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Newspaper
Decatur Weekly News
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1901
Page
4
A June 21 1901 notice requests readers to check for arreas and pay due amounts. It states the paper will move to advance payment only and reduce the annual rate to 1.00 while offering 1.50 per year retroactive until June 1. No payment means no paper.
Kix Goyv Pingree of Michigan died in London Tuesday night from intestinal cancer.
Georgia's State Treasurer wins Supreme Court support for his firm stance on duty. The ruling highlights the value of officials who stand by their convictions, resisting pressure to compromise.
The writer notes the unusual hush on Theodore Roosevelt running for president. The piece speculates that if overlooked, Roosevelt may reveal strength and resolve, implying political maneuvering could intensify his public stance.
A claim from Gainesville that oi has been found in Marion County Florida hints at possible lively times soon if true. Local authorities and residents await confirmation.
The convention shelves a plan to ban all men with concealed pistols as a patriot fails to appear. Ex Governor Jones previously proposed disqualifying idiots insane persons habitual drunkards and those convicted of selling or buying votes.
An ordinance introduced in the Constitutional Convention sets voting eligibility for women. It requires voters to be over twenty, literate, and meets tax or income thresholds based on marital status. Divorced women cannot vote unless the decree cites adultery as grounds.
In Virginia and Alabama conventions the suffrage question dominates. The Norfolk Landmark urges advocates to pursue constitutional methods to restrict the ballot. It argues a race based qualification would hit the colored voters hardest but would improve election honesty for whites.
The article notes several oil veins discovered in Kentucky and nearby states, suggesting Morgan county could see a boost in fuels prices and regional wealth if oil is found. It weighs the potential economic impact but cautions the outcome is uncertain and speculative.
A meditation on the press as a continuous, indispensable institution that educates the public and shapes morals beyond pulpit or school. It argues the newspaper holds a unique, enduring trust guiding national character and public life through all political changes.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery as cures for inflammation ulcers and female weakness. It cites Ada Brooks of Kirbyville Missouri who claims relief after eight bottles and notes free medical adviser pamphlet offer with a small mailing cost.
The Birmingham News urges Alabama to craft voter qualifications within the U.S. Constitution and its amendments. It warns against the grandfather clause and calls for a memorial to Congress for repeal of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, urging ratification only if in lawful, decent form by the people. It stresses equal protection and condemns any law that declares whites superior or disenfranchises by manipulation.
A reposted remark questions if calling the modern college girl "a daisy" is respectful after Vassar College staged a notable daisies display at its class day. The exchange weighs tradition against contemporary views on women and campus culture.
The Press Association notes they could not attend the Montgomery meeting due to business. They mention the hospitality enjoyed by Montgomery's citizens and plan to travel to California, while they stay home enduring heat and working to hit 10,000 impressions daily on their Gordon robber. They wish colleagues a great time and hope to join next year.
Across the state and many newspapers in other states tributes appear praising the character and life work of the late Dr. L Hensly Grubbs. The piece asks readers to accept the thanks of grateful friends and to hope for similar eternal welcome.
Recruit local writers to cover every beat in the county. Earn reasonable pay for timely reporting. The publication seeks to print all news about people and ensure broad readership.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis writes to Col. R E Park describing a dim uneventful life nearing its end. She notes failing health though she appears well, plans to spend winter in New Orleans, and expresses happiness at Mr Davis birthday notices.
The article explains eczema as caused by an acid humor in the blood contacting the skin, producing redness swelling pustular eruptions and a sticky fluid that dries into scales. It notes the skin can become hard dry or fissured and that itching and burning are extreme, with external salves and washes failing while the poison remains in the blood.
Under a probate order Judge Wm E Skeggs I W H Oldacre administrator of H S Freeman deceased will sell at public outcry in front of Decatur courthouse to highest bidder for cash multiple parcels in Decatur including lots on Vine Street Pond Street Church Street and Market Street with described boundaries and a parcel in section 23 township 5 range 5 west Morgan County Alabama W H Copacre administrator.
Mortgage on Dec 24 1898 by Robert Fornay and Annie L Fornay in favor of J J Sykes later transferred to 8 Sykes recorded in Morgan County Alabama will be sold at the courthouse door in Decatur for cash to satisfy the mortgage on Part of lot 49 in Decatur plan starting at Pond Street and Bank Street corner. Wert Wert attorneys for transferee.
Notice to taxpayers that the lists and book of assessments for 1901 are prepared and available for inspection. The County Commissioners will meet on the second Monday to examine the assessors returns and correct errors. Dated in Decatur June 20, 1901 by order of the Court.
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