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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1921

Page

3

Sheffield Socials and Illness Update

L Draper remains at home due to illness. M Robertson of Decatur visits Sheffield as a foreign citizen guest. Miss Mad e Cline of Decatur vacationed with relatives in Sheffield. Mrs Prentiss Blackwell and Florence return from a two week Nashville visit. R L Gookin of Memphis visits sister I J Rogers. Mrs Ma... of the Alabama Water Co in city recovering from an operation at Highland Infirmary Birmingham. Edwin McGregor of Lacy Springs visits homefolks. F McGregor returns from a halen trip to Leighton.

M. Robertson Decatur Sheffield Made Cline Prentiss Blackwell Little Tha Florence Alabama Water Co Highland Infirmary Birmingham Edwin McGregor Lacy Springs F. McGregor Leighton Allen Farley Ste Irwin

Waited Till the Cows Came Home

A letter claims relief from years of stomach gas and colic after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The writer says a Philadelphia specialist offered no relief, but after a course of the remedy three years ago there have been no symptoms. The ad touts the preparation as harmless and effective for stomach liver and intestinal ailments with a money back guarantee.

Philadelphia Ieai Mayr Tom

Community notices and social events in Huntsville Telegram

Social items from Huntsville Telegram describe outings for Ruth Nelson and birthday celebrations, bridge club gatherings hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Pratt, and various announcements. It notes Berean Club and Mizpah Chapter meetings, plus weddings of Edwin Hall and Flossye Sanderson and other local visit notices and travel plans.

T. W. Pratt Tracy Pratt Eustis Street C. Broke Robert Murphree

Funeral Benefit Association notice and claim payment

Notice to members that due to the death of Mrs. So Grubbs claim No. 18 for $1 288 has been paid to Brother Selen Grubbs. Association officers order aid to be paid within seven days or the matter stands. R L Woods president T H Gentry secretary Q18 19 G C Hartung treasurer.

Funeral Benefit Association Council No So Grubbs Selen Grubbs R. L. Woods T. H. Gentry Treas

Tax assessing tour and local football win in Lawrence County

Lawrence County tax assessor and tax collector tour the county for 1922 tax assessment and 1921 tax collection. Lawrence County High School beat Lauderdale County High 20 to 0 at Rogersville, with next game against Russellville. Community fairs open at Midway near Hillsboro and Mount Hope, while Cooper Cowan promotes a bean harvester and cream separator for local dairying. Mrs Sandlin hospitalized in Albany. Miss Ethel Young treated for rheumatism. Paschal Holdridge assumes Johnson Chapel principalship.

Moul Lawrence County A. W. Walker Leasier Town Creek Red Bank Courtland Lawrence County High Lauderdale County High Rogersville Lawrence County Boys Moulton Russellville John F. Yaxbrough Midway Hillsboro Auburn Ora Devers Mount Hope Paschal Holdridge Florence Normal Johnson Chapel Morgan County

Say it with flowers phrase origin noted by Boston Transcript

Correspondent muses that the line Say it with flowers may derive from a floral pun, suggesting the inventor observed a link between floral and oral phrasing in early advertising discourse.

Boston Transcript

Wesley Bible Class Advertises Evening of Fellowship

The Wesley Bible Class of the G M E church invites the Span cer Bible class to a Thursday evening in October. Members are urged to attend whether or not an invitation was written. The event promises a good time and punctual arrival is requested.

Wesley G. M. E. Church

Lodge Rites Tonight Invitees at Seven O'Clock

Worded notice invites members to Gathering at the Masonic lodge for the reading of the Masonic degrees. The event is announced with cordial invitation to associated members and friends.

Masonic Hall

Co inc dence at Princess Theatre presents bank clerk dreams

An article previews the Metro all-star production Co incidence at the Princess Theatre. Billy Jenks a young bank clerk in a dull town dreams of wealth in New York then takes a cashier job where he meets Phoebe Howard. Their daydreams and alarm clock incident drive the plot as the cast includes Robert Harron Jane Walker Bradley Barker and others.

PODAY Princess Theatre Love Billy Jenks New York City Fifth Avenue Phoebe Howard Billy

Squeaking Shoes Causes and Simple Fixes

The squeak in some shoes comes from leather layers rubbing. Shoetakers open the side and insert felt or pegs into the sole to stop the sound.

Checkers Played by the Ancients

The game of checkers is described as very ancient, known to the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans, and played in the Century.

Centuy

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