Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 124, Decatur, Adams County, 24 May 1923 — Page 5

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\ The epidemic of measels in Delphos spring wks "" e of tlu ’ n,OBt HWl ' * attack* of this dlseaso that that 'hv Uns known for many years •ponilbiy the worst in the history of Del- ’ Several deaths have been re,i as a result of tills disease and .plkations which developed. Mrs . Russel Galloway returned to h,. r home in Kort Wayne today after ppmlhig the past week in this city * me Charles Schnftz home. ‘ Miss Ruth Parrish returned from a jays visit with friends and relatives u t Fort Wayne. Herbert Kern, of Butler & Kern Repair company, made a business trip to Fort Wayne today. H X. Ehlngcr went to Ft. Wayne on business this morning. Deane Dorwin will visit friends at Bluffton tonight. Mrs. O. T. Johnson and daughter, Until, of south of the city, were the quests bf Mrs- E - E - MRlor yesterday. Charles Gage of north of thie city, was here today looking after business interests. Mr. C. G. Vincent, of Georgiana, Alabama, is visiting his sister, Mrs. B. W. Sholty, of West Monroe street, this being the first time they have seen each other in twenty-nine years. Mr. Vincent is manager of a heading mill in Georgiana, and since he went there thirty-three years ago, this is his first visit here. Miss Rowena Shoaff returned last evening from a several days visit with friends at Fort Wayne. , Otto Marshall visited friends at Bluffton last night. r. S. Armantrout, of- Geneva, was a business visitor here today. Mrs. Eli Ray, of Monroe, visited relatives here today. 0. L. Vance has returned from Indianapolis where hu' attended a state meeting of the Masonic Lodge. Mr. Vance spent three days in Indianapolis. Attorney Frank Armantrout of Geneva was a business visitor here toNOTICE To Meat Patrons Change in Closing Hours effective Monday, May 28 All Meat Markets in the city of Decatur will close promptly at f> o'clock p. ni. during the week—Saturday evenings excepted. All shops wilt remain closed on Sunday mornings and- Holidays, remaining open until 8 o'clock p. m. the evening before holidays and all evening on Saturdays. PATRONS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE Mutschler Packing Co. Market Green Meat Market Starost & Son Meat Market S. J. Hain Meat Market , H. P. Schmitt Meat Market.

— I. . , —— ’ i YOU NEVER KNOW — ? When you turn the key and leave your home, you never know who Will be the next to enter. Clever crooks know the construction oi a lock. In case of tire, a sturdy fireman may batter down the door. You cannot take all your belongings with you. but you can keep your securities, insurance policies and other valuable papers in a Safe Deposit Box—also silverware and jewelry which you use on y occasionally. i The small amount you pay annually for rental of a Safe Deposit Box is inexpensive > insurance for your valuables. W<, utvc standard sise boxes or larger on<s ac< |L , iug so y<*ur needs. Bifiik Capital and Surplus '120.000.00 \ Decettur,

day. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. France, Mrs. F. M. Schirmeyer and Mrs. Jessio Deam motored to Fort Wayne yesterday. Tom Kohne, former owner of the Hotel Murray and who has been conducting a hotel in Detroit for several months is here for a visit. He has sold his Detroit house and he and Mrs. Kohne are visiting in Van Wert while Tom finds another locai tion. 1 Don Eiker, of Willshire, was u business visitor hero today. 1 Henry Eiting and daughter, of south 1 of the city, were visitors in this city last evening. 1 Gils Zigler, of Indianapolis, culled on business friends here today. ■ Mr .Jack, of Indianapolis, was here today looking after business. ■ John Lachot returned to Fort ■ Wayne this afternoon after attending to business interests here. George Cramer, of east of the city. ■ was here today on business, Raymond Kohne went to Fort Wayne to spend the day on business. Mrs. Homer Goodin, and daughters, Betty and Mary Jane, and Mrs. Mary ' Ashbaucher, of Bluffton are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Bur rough*. The Wilson Lee home on Mepcer venue is being remodeled and will be a most attractive residence in that beautifu| section of the city. Little Viola Magley who haj her tonsils removed a few day ago is re- | covering and is able tobe up and play again. George Dutcher who has been nursing Samuel Fuhrman north of tile city was in town last evening. Mj. Fuhrman is greatly improved and able to sit up. Mr. Dutcher Isft last night to take care of WilliamHilgernian who has been quite ill for severe] weeks. Painting the telephone poles is on today and no noc who notices this improvement but is impressed with the change this will make in appear antes all ovep the city. Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Vega, of Dayton, Ohio will arive thiseveni ng for a weeks visit with Mrs. Vega’s parents, Mr. and Mrs, Henry Thomas The buildings owned by Mrs. Hattie etr.-: « *7’l fir ‘IHd The people ! '3Kns around here ara ” noted for Thrift. I ' Notice that most l VSAwI of t * le car owner 3 \ use Silvertowns—’BEST IN THE LONG RUN" HOFSTETTER GARAGE DECATUR, IND.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1923.

occupied by Mrs Kate Burdg millinery store un ( ] the White Stag Clg.tr Company is receiving a coat of whiteand black paint which adds greatly to the appearance of that block, was ca|ling on friends and business CUStoniOpH. Mr. and Mrs. George Zimmerman of Fort Wayne motored down yesterday in their new Oldsmobile for a short visit with friends. Representatives of a large postal card company are here taking views for the purpose of placing some now Decatur cards on the market. Tile ground along the south side of the Mutschler Fucking company’s plant is being filled in preparatory to building a switch from the Erie to the packing company's boiler rooms to take care of the coal supply. The company is making several improvements and is one of the progressive concerns of the town. Will Schrock manager of the Fenner Stock farms and A. J. Smith, left last evening for Kentland, Ind., where they attended the big Hereford sale at the farm of Governor McCray today. Tile Fenner sale will occur June sth. Mr. and Mrs. C. 1). Porter and daughter and grandchildren will arrive from Los Angeles, Calif., June 15th to spend the summer in their ’ cottage at Rome City. Dan Niblick and C. A. Dugan will go to Auburn this evening to attend a meeting of tile Auburn Chamber of Commerce. The Colchin rug and carpet clean1 ing establishment on Fornax street is enjoying a very nice run of business these days. We stopped yesterday for a few moments and found them busy with about fifteen consignments. They call for and deliver your rugs and carpets and do excellent work. They will be glad to have you phone them. 0 CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Wheat: May $1.18%; July $1.17%; Sept. $1.151,. Corn: 79%c; July 7!»*/ic; Sept. 78%c. Oats:* May 12>/ic; July 42%c; Sept. 40c. Lived In One Room; . Estate Was $83,466 Colorado Springs. CeSo., May 24. — When Mrs. Harriet Fitzhugh died - here two years ago, it was believtjd she was in extremely moderate circumstances. She lived In one room of a seven room house. The others she rented to tourists. \ In tlie one room, Mrs. Fitzhugh ate and slept. A small stove in one corner of the room was used for cooking, as w< 11 as to provide warmth. Behind the stove were piled old newspapers, tightly rolled like cordwood, for fuel. Her clothes were of the poorest material, worn threadbare. Tills month her estate, valued at $83,166, paid an inheritance tax of $1,533 to the state. Mrs. Fitzhugh left no will, so far as can be learned. Those who will benefit from this estate are Mrs. Fitzhugh's two sisters, Mrs. Lottie • ■ Marvin and Mrs. Julia K. White of Cicero, 111., and these other, Henry ,f. Crandall, Moline, 111., nephew; George, Harry and Harriet Towns, Lincoln, Nebr..; Kittio A. Graham. Hollywood. Calif.; William McDonald, Medford Minn., and Fannie GilchriM. Pasadena, Calif. o_____ — CHILDRENS MANNERS Treat children as you wisli them to be when the days of childhood in childhood the- niceties of conduct are past. Those who have learned will not forget them under the most primative conditions BIG MAY SALE ON HATS. All Hals Reduced to One-Half. Gift and Hat Shoppe, 131 W. Monroe St. j 121(2 ■SffORHNNRWfIMMRHMMBRHMBNIiVI Men Wanted! — I Good Pay STEADY WORK • t Apply • Decatur Hoop Co.

You know Ful-O-Pep chick* on feed. We have it in stock. —Schafer Hdw. Co. o YESTERDAY'S HOME RUNS HITTERS Cy Williams. Phils. I—l 6. Traynor, Pirates, 1 4. ■■■ — Camphor Is Big Surprise Everybody is surprised ut the quick results from simple camphor, witchhazel, hydrastis, etc., ns mixed in Lavoptik eye wash. Ono small bottle helps any ease weak, strained or sore eyes. Aluminum eye cup free. Smith, Yager & Falk. ... ——.o - ' — STOMACH SUFFERS I Should Read This Remarkable Letter: Gentlemen —“I suffered from Stouraeli Trouble for over a year—as n result my system became poisoned resulting in Rheumatism and backache, so much so that 1 could not work and suffered untold agony. Got no reMef until a friend got me a by of Dr. Orth's Stoniaeh Remedy and after taking one box 1 have fully recovered and am now able to do my own work, and work in the garden. I know people are skeptical as I was but all they need to do is try it. They will be just as enthusiastic as myself.” Signed MRS. FLORENCE SMITH. If you suffer from Indigestion Dyspepsia, Acidity. Sour Stomach. Gas. Heartburn, Billiousness, Headache. Coated Tongue and pains in stomach, go to yotlr druggist at once and get a box of Dr. Orth's Stomach Remedy and when you start to take it realize that Dr. Orth lias used it successful !y in thousands of cases exactly like yours. The Holthouse Drug Co., Smith. \ ager &. Falk and all good druggists can supply you.

I Special Clearance on S Coats, Suits AOk “ and Dresses Wng I J V f yy e have dceidcd to make big reductions on | I every Coat, Suit and Dress now in our f l A stock of this season s choicest H ' ‘iff-,, || V styles. Nothing will be I 11 'I reserved. Actual re- I duct ions arc be- ■ JKgm \ N ■ j n g made. "WWKRMMWKSMtWnMMni - I $45.00 $35.00 I $25.00 I Coats and Capes Coats and Capes I Coats and ( apes I $32.50 $25.00 | $18.75 I IMEIKi mriv> II mUUMUBBOMnBRIIEHKMK£rj3 "" ll " W "" ———» I $35.00 $25t0527.50 $22.50 I Silk Dresses Dresses Dresses S $25.00 $18.75 $16.75 | Now is your opportunity to secure wonderful values and we advise early selection. r _ - All Children’s Spring Coats and Capes at manufactured cost and less. You will find some extra bargains from our immense stock. —> Niblick & Company |

Who’s the Champion (fesßfg homely man in / Decatur? We want to meet him here among these y WW*« | c | <»« | v Iran ... > ▼EMI Straws! F ; % We want to place on his head one of our i 1923 champions—to take away his champion- '■-v- •? shlp belt! • ' • - M This Summer we didn’t leave out one single //W /-ixurCUffil straw hat style that was being bought for New Ntf W—aß If] York, Philadelphia and Chicago. '"I Ki Tu' tl illfr They are ready now—smooth braids— \ yHpY \\ wUil rough braids—ants medium braids to turn home- I , jJ HP ly men into fellows worth making tintypes of. SI.OO *“ $5.00 jj « • , • DECATUR • INDIANA*