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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1912

Page

5

Local Markets Report on Vegetables and Fruits Prices

Corrected by J. F. Levin and J. H M. Catgin the list shows per box, per bushel and per crate prices for fruits and vegetables including Lemoine-Per box Messina oranges California oranges potatoes cabbages strawberries tomatoes bananas and sugar coffee syrups canned goods and dried meats with varied units and values. Notable items include California peaches $1.90-$2.25 per dot No. 2 pineapples $1.90-$2.10 and canned salmon $1.35 per can with other staples priced across crates and cases.

J. F. Levin Messina California Barret Ben Davis Gang Ron Navy J. H M. Catgin

Market prices for eggs and poultry items

Fresh eggs quoted at 165 cents per dozen. Candied eggs listed. Poultry prices include tens, five at 90 cents, dressed 14 cents, fryers 26 and 30 cents each.

F. H. Pointer

Decatur Hide and Tallow Co. Corrects Hides Pricing

Corrected pricing list for hides and related materials shows green hides 9c dry salt 12 1-2c and 1c dry flint 15c 16c tan low 4c and 5c beeswax 22c ginseng cultivated 3b-2c wild 4 1-2c sheep pelts 10c to 25c bones 100 lbs 25c scrap per ton 4.60 brass 2-1-2c and be.

New Decatur Hide & Tallow Company

Rail timetable fragment for Decatur New Decatur No 6 No 16

Fragment of a rail schedule listing departures and arrivals for New Decatur and Decatur stations. Includes north bound and south bound services with No 1 No 6 No 16 and accompanying express and accommodation trains, and notes on Sundays and exceptions.

New Decatur

Baseball Results Show Mixed Scores Across Cities

Printout lists multiple games with team matchups and battery pairings across Anniston Selma Birmingham New Orleans Memphis Mobile and Montgomery. Scores appear incomplete but show pitchers and catchers such as Baker Priest Wells Wiley Riggs Hill Brown Huyler Matthews Adams Sparks Wienke Haight Kise Tonneman Campbell Dunn More Hannah Attehison Gribbens Miller Graham amid the event listings.

Anniston - Res Aniston Wiley and Riggs Hill and Brown Rome Selma Ji Huyler and Matthews Adams Sparks

Incomplete City Battery Lineup Reported

Fragmentary OCR notes list players and teams with scattered city references Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati Pittsburgh New York and individual names such as Alexander Seaton Dooin Brown McIntyre Richie Cole Archer Yingling Erwin Geyer Dale Woodburn Harmon Wingo. Weather note includes rain in Pittsburgh New York area.

Chicago Philadelphia Alexander Seaton Dooin Brown McIntyre Richie Cole Archer Cincinnati Cieingadl Yingling Erwin Geyer Dale Woodburn Harmon Wingo

Decatur Daily touts its large circulation and quality

The Decatur Daily proclaims a rising large bona fide circulation with claims of 5000 daily readers and 10000 eyes daily, asserting it is the best daily in North Alabama. It cites praise from other editors and bankers and boasts rapid growth and heavy telegraph news and local editorial matter.

Decaturs Morgan County Alabama Colbert County Tuscumbia McLane Tiltod, Jr Pell City Alabama Bankers' Association Decaturs Daily Telegraph

Cough Remedy Sales Rise With Testimonials

The ad proclaims growing demand for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as people report cures for themselves and their children. Sold by S. M. Thompson in Decatur and Decatur Drug Co. in Decatur.

Chamberlain's M. Thompson New Decatur Agg Decatur Drug Co Decatur

Paradelphia and Boston Baseball Battery Lineups Noted

The document lists multiple team lineups with cities Paradelphia Boston New York and Washington. It names batteries with pitchers and catchers such as Dubue Wien Walsh Kuhn Pape Carrigan Kaler George East Jerry Ford Sweeney Brown Hamilton Krichel Stephens Johnson Ainsmith and others. The text appears as a fragmented sports score or roster note with unclear figures and partial lines.

Washington Brown Hamilton Krichel Stephens Johnson Ainsmith

Executrix Sought for Morgan County Estate Proceedings

Letters testamentary for Harriet C Holloman deceased were granted May 6 1912 by Judge Skeggs. All claims against the estate of Holloman must be presented within the legal period or be barred. Lallie Daniel executrix.

Henry H. Royer Morgan County Han Wm Perlelven T. Royer Probate Court Wm. E. Skeggs Lallie Daniel

Notice to Bidders Storm Sewer Project City of New Decatur

The Mayor and Council of New Decatur will receive bids until 8 p m May 28 1912 for material and construction of a 700 foot storm water sewer in the alley between 2nd East and 3rd East connecting with Ath Street South Storm Sewer Plans and specifications are on file with the City Engineer A certified check for 200 must accompany each bid Right to reject any or all bids reserved JOHN PATTERSON HENRY HARTUNG Mayor Clerk

City of New Decatur Aley 2Nd, Ave 3Rd Ave Ath Street

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