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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1922

Page

11

Alaska Tourists and Sportsmen Join Great Land Journey

An article describes increasing tourist and sportsman visits to Alaska aboard the Princess Pearl cruise ship. The two week round trip sails Vancouver to Skagway via coastal ports, with extensions to Whitehorse and Fairbanks. Highlights include totem poles in Alert Bay, Ketchikan curio shops, Wrangell and Juneau, and literary connections to Robert Service.

Vancouver Skagway Actian Alert Bay British Columbia Ketchikan Wrangell Juneau Alaska Atlin White Horse Sveneeka Dewnon Fairbanks Lewellyn Tak Bennetts Tian Bay Whit Horse Robert Service

De Molay for Boys Meets Tonight

De Molay for Boys will meet at 7 20 o clock. All members are urged to attend this evening meeting.

Local Social Roundup From Hartselle and Nearby Towns

Names of residents and visitors appear in a Sunday gathering roundup from Hartselle and nearby areas. Many families, including Winton, Waugh, McClanahan, Thompson, and Gilchrist, are noted as guests or residents visiting friends. Activities include church or singing events at Gravel Ridge and visits to relatives in Hartsville and Albany.

John “McMinneman Richard Winton Francis Hartnelle Gravel Ridge

Smith to Relocate Office to Johnson Building

W. R. Smith will move his office to the Johnson Building during the period from 29 to 61.

W. R. Smith Johnson

Hen with quadruple feature egg earns prize in Scooba

In Scooba Mississippi Shugulak the hen lays double eggs and now produced a freak peeper with four wings and four legs. The owner compares it to a York freak with three wings. The oldest inhabitants report the odd bird as remarkable and prize worthy.

International News Service Scooba Miss Shugutak Shugulak York

Frg Fighter Credits Recovery To Health Tonic

W T Peters of Lynchburg Virginia a fireman at station No 3 says a health tonic transformed him after a month of rheumatism indigestion and weakness. He recalls nearly losing his job due to illness but now claims full recovery and strength surpassing his colleagues.

Cabbell’ St Lynchburg Taniae

Hartselle Beats Local Team in Opening Football Clash

Hartselle defeated Ye M. CoA 9 to 5 in the season opener. The game drew a fair crowd as Hartselle produced a strong early showing in the high school matchup.

Hartselle Ye M. Coa

Weather Brief for Alabama Residents

For Alabama the forecast calls for occasional showers tonight and Thursday with light winds and mild temperatures. Rain chances remain scattered with potential brief downpours in some areas.

Belvidere Firefighters Strike Over Pay Cut

Belvidere fire department members including the assistant chief went on strike after pay checks were reduced by a significant percentage. The walkout involved the city’s fire fighting force and stopped daily operations until payroll issues were addressed.

International News Service Belvidere Eral F Crce

Waiting for a Bridegroom

A brief note quotes a detective from the Free Press recounting a stalled marriage proposal. The jeweler’s shop visit left the wedding date dreadfully picked over, delaying the nuptials for an unspecified period.

Aley Det Free Press

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