Bad Freight Wreck Near Huntsville
A fast freight train on the Memphis division of the Southern Railroad derailed near Brownsboro ten miles east of Huntsville at 3 pm. Engineer Percy Armstrong and Fireman Sandy Osborne were killed instantly. Several crew members were seriously injured as eight loaded cars piled onto the engine. The track was torn up for 300 feet and a wrecker from Tuscumbia arrived about 6 pm.
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Huntsville
Memphis
Southern Railroad
Brownsboro
Percy Armstrong
Stevenson
Sandy Osborne
Tuscumbia
Warships Return To Native Waters
Warships New York Texas and Macias under Rear-Admiral Farquhar sail from Bermuda to Hampton Roads to end winter cruise. DUTY TAX NOTICE Real and personal tax due by May 1. Books open for settlement to avoid extra cost. L. Quinn City Tax Collector.
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Bermuda Islands
New York
Texas
Macias
Farquhar
Hampton Roads
L. Quinn
Kennesaw Earns Viral Run Remark in Local Scene
No cigar has had such a run here as the Kennesaw and none could deserve it more. Community figures praise the team for its steady ascent, chalking up high interest and strong support across the town.
Uncalled For Letters At Anviston Post Office
List of remaining uncalled for letters in Anviston post office shows GENTLEMEN S and LADIES lists with numerous names including Allen Byron Corbett Ellis and Miss Lillie Jove, noting advertised letters. Contains both gentlemen and ladies names with initials and surnames, plus a final line listing additional names.
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Anviston
Easter Exercises at Coldwater Church
Easter exercises at Coldwater Baptist church drew a large crowd Sunday. Rev W F McCain conducted the 11 o clock sermon followed by a bountiful dinner on the ground. Afternoon program at 1830 pleased attendees with engaging exercises and strong community turnout.
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Coldwater Baptist Church
W. F. McCain
Monday Morning In Police Court
Darktown citizens dominated the scene as Mayor Henderson presided in a gritty justice setting. Cases included a black hackman fined 250 dollars for leaving his team unattended and an 11.50 penalty for attempting to bribe the arresting officer. A white man by proxy pleaded guilty to intoxication in public, with a 4 dollar fine. A young colored youth named Oscar Ford faced two charges, larceny of shoes and profane language, resulting in 21.60 in fines. Tom Dokes Jr. was cited for causing a rough house in Cinder Bottom, with 7.70. Rufus Patterson faced 6.50 for shining shoes on another boy’s license, likely to face thirty days. John Williams, a little negro boy, was fined 3.10 for assaulting a black man. We keep a stableman available for quick service, and Edmondson & Anderson advertise moving safes.
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Darktown
Henderson
Oscar Ford
Ile
Tom Dokes
Cinder Bottom
Rufus Patterson
John Williams
Tama candidate for congress announced by Alabama party
J H Kina and Dr B Dudley Williams of Calhoun County enter the race for Congress in Alabama's Fourth District. Williams seeks the Democratic nomination, with Tama and Calhoun County cited as bases for support. The item notes party action guiding the candidacy.
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Tama
Congress
Democratic Party
B. Dudley Williams
Calhoun County
Alabama
Morgan announces candidacy for Calhoun sheriff
Alf M. Morgan declares he is a candidate for sheriff of Calhoun County in the upcoming August election. He states he has consented to run and requests support from the county’s voters. J. M. Ragan signs as the proposer.
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Alf M. Morgan
Calhoun County
J. M. RaGan
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Bond
Rund
Murray Hill Club
M. Markstein
J. A. Magnus & Co
Pera House Bar
Laeve
Tenth & Noble Sts
King Manufacturing Co
West Eleventh Street
the Gaines Marble Co
Cartersville, Ga
Anniston, Ala
D. R. Gaines
Quinbrd
Anniston
Ala
Wiley Camphor
Gentlemen's
A—Allen
Byron
T C
Bullope
Peter
Bullard
A H
Bishop
G W
Brown
Dukes
Blackman
Barclay
Corbett
Ira
Cash
Delheld
Daws
Davis
Rpm
E—Ellis
Grayson
Bragg
Grace
Good
Garner
Tom
Hutches
A—Avery
Marie
Alexander
Lillie
Adkins
Lon
B—Bates
Jessie
C—Carpenter
Pearl
G—Glenn
Cornelia
H—Hicks
Mila
Hamnett
Mary
J—Jove
Johns
Thell
Jones
Ella
L—Lackey
Mattie
M—Morris
Fannie
N- Newell
P——Penson
K--Roy
Coldwater Sunday
Edmondson & Anderson
O. Watson
Phone
J. H. Kina
Pyee
Hawkins
Noble Street
Anniston Banking & Loan CO
M. B. Wellborn
Pres
Morris
Morrisville, Ala
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