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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1912
Page
2
Printed notice lists postage dates and monthly yearly rates for New Decatur Alabama entry. It outlines subscription prices, weekly and annual options, and requests readers report delivery issues by telephone 46. It also notes rates for resolutions tributes obituaries and cards of thanks at five cents per line and states copy deadlines for advertisers by noon.
Citizens weigh site near Second Avenue and Bank Street for a new hospital. Proximity to transit, quiet grove setting, and avoidance of industrial noise are cited, with Benevolent Society assessing best choice for patients and visitors.
A Burlington prep paper and The Free Press of Vermont denounce a Roosevelt bid for a third term and urge Republicans to unite against him. The New York Tribune and other papers caution party loyalties amid Chicago renomination battles. A systematic push seeks southern delegates to switch sides while Taft backs fair delegations.
The passage notes Alabama factions seeking a Roosevelt switch and mentions the Southern delegate tilt at national Republican conventions, suggesting a major strategic move by Tai and a highlighted display of political maneuvering.
The Rev J C Smith, described as a world champion singer, visited Winchester this week with songs from the Democrat job department. He has written a song on the assassination of President McKinley that has sold well and claims a record for loud singing without losing tune.
The passage notes today as the first day of summer, while acknowledging that the season has already been felt in recent days. It reflects on the changing weather and the anticipation of classic summertime activities.
The town of Hartselle plans a vote on issuing bonds to fund a new public school building with a projected cost of 15 000 dollars.
The Colbert County Reporter from Tuscumbia lauds Judge Tom Wert, calling for more judges like him and highlighting his fairness and decisiveness in local court proceedings.
Sheffield has landed a button factory project seen as a logical place for the new venture. Officials say the initiative should succeed and boost local industry and employment.
Rumors say Braxton Bragg will declare a run for governor at Greensboro Wednesday. Former Speaker Carmichael predicts Bragg could win, framing the decision as a question of Bragg's own will to run.
The Tri City Daily of Sheffield mocks Senator Johnston’s principle in the vote to white wash Lorimer. It predicts Bill Lorimer will resign and urges fellow senators who kept him in to resign as well, saying their usefulness would be at an end.
David Rorex, former cashier of the Tuscumbia Bank & Trust, facing misappropriation charges of 17,900 dollars, has returned about 8,500 dollars in personal property to the bank with an understanding that prosecution would be dropped. the state prosecutions remain ongoing.
A dated letter from York dated May 31 hints at talk of Theodore Roosevelt moving toward the Vice Presidency while still governor. The writer invokes Masonry obligations and urges Roosevelt to heed brotherly duties, noting a lack of coverage in newspapers and suggesting fraternal influence at a pivotal moment.
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that liquor cannot be transported from wet to dry counties. The Fuller prohibition act remains in force and carriers may not receive or transport prohibited liquors. The case arose in Montgomery as Capital Brewing sought Western Railway of Alabama to move beer from Montgomery to Opelika.
Rome May 31 Charged with swindling leading members of the Roman nobility Cardinal Merry del Val and Papal household Count Crosi represented himself as a friend of John D Rockefeller and promised large returns on investments He allegedly obtained fifteen thousand lire from Cardinal Merry del Val and secured a private audience with the Pope.
In Washington on May 3, Taft's private office lacks the campaign map that once showed delegate counts. Theodore Roosevelt still appears on the wall despite epithets, while officials explain the banishment due to disagreement between White House figures and Taft bureau counts.
Supporters of Senator Albert Cummins of Town establish a headquarters in the Rector building as they view him as a logical dark horse for the presidential nomination. The Cummins club secretary predicts his strong position among potential nominees.
The article recounts the Gunpowder Plot to blow up Parliament in 1605 with conspirators Robert Catesby Thomas Piercy and Guy Fawkes. It notes the anonymous Monteagle letter warning Parliament and Fawkes being seized when guards searched the cellars. The plan failed and Europe shuddered at England’s narrow escape.
A few lots in Decatur’s best residential area will be offered at low prices to buyers seeking to build dwellings. The sale targets affordable entry into the home market with multiple parcels available for quick purchase.
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