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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1912
Page
2
The notice lists subscription rates for carriers and mail readers, requests timely delivery, and advises advertisers to submit copy by noon on publication days. It notes 1912 post office status and urges readers to call if papers are not received on time.
A local editor urges Decatur and surrounding areas to unite for a $100,000 to $125,000 consolidated town public building. The piece notes nearby towns Cullman Florence and Pulaski will receive new structures and argues federal support depends on local will. It questions whether Decatur will join and secure a top North Alabama facility.
Maj Gordon, recently here, said it is impossible for these towns to grow as they should until they unite and go to fighting together rather than against each other. He is not seeking office, so his remarks are not campaign rhetoric.
The governor pieces apart a Birmingham indignant meeting group calling out the state tax commission. He lists property values and commission assessments for members like Frank Nelson Jr and Hubert Jemison Sr with figures and percentages to illustrate alleged underpayment and evasion in a fiery broadside.
A 1911 Wisconsin report reveals how large offices and hotels, including the Brown Marx Woodward properties, are assessed by volume-based rules to determine value. It cites low returned values for Core y Land Co. and Birmingham Ledger property and recounts a protest meeting where a speaker accused tax dodgers of inflated assessments. Governor O Neal defends prioritizing rich counties in tax collection.
A Roosevelt ally forms the Anti Third Term League of New England. Its stated slogan rejects a future third term for any U.S. president and opposes continuation in both form and substance.
Former Governor Benton McMillin joins the Tennessee governor’s race among four Democrats. Also in the contest are Former Senator Frazier Autowney General Walter Faulkner State Senator John R Neal and McMillin. The primary fight is expected to hinge on which of Frazier or McMillin can stage a comeback.
Roosevelt moves Pennsylvania champion boss Bill Flinn to Chicago to manage affairs there. The president differentiates between good and bad bosses as supporters or opponents of Taft, framing loyalty to him as the key dividing line.
In a dated remark, George Perkins defends the poor delegates meeting in Chicago while noting opposition from Brother Charles. The quote highlights tensions between factions and the ongoing struggle of delegates to improve their economic status.
Joln Burny and Lillian Walker perform tomorrow at the Star Theatre on Bank Street with proceeds split, half going to the Hospital Fund.
A call invites the public to visit Buchheit Bottling Works to observe Coca Cola and soda water bottling processes. The notice emphasizes the facility and the production of beverages for customers.
Readable fragment notes a tomorrow event featuring John Bunnny and Lillian Walker at Star Theatre. It states one half of receipts to the Hospital Fund.
Caution for parents to keep cough loose and promote expectoration using Chamberlains Cough Remedy. The remedy is claimed to liquify mucus and ease coughing and has been used in many epidemics. Sold by S M Thompson New Decatur Decatur Drugs Co Decatur.
The life of Alcibiades, born 460 B C, blends wealth and genius with a perversity that ruined his chances. A pupil of Socrates, he swayed Athens and Sparta, led a Sicily expedition, betrayed allies, sought favor in Persia, and was killed in Persia after a night raid on a country estate.
The Nashville Banner nominates Captain Hobson for vice president but notes a custom bars having both president and vice president from the same state. The piece highlights the state origin constraint and party considerations.
Comer provoked widespread reaction as every major corporation and railroad paper in the state attacked him while he was returning from Greensboro.
The year shows improved prospects as crops rebound. Cotton acreage remains tight but farmers expect compensation in other yields with nature generally balancing out the totals.
Last week another Lorimer ally collapsed in the scandal. Gamble of South Dakota was badly battered and about a half dozen readers are said to have harmed themselves while attempting to salvage Lorimer’s bid.
A friend teases Bilfur asking if he ever participates in amateur performances. The reply jokes that Bilfur’s poker game is the most amateurish performance witnessed.
Advertisement for Le Zou bottled by Ala Cola Bottling Works at Fountains. Claims the drink makes friends glad to meet you and offers maximum enjoyment of life.
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