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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1912
Page
2
The Herald lauds William J. Bryan as mature and capable at 52, noting his increased East support, past presidential runs, and unifying rhetoric. It questions why a Democrat of his talent is pursued by rivals and urges a prominent role in Democratic councils.
Watered as Second-Class Matter February 26 1912 at the post office New Decatur Alabama under Act of March 8 1879 Subscription Rates: By Carrier per year By Carrier per six months By Carrier per three months 226 By Carrier per one month 45 By Carrier per one week 10 By mail in advance One Year 2.60 By mail if advance Six Months 1.60 $459 Resolutions Tributes of Respect Obituaries and Cards of Thanks five cents per line If you do not get your paper regularly or on time telephone 46 New Decatur We want you to have the paper promptly and if you do not get it we will appreciate it if you will notify us Advertising Rates Made Known on Application Advertisers must have copy in office by noon of day on which they desire to publish in order that good service may be given
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled a husband may defend himself in his home even against an attacking wife and may kill in defense when attacked with a butcher knife. The decision cites the home as the man's castle and reverses a Colbert county case where Bil Watts killed his wife Topsy Watts and received a life sentence.
A Huntsville dispensary closed briefly while its employer attended a revival service, leaving customers unsure when it would reopen.
A quip contrasts Honest Abe and Theodore Roosevelt as splitters. It notes Abe split rails while Ted splits the Republican party, highlighting divergent figures and their supposed fracture roles.
Alf Taylor will be the biographer for Our Bob, ensuring the great Commoner’s life is well and carefully chronicled and read.
The star player Ty Cobb fought back yesterday after a spectator hurled insults from the grand stand. Supporters say he acted in self defense against persistent verbal abuse, while critics argue players face hostile crowds with limited protection from rules.
In New York City, about 200 people died last year due to automobile incidents. Officials warn fast vehicles crowd into rail corridors, raising street safety concerns and prompting calls for reforms.
Veteran Pawnee chief White Eagle joins Southern Baptist Convention sessions in Oklahoma City with a band of braves, mingling with the pale-face brethren for a notable feature of the event.
The Alabama State Tax Commission increased Jefferson County assessments by over 40 million dollars. Rail line T C I R R Co property rose from 7.9 million to 27.6 million. Real estate firms and individuals including Fies Realty Co and Judge W L Grubb saw notable rises.
Harmony at last prevails in Tennessee with Democrats assured of November victory. Governor Hooper, resting at his East Tennessee home, suffered a relapse upon receiving the news, highlighting the strain of the political outcome.
Press dispatches describe the Mississippi backwater flood in Louisiana as covering an area as large as Rhode Island Connecticut and Delaware combined, or nearly the size of Massachusetts.
Dr. J W Newman, pastor of First Methodist Church of Decatur, informs us that his congregation made a general donation. The notice highlights community support and church generosity.
At Minneapolis the General Conference voted 100 to 51 against repeal of the church ordinance forbidding dancing card playing and theater going. The law remains in effect and is expected to be violated by about three fourths of members.
General markets show lemons per box merging at 4.26, California oranges 3 to 3.50, potatoes per bushel imported 1.40 new stock 3.00, sweet potatoes 1.50, apples per barrel Ben Davis 5, dahos 5.50, box apples 2.26, navy beans 3.20 per bushel, Lima 8c, snap 25c, peas California black eyes 3, native 2.60, onions Texas crate 2 to 2.25, southern cabbage 3.0, strawberrries crates 2, tomatoes choice 3.00 fancy 3.35, bananas per bunch 1 to 1.60.
A garbled item notes Tom Watson proposing a 48 3 betta journey from Lisneaie to Pease RL. The text is unreadable and lacks clear dates or context.
Corrected by J. H. Calvin and Swift & Co listing typical wholesale prices for sugar coffee flour syrups canned fruits vegetables fish and dry salt meats. Includes per 100 pounds prices for sugar and per case prices for coffee flour syrups and canned goods with scope across fruit vegetables and dairy products.
Corrected price list shows eggs and French candied items, poultry hens live at 96, dressed at lic fryers 25 and 30 cents each. Prices reflect local market rates for fresh birds and related products for that period.
Corrected market notes list hides and related goods with varied prices. Hides green dry salt flint beeswax and cultivated varieties appear with per unit charges such as 9c 12 1-2c 1%c 15c and 22c. Also mentions glycerin and other tannery terms in compact price terms.
Sale opens at 9 a.m. Saturday May 18 on grounds between East End terrace and Tower Avenue. North Alabama lots offered at cash prices with $1 down and 50 cents weekly payments, no taxes or interest, no payments while sick or out of work, and heirs receive the lot if death occurs. Take Fast End car to Tower Avenue, two blocks east.
The Athens Courier reports a breakdown of its Campbell press last week causing trouble. Sam White, superintendent of the city water and light plant, had a broken cig wheel repaired at Decatur by Jarvis Foundry, allowing the paper to resume printing.
Fragmentary OCR shows battery pairings with names Finch Rolles Kane Wells Batson Brown Ver mille Sparks listed for an event at Anniston. The text is incomplete but indicates multiple battery assignments and venues.
Mae YS Discrep ihe Terry and Sullivan Tiley returned from Birmingham after attending a directors' meeting of a mining Co. H Peak of the Y M C A in Birmingham on business. Master Barrett Shelton visits his grandmother in Columbia Tennessee. Ziegier, formerly with J Hildreth Printing, becomes bookkeeper for Hitt Lumber Co. B L Malone visits Birmingham today. James I West of Columbia Tennessee, father of J W West manager of Postal Telegraph, takes a job with Hitt Lumber as head saw filer and will move to Decatur. J R Mitchner and W P Lynch in Hillsboro today. J J Sullivan to Nashville. G L Bowles and A A Hardage leave for Mobile to attend the State Bankers Association.
At Montgomery RHE Rain game Bair and Elliott led Kellogg and Gribbens. In Mobile RHE Memphis, Ferguson and Tanneman teamed with Berger and Vance for a 8.0 MI 05 wines acna slows cae. No other games reported due to rain.
In Cincinnati the Reds lost a pitchers duel with a final tally near the noted figures, while in Pittsburgh the New York club faced a tight contest with run totals shown as 3 to 8. At St Louis the Browns battled the Cardinals with a goalless or near scoreline and listed batteries for both squads.
In New York and Boston games the battery pairs Willett Stanage Warhop Hoff Williams and Petty Stephens Woott Nunamaker delivered runs. Philadelphia Chicago match saw Lange Peters Mogridge Kuhn Houck Krause Plank Lapp sharing duties.
Italian tenor Signor Martinelli rose from a clarionet player in a military band to a leading role at Covent Garden Grand Opera House. His persistence, after a conductor dismissed him, led to a breakthrough in La Tosca with high praise from English critics.
The Buchheit Bottling Works invites visitors to tour its bottling operation and see how Coca Cola and soda water are produced. The note emphasizes the company's openness to guests and a behind the scenes view of bottling processes.
A humorous exchange shows a witness using a mispronounced word meaning a house is built, while a young lawyer translates for the Judge. The scene highlights a boundary dispute and comic legal repartee amid judicial confusion.
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