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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1912
Page
2
The Decatur Daily declares its support for Oscar Underwood for president in 1916 and aims to align with Huntsville Mercury Banner in the race. The notice outlines subscription rates and advertising deadlines, urging timely copy and phone reporting for delays.
Abraham Treibitz confronted Magistrate Appleton at Essex Market Court to recapture Harry Rose an alleged pickpocket with $2000 bail posted by Treibitz. Treibitz claimed Rose was reArrested after a dawn search and Clerk Lee vouched for the bond return. The judge confirmed the recovery and the scene closed with Treibitz bragging of his “own detective.”
Trebitz describes trailing a suspect who fled to Chicago. He says he walked streets for four days, finally confronting the man who allegedly cost him $2,000 in a cheat. The suspect was brought back to town and Rose remains held without bail for the grand jury.
The Postmaster General notes that without franked political mail the 1912 postal deficit of 1.78 million would have turned into a surplus. Franked political pieces totaled 310 million mail pieces weighing 61 million pounds, representing about 4 percent of domestic mail. Eliminating political matter would ease the mail burden.
Louisvil le Courier Journal argues that excessive franking of campaign material in the Congressional Record wastes public funds. Both parties share blame as officials protest long-standing padding. A reform era is urged to restrict franking to legitimate uses.
Lawrence Villiers of the National Housing Association lauds Michael Mullen City Councilman and Cox ally as the ideal tenement owner. He notes Mullen rents three room flats with bath gas and water downtown for eight dollars monthly, with gardens, a playground, and annual Christmas gifts for female tenants. The claim appears in a nation wide movement for better tenements for the poor.
The notice promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy claiming it quickly cures colds and lowers the risk of contagious diseases like whooping cough diphtheria and scarlet fever. It notes no opium or narcotics and endorses it for children with confidence, selling through S. M. Thompson and Decatur Drug Co. in Decatur.
The fragmentary text gives little clear detail beyond possible place names. No identifiable persons organizations or events are readable to form a factual summary card.
A wide listing from New Decatur Alabama shows current prices on food, provisions, and materials. Items include coffee arioso bulk roast, canned fruits and vegetables, dried meats, butter, cheese, lard, and poultry with specific per unit and per case costs.
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