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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1914
Page
2
An organizer spoke under the auspices of the local moulders union at Willett heading. Mr Estheefedge gave an hour long speech and plans to speak again next week at a time and place chosen by the moulders committee. Also noted are ads for Orange leaf cake and Pettz's Sanitary Bakers.
On all after August 26, 1914 I will assess Solvent Credits from information as escapes. C D Marten, ourity Tax Commissioner, announces economy jar prices: pints one ounce? quarts, half gallon one dollar. Prices lower than factory sales. STERNS. Graham bread, ic a Joint. any Sanitary Bakery. AM.
A bakery listing advertises pound cake with raisins and nut at Petes Sanitary Bakery. The price appears as 10-11, suggesting a sale or product size.
The Pkmrmea class of Parker Memorial church will have a picnic at Oxstore hake Thursday afternoon. Members and friends will arrive early, with supper planned for 6 30. Patronize home industry. Everything must be clean. Feta Sanitary Bakery. 12 13
The board of registrars in Cale doun county convenes at the county court house this week to purge the emastaityation list in preparation for the general election in November. The session continues through the week.
Arthur Derrick appeared in police court facing a carrying concealed weapons charge. His defense claimed the pistol was a Christmas present and he was transporting it home. Judge Coreen fined Derrick $1.400 and costs.
Gov O Neal and the Alabama Department of Transportation announce a road improvement program amid heavy rainfall. The plan involves extensive work over Thursday and Friday to aid drainage and road restoration across the state. The notice comes from Montgomery and specifies state offices as sources.
Nels of Oxford MES, WS FITESIDE HON PERS. On fered. Aug. 12. Electric company materials laid for Main Street car line improvement. Local decorations for event described. attendees and postgame reception noted. Several residents listed traveling, visiting, or hosting, with multiple family updates and business remodeling of the Abernathy stand.
The article details a film dramatizing a 12 Mexican wives smuggling ring that tried to move guns and ammunition across the border into Dimment County. Sheriff Gardner and Deputy Ortiz pursue the gang, Ortiz killed and several others captured during the pursuit. A screening is planned locally.
In Pell City Alabama Mrs J S Sn is set to become the state’s first woman bank cashier. The new Pell City Bank and Trust Co to be organized with $15 000 capital stock by St Clair county residents. Alex B Walker State Banking Dept official approves charter. W Cooke Pell City to be president and Wm Cooke Pell City to be vice president. Pope death sentence debated at State Pardons Board with plea for life in prison.
Reported actions describe French forces withdrawing from Meulhaumem and fortifications outside the town as German and Allied units engage. A major battle is anticipated within two weeks, with heavy casualties on the Allied side and evolving positions near Liege and the Hook of Holland. Goeben and Breslau return to the Dardanelles as warning news.
Dispatches describe the wholesale cremation of bodies after the Liege fighting. Fugitives report German soldiers killed at Liege were counted and buried in piles of thirty over three nights. Military honors included general services and volley salutes over each mound.
A federal court ordered the dissolution of the Harvester Trust today. Receivers will be appointed to unwind the trust structure within ninety days, affecting independent concerns and the trust's monopoly position.
Amman pledges action after a reported pipeline wreck tied to borance and a dangerous search in Paris. A noted aviator and his crew faced a near catastrophe as a scot attempt ended with a fatal impact in France, prompting fear and official inquiries.
Aug 12 dispatches report two brigades of Aveerthen cavalry defeated after invading FX Assta near Ristoerai. They were surrounded and decimated by a superior Coseacka force.
Dispatches claim Serbian forces captured Sarajevo from Austrian troops on August 12. Report notes Crown Prince Frederick’s arrival and a shift in war momentum, signaling a major development in the conflict.
The article argues that solvent credits should be taxable and criticizes Alabama officials for underassessing them in past years. It cites Supreme Court rulings, outlines the burden of proof on taxpayers, and notes wider county disparities in tax assessments. The piece highlights potential five year back taxes and calls for uniform treatment across Calhoun and other counties.
President Wilson led a large funeral cortege through the city to Myrtle Hill cemetery as rain drenched the scene. He and his daughters appeared grief stricken, with tears on his cheeks, while crowds and guards stood in tribute and a monument may later mark the grave.
The article describes a marker near Fort Strother commemorating Andrew Jackson and the Creek campaign ending Nov 3 1813. Frederik William Gray Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution funded the plaque unveiled Nov 3 1913. A new chapter plans to honor the fort with additional markers and a rail station memorial project at Talladega and adjoining areas, with community leaders speaking at events.
Trustees discuss a mixed seasonal school plan to boost enrollment by allowing attendance partly in summer and partly in winter. The proposal aims to help boys work on farms when needed and attend school during the other period.
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