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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1916
Page
2
The notice lists publication details for the Tennesser Valley Press Association with editor names and subscription rates. It notes postal classification as second class matter dated February 26 1912 and provides carrier and mail pricing for various durations. It requests timely delivery and a phone contact at 46 in New Decatur.
The article notes Associate Justice Charles E Hughes broke silence to deny any man is authorized to boost his Republican presidential bid. It accuses Hughes of aloofness while acknowledging Frank Hitchcock leads his campaign machine in the South and hints at strategic pressure and patronage in the race.
The May 1 sea battle reports show German bulletins assertive and clear while English notices prove evasive. German statements acknowledge losses and victories alike, contrasting with British ambiguity and “cat out of the bag” disclosures despite claimed enemy ships sunk.
A passage argues that all daily actions are governed by laws natural or man made, asserting compulsory cattle dipping reflects the greater good and must be obeyed despite personal discomfort. The county’s decision to dip cattle is framed as lawful and necessary.
The county protests the nine dipping rate and the refusal of numerous farmers to dip cattle across Morgan county. Officials call the lack of cooperation a disgrace and insist courts and authorities must stamp out what they term anarchy in its worst form.
A country correspondent admits he is no weather profit and that the hot weather profits the paper little. The casual remark frames a small rural publication’s view of summer heat and its impact on readers.
The description frames the municipal battle as a high stakes procedure where each side assesses the other’s moves and responds with calculated raises. It emphasizes tactical maneuvering and brinkmanship in local governance negotiations.
T M Horton, manager of the Eebels hotel at Decatur and former operator of the Marshall House, was in Tuscumbia last Friday meeting with business leaders about a new sixty room three story hotel. The proposed hostelry would be furnished with $25,000 worth of furniture from the old Florence hotel in Birmingham.
An OCR fragment advertises Blacko Stomach and Liver Tablets promising to drive away lazy feeling. The brief notes a 30-6 figure, suggesting a purported dosage or price point, but provides no corroborating details or origins.
The British fleet leaders Jellicoe Beatty Hood reported a large clash off the Danish coast. German losses included 14 warships with the battleship Westfalen sunk. Warspite and Marlborough survived, while Zeppelins played no major role per admiralty notes.
Local Army recruiting office reports Decatur area led May enlistments, surpassing Nashville and nearby stations. Ten applicants accepted for service to Jefferson Barracks at St Louis, with four rejected. list includes Biggers, Smith, Gilbreath, Bradley and Hutto among others.
Alabama Morgan County probate court will sell by public auction on June 29 1916 between 11 am and 4 pm at Decatur court house for cash the NW quarter of the SE quarter and N half of SW quarter of section 4 and E half of SE quarter of section 5 township 8 range 5 west containing about 200 acres for division among joint owners including Will Orr Nevine Orr Ozell Ines Orr Elsie Orr Dannie Orr Mary Gork Orrie Shivers Beulah Johnson Clyde Pruitt Lela Blizzard Mabel Jarvin Heidt and others.
Cap. W. N. Hughes reports a May 4 1916 act of congress allows the president to appoint cadets to the U S Military Academy from enlisted regular army men aged 19 to 22 with at least one year of service. Appointees receive free tuition, pay of 709.50, and upon graduation become second lieutenants. The number of appointments is unspecified.
Pennibs asks Inkerton for opinions on two poems. Inkerton bluntly critiques one as simple and the other as awful.
State of Alabama Morgan County Probate Court announces final settlement filed by executor George V Muller for the estate of John B Muller deceased. Hearing set for June 19, 1916, to contest or approve accounts and vouchers. WM B Skeggs Judge of Probate.
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