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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1920
Page
2
The fragment lists subscription rates by carrier and mail with unclear pricing. It mentions a telephone contact and a reminder about renewing or acknowledging appreciation, but the text is garbled and incomplete.
The Montgomery convention of the American Cotton association advances a business plan to raise cotton prices by organizing producers bankers dealers and merchants across the belt. It argues a cotton people driven system will free the producer from debt, enrich the South, and modernize growing and marketing methods.
Readers reacted to the announcement that the Birmingham Ledger was sold to the Birmingham News. The joint Sunday issue disclosed a major regional publishing deal, ending the Ledger after twenty four years of struggle and growth toward metropolitan status.
The passage notes interest in the enlarged News stance on temperance and suggests supporters may turn to smaller State dailies for a fuller hearing. Victor Hanson, News publisher, praised for organization while Hé You controls a rival paper with unmatched Southern circulation and promising prospects.
W M Brothers of Albany recounts lessons from the American Cotton Association meeting in Birmingham. He notes a $100 suit contains $7 wool and $38 in other costs after linings, laces, thread, and buttons, questioning dealer margins amid wool manufacturers’ $20 million capitalization and two-year net profits.
A fragment notes a dispute over profit distribution, claiming cotton growers would receive only a small share if the proportion of profits mirrors wool earnings. The reference suggests a large scale imbalance favoring the 'big fellow' in the market.
An advertisement touts Ziron as a pure mineral iron salt formula endorsed by medical authorities. It claims strong customer demand, a money back guarantee, and urges readers to buy at druggists with a label formula for a fair trial.
Albany pastors meeting with the Pastor’s Union pledge cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce Clean-up Week. The initiative enjoys support from municipal authorities and federated women's clubs and runs through May 1. City garbage wagons will support health crusaders during the period.
A serious fire broke out today at Bush terminal docks in Brooklyn. The steamer Hellfried was reported on fire, prompting emergency crews to respond and control the blaze at the New York harbor facility.
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