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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1906
Page
5
Calhoun County Returns Show Large Vote Totals in Primary
County wide results reveal large margins for many statewide posts. McGhee leads secretary race with 1 190 votes. Coleman tops associate justices with 1 172. Tyson gains 699 over 665 for chief justice. Local races include Craig 1 108 for Congress and O neal leading lieutenant governor counts pending full official tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conningham
Comer
Calhoun
Emmett O’neal
Jack the Ripper murder shocks Bay Bowery district
Telegraph report from New York details the slashing murder of Annie Moore aged 48 in the Bay Bowery area. Detectives note a bloody thumb print on a sheet. James Moore, her brother-in-law, is arrested on suspicion after the body is found fully dressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
New York
Jack the Ripper
Bay Bowery
Dispensary Wins in Madison County Returns
Official returns from Madison County show the dispensary winning by 300 to 500 votes. William Mitchell is nominated for sheriff over Lawler, with N. M. Rowe and A. D. Kirby as the dispensary tickets for the legislature. The Huntsville campaign was bitter as the two local papers aligned opposite the issue.
Bryan Bryan Bryan to Welcome Bryan in Gotham Today
The advance guard of the Democratic throng gathers in New York as William J. Bryan returns home from a world tour. Delegations from southern states and western regions swell expected crowds far beyond initial forecasts. Hotels will decorate, and Bryan will be met at Battery Landing with a carriage procession to Madison Square Garden for a grand reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bryan
Battery Landing
Hepburn Rate Act Enters Into Force For Railroads
The Hepburn rate act took effect at midnight renewing railroad tariffs and posting rules. Passes and complimentary transportation were halted by many railroads and pass books must be returned with complete records. Tariffs must be posted at all points accessible to the public affecting both freight and passenger services.
Missouri Governor to Call Garden Meeting in Garden
Governor Folk of Missouri will call the gathering to order in the garden and deliver a speech before introducing Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland to preside.
Alabama Democrats head to New York for Bryan welcome
About 200 Alabama Democrats departed Birmingham today to join the Bryan welcome in New York. John L. Parker chaired the state reception committee leading the delegation as it travels for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
John L. Parker
Jewish Massacre Fears Grip Warsaw After Killing
Dispatches from St. Petersburg report threats to exterminate Jews in Warsaw after General Wenlar larski was shot in his carriage by an unknown man believed Jewish. Jews in Warsaw flee or arm themselves as alarm spreads and reports of a possible massacre circulate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
ST. Petersburg
Warsaw
Wenlar
Executive Committee Members Named by Wards
The executive committee members chosen are Ward 1 A. Wallis Ward 2 W. O. Ward Ward 3 W. F. Ritchie Ward 4 H. D. McCarty Ward 5 T. H. Cockrell.
Arrest Joke Says Col. Micheal Dady on Morro Castle
Col. Micheal Dady arrived on the Morro Castle from Havana and described his Havana arrest as a joke. The report notes his statements made aboard the vessel in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Micheal
New York
Havana
Col. Micheal Dady
Alabama state primary leaves fate of alternate senatorship unresolved
Weakley and Tyson claim wins in scattered returns but official tallies are needed to decide first and second places for the alternate senatorship among Knox Bankhead and Johnston. Result across offices remains doubtful with extensive county counts pending and Johnston leading in early tallies. Judge Tyson projects a large popular vote and a 75 percent delegate share. Comer shows Montgomery County majority claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Birmingham
Comer
W. D. Seed
Alabama
Knox
Bankhead
Johnston
Frank Julian
The
Montgomery
Judge
Harbor voyage ends after hours aground on government boat
A government boat with inspectors ran aground in the harbor and was stuck for about 14 hours. A crew member recalled a mistaken report that they were filibusters and noted calm conditions in Cuba as they traveled by rail from Cienfuegos across the island.
Kansas Veterans Hold Thirteenth Annual Reunion at Wright Park
The thirteenth annual Southwestern Veterans association reunion began in Dodge City Kansas with strong attendance. The weeklong program features a parade speeches and outdoor festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Dodge City
Kan
Southwestern Veterans’ Association
Gan
Wright Park
Comer’s Majoryy Small in Tala dega County
Unofficial returns from almost all county beats in Talladega show Comer short of one hundred major. Meador leads for lieutenant. 8 trandon for auditor. Seed leads Harris, Henderson and McFidery for railroad commissioner. Weakley leads Chief Justice. Bilbro and Dowdell lead for supreme court. Bankhead and Knox top alternate senators. county ticket shows Line for county superintendent with Leanson and Sanford for the legislature and Sims for county solicitor apparently elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den
Ward
Wilkinson
Railroad Commissioners
Compton
Harris
Henderson
Lowe
McEldery
Skeggs
White
Supreme Court
Bilbro
Coleman
Dowdell
McClellan
Parks
Ty. Meador
Supreme Court, Bankhead and
Knox
Oklahoma Republicans Hold Convention in Guthrie
Oklahoma Republicans convene in Guthrie to nominate candidates for Congress. The event draws statewide interest as the first convention of its kind in the territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Okla
Congress
Hobson Elects Mayor Geo W Lindsey in Quiet Vote
Hobson, a small town near Anniston, held its city election yesterday. Results show Mayor Geo W Lindsey elected with councilmen Add Snow, Clay Snow, George Draper, Jesse Cunningham, and Ray Pierce among the winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobson City
Anniston
Add Snow
Clay Snow
George Draper
Jesse Cunningham
Ray Pierce
Hay Fever Relief Promoted by Foley’s Honey and Tar
Advert brief touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for hay fever and summer ailments. It claims immediate relief from difficult breathing and healing of nasal passages with a guarantee of genuine product in a yellow package by Elam Ordway and Houser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cunningham
Judge McGhee
Capt. Crook
Tyson
Brandon
A. F. McGhee
James Crook
Harris and Lowe
Thos. W. Coleman, Jr
J. A. Bilbro
S. D. Weakley
Craig
Clark
H. C. Gunnels
Gray
Meadow
O'Neal
Hood
Smith
Julian
McGhee
Sorsby
Allen
Seed
Commissioner of Agriculture
Adams
Crook
Lovett
Sel
Weakley
Pitts
Oates
Stallings
James Moore
J. L. Wikle
Madison County
Huntsville
Cording
William
Mitchell
Sher
Lawler
N. M. Rowe
A. D
Kirby
Legisla
Ture
Bryan Guard
Gotham
Folk
Johnson
the Ad
Vance Guard
Democratic Multi
William J. Bry
Indica
Ohio
Mississippi
Riage
Broadway
Central Park
Fifth Avenue
Victoria Ho
Madison
New
Larski
Dis
A. Wallis
H. D. McCarty
T. H. Cockrell
Cienfuegos
Island
Taladega
Talladega
Chief Justice
Bilbro and Dowdell
Leanson
Sanford
Sims
City OF
Hobson
Negro Municipality
Geo, W. Lindsey
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