Poignant reflections and local notices from a small town paper
A literary column opens with earnest quotes on goodness and memory, followed by social notes from Elkmont and surrounding towns. Reported events include Miss Nellie Sandin visiting Miss Carrie Berger, a memorial unveiling planned for October 10, and a Music Study Club meeting. The Bassett family reunion at home with extended kin from Birmingham to Oregon is highlighted, along with church rally day and travels of Mrs. Baker and other locals.
Birthday party memories at Westminster church many guests attend
Skeges Crawford marked his eighth calendar year with a party at the Westminster Presbyterian church Sunday School. Miss Rebecca Wiegand won a gold ring for best season and deportment, while John Patterson earned a pencil box for top grades. A Progressive Culture Club meeting is planned for Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Mrs. George Williamson’s home. Fred Seeley celebrated his birthday with friends, chaperoned by him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca
Skeges Crawford
Westminster, Presbyterian Church
Geo. Hartung
Margaret. Wiegand
Chas. Wiegand
John Patterson
Progressive Culture Club
George D. Williamson
Anna Held May Again Marry Ziegfeld in Nashville
Savannah dispatch reports Anna Held and Donald Ziegfeld's divorce amid scandal surrounding Lillian Lorraine. Reconciliation and remarriage are believed likely as Held plans to appear in Nashville next week, while Ziegfeld defends a business entanglement with Lorraine amid a hospital dispute over a cane incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Lorence Ziegfield
Anna Held
Hustaid
Ziegfield
Miss Held
Fred Grubbenheimer
Martin
Ziesfield
Lillian Lorashe
Grubbenheimer
Lorrains
Grub‘benheime
Broadway
Wth Ziegfeld
Nashville
Lillian Lorraine
Anna
Ziegfeld
Surprising Cure of Stomach Trouble
Mrs G Stengle of Plainfield New Jersey reports relief from months of stomach upset after reading letters from users of Chamberlains Tablets and taking nearly three quarters of a package. She can now eat almost everything. For sale by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Stengle
Plainfield
N. J
Chamberlain
Engraved Visiting Cards Line Promotes Prices
Local shop invites customers to browse engraved visiting cards with prices that suit all budgets.
Mississippi City Warzone Lynchings End in Vigilante Deaths
A violent mob in Mississippi City overran a seed house killing Walter Jones and Tom Weeks after a deadly night of shootings by both White and Black residents. Natchez guardsmen arrived, but Jones was lynched again as officers restrained escalating revenge, leaving communal anger and condemnations on both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Jones
Hamvd
Jauil
Eyveryone
Will
Walter
Tom Weeks
Weeks
Natchez
Jones
Jones Brothers
Best Medicine in the World Dramatic Cure Claim
Mrs William Orvis of Clare Michigan says her little girl suffered severe dysentery and cholera diarrhea but was cured by Campbell s Cough Syrup Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy sold by all dealers. She declares it the best medicine in the world and endorses its use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaamberlain
William Orvis
Clare, Mich
Correction to tobacco liquor spending figures letter to editor
A reader from Decatur corrects a previous city statement quoting erroneous tobacco and liquor spending. The letter specifies actual figures of one billion two hundred million for tobacco and two billion for liquor, apologizing for the earlier 206 million error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willoughby “Presbyterian Church
H. L. Turner
Personal notices list of Huntsville area movements
Mr. N. B. Peake is in Huntsville till Sunday. Mr. A. E. Greenhill moves to a cottage on Moulton street. Judge D. Almond went to Athens today to attest this week. Joni L. Proctor has returned from a business trip to Memphis. J. B Bonnette, long at relatives in South Alabama, is at home again. Horace Kelley is ill at home. Messrs. Gus and Chas. Bassett arrived last night from Cleveland Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Greenhill
Moulton Street
Joni L. Proctor
Memphis
J. B Bonnette
South
Alabama
Whitemound Merchant Buys Chamberlain Remedy Stock
W D Magli a Whitemound Wisconsin merchant planned to stock Chamberlain medicines for his customers. After receiving them he fell ill and found that one bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy was worth more to him than his entire stock for sale by dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Magli
Whitemound
Wis
Chamberain
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Decatur
W.W. W. Garney
Native and
Kansas City
D.L. Simrell
LaFayette St
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Mallory
Cravenette
Amuel
Pielberger
Heaven
Sin
Gol
F. B. Meyer
Jake
A, Wesarias
Harriet Prescott Spofford
Christian Endeavor World
Nellie Sandin
Elkmont
Carrie Berger
Robt. A. McClellan
Athens
Tuscumbia
Music Study Club
A. A. Hardage
Mas
Charles Bassett
Bassett
Kate O'Connell
Birmingham
Herbert Coolee
Dethany
Florence
Pearl Bassett
Messrs
Gus
Cleveland
Ohio
John Bassett
Chicago
Maj. Wood
Portland
Oregon
Paul Treviranus
Milwaukee
W. H. Winton
Evergreen
Mobile
M. E
8. D. Johnson
Chattanooga
Charles W. Baker
Baker
Ellen Friel
Tennessee
Columbia
J. W. Barton
Ligon
H.son
Valdermosa
Herbert Collee
Dothan
Ajade
Mejor
Mre
Chas. Bassett
Mesdames
J. J. Collins
W. S. Edge
Bessemer
Mrs. B. F., Strange
Chas Bassett
Apollo Glee Club
Mele Cheng
Fred Seeley
Tim
Mr. Seeley
Fred
eGo
Harvey J. T. Orr
Malcolm Adams
Barrett Shelton
Mississippi City
Times van Clas
Swords
Holmes
Qafe
N. B. Hall. & Sens
Mie
Central
National Bank
J. B. McDonald
Fairview
RE. H. Allison
Second Avenue
Britain Bros
Charlie Shafer
Webster
Ship Yards
F. W
Care Decatura Daily
Malone
C. E. Malore
Specia
Cabinet Charter Oak
Charter Oak Steel
OWL
TOR
Beiter
New Decatur
Ala
N. B. Peake
Huntsville
Almond
Horace Kelley
Sivley & Sandlin
Banks & Ewing
J. F. Browne
E. C. Payne Lumber
Fourth Avenue
Metropolitan
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