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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1912
Page
2
The Decatur Daily announces publication details for the Tennessee Valley Printing Company in New Decatur Alabama. It notes the newspaper is published every afternoon except Sunday and entered as second class matter February 26, 1912.
Subscription rates listed for carrier and mail delivery with monthly weekly and yearly terms. Obituaries tributes and cards of thanks priced per line. Readers urged to report missed delivery by calling 46 in Decatur and to submit ads by noon for best insertion.
An editorial scolds numerous citizens for not contributing to a 10 000 hospital fund while praising donors including J B McDermott. It urges readers to follow Father McDermott’s example and gives two days left to meet the goal.
The Decatur Light Power and Fuel Company seeks a 30 year franchise extension in exchange for substantial reductions in electric and gas rates aligned with Decatur’s recent cuts. Proponents argue the long term franchise aids borrowing and ensures continued service at lower costs, while opponents urge careful city oversight of the deal.
A local assessment finds the Light and Power Company franchise proposal fair and reasonable after investigation and consideration, and it should be accepted.
A Kansas City Journal excerpt reflects on Theodore Roosevelt after his second term victory. It contrasts gratitude and ambition, noting Roosevelt’s self restraint and the peril of breaking the two term tradition. The piece argues the pledge was made from high principles and that breaking it would threaten popular government.
The piece recounts Captain William Kidd's rise as a naval "pirate hunter" for Bellomont and Livingston, his sudden turn to piracy, and the ensuing public fear. It notes Kidd's 1699 Boston transfer, his trial in England, and his 1701 execution at Execution Dock, leaving whether he was forced into piracy or a willing conspirator unresolved.
The text notes Byron and Trammel reportedly deserting the camp and aligning with Roosevelt. It claims a large majority of their followers now favor him, signaling the start of a deflection that could influence future momentum.
A preacher named Rev. C C Cissel attracted a scarlet woman to the Minneapolis General Conference and presented her as his wife to church members. The wife back home in Mantle Indiana was unaware of the affair. Cissel was dismissed from the church, but his wife forgave him and restored their marriage. He has three grown daughters.
An evicted preacher known as Rev J P Whitman was forcibly removed from a tent meeting in Eufaula by a sheriff and taken to Florence where he awaits trial for allegedly disposing of mortgaged property. He had been dismissed from a Tennessee Methodist Conference and expelled from the Presbyterians before becoming a Missionary Baptist.
A poem counsels timing of marriage by birth month, noting fates tied to each month. It suggests May and November bring joy or caution, while June roses and December snows promise lasting love if wed.
The Courrier Journal discusses Col Roosevelt’s possible move to Chicago if unfair play occurs at the Republican National Convention. It notes his temperament makes it unlikely he could stay away and hints at his potential active role in the nominating fight.
Thomas E. Watson, Georgia delegate-at-large to the Democratic National Convention and former Populist presidential nominee, was arrested at his Thomson home on a federal warrant charging mailing obscene literature. A $500 bond was posted. preliminary hearing set for Friday at 11 a.m. Watson plans to defend himself, claiming the material is quotations from a 1895 Philadelphia book.
A local notice promotes Chamberlains Liniment for rheumatism and Chamberlains Tablets for easy bowel movements. It urges quick relief and lists S. M. Thompson and Decatur Drug Co. in New Decatur as suppliers.
State awaits Governor Comer in Greensboro where he is expected to address the L. and N. railroad rate issue. The speech, planned for tomorrow, is seen as potentially introducing new considerations on regional freight and passenger charges.
Senator John Sharp Williams criticizes Washington bathrooms costing six dollars to bathe senators. He demands abolition of senate bathrooms calling the practice graft and urging reform.
A dairy owner Jacob Schash aged 59 and four others perished after falling into a well at Lick Run suburb. Neighbor Jacob Nieshoff attempted rescue and also died along with three men and two women who followed.
An advertisement extols Chamberlains Tablets as strengthening digestion and regularizing bowels for older adults. It promotes mild, gentle action and suitability for middle aged and elderly people, listing New Decatur as the sale point via Decatur Drug Co and H M Pecabece.
The bill reported to the House lists post office appropriations: Cullman $70,000 Florence $10,000 Pulaski $? Much of the shovel double will cost over $50,000 and these if they go through they merely to begin con-
Local Buchheit Bottling Works invites visitors to tour the Coca Cola and soda water bottling operation and see the production process up close.
A new beverage named Ple Zol is offered for home delivery through Fountains. The product is bottled exclusively by Ala-Cola Bottling Works.
In a period appeal the advert promotes mail order service and telephone trading. DILLEHAY BROS advertises convenient trade with distant customers, claiming you can fill your needs at your own drug store regardless of distance.
A few lots in the beat resident part of Decatur will be offered cheap to anyone wanting to build dwellings to help supply the demand. Calfom
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