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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1912
Page
2
Notices include post office classification Second Class Matter February 26 1912 at New Decatur Alabama. Subscription and mailing rates listed for carriers and mail service with six month and one year options. Obituaries tributes and cards of thanks charged by line. Advertising rate info available on request with copy due by noon for publication.
The Decatur weekly and city leaders push consolidation with Huntsville and nearby interests arguing it would reduce taxes and office waste, speed growth, and unite the two towns. They cite potential tax cuts, more property to tax, and higher investment, while critics warn of political sinecures and uneven benefits.
A Decatur letter questions city leaders over funding for park expansions while schools suffer from low teacher pay and unfinished facilities. The writer urges civic groups to direct effort toward improving education and completing auditorium rooms before fall.
The Decatur Y M C A baseball team defeated Hartselle 17 to 7 on the local diamond. Umpire called play ball and Decatur never let Hartselle challenge. Louie Hard age delivered two home runs and Sittasop added a center field homer helping secure the decisive victory.
Montgomery 8 Birmingham 6 7 1. batteries Boyd Yantz Bonner Gribbens McAllester. New Orleans 0 3 0 1. Griffin Swindell Nagelson Berger Dunn. second game New Orleans 5 3. Weaver Nagelson Laudermilk Vance. Memphis 10 2. Chattanooga batteries Kissinger Seabough Chappelle Noyes.
Sunday baseball results list Chicago and Detroit games with Boston and Philadelphia. Batteries for Chicago included Woody and Cady Langs and Block. Detroit faced Philadelphia with Plank Bean Dubuc and Stanage.
An advertisement states that rheumatism ease requires more than internal remedies and urges free use of Chamberlains Liniment with massaging at each application. It claims quick relief and directs readers to buy at Decatur Drug Store in New Decatur.
A cautionary note urges consumers to demand genuine Coca Cola and avoid imitations from Buchheit Bottling Works. The message emphasizes checking branding to prevent confusion with counterfeit products.
Captain Wayne volunteers for a dangerous mission to relay a crucial order to General Longstreet. Lee tests Wayne as they plan a westward ride through enemy lines to reestablish contact, valuing memory and discipline amid a tense, moonlit advance.
An early 1900s note promotes PLE OL as a refreshing beverage bottled by Ala Cola Boting Works. The ad urges readers to enjoy life and share happiness with friends through this new drink.
A fragment notes an orange juice punch linked to Buch Bottling Works. It references a teym bottle and suggests the beverage is of noted quality, though details are limited.
This notice promotes Drink PLPZOL as a healthful and invigorating new beverage. The brief markets the product as beneficial and refreshing, targeting health conscious consumers seeking a revitalizing drink.
Promotional note advertises Ple Zol as a new drink for home delivery through Fountains and bottled by Ala-Cola Bottling Works. It highlights right drink for the right spot and urges readers to obtain a case.
A wary march along a shadowed mountain route unfolds as a protagonist and Craig dodge hidden sentries. They edge toward the enemy camp, crossing unfamiliar ground with fatigue and nerve on high alert, unsure how they pierced the guard line.
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