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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1913
Page
3
A speaker argues that catalogue houses harmed a town in Alabama and urges residents to support local merchants. He says hometown shoppers boost home stores, raise real estate values, and keep the town from dying. He warns that sending away for goods will leave the community dead and stranded.
Dr Watton visits the Decatur cafe for daily inspections focusing on safety. The report notes a 12 tf screen door and references Britain Bros with a 16 tf detail observed during the check.
A humorous account mocks a local police incident near the Jervis Planning Mill. Officers, a commissary, a stableman, a citizen, and a water boy stage a sleuth farce after a shooting, with mock bravado and a plastered smile.
The item lists Army eligibility for able bodied unmarried men ages 18 to 35, citizens withEnglish literacy, and provides a Decatur Alabama recruiting contact. The rest is a mosaic of local gossip, openings, management changes, social events, and brief society notes from Decatur with mentions of theaters, merchants, and a police critique of street safety.
The Many friends of Clay Buttrey announce his move to Nashville Tennessee to join Herman Bros Lindauer Co wholesale dry goods merchants. He now oversees the dress goods department.
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