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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1912
Page
4
Mrs. red Hunt led a refined bridge luncheon with white and green decor and ascension lilies. Prizes went to Mrs. Sanders on 1986 points as guests arrived, with Mrs. Wyker and Miss Sumpfer assisting and new members welcomed by Mrs. James McNeil and Miss Stella Falk.
Mrs. W. A. Brittain hosted a fifth anniversary party for her daughter Louise with red and green decor and crimson rambler roses. Games included blindfold donkey tail placement won by Law son Davidson with candy. Also notes of weddings, visits, and local social events in Huntsville and nearby towns.
A revival starts Sunday at First Presbyterian Church Decatur with Rev. Bryan of Birmingham assisting. He will preach Monday night and has led successful evangelistic campaigns from Virginia to Texas. Services run daily at 10 am and 3 pm with cottage prayer meetings this week.
A funeral in Zarawica Galicia halted as mourners fled when hollow cries emerged from a coffin. The coffin’s occupant, Mansy the landowner, revived and walked home once救ived, after being buried with elaborate rites and a priest’s benediction.
The North Alabama Traction Company opens its Pavilion at Oak land Friday night from 8 30 to 10 30 with Houk's band providing music. Dances will be held every Tuesday and Friday through the summer with Houk's band again playing each event.
The Decatur Daily reports a total of 42 dollars donated to Governor Hall for flood sufferers in his district. A 30 dollar portion came from Capt. Sarhuet Blackwell, treasurer of the Centre Methodist church collection. Blackwell notes more gifts may arrive. An additional 12 dollars was already on hand, and a 2 dollar Westminster Presbyterian Sunday school donation is noted as miscredited to Mrs. Dosh’s class.
A local Decatur audience praised the Zigomar film shown at the Masonic last night calling it the most elaborate photo-play yet. The feature references Nos Miserables characters Broquet and Jevert as a vivid, protracted chase while a grand reception greeted Zigomar and the crowd.
Decatur Lodge No 52 invites all Independent Order of Odd Fellows from the area to join a decoration ceremony for deceased brothers at Decatur Cemetery on June 12 1912. Also notes Buchheit Bottling Works offering Coca Cola and soda water.
The Burch Cotton Chopper is shown today at Belle Mina under J F Dugger from the State Experiment Station in Albany likely Al-Dany. It will travel to Courtland tomorrow and Huntsville Monday for cotton planters to see in operation. Two other choppers are demonstrated. the Bur ett Chopper by Major Burch is patented but not yet on the market. Poor appetite can signal impaired digestion and Chamberlain stomach and liver tablets are sold by local druggists. A drink called PLE ZOL is advertised for home delivery from Ma-Cold Bottling Works.
Members are requested to meet Sunday at 10 45 o clock at Mrs D D McGehee's residence on Lafayette street. From there they will attend services with Confederate veterans at the First Methodist church.
John Minor and Cooper Adams travel to Athens for a school dance hosted by Green's School. D W Gray of Texas visits his mother Mrs T M Faust in Sherman. Julian Bibb of Birmingham spends a few days with his parents Mr and Mrs W A Bibb. Drew Rankin of Missouri visits Mr and Mrs Lamar Penney. An incomplete item references Tilman and a Coca Cola slogan from Buchheit Bottling Works amid garbled text.
Round trip from Decatur to Mammoth Cave priced at 1145 dollars covering railroad fare cave hotel Seard and cave passages through the cave. Write or IL N agent for details. Water and Coca Cola Bottling per supplier.
The widow of a wealthy St. Petersburg jeweler leaves 1 126 000 to aid bankrupt businessmen and their destitute daughters. Half funds a sanitarium for bankrupts, aiding convalescence and nervous recovery. Remainder provides annuities to daughters to educate themselves for self support. Relatives contest alleging mental illness at execution.
Advertisement-style note promotes Chamberlain's Liniment as a remedy for rheumatism. The fragmented text urges readers to apply the liniment to affected areas and claims quick relief, typical of early 20th century cures.
The New Decatur baseball team defeated Courtland 17 to 6 after overpowering the Courtland pitcher Steadham. New Decatur baserunners put pressure throughout the game and extra support from teammates could have kept Courtland off the scoreboard. Visiting players enjoyed ice cream and lemonade on the Y M A lawn after the game.
Fragmentary OCR lists battery pairings for several teams across venues Gadsden Rome Anniston Selma Huntsville and Birmingham with names Brynne Partow Chaput Wells Sanford Matthews Wiley Rollég Hill. Details are garbled and dates unclear.
At Nashville and other cities, RHE teams beat New Orleans and Birmingham with players Bonner Haight Elliott Cavet Vance Hannah Dessau Donahue Prough Yantz and Ainsmith O'Brien Thomas Morgan Slaughton Vaughn Sweeney Mitchell Easterly Kuhn Greve Lange White Sullivan. Tilman Millinery Co. promotes Ratine Linen Panama hats and Sailors as new stock arrives.
In a rough recap from games in Pittsburg Philadelphia Brooklyn Chicago and St Louis teams fielded batteries including Kelly Harmon Dale Bliss Crandall Myers Chalmers Alexander Schultz Brennan Mo Hess Donnelly Kling Kent Phelps Mullin Stanage Baumgartner Kiichel Bagby Sibirth Humphries Clarks Bagby Sibirth Humphries Clark and others. Scores listed show mixed results with notable names like Marquard Meyers Seaton Moran and Pete appearing for various clubs.
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