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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1912
Page
2
The notice lists publication basics for the New Decatur paper including its Class Two matter status and post office details. It names W R Shelton as general manager and Samuel D Stockard as editor with subscription rates and terms for carrier and mail delivery. It requests readers report late deliveries by calling the office and mentions advertising rate information on request.
The Decatur community rallies for the Whirlwind Campaign for the Hospital raising over $7,000 in six days with four days left to reach a $10,000 goal. Citizens, including a Peer man who pledged a dollar, urged continued gifts to meet the deadline and support the benevolent effort.
Decatur’s Daily lauds the community for backing the hospital move. It highlights the dedication of Mrs. J Wyker and her week of tireless, eloquent work that spurred support for a modern hospital.
An opposing paper accuses Senator Johnston of voting to preserve Lorimer in the Senate while defending Lorimer as a national disgrace. The piece challenges the Advertiser to criticize Johnston and questions reliance on conscience as justification for political misconduct.
The Decatur Daily urges funds for flood sufferers in the Mississippi Valley and Birmingham. It cites Birmingham's dire distress including weak municipal services and limited school facilities, urging citizens to donate and start the hat for Birmingham’s relief efforts.
The Oneonito Democratic editor voices that Judge Wert bears no blame for resisting further prohibition measures as political contention continues.
The New Decatur Advertiser claims state papers largely denounce the judge's hasteful action while many papers have not commented and most endorse Wert's course. The Montgomery Advertiser supports Wert, calling his actions proper.
Memphis police weigh buying many whistles to issue to women for protection against purse snatchers. The shrill alarms would summon nearby officers instantly, though critics warn jewel encrusted whistles might attract thieves and complicate security efforts.
A playful fact list describes an average 150 pound man’s contents and capacities. It enumerates gas, iron, fat, phosphate, hydrogen, and other substances with quantities like 3649 cubic feet gas and 8064 boxes of matches. It notes heart weight 3 to 12 ounces and yearly blood pounds around 11 million.
The Paulist choristers of St Marys Church Chicago won the first diploma of honor in a competition at the Chatelet Theatre Paris. They received a Series vase and medal as Father Minn leads the group toward the palmes academique. The choristers sang at the house of Duchess d Uzes afterward.
Decatur Lodge No 62 invites all Independent Order of Odd Fellows to decorate the graves of deceased brothers at Decatur cemetery on June 2 1912. Frank J. Davis Noble Grand signs the notice with a respectful date and amount.
Inquiry asks if you have tried a bottle of Orange Julep bottled at Buchheit Bottling Works. The note references the product and its bottling source.
Harry New issues a sharp response denying any willingness to allocate seats for Roosevelt allies. The exchange centers on potential patronage tied to the Roosevelt circle.
June 1 Chicago New, head of the Republican national convention arrangements sub committee, refutes Dixon’s claim that he asked for 250 tickets for Roosevelt personal use. He says Roosevelt would receive a reasonable number for his own use or family and insists on equitable distribution among national committeemen. Dixon may raise the matter at the June 6 national committee meeting in Chicago after long telegrams to Chairman New.
Judge WB Skeggs leaves this morning for Birmingham to join the Executive Committee of the Alabama Good Roads Association representing the Eighth District. The gathering will feature a campaign for Good Roads advocacy and plans for the next annual meeting venue and date.
Plutano, last surviving of the famed Wild Men of Borneo, died at Mrs. H. A. Warner’s residence in Waltham County. He was about 92 years old, with his brother Wano having died in 1905. The pair toured globally after arriving in New York in the 1860s and were said to have been captured on Borneo. They had been in Capt. Hanson A. Warner’s care since 1867 and could not be taught English.
Coca Cola introduces a bottle the Raphgew 4 beverage aimed at reducing fatigue for workers. The product markets energy and alertness benefits, targeting laborers and industrial settings as a quick refreshment option.
A historical portrait of Jean Paul Marat, labeled as a pivotal yet monstrous figure of the French Revolution. The piece recounts his rise through The Friend of the People, his sewers and seclusion, the Tyrant’s reign of terror, his collaboration with Robespierre and Danton, and his ultimately fatal confrontation with Charlotte Corday.
A garbled text fragment mentions a woman preparing or sharpening lead for a pen and an apparent appearance of others having done so. The overall sense is unclear and lacks coherent events or identifiable persons, places, or organizations.
A brief estate notice offers several lots in Decatur’s best residential area at low prices. The ad invites buyers seeking to build dwellings quickly.
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