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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1912
Page
2
The Decatur Daily lists publication details, staff, and subscription rates for various intervals. It notes policy on tributes and notices, and requests prompt reporting for timely delivery. The page reflects early 20th century newsroom operations and advertising guidelines.
Col George Harvey among the bystanders in Baltimore observes the scene to gauge the impact on the Woodrow Wilson candidacy.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes that Dr Abbott did not compel a third cup of coffee on a consenting beverage recipient, framing it as the subject of attention rather than coercion.
Chicago asserts that delegates to the Republican Convention received eight million dollars in relief as hotels restaurants sample rooms and railroads benefited from the funds.
Ambiguous fragment notes a person nicknamed Sunny Jim deemed vice president candidate to rename something since 1840. Mentions Gov Hadley of Missouri as a referenced figure, but context and specifics are unclear in the text.
The new Roosevelt party labels stealing as its keynote, reflecting a boastful dig at past actions with the remark I took it and let them find a law for it afterward concerning Panama. The line underscores the party’s critique of imperial methods and legality.
Report notes William J has absorbed much of the city's fighting spirit and shows eagerness for a fight. It suggests Bryan’s guns are strong but warns he tends to shoot at friends rather than foes.
The author envisions a Democratic innovation where the nominee from among Champ Clark Ledbetter Underwood or Bryan would appear before the Convention immediately upon nomination and accept on the spot.
The Chicago Inter Ocean lauds the Republican National Convention outcome, claiming the greatest danger since Secession died at Appomattox. It calls the defeat of demented ambition and lawless disregard of the Constitution averted, expressing patriotic relief.
The stock held by Mr. Underwood in Steel is actually a small amount owned by his wife in the La Belle Iron Works of Steubenville Ohio an independent concern. Mrs Underwood inherited the stock from her father's estate. La Belle Iron Works is described as a powerful independent company with capital of $10 000 and plans to raise dust.
Roosevelt plans to field candidates in Missouri and Illinois against Hadley and Tenney after they refused to bolt with the Colonel. This signals a strategic move amid intra party tensions.
The speaker predicts Hadley will be defeated by the Democratic coalition, not Roosevelt, arguing Missouri's Democratic lean will determine November results. He notes Roosevelt will not be the decisive factor and attributes the likely defeat to party alignment in Missouri.
The speaker appeals to Democrats to unite behind a trusted leader, warns against new candidates and speculates Theodore Roosevelt may enter the race. He praises Cleveland’s record, urges faith in a tested captain, and invokes Maryland’s historic Democratic spirit to rally the convention.
Fragmentary OCR yields an ad for French Dry Cleaning with partial addresses and business names. It references Edwards and Yorgin, a Bank street location, and mentions bottling or genu works in garbled form.
The fragment describes a failed attempt to sample a drink called Orange Jukes punch. It mentions a person named Dom and a group or company Bugh heit g Works tf but offers no clear events or outcomes.
Batter i es Priest Wells Nama Pierre at Selma RHEE Fumeavine 6 Selma Batteries Sanders Rolleg Kenfohler Guiteres at Anniston Rome Batteries Burmester Matthews Woodruff Brown Roosevelt says he will fight to the end but appears to have already done so
Detroit reports rural carrier Allen Matthews on a Middleville route now ends at noon instead of four, delivering letters and papers earlier. Officials expect the improvement to influence the postal system and potentially be adopted on all rural routes as the government takes interest.
In Montgomery the Birmingham RHE beat Montgomery 16 9 8 to 17 18 8 with batteries Berdscele Ayante Bonner Paige Aitchison and McAllister. In Mobile the Ney Celeann team lost 5 to 2 with Wagner Haigh Laudermilk and Vance sharing pitching duties.
At Boston and New York and St Louis and Cincinnati, batteries are listed for multiple games. Yingling Miller Hess and Rariden lead Boston while Chalmers Brenan Moore Dooin Tesreau Wilson appear for Philadelphia and Robinson Gibson Geyer Bliss for St Louis. Reulbach Lavender Archer Fromme McLean are shown for Cincinnati.
Washington and New Yorker Philadelphia games noted with box details. Also shop news lists visits by railroad officials and workers in Louisville Birmingham Ewells Tenn Montgomery and nearby towns with names such as Superintendent Smith A J Lamb John McFarren Wil liam Spreuvel L. & N. system and T. E. Brooks among others.
A fragmented note urges customers to seek authentic Coca Cola from Buchheit Bottling Works, warning against imitations and inviting locals to bring their bottle requests to the office for proper job work.
The narrative portrays George Monk as a brilliant but morally flexible soldier who rose from a youth of lawbreaking to high command under Cromwell, later leveraging Parliament’s weakness to restore the monarchy. He is described as a self serving virtuoso who pursued power for its own sake, switching loyalties to secure advancement.
Corrected price list shows lemons per box Messina five dollars sixty, California oranges three dollars sixteen to three twenty-five, potatoes per bushel imported one dollar forty, new stock one seventy six. Includes apples per barrel Ben Davis five, Ganos five fifty, box apples two sixty. beans navy eight twenty per bushel, limate snap seven twenty five, peas California black eyes per bushel three native two fifty, onions Texas per crate one seventy five to two, cabbage Southern crates two twenty five, strawberries crates two, tomatoes choice two seventy five fancy three twenty five, bananas bunch one to one sixty, pineapples crates two seventy six.
The list updates retail prices for staples including sugar at 5.85 per 100 lbs and various coffee, flour, syrup, canned fruit and vegetables, fish, meats, lard, butter, margarine and cheese. Prices shown in ranges and per unit, with corrections credited to the named firms.
Corrected by F. H. Pointer. Eggs Fresh candied 16c. Poultry hens live 9c dressed 10c Idec fryers 25c and 30c each.
The corrected price list from New Decatur Hide and Tallow Company shows hides in various grades: green and dry salt at 12 1 2 to 13 cents, dry flint at 11 to 16 cents, tal low at 4 to 6 cents, beeswax 22 cents, cultivated ginseng 3 1 2 cents, wild ginseng 4 1 2 cents, sheep pelts 10 to 25 cents, bones 26 cents per 100 pounds, scrap at 4 60 dollars per ton, brass 2 1 2 cents and up.
Several lots in the beat rezient part of Decatur will be offered at low prices to buyers wanting to build dwellings. Prospective buyers are advised to call for details.
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