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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1913
Page
4
Public notice classifies a rental ad by Mrs. p F. Holmes of 717 Lines Decatur seeking two large front rooms up stairs with three large windows, grates, closets, modern conveniences, available double or single, good board, ideally suited for two.
A fragment describes a young boy's severe attack and a remedy referenced as Chamberain's in a house. The text is garbled with names like Albert and Cape of Goo and mentions a marvelona person or term. No clear date, location, or outcome is provided.
A nostalgic fragment describes a personal room with a door a shelf closet and window and a childlike pride in keeping neat. The piece shifts to verses about youths and a playful romance and ends with local notes about Decatur leaders praising the town and two upcoming gatherings at the high school and church.
Mrs A Z Bailey will host the Embroidery circle Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock for the first meeting of the season.
Several residents visit or travel today including John Bassett returning to Chicago and Gus Bassett heading to Cleveland Ohio Dr Watson of Pineapple Alabama in the city on business Bassett leaving for Cleveland A W Price of Caddo in the city Dr B W Watson of Pinehurst visiting relatives in Decaturs Jack Shackelford of Courtland in the Decaturs S B Ballenger leaving for Nashville Louisville and other points Jno McHatton of Crescent View in the city F R King of Leighton in Decaturs on business Jno Bartee of Huntsville visitor J A Prenitt of Florence here yesterday J M Minor of New Decatur in the city yesterday Mercury Banner
Miss Bess Bailey presides as president of the Saturday Club hosting a 3 o'clock gathering for club members and friends. A full Apollo Glee Club rehearsal is set for 8 o'clock in the Apollo Glee Club rooms. The piece notes several residents traveling and attending events in nearby towns and clubs.
Chas Stephens nineteen year old printer for the Breeze was shot four times by John Pernigan at two o clock yesterday morning in Union Springs. Stephens had just returned from the Montgomery fair and, while at Jernigan's house where he was staying, lurched against the door prompting Jernigan to fire five times. His condition is listed as serious.
The Jewish New Year is observed with trumpet blowing per Leviticus and services in the synagogue. Reform observance runs from sunset Oct 1 to Oct 2, while Orthodox practice ends at sunset Oct 3. Local Jewish residents mark the holiday with ceremonies and appropriate functions.
In Wheaton Illinois on October 2 a well dressed woman was found dead on a road track after she exited a streetcar with a laughing man who told a funny story. Witnesses reported seeing them leave the car together laughing. The man shot her and left her body under passing trolley wheels.
Five people including a wife three children and a sister of Jamie perished in a fire that swept through the New Haven Kentucky business section early yesterday. Dozens of buildings were destroyed and damages were estimated at about $50 000 as the blaze swept through Devers hut area.
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