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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1913
Page
2
The notice states H entered as Second Class Matter February 26 1912 at New Decatur Alabama under Act of March 8 1879. W B Shelton editor and general manager. Rates for carrier and mail subscriptions listed and a request to report missed deliveries by telephone 46 to ensure prompt delivery.
Advertising rates are announced on application. Advertisers must submit copy to the office by noon on the day they wish to publish to ensure timely service.
In 1911 the U S raised over 16 million bales, 1910 about 11.5 million, 1909 around 10 million. The 1912 crop exceeded 14 million, yet returned roughly 100 million dollars more than the larger year. Production is projected above 15 million in 1913, with potential southern output reaching 45 million bales in three years. an average price of 11 cents is anticipated.
In Washington drama, Congressman Standish confronts Jim Blake over a blackmail plan tied to the Mullins bill. Blake presses him to protect a mystery woman as the two maneuver through a high stakes political trap at the Plaza hotel with Wanda managing the telephone bottleneck and the potential payoff.
The text notes the cotton crop value reaching about 825 million dollars for the farmer this year, nearing 900 million in all, with a three year total around 2.7 billion. It asserts southern prosperity from higher income enabling development, while warning against continuous cotton planting yet remaining optimistic about future markets and farming improvements.
The excerpt argues the nation rapidly educates its people, granting free schools to even the poorest to match the advantages of the wealthy. It asserts a premium on education, seeking the most qualified individuals and paying their price regardless of the cost.
The rumor claims Judge Thomas Wert contemplates resigning from the Law and Equity court to take a Birmingham position. Citizens urge him to stay, noting Morgan County needs leaders of courage and duty. Names like Tennis Tidwell Kyle and Elmer Nix appear as possible successors, with private offers mentioned.
Payne Lumber Co offers screens built to order to fit any window or door. Custom selections emphasize durability, fit, and quick installation for homes and business interiors.
A traveler notes a Mammoth Cave excursion on July 16 with railroad fare listed at 6.45 dollars. Cave routes in Rag Cave priced at 5.40 dollars, totaling 11.85 dollars, with L N and associated routes referenced.
Albany July 15 Governor Sulger threatened to disband Company B Forty-seventh Infantry National Guard New York if ex Sergeant Samuel Littleman is not elected second lieutenant. The remark followed a report upholding Littleton's charge of racial discrimination in the election and his resignation earlier this year.
Serious rioting broke out in Lexington as two men were badly injured and several others received cuts and bruises after Kentucky Traction Company tried to run city cars with strikebreakers. Police and sheriffs failed to control the scene, and a request for willing beings was reconsidered. An anti-labor political lobby disclosure followed.
An unnamed report notes 833 fatalities from fever and chills, urging readers to seek medical care. Details on location timing and causative disease are unclear in the fragment.
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