jameson. The Women’s Missionary Society met with Mrs W B Roberts. Mrs John Proctor led the afternoon on Japanese in America assisted by Mrs K J Walston L A Neill and B E Preuit. Preuit elected delegate to the Ensley conference. Evening Bridge Club was hosted by Mr and Mrs Chas H Byster. Mrs H T Gill won the club prize. Needle Club host planned for next Friday with Mrs W T Lowe. Several local residents visited Birmingham Selma and Nashville relations referenced with guests from Columbus and Glasgow.
Lenore Ulrich headlines The Heart of Paula a Pallas Pictures release at the Masonic and Star theatres from Wednesday. A tale of burning love and intense conflict, it blends romance, hate and daring in a Spanish setting with Lenore Ulrich portrayed as a high-born Castilian maid facing hardships.
The Decatur Daily reports it has bought an Overland runabout from Malone Coal Grain & Motor Company to enhance service. The car will speed mail trains and enable better overall public service in various ways.
Major W F Francis and Dr W Long depart for Birmingham to attend the reunion. F M Hamilton elect inferior court judge will go to Birmingham tomorrow for the reunion. F B Orr of Birmingham visits the city. Albert Jervis was omitted from the Lock 12 inspection party list, he was among locals. D C Almon attends supreme court in Montgomery. E W Godbey leaves for Montgomery for Morgan county case submissions. Robert Frye of Washington DC visits sister Mrs J F Brown. R L Brown of Belzoni Mississippi visits Decatur. noted as a leading weekly publisher with many friends.
Fragment from a Confederate reunion note urges ongoing gatherings until all ranks are complete on the other side. It speaks of loyalty to God and country, no bivouacs, no war horrors, only eternal reunion and peaceful rest, with memories and heritage kept alive for future generations.
The Morgan County Board of Equalization completes real and personal property valuations and places them on the assessor's records open for inspection. The board will reconvene on the third Monday in June to hear complaints about valuation. Frank J. Troup, Tax Assessor.
False claims tout a single dose as cure all for stomach and digestive issues. The ad lists widespread use by professionals and public figures and urges readers to buy from local druggists and request a free booklet from Geo. H. Mayr in Chicago.
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