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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1914

Page

4

Local Personal News and Civic Update

Mayor Walcott visits Talladega on business. Dr. Jas A Duncan delivered Greene University graduates address to six excellent students. Geo A Hoff shows health improvement. Robt L Stephenson promotes Decatur Cornice in the region. E L Simpson remains home ill. E S Smith of Huntsville visits. Mr and Mrs R H King of Leighton in town. R B Hardgrove of Sheffield is here. Do not leave children home Friday May 29. entertainment planned with fish ponds and ice cream cones.

Jas. A. Duncan Greene University Alabama Courier

Counsel Folk Meets Morgan at Waldorf Astoria

International News Service reports New York May 27 as counsel Folk of the Interstate Commerce Commission and J. P. Morgan officials hold talks at the Waldorf Astoria to define Morgan offer terms for an examination of the firm's books. Four accountants accompany Folk who says he will refuse to proceed if strings are involved. A rumor mentions obtaining a confession from a New Haven director. Folk refused to discuss it. An unrelated note mentions an auto ride to a hospital and return with ice cream and cake for 50 cents on May 29.

International News Service New York Folk Interstate Commerce Commis J. P. Morgan Waldorf-Astoria Morgan

Poetic musings on hope and life on a sunlit hill

A medley of verse reflecting on purpose courage and time set in a tranquil landscape with lines about hope facing night and a fearless heart. The text cites Baltimore Sun and Exchange quotes critiquing optimism and social reflection with admonitions about attitude shaping perception.

Calendar social notes and club reports in Decatur

Wednesday calendar lists Bereans and Whist and Auction Bridge clubs with Mrs. Duncan Mrs. H Miller Miss Stubblefield. Birmingham visitors Miss Kitty Bibb and P F Barber accompany Mrs Barber to Birmingham. A public exhibit at C L Price residence is promised. Teachers of New Decatur honored with a Green luncheon and park outing hosted by Mrs D F Green and others. Progressive Culture Club officers installed at Hotel Lyons with long table decor and toastmaster Mrs Murray. Community clubs praised for education and uplift led by Mrs C J Hildreth. Mrs John Minor returns from Nashville and Miss Vivian Berry heads to Nashville.

Bereans New Decatur D. F. Green Sherman Street Green Killian Webb Grove Nance May Johnson Anne Johnson Hill Weaver Gibson Malone Baird Pettus Roberts John Green Moebes T. G. Hughes Scheer Crane Carl Patterson Harvey New Decatur Park Messrs Patterson Caldwell Troy Lidé Odom Gilbert Warren Keenan Turrell May J. W Lyons Geo. D. Will Niameon Progressive Culture Club Federated Clubs Wiitelesas Je Te Tones Williamson Dorothy Perkins Murray Mesdames Payne Godbey Allison Cotaco D. D. McGehee Decaturs

Pleasant country beyond death awaits poet's praise

Fragment from a memorial voice asks if the departed see a changeless light beyond suffering and death. William Laird signs a somber blessing as Mrs. Lera Harwell of Memphis visits Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Young.

Lera Harwell Memphis N. A. Young

Willing Workers' ice cream supper at First Methodist Church

The Willing Workers' Society will host an afternoon ice cream supper on the church lawn Thursday from 3 to 10. The public is invited. Miss Sarah Davies returned from the Athens Female College with companions Miss Emma Sue Morris of Trinity Miss Chitwood of Tuscumbia and Miss Whituwan of Boaz.

Sarah Davies Athens Fenale College Emma Sue Morris Trinity Chitwood Tuscumbia Whituwan Boaz

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Boddnhl Buttrey’s Mercury Mayor Walcott Talladega Geo. A. Hoff E. L. Simpson E. 8. Smith Huntsville R. H. King of Leighton City R. B. Hardgrove Sheffield New York Hotel Central M. E. Church Booth- Candy Bango Margaret Clinton Shelton Baltimore Sun A. M. O’connett P. F. Barber The Birmingham Ledger A. C. Kinzer Birmingham C. L. Price A. A. Jones F. W. Smith Little Dough Mrs. W. T. Seamon Rufus Pearson Decatur Florence Rose C. J. Hildreth Mesdames F. H. Pointer J. L. Ramage W. Dinsmore Montgomery Wm. Driskill John Minor Nashville W. A. George Vivian Berry William Laird Panama Bailey Delite van Dyke and Cavagnaro the First Methodist Church Second Avenue John Bunny Flora Finch Sarah Melton Scottaboro Bank Street Vinemont Thos. E. Pride Bonumir Krve Marcus A. Kellermaan Denton Grano Opera Co Krrye and Marcus A. Kellerman Damrosch Theodore Thomas Orchestra Minneapolis Symphon Orchestra Kellerman Stand Opera Berlin Cathedral Choir Buck, Stainer Bchnecker Bohumir Kryl Kryl Denton Grand Opera Company
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