This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1922
Page
2
A partial OCR fragment references a 1917 notice under act by W. R. Shelton and R. Bloodworth, with subscription rates and vague publication details for a Tennessee Valley Printing Company item printed in Albany.
The document outlines Henry Ford's proposed bid for Muscle Shoals with a 4 percent annual interest, a $10 million forfeiture, and a 100 year lease plan. It covers dam and power house responsibilities, free power for lock operation, and plans to sell plants and related properties to the government and Ford, including a $5 million money consideration.
The article analyzes Henry Ford's proposed eight percent profit cap on fertilizer manufacture and sale, farmer representation on the board, government control at Shoals in war, and possible dissolution if terms are unmet. It cites Almon's bill linking a $7.5 million Congress allocation to Ford's offer and highlights Arthur Brisbane's praise of Ford's plan as a patriotically liberal move aimed at cheaper fertilizers for farmers.
The Salvation Army relies on public donations to continue its work for the needy. Kiwanis Club members plan to raise funds Tuesday, asking the community to respond promptly and generously to support the organization’s humanitarian efforts worldwide.
Farmers report intensified field work across the county with corn prep on bottom lands and second plowing of cotton. Peas sown for hay show strong stands amid moisture. Retail stores receive vegetables from local truck patches. A newly resurfaced road between Albany and the Bee Line highway is praised as smooth and sturdy, with plans for further highway construction countywide.
June 7 notices announce the death of Richard A Ballinger in Seattle. Ballinger, former Secretary of the Interior under Taft, sparked party rifts with Pinchot over Alaska coal lands and public land policy, resigning in 1911 after a long political career. He had served as U S Court Commissioner and later as a state resident in Washington.
Readers from Russellville and Sheffield reply with donations and opinions on Ford and Congress. Letters praise the paper, request a time extension to July 16, and note support for the cause. Enclosures include two dollars and one eighty cents. June 10 1922.
Yesterday’s results show Mobile 8 Nashville 4 Chattahooga 7 Birmingham 2 New Orleans 4 Little Rock 3 Memphis 2 Atlanta 1 in the Southern League. Brooklyn 6 Chicago 1 New York 2 Cincinnati 1 in the National League. Chicago 7 Boston 6 Detroit 8 Washington 0 New York 8 St Louis 4 Cleveland 9 Philadelphia 8 in the American League. Birth: Jane 11, a daughter to Mr and Mrs Hubert Ry cock.
Mrs. S. T. Diggs of Richmond Virginia reports six years of rheumatism and pain cured after taking Tanlac. She describes improved appetite digestion sleep and relief from headaches and shoulder pain with a ten pound weight gain. Tanlac advertised as sold by druggists.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.