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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1912
Page
2
Classified notice lists postage, advance rates, and subscription details for the New Decatur Alabama paper. It includes pricing per issue, deadlines, and instructions for reporting missed delivery and submitting copy by noon for ads and tributes.
Last night stock exchange dispatches show bets on Roosevelt Taft and other candidates. Brokers offered 6 to 5 against Taft winning if nominated, 5 to 2 against Roosevelt's election, and 1 to 7 that neither Taft nor Roosevelt would be nominated. Bets against Clark and Wilton at two to one and 11? against Harmon also appeared.
L. J. Clarke, a well known advertiser, joins the staff of the Decatur Daily to represent the advertising department. His experience in ads and knowledge of the business will aid advertisers in copy preparation and new advertising ideas. New manager G. Gilpert of Nashville, Tenn, appointed local manager of Woolen Mills store.
A garbled OCR fragment references a date tomorrow and prompts to pay a rent or tax. It mentions Morgan County, cash amounts, a wheel, a saloon or drink reference, and a stray name Helen. The readable content is minimal and unclear.
The jury found the defendant not guilty after testimony showed Britnell bought and drank beer from the defendant and an officer testified about bottles and labels. Evidence on bottle contents and labeling was excluded, and Judge Wert’s charge emphasized lack of proven sale beyond Britnell’s testimony. The Wilder case followed, with acquittal on the first count for sale of liquor while evidence on licensing details remained contested.
A clearer statement from Winton responds to Judge Wert’s remarks about eleven Morgan County citizens. He defends their integrity amid political tensions and pledges to address unwarranted attacks, signaling concern for local civic stability.
The draft notes emphasize that a verdict must rest on evidence beyond a reasonable doubt and that if the defendant did not sell beer to the witness on the relevant dates, guilt cannot stand. It asserts defense denial can generate reasonable doubt, and requests fair-minded agreement with the verdict already rendered.
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