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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1912
Page
2
The notice lists postal rates and mailing options for New Decatur Ala readers with prices for carrier and mail delivery and a request to call if papers are late. It identifies W R Shelton as general manager and Samuel J Stockard as editor and provides a contact telephone. It also invites readers to report delays and notes obituary and tribute notices.
Advertisers must file copy by noon on the publishing day to ensure prompt service and accurate rate posting.
The Decatur debate centers on tax exemptions for new industry for ten years and a proposed industrial stretch from the river to the L and N shops. Citizens largely back exemptions and development, while action lags. Mayor Skeggs is praised for taking concrete steps rather than mere talk.
Editorial criticizes Roosevelt and Taft campaigns as driven by money and party power. It argues commercial interests and financial backers corrupt the political process and jeopardize the presidency, lamenting loss of honor and Christian values amid looming elections.
A historical voice declares resolve in liberty and faith. It asserts the Republic remains though the party falters, that stars in their courses fight for freedom, and that God’s law prevails with America beloved.
The quote recalls Theodore Roosevelt stating under his circumstances he would again run for President, reflecting on his political stance in a past period. The remark frames Roosevelt's determination and political context of that era.
George W. Perkins, a top ally of J. Pierpont Morgan, is reported to be paying $900 a day for a Chicago suite as part of support for President Roosevelt's administration.
The report notes 500 special policemen and 1,200 assistant sergeants at arms on duty to preserve peace at the Republican Convention. Mayor Carter Harrison, a Democrat, labels both Republican factions as enemies of the public good.
The speaker doubts a sudden bolt and expects a calculated bluff as Taft is pressured. They predict Taft may challenge, while noting the nimble adversary would reveal his hand if pressed. The outcome hinges on Taft’s ability to call.
A distinguished group of journalists gathers around press tables in Chicago for a national convention. William Jane Alfred Henry Lewis Blythe and ipacanat are featured as five famous stars, with many other respected writers joining the event.
Harper's Weekly warns that Roosevelt's rise to the presidency could trigger revolutionary warfare and class conflict. The piece urges Republicans to deny Roosevelt in Chicago, backing Taft and the National Committee to avert a perceived dictatorship.
Baseball results from Selma Huntsville and Gadsden report scores and battery pairings. Selma RHF Anniston 85 to 0t with Hill Brown Nelly Guiierez batteries. Huntsville RH E Helkemer 6 6 3 Bryana Pieris Reese Rolley. Gadsden RHIB ROME 6 1 Bauermeister Jenkins Kane Wells.
In Nashville a match features Batteries Atkins and Donahue against Fleharty and Elliott. Montgomery sees New Orleans vs Montgomery with Swann Swindell and Nagelson Johns and McAllister as Battery pairs. Mobile hosts Birmingham with Rackula Yantz Campbell and Dunn. Chicago lists St Louis with Powell Stephens Mogridge Lange Peters and Kuhn as Battery teams.
An old newspaper fragment lists battery suppliers in New York and Philadelphia with names such as Galil Gibson Mathewson Crandall Myers Cheney Archer Brennan and Killife. The ad promotes Plezol as a healthful invigorating drink.
A fragment from a romance column titled My Lady of the North features a love story centered on a gray jacket as a symbol or motif. The piece hints at personal connections and emotional exchanges within a northern setting.
A veteran sergeant guides Wayne as he nears enemy lines. Wayne battles a small opposing party and confronts a northern woman who lashes out with a whip and tries to escape after learning of army actions.
A Confederate officer escorts a mysterious woman through a perilous night. After a wagon crash and a choice between two riders, the captain plans to keep the woman safe while deciding which rider carries vital dispatches toward Longstreet. The sergeant Craig volunteers to ride the woman’s horse with a hopeful chance to reach the picket line by daylight.
Fragmentary ad and prose describe a rider and horse fading into darkness after a pursuit. It mentions a 385 cent box of paper, a bottle of sink, a pen holder and pen point offered at ten 29 cents in a Friday June sale. DECATUR DRUG CO 509 Bank Street.
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