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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1913

Page

3

Man About Town laments and politics on smoking cars

A New Decatur column pokes fun at smoking on North Alabama Traction Company cars with a strict rule about rear platform allowed. It jokes about polite suffocation and reflects on Star theatre upgrades, shirts, and local amusements while noting community notices and local vendors.

North Alabama Traction Company Traction Company U Amusement Co Decatur Ana Rela Paemnrenet

Dr Watton Inspects the Decatur Cafe Daily

Dr Watton visits Decatur cafe for daily inspection as city health checks continue. Officials note cleanliness and service standards during routine health oversight.

Dr. Watton Decatur

Army Enlistment Notice For Unmarried Men

Wanted for U S Army able bodied unmarried men aged 18 to 35 citizen of United States of good character and temperate habits who can speak read and write English apply to Recruiting Officer 404 Bank St Decatur Ala.

U. S. Army United States Bank St Decatur Ala

Arranged Months Ahead for Chautauqua 1913 Program

The Chautauqua Institution in New York publishes a full 1913 seasonal plan with monthly engagements. Notable speakers include George F. Vincent, John Mitchell, Scott Nearing, H. H. Powers, Julia C. Lathrop, and Shailer Mathews among many others offering lectures, devotionals, readings, and evening recitals from June through August.

Chautauqua Program List of August Speakers and Events

A dense schedule lists August events at the Chautauqua Institute featuring speakers and recitals. Participants include Mrs Percy V Penny backer Federation Day, Bishop Charles D Williams Michigan, Earl Barnes Philadelphia, Leland Powers, Edmund Vance Cooke, Benjamin Wheeler, Ng Poon Chew, George E Vincent, Henry Turner Bailey, I B Stoughton Holborn, Samuel Schmucker, Richard Wyche, Samuel C Schmacker, C Edmund Nell, John Timothy Stone, Charlies Bielale, Grenfell and His Labrador Mission, and Col W Bale of Nantates with multiple lecture series, devotional hours, and evening recitals.

Percy V. Pennybacker Foreign Missions Institute Charlies D. Williams Michigan Earl Barnes Philadelphia Chautauqua Leland T. Powers David Garrick Edmund Vance Cooke Benjamin Wheeler University of California Henry Turner Bailey Ng Poon Chew Chung Sai Yat Po San Francisco George E. Vincent John H. Vincent Chautauqua Institution I. B. Stoughton Holborn New York Greece Samuel D. Schmucker West Chester Normal School West Chester Richard T. Wyche National Brown University Dr. Grenfell Labrador W. Bale Vantnates

Cream Wretsers and Britain Hires in Local Notices

Fragmentary OCR reads Cream Wretsers Britain Hires. Decatur Cafe invites public thepec om at any Pete Ballas 12.

DERBY Cate Atic Pew Ballas Britain Decatur Cafe Thepec Pete Ballas

Also Mentioned on This Page

C. E. Walker Grand Opera Boy Scout Star Transfer CO Eldred Fletcher & Son New Decatur Gustin J. Y. Gustin Vine St Cherry St Line Ferry Sta Decatur, Ala Nettle M Ewen Ulal Fred McEwen March McEwen Vic McEwen Dayton Cuaastleman Nettle Keenan Prince Pulaski, Jr Sccidenta Volid Ho Manbedadié J Harris Courtland Als Itur Co. Bank 8 Our Man Bailey & Pointer the Star A Pretty United Amusement Company MAN About Town Chamberlain M. Thompson Decatur Drug Co Chautauqua, N. Y West Central Church Street Jno C. Pointer J. W. Cunningham Speake & Meebes South Decatur Algo W. Cunningham W. A Rickles Phong Wo EL Aycock Magnolia Park B. F.holmes Johnson Street W. G. Henry Trinity, Als W. L. Gover Pinder Chas. W. Arnold Cr & Crow's Walton, New Chedp D. Thomas Moulton Street Sherman Street L. B. Wyatt Malone Coal and Grain Co Daniel Drug Co J. A. Bunep Cedar Fefice E. Malone Decature Daily BE. HK. Allinon Tow George F. Vincent Chauthuqta ‘Institution University of Minnesota John Mitchell American Federation of Labor John A. Lomax University of Texas Arthur E. Bestor Scott Nearing Richard Burton Bernard Shaw H. Clark University of Chicago John Wesley Hill International Peace Forum W. J. Williamson Third Baptist Church St. Louis H. H Job Hedges School Arts Magazine Samuel McChord Crothers First Parish Cambridge Mass Julia C. Lathrop Children’s Bureau Department of Commerce E. J. Ward University of Wisconsin John G. Woolley Dean Shailer Mathews Federal Council Churches of Christ In America W. A. Neilson Harvard University Burns Milton Meddie O. Hamilton General Federation of Women's Clubs Cartwright Hitt Up River Points Down River Points THE Morgan County New Decatur, Ala U. S U. S. Treas G. A. Hoff WM. E. Skeggs F. A. Bloodworth E. C. Payne Lumber Co Fourth Avenue Kansas City Decaturs Will Rainey L. D. Ferausen J.W. Carl Decatur J. W
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