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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1916
Page
4
The Board of Commerce of New Decatur will hold a meeting Friday night at 8 o'clock at the M. CA. Officers will be elected and by law amendments and constitutions will be presented for adoption. All members or prospective members are invited to attend.
Reward advertisement for a property at Orr pring with eight rooms and a logation inviting summer boarders to rest and drink health giving water claimed to cure indigestion and bilious trouble. Penney Whitman of New Decatur is reachable by phone 25.
Marguerite Clark headlines the Famous Players- Paramount photoplay Molly Make-Believe at the Masonic and Star Theatres today. The adaptation of Hotlowel Abbott's romance presents a romantic comic tale with poignant scenes and strong drama centering on the lovable Molly character.
The notice lists marriages of D Brand to Rosa L Montgomery and Pete Colored to Susie Brown under local license records.
The note from Carranza was held for further instructions before presentation. State Department declined comment. Counselor Polk said the note was not unanimously supported, with ongoing discussions on withdrawing American forces. Translation will be sent to the White House for President Wilson.
Gen Gavira commander of Mexican troops in Chihuahua departs El Paso for Casas Grandes to meet Gen Pershing. They plan to discuss border patrol dispositions and may craft broader plans to pursue Villa and his bandits.
A Belgian steamer named Euphrates suffered heavy damage when a fire broke out in Rotterdam on May 31. No further details on casualties or extent of the damage are provided.
Washington May 9 1 Thomas Tag mort of Indiana reports that Senator Kern of Indiana will nominate Vice President Thomas R. Marshall at the St. Louis convention. The Indiana delegation requested the nomination and Kern accepted with President Wilson’s approval believed to be given.
A New York banker host recounts a winter visit by a Chinese government representative who arrives with no luggage and changes garments daily. His clothes function as a trunk, with layers that can be worn inside out, some silk lined with fur or fur lined with silk, providing versatile outfits.
The Decatur Daily showcases wedding invitation design trends emphasizing style and quality with an emphasis on modern typography and refined card stock. It highlights how couples choose invitations to reflect their theme and personal taste.
In a continuation from page one Roosevelt defends German Americans as patriotic. He cites Civil War loyalties, notes Missouri Maryland and Kentucky’s split from the Confederacy amid German influence, and urges citizens to reject division by birthplace or origin. He calls for America for Americans.
Moulton's mudlarking and Red Robert's sturdy pitching powered a 3 to 3 tie turning into a ninth inning win for Moulton in a tense game against Kumpeville. Almon again proved tough, with Carter making a sensational left field catch and Frohoff drawing a key bunt threat as the local nine fought to the wire. Attendance 1200.
Notice of sale by Marie D. Smith and others under a 1916 decree. The land in Decatur Morgan County Alabama will be sold at public outcry at the courthouse door Monday July 8 1916 within legal hours. Described property includes Lots 42 and 65 fronting 165 feet on Market Street and part of Lot 22 with specified boundaries. MARVIN WEST.
An advertisement claims Blacko Stomach and Liver Tablets drive away lazy feeling. The copy emphasizes energy and wellness benefits and targets general consumers seeking remedy and pep in daily life.
J. W. McKee, a Lemolac salesman from Memphis, closed a Decatur deal with Owl Drug Company to carry Lemolac. The product, a vegetable substitute for calomel, claims to retain calomel’s benefits while removing its downsides.
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