Second-Class Matter Notice for New Decatur Postal Office
Entered as Second Class Matter February 26 1912 at the post office at New Decatur Alabama under the act of March 3 1879.
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New Decatur
Ala
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1912
Page
2
Advertising and delivery notices policy snippet
The notice outlines rates for resolutions tributes obituaries and cards of thanks with five cents per line and specifies delivery and pressing deadlines. It instructs readers to report late deliveries to ensure prompt service and notes advertising rates are available upon application.
Debate Over Lorimer Vote and Bryan Admonitions
A Decatur Advertiser critique questions a distant newspaper's epithet for Bryan and condemns Lorimer’s Senate seat. The piece defends pro Lorimer supporters Johnston and Bankhead while urging voters to punish those who aided Lorimer’s election amid bribery allegations.
Comér to Return Blows Horn Worth Ten Thousand Men
A fragment notes Comér’s anticipated return with a boast that when he horns the call, it will be worth ten thousand men. The line reflects a bold dramatic claim tied to his reentry.
Juries and judges blamed for weak enforcement in Decatur
The piece argues that while judges may err, juries share the blame for failing to convict in prohibition cases. It asserts Decatur's reputation as an open prohibition town and calls out juries for ignoring admissible evidence, stressing juries' duty to uphold the law.
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Decatur
Alabama
Alabama Star Agnes Scott Shines in New York
An Alabama girl, Agnes Scott, gains fame as a theatrical star in New York. Granddaughter of the late Col A C Colgar of Nashville, she debuted in Birmingham a decade ago and later in vaudeville. New York critic Vander Wayden Fyles lauds her vivacious acting and intelligence in the vehicule style entertainment.
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New York
Alabama
Agnes Scott
Col. A. C. Colgar
Nashville
Birmingham
Col. Colgar
Vander- Wayden Fyles
Miss Scott
Veudeville
Editorial Calls for Resignation Over Lorimer Scandal
The Daily Times denounces the conduct of state senators tied to the Lorimer case. It urges Lorimer to resign and suggests his allies in the national senate should resign for political purification. The piece questions Senator Johnston’s support given his ties to the university land deal.
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The
Daily Times
Minoss
National
Senate
Lorimer
Johnston
University
Unsville Thwes
Allen outlaw captured eludes capture in Virginia mountains
Reported success in evading capture of Sidna Allen, the Virginia outlaw who shot the Hillsville courthouse and killed the judge. A mountain bandit roams Western Virginia as authorities and volunteers, including militia and private detectives from across the nation, search the region.
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Mississippi
Sidna Allen
Virginia
Hillsville Court House
Virginis
Reward Added for Capture of Allen in Mountain Pursuit
Government announces a new reward of 5000 dollars for the capture of Allen. He was convicted of perjury last year and, while appealing, gave a 5000 dollar bond signed by Sidna and Floyd Allen and three others. The pursuit centers on the remote Fara mountains around Bieah.
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Fara
Bieah
Allen
United States
Dista Cour Greensboro
Tre Allen
Sidna
Floyd Allen
Roosevelt clash with Pinchot shocks nation
The New York Sun reports Theodore Roosevelt is pressing a vendetta against President Roosevelt after Pinchot’s Riviera encounter. The piece condemns his open defiance and argues the personal controversy disgraces the presidency and the nation.
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New York Sun
Theodore Roosevelt
Riviera
Levante
Giffard Pinchot
Ohio
Roosevelt
New Jersey
Kentucky Democrats urged to lead in Baltimore choice
The Courier-Journal crowns Democratic independence from faction as crucial to national peril and urges Kentucky to choose a leader who can unite and win. It warns of collusion and dicker by Beckman Haly McCreary faction and predicts a Democratic victory if unity and clear vision prevail.
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Henry Watterson
Courier-Journal
Baltimore
Dicker
Kentucky
United States
Hotian
Baltimor
Democratic Party of
Enga
Clark
Haly-Beckham- McCreary Sanaizerite
Champ Clark
United
Underwood
Fice
White House
Clark and Underwood in Kentucky politics
The Courier Journal endorses Clark over Underwood as Kentucky’s preferred Democratic choice and urges backing Clark with a loyal delegation. It argues Clark would be a strong national leader like a patriotic president and cautions against risking the country with Underwood.
Ty Cobb Suspended Ten Days Fined $50 for Punch
Ty Cobb received a ten day suspension and a $50 fine after punching a New York fan. He returned to play yesterday as teams pushed promotional advertising.
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Ty Cobb
New York
New Jersey Looms Over Nominating Contests
The piece notes that after Massachusetts and Ohio and now New Jersey voters, the outcome hinges on the final state results. It argues neither Taft nor Roosevelt can secure a majority from remaining uncast votes, making New Jersey decisive yet unlikely to produce a clear majority.
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Massachusetts
Taft
Rooseevlt
Ohio
New Jersey
Roosevelt
Local notices mix factory tours and personnel updates
The item lists factory sights at Buchheit Bottling Works and J. Brownlee in Birmingham with staff movements including gate watchman Captain A R McCutcheon and clerk Emer Spurgeon. It mentions Chamberlains Tablets with a testimonial from Darius Downey and sales by local druggists in Decatur.
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Darius Downey
Newberg Junction
N. B
New Decatur
Decatur Prug Co
Decatur
Local Ball Results From Saturday Games
In Bessemer the team edged out 9 to 3 with batteries Williams Farrow Byler and Matthews. In Gadsden Kane and Wells led the batters while Hill and Brown supported. Huntsville posted a 4 to 0 score with Wiley Reese and Ro ley and Adams and Guiterez contributing on offense.
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Bessemer
Eve
Rebbe
Williams
Farrow
Byler
Matthews
Rue
Ibe and
Farrow Fanchier
Gadsden
RHB
Gausdén
Anniston
Dee Nee Perl
Kane and Wells
Hill and Brown
Huntsville Rhb
Huntsville
Sisi
Spa! Moumas
Wiley
Reese
Roley
Adams
Guiterez
Batteries and crews listed at regional targets and totals
At Memphis and Atlanta and Chattanooga and Montgomery batteries and crews are named with paired operators. The fragment lists batteries such as Foxen and Ailia, Atkins and Donahue, Ware and Hannah, Haigh and Windle, Bills and Grinbons, Summers and Elliott, with district labels and small monetary or percentage figures interspersed.
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Chattanooga
New Orleans
Ware
Hannah
Haigh and Windle
Montgomery
RHE
Bills
Grinbons
Summers
Elliott
Batteries and lineups across multiple cities in National League play
In Memphis Birmingham and Mobile lineups show batteries led by Smith Yabtz Ferguson Allen Seabaugh Chappelle Hannah Laudermilk Campbell Dunn. Nashville Pleharty Barr Eb bott Aitchison Gribbins. Philadelphia Pantue Kling Alexander Dooin. Brooklyn Wiltse Crandall Meyers Hartley Stack Kent Phelps Miller. Pittsburg Campus Kelly Lavender Reusbach Archer. St Louis Fromme Humphries Bagby McLean Woodburn Sallee Wingo.
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Brooklyn
RHB
New York
Pontenhass
Wiltse
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Envoy
Fromme, Humphries, Bagby and
Mclean
Woodburn
Sallee and
Wingo
Baseball Briefs From Around The League
Oddly garbled box scores note sequences from American League games. Entries mention Boston Cleveland Chicago and players Kabler Baskette Adams Powell Lake Stephens Hamilton Ketter Blair Blanding in terse battery listings and long scoreless stretches across extra innings.
Washington Batteries and Detroit Chicago Match Irregulars
Fragmentary notes list battery pairs and players in a scattered contest, mentioning teams in Washington Cleveland Chicago Detroit with several surnames such as Petty Stephens Gregg Adams Mullin Stanage Benz Peters Sullivan Kahn. The text appears to be an OCR error.
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Mullin and
Stanage
Benz, Peters and Sullivan and
Kahn
Sunday’s Games at Cleveland KHE De Sun Ss Ee Kes Se Me a
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Sunday games at Cleveland with unclear teams and outcomes. Key names and specifics are unreadable, hindering a precise summary.
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Cleveland
Mammoth Gave June 5 Round Trip Expenses
The note records all expenses for a June 5 round trip from Decatur Ab including fare and lodging at Cave hotel with multiple cave routes. Contact L. and WN. agett by write or phone.
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Decaturs Ab
Cave Hotel
Cave
L. & WN. Agett
Lot for Sale in Mecatur’s Best Residential Area
A few lots in Mecatur’s premier residential section are offered at low prices for building dwellings. The notice emphasizes affordable opportunity for home construction in a sought after neighborhood.
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Mecatur
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Decaturs
Tennessed “Valley PR
W. B. Shelton
Samuel J. Stockard
Wryan, Lorimer
Decatur Advertiser
Mr. Bryan
Oscar Underwood
Gov
Harmon
Advertiser
Itor
Bryan
Ryan
Johnson and Bankhead
Johnston and
Bank Beach
William Jennings Bryan
Robi. M. LaFollette
Mya
Jehhsop
Bankhead
Miley
Sones
Ne Afd
Adérioh
Hale
Lst
RTS
Paciston
Clark OR
Buchheit Bottling Works
L. & N. Shop News
Orotea
A. R. McCutcheon
Man
Gillis Gray
Lynnville
Tenn
J. Brownlee
Birmingham Mineral Division
Joe Petty
R. L. Maury
Emer Spurgeon
Amt
Base
Southern League
Memphis
Foxen
Ailia
Newton, Hooper and Seabaugh
Atlanta
Atkins and
Donahue
Demaree
Dunn
Rheeb Birmingham
Emphis
Smith and Yabtz
Ferguson, Allen and Seabaugh
Mobile
Iterage
Areeetan
Chappelle and
Laudermilk
Campbell and
Pleharty
Barr and
Ebbott
Aitchison and Gribbins
National League
Philadelphia
Attiphia
Pantue
Kling
Alexander
Dooin
Pittsburg
Campus
Kelly
Lavender, Reusbach and
Archer
Chicago
Cheney
O'Toole
Kelley
RHD
Benton, Keets
McLeen
Harmon and Blies
Boston
RHA
Trinity Mountain
Washington
Groom
Akers
Ainsmith
Wiliams
Veugh
Warhopland Street
Petty
Stephens
Gregg
Detroit
Decatur Ice & Coal Co
Decatur, Ula
H. Papenburg
Moulton Street
Malone Coal & Grain CO
Morgan County National Bank Ht
I. Nichols
West Vine Street
Mammoth
A. B. Lampkin
E. C. Payne Lumber Co
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