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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1913
Page
3
A notice to subscribers urges prompt afternoon delivery and asks readers to call if the paper does not arrive. It promises staff will check and ensure the carrier reaches subscribers, emphasizing the importance of timely service.
Ada Rehan laments the decline of the stage saying managers chase box office at the expense of art. She notes many talented actors exist but are stifled by commercialism and inferior productions. The public now seeks amusement rather than enduring devotion to performers.
A brief notice states a Presbyterian market operates each Saturday afternoon at Pointer and Rauschenberg's location. It emphasizes regular weekly hours and the venue without additional details.
A Newberg Junction writer says Chamberlains Tablets are very effective for stomach and bowel trouble. Sold by Decatur area druggists. Also notes a 1913 stockholders meeting for Commercial Savings Bank and Trust Company to consider increasing capital and converting to a national bank with notice by publication.
In Decatur a lively account touches Kerr’s Second Avenue emporium, ladies choosing gifts, a Birmingham and Nashville press presence, and a reopened playhouse with new screen. Also mentions touring acts, streetcar chatter on trade, local gossip, and a tenting Cumauqua visit with college crews.
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