Shack Dye Dies in Anniston Remembered as Blacksmith and Politician
Shack Dye, a famed Anniston blacksmith and influential Democrat who could mobilize black voters, died at his home near Thirteenth and Noble. He recently returned from Talladega and ran a shop on East Fourteenth Street. He was known for a historic street duel with Bob Fitzsimmons, who once challenged him in the art of making horseshoes.
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Shack Dye
Anniston
Alabama
Thirteenth and Noble
Talladega
East Fourteenth Street
Shack
Bob Fitzsimmons
Fitz
Old Shack
Montgomery Woman Robbed and Assaulted Near Capitol
Miss Tara Ogletree, 19, a cashier at a moving picture show, was knocked down on a well lighted Montgomery street near the state capitol. She was robbed of 5 and chloroformed, then assaulted inside her boarding house gate. A group inside the house sat unaware until she stumbled in dazed.
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Star
Montgomery
Tara Ogletree
State Capitol
Heavy Fine for Beating a Mule in Public Court
W. F. Atherton was fined $18.30 including costs in police court for cruelly beating an exhausted mule that had fallen in the street. The animal reportedly died from the cruelty.
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Recorder
Atherton
W. F. Atherton
Southern to cut clerical force pay
A Knoxville report says the Southern railroad plans to reduce salaries and shrink clerical staff, effective May 15, in a move circulating in local railroad circles.
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the Star
Knoxville
Southern Railroad
Weather forecast for Anniston area
Partly cloudy and slightly cooler Saturday. Cloudy and unsettled conditions expected afterward with continued cooler temperatures.
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Anniston
Escaping Convicts Caught After Desperate Chase
Special to the Star. Atlanta April 19. Negro convicts who tunneled from the Durham mines were over taken today by a pursuing posse. A desperate fight followed with the mutineers subdued. one convict was killed and two fatally wounded.
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The
Star
Atlanta
Durham
Baragas Return Delegates From Baraca Convention
Anniston delegates returned from Atlanta after attending the worldwide Baraca convention. The local class received a prominent spot on the program and an invitation for next year. Alabama was represented by 15 delegates. the state raised over 150 dollars for the field secretary and over 1,700 dollars in total contributions.
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Anniston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Cal
Waco
Tex
M. A. Hudson
Alabama
J. L. Griffin
Montgomery
New York
World trade tops twenty six billion dollars in 1910s
Commerce and labor bulletin shows global commerce at 26 000 000 000 with 13 350 000 000 imports and 12 500 000 000 exports. United States accounts for 14.87 percent of foreign imports and receives 9.57 percent of other nations exports.
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Department OF Commerce and Labor
The
Star
Washington
United States
Child Shot by Father Still Alive in Alabama Town
The wounded child of O. P. Dodson remains alive and in critical condition. Doctors plan to move the victim to a hospital this afternoon to attempt bullet extraction and assess any chance of recovery.
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Star
Gadsden
O. P. Dodson
Dodson Seen in Calhoun Jail After Apparent Mental Collapse
J P Dodson confined in Calhoun county jail near Gadsden for attempting to kill his child, seen again today. He refused to talk and appeared wild, possibly suffering dementia. a reporter notes blank staring and rare nods or shakes. A local friend hints that recent hardship may have driven him insane.
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J. P. Dodson
Calhoun County
Gadsden
The
Star
Dodson
Ex Congressman Findlay Dies After Peace Conference
Former Congressman John W. L. Findlay, a lawyer and intimate of President McKinley, died of heart failure in Baltimore on April 19 after returning from the New York peace conference.
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The
Star
Baltimore
John W. L. Findlay
McKinley
New York
Endeavorers Meet in Mobile from All Directions
Mobile hosts the first state convention of the Christian Endeavorers. Delegates arrive from many counties for sessions at Government Street Presbyterian Church on Friday through Sunday. Hosts promise elaborate entertainments as attendees gather for the event.
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Mobile
The
Christian Endeavorera
Government Street Presbyterian Church
Firemen's tournament dates disputed. Anniston may skip Cedartown
The Gadsden Times-News reports Chief Woodliff heard no Cedartown date changes for the May firemen's tournament and no such proposal exists. The Rome Elks were refused delay, and Anniston may withdraw from Cedartown but will join Wilmington in New Jersey, with Glen Addie company likely attending.
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Gadsden
Anniston
Cedartown
Gadsden Boys
Allen
Tristate Association
Anniston Boys
Wilmington
N. Gy
Glen Addie Company
Iloilo in Ashes After Terrific Panay Fire
A fierce gale-driven blaze leveled Coilo on Panay today. The fire paralyzed business and left 20 000 people homeless. Iloilo, capital of Iloilo province, housed major shipping and manufacturing interests reportedly wiped out. No official war bureau word yet on the conflagration.
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The
Star
Manila
Coilo
Panay
Iloilo
Insular Bureau
War Department
Philippine
Cuba
Old Valise Traveling Through Town on a Lark
An old dilapidated handbag arrived at the local express office today. Tagged with over 30 addresses, it has traveled from Orange Texas and passed through towns including Anniston before being sent toward Boston and New York as if a playful note from a vanished postmaster.
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Orange
Tex
Anniston
Boston
New York
Minister Drops Dead on Court House Steps
Rev. M. W. Grant a Gravelia Methodist preacher collapsed and died after leaving the Conecuh county courthouse where he had testified earlier in the day. The incident occurred in Evergreen on April 19.
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Court House
Evergreen
Conecuh County
M. W. Grant
Gravelia
New Pure Food and Drug Law Endorses Foley’s Honey and Tar
The product Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and lung troubles is declared not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug Law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. Elam, Ordway & Houser recommend it as a safe remedy for children and adults.
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Tft Foley
Elam
Ordway & Houser
Auditorium Decorated In Christian Endeavor Colors
The spacious auditorium has been tastefully decorated with the Christian Endeavor colors, creating a welcoming and orderly setting for the event.
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Christian Endeavor
Earthquake Shocks Felt in Charleston
Charleston South Carolina residents felt another distinct quake early today. No damage occurred but fears of subsequent shocks and a possible tidal wave unsettled the anxious public recalling past seismic events that shook the city years ago.
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Charleston
Star
8. C
Americans Form International Law Society Meeting in Washington
The first meeting of the American Society on International Law was held in Washington with Secretary of State Root opening the session before 600 distinguished members. Richard Olney Prof Willoughby and Dr Draper Lewis spoke as foreign representatives attended. President Roosevelt will host a reception at the White House, and a banquet Saturday night with Root as toastmaster features Choate Porter Olney and Bryce as speakers.
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The
Star
Washington
American Society On International Law
State Root
Root
Richard Olney
Willoughby
Johns Hopkins University
Draper Lewis
University of Pennsylvania
Gregory
Town University
Roosevelt
White House
Secretary Root
Joseph Choate
Gen
Horace Porter
Ambassador Bryce
Quinn and Gerson close big oxe deal in Georgia iron project
Quinn and Max Gerson have secured 1800 acres of brown ore lands in Gordon and Walker counties Georgia for immediate development. They plan further purchases of iron and limestone properties in Etowah county and expect to close within the week. Visitors from St Louis, O J Grace and W L Grace, join the site review as the Quinn furnace readies to blow in within ten days. A chemist and laboratory establish output testing, with a long term contract to supply car wheel iron to American Car and Foundry company ensuring continued operation once the plant starts.
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A. Hi. Quinn
Max Gerson
Gordon
Walker Counties
Seys
Gadsden
W. L. Grace
St. Louis
American Car & Foundry Company
Mob Lynches Suspected Attacker in East Feliciana
In New Orleans on April 19 a black man charged with criminal assault on Mrs. W. Stewart was captured and held in Clinton parish jail. A mob seized the sheriff and deputies, overpowered them, and dragged the man to a tree, where he was hanged before sunrise. The crowd dispersed after the deed.
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The
Star
New Orleans
Fred Kilborn
Mra. W
Stewart
East Feliciana Parish
Clinton
Why Delmas Quit Thaw
New York reports that Delphin M. Delmas, Thaw's senior counsel, withdrew from the case after refusing to stay on. He said Thaw demands constant access and a valet more than counsel, and he could not reconcile his dignity with Thaw's expectations.
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Thaw
The
Star
New York
Delmas
Southern Steel Secures Control of Lookout Furnace
Chattanooga April 10. Southern Steel Company has gained control of the Lookout furnace at Battelle, Alabama, with GO Buck formerly of Chattanooga as vice president and general manager. Plans call for immediate improvements and modernization with an estimated investment of 200000.
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Star
Chattanooga
The
Southern Steel Company
Bh. Buck
Battelle
Ala
Steel Company
Oil theft case leads to $21.60 fine in Crook court
A young white man pleaded guilty to stealing oil from the Southern railroad feeder house and was fined $21.60 in county court. A Black man fined $21.60 for trespassing on the railroad. Oscar Starnes, charged with beating a mule, had the case continued until next Friday and was returned to jail.
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Southern Rail
Southern Railroad
Oscar Starnes
Illinois House passes anti cigarette bill in Springfield
The Illinois House of Representatives approved the Young anti cigarette bill making sale of cigarettes or cigarette papers illegal in the state. The bill now moves to the senate for consideration.
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Bperial
Star
Springfield
Dit
House of Representatives
Milingis
Wenatit
Alcohol as Neuralgia Cure Claimed by Doctor
At the medical congress Dr Schlosser announced after five years of experiments that injections of alcohol cured neuralgia. He said the method succeeded in 202 cases where other remedies failed.
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Star
Berlin
Schlosser
Bryan in New England tour to New England states
W J Bryan arrived in Bridgeport from Hartford and attended a reception in Ridgefield at John W Cox's home. He spoke in Danbury and planned appearances in Woonsocket and Providence before a ten day tour through Massachusetts Vermont New Hampshire and Maine.
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Star
Bridgeport
Conn
W. J. Bryan
Hartford
John W. Cox
Ridgefield
Danbury
Woonsocket
Providence
Massachusetts
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Evenin g Star Want Ads Offer Quick Real Estate Results
The Evening Star promises fast real estate and rental ads with immediate results. It stresses ease and low cost, highlighting want ads as the simplest solution for finding housing or space.
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Evening Star
Keep your house cool all day buy gas range
A brief retail note urges readers to keep their homes comfortable by purchasing a gas range for efficient cooking and heating. The item is advertised as a practical, time saving appliance for daily use.
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Southern Steel
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