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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
2
Public notice from Valley Printing Company Inc discusses second class matter status and mailing rates. It lists prices for subscriptions, urges timely newspaper receipt, and notes deadline times. mentions political primary standings and presidential nomination context in Georgia Massachusetts and Florida.
Local voices propose offering tax exemptions for five years to lure new investment and jobs in Decatur. Backers claim this could attract reliable firms, create at least twenty steady positions, and help restore the post office, with residents urging city leaders to act.
The council, led by Mayor Patterson and Claud McMillin, plans a Washington trip to urge restoring the postmaster salary amid broader calls for new local enterprises and tax exemptions. Citizens fear danger of delay and await a careful next meeting to address the issue.
The Chattanooga forecast warns of dangerous river levels within 24 hours. Guntersville shows 28 feet with rapid rise, Decatur at 17.3 feet and climbing, Florence rising fast, Brewton at 36 feet. Lowland farmers evacuated with livestock losses. no deaths reported yet.
A dialogue recounts why a man arrived late for supper, noting stomach trouble as cause and mentioning Cham berlain’s Tablets as the suggested remedy. The seller S. M. Thompson of New-Degatir offers the tablets.
Cotako Rink on Second Avenue offers good music and the best floor in the state. Opening hours are 2:30 PM in the afternoon and 8:00 PM at night. Enjoy Yourself.
The motion picture listings include Billys Strategem at Biograph and Darling at Kosmik, The Ship at Selig, Ludiig from Germany by Edison, Counters de Challant by C G P C, Far from Erins Isle at Salem, and The Bachelor starring Paul Gilmore. The piece notes the playwrights presence and that The Bachelor will screen for one night on Tuesday May 7.
Baseball results list games played in AU Bessemer Anniston Bessemer Gadsden Selma Huntsville Chattanooga Memphis Atlanta Birmingham Montgomery and New Orleans with batteries listed for each matchup and scores partially visible. The report shows multiple venues including Gadsden Selma Chattanooga Atlanta and Birmingham with lead and second batteries noted.
In St Louis the Cincinnati squad clashed with local players Clark McLean Sallee and Wingo in a tense teetering contest. Batteries and voltage notes appeared in play as the teams battled for control.
Vague unreadable OCR fragment mentions Washington and Boston with garbled numbers and names. No clear event or outcome can be determined from the readable text.
Alma Lampkin promotes subscriptions to the Decatur Daily urging citizens to vote for her in a 30 day contest to win an automobile. She appeals for support from Decatur and Morgan County residents, notes her father’s 25 years helping the town, and details coupon voting and renewal pushes.
In Decatur a few small plots in a desirable residential area are available at low prices to anyone wishing to construct dwellings. Prospective buyers should contact AB Lampkin for details and contact arrangements.
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