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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1912
Page
2
The Decatur Daily outlines carrier and mail subscription rates and publication office details. Obituaries and cards of thanks cost five cents per line. Readers are urged to report late deliveries by calling 46 and advertisers are asked to submit copy by noon for timely issues.
A neighbor newspaper exalts Senator Johnston of Alabama in a special edition paid for by advertisers. The piece notes the senator orders the customary write up and suspects the Advertiser’s neutrality, calling the arrangement a clear clash between editorial and business aims.
The fragment notes that up to 90 votes are needed in New York between men and the fourth of next March. The terse line hints at a campaigning push and a deadline for support ahead of the march date.
The piece notes that Murphy and Tammany have had considerable influence since 2008 and that their support became highly susceptible to Mr Bryan who was the party nominee.
The two figures show alignment on reform of leadership yet resist opposing changes. Both indicate willingness to proceed with new policy shifts while avoiding direct clashes with established authorities. The article frames them as pragmatic allies in governance.
A fragment notes that William Jennings Bryan is accused of being corrupted by the New York delegation and Tam-Pov Hall, suggesting multiple attempts to sway him in succession. The tone hints at political infighting and a claim of corruption surrounding Bryan.
The report mentions railroad balance per share details and profit under Comer rates in Alabama. It records a political figure taking an hour to declare support or opposition to a nominee, with cryptic references to democracy and leadership.
A garbled OCR fragment references Democrats and a race or nomination. The readable bits imply discussion of a political process but lack clear names, dates, or locations to identify a specific event or outcome.
The Courier Journal quotes Col Henry Watterson condemning Roosevelt as a dictator who mocks private duties and public faith. Watterson warns the party unity would be sacrificed and party interests betrayed if Roosevelt leads. Champ Clark’s dignified response is praised as a fitting Democratic appeal and timely nomination.
Four years ago Bryan led the ticket while Champ Clark praised him as matchless Nebraskan. Wilson wrote to railroad presidents hoping to shake the Democratic Party away from the demagogue. Now Bryan fights a Baltimore foe and attacks his lifelong ally and a rival he calls a cold-blooded, spurious Southerner.
The piece notes Thos F Ryan’s $26000 support for William J Bryan’s senate bid, and Bryan’s acceptance. It claims Roosevelt now flatters Bryan as part of a political gambit. It recalls letters from four years earlier calling Bryan a danger to the nation and cites Roosevelt’s alleged scheme to lure Bryan into a new party.
Washington correspondents report Mr. Bryan has no fight to make on Underwood, calling him a leader of extraordinary ability. Barrett wires the Age Herald as Bryan writes a statement labeling Underwood a pesky reactionary and denying any chance of Bryan's nomination.
The speaker predicts this will be the final Democratic National Convention with a Credentials Committee. Boss Bryan will arrive a week early to review delegates credentials and resolve disputes, threatening to eject noncompliant delegates.
The statement notes Roosevelt doubting harmony between Bryan and Ryan at the convention while asserting he and George W. Perkins can sit together in close and confidential communication.
National Committeeman Sapp of Kansas confronted Bryan about desertion from Clark. Bryan replied that Clark and Wilson had not acted right. The scene highlights Bryan as the sole honest figure among over 1,200 attendees in Baltimore.
The Ow! Drug Co of Decatur begins work on extensions and improvements to two buildings at Church and Bank streets. Coca Cola touted as the world’s most refreshing drink bottled at Buchheit Bot Ming Werke.
Corrected ledger lists per box and per bushel prices for lemons oranges and potatoes from Messina California to table and market aids. It shows sweet potatoes per bushel per barrel prices and assorted items including apples beets onions cabbage strawberries tomatoes pineapples and more with noted crate and bunch prices.
Corrected by various sources, this page itemizes prices for groceries and goods including sugar substitutes, coffee Amoga, cereals, canned fruits and vegetables, oils, syrups, dried and canned fish, meat products, butter, eggs, poultry, hides, beeswax, ginseng, and related items. Named firms Swift, New Decatur Hide Tallow Co., and F. H. Pointer appear in corrections.
Fragmented timetable style notes rail connections between Decatur, New Decatur, and Nashville. It lists south bound and west bound schedules with times like 4:03 p.m and 8:23 p.m, plus Accom details and Sunday exceptions, reflecting a silent era schedule fragment.
The article reports a deadlocked convention with all candidates standing and the general belief that the convention is hopelessly deadlocked. Congressman Underwood issued a statement asserting he will stay in the fight, urged by friends to remain in, believing he will yet be chosen.
Mrs. Florence Forbes announces annual state officers for the Alabama Branch including Cora Taylor of Montgomery as president and Ls. Whitehead of Birmingham as vice president. The slate covers executive roles with a December Poultry Show expected to be the state’s largest. Membership in Alabama rose to 71, boosting chances to win the Silver Cup for largest gain.
A few lots in the best taint part of Decatur will be offered to anyone wanting to build dwellings to help supply the demand. Call on A B Lampkin.
Real estate men report a severe shortage of rental houses in Decatur with tent houses scarce. Joseph Holland newly arrived from Cullman rented a vacant Fifth Avenue South lot to set up a tent, illustrating the housing squeeze. They estimate about 50 more houses could be rented now if available and demand could be met.
Bids will be received by the commissioners of Lawrence County at Moulton for constructing eleven and one half miles of water-bound macadam road between Hillsboro and Moulton Alabama. Bid deadline is July 10. Signed by M. S. Bingham Hillsboro Alabama.
The Law and Equity Court met at 9 this morning with minor cases scheduled for hearing this week and next. After a short session the court adjourned until tomorrow at 9. It is probable that Tudge Thos Werth will draw his grand jury within a few days.
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