Northern farmers to receive thousands of acres in Alabama
Report from Birmingham states thirty thousand acres of timber land in Walker and Winston counties sold for 100040 dollars to Wisconsin capitalists. The Jasper Land Company plans 40 acre home tracts with several saw mills and a railroad spur to Jasper. Largest holders include Charles J Winston and Neal Brown. About 200000000 feet of timber and later agricultural use are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Walker
Winston
Jasper Land Company
Wisconsin
Charles J. Winston
Charles J. Gilbert
Neal Brown
J. H. Keabler
Minnesota
California
Alabama
Frisco
Southern
Jasper, Ala
Negro Shot Near L and N Roundhouse
Henry Wilson, a Black man, was shot by Will Johnson, another Black man, near the Louisville and Nashville roundhouse yesterday afternoon. Witnesses say Johnson was being chased by Wilson. Johnson fired in self defense. Wilson’s wound admitted to the stomach and not expected to be serious. Johnson surrendered to Felix House shortly after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wilson
Will Johnson
Johnson
Wilson
Mr. #&elix House
Trial of Will Perry Goes Ahead in City Court
The Will Perry murder trial opened in City Court with a special jury term called by Judge Thomas W. Coleman. Jury selection filled much of the morning and evidence began as the case anticipated several days, with Will Perry defended by Thomas A. Harris and the state by W C Tanstall Jr and H D McCarty as spectators filled the courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Perry
King Farmer
Perry
Thomas W. Coleman
W. C Tanstall, Jr
H. D McCarty
Southern Cooperative Home Purchasing Company Incor-rated
Birmingham stock bulletin notes the Southern Cooperative Home Purchasing company has been incorporated by J D Wilson Battle Creek Mich G Caldwell Maine and J E Underwood Birmingham with capital stock 50 000 in brief corporate filing dated December 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Southern’Co-operative Home Purchasing Company
J. D. Wilson
Battle Creek, Mich
G. Caldwell
Maine
J. E. Underwood
Christmas Market Fetes Clifton Flour for Light Bread
Consumers seek top holiday fare as Clifton Flour promises lightest bread and pastry with a white crumb. Grocers offer Clifton for festive baking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Lile Child Dies After Fire at Peaceburg Home
Four year old Duncan Ferguson of Peaceburg near Anniston burned after his clothing caught fire near a fireplace. His mother was away. a black woman removed burning garments but inhalation injuries proved fatal hours later. The family receives condolences from local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peaceburg
W. R. Ferguson
Duncan
W. R Ferguson
Anniston
Oyster supper yields pearls worth forty five dollars
Francia R. Sullivan, an employee of Marshall Field & Co in Chicago, bought an oyster stew for five cents and found three pearls and later a total of pearls worth 45 dollars. A State street jeweler valued them at 45 dollars and offered payment, which Sullivan accepted, believing he had a profitable day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Francia R. Sullivan
Marshall Field & Co
State Street
Water supply cut as Missouri river shifts in Nebraska
Nebraska City reports the Missouri river main channel shifted to the Iowa side leaving the city without water. Water works mains are drained and basins empty. A German named Rering wrote a ninety three page book on tipping customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska City
Neb
Lowa
Hering
Nast Dies at Guayaquil United States Consul General
Thos Nast died at noon after a three day illness from yellow fever in Guayaquil Ecuador. The funeral was attended by the governor the consular corps the American colony and many friends. The coffin bore the stars and stripes as the British consul offered a prayer. Nast was held in high esteem by locals and officials in New York where he was appointed consul general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Nast
Hayes
Million Children to Write to Tobacco Trust
At Guayaquil this year a figure departs New York for a post on July 1. Born in Landau Bavaria on September 27 1840 he came to the United States with his parents six years later. He gained fame as a caricaturist and cartoonist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guayaquil
New York
Landau
Bavaria
United States
Farmer Pleads Guilty To Intoxication By Phone
Washington Indiana December 8 Town Marshal Daniel Chambers of Edinora uses a telephone to read a warrant to farmer John Ketchem eight miles away Ketchem pleads guilty to charges of intoxication, is fined one cent plus costs and promises payment by rural mail carrier, docket marked paid later that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Ind
Daniel Chambers
Edinora
John Ketchem
Ketchem
Mr. Ketchem
John
Anti Cigarette League Mobilizes One Million Letters
In New York the tobacco trust faces a proposed mass protest led by Miss Lucy Page Gaston and the Anti cigarette League. Chicago hosts a planning meeting at Willard's hall with mayor and city council backing. Organizers expect a flood of letters urging smokers to abandon cigarettes and the trust to cease production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Page Gaston
Anti-cigarette League
Tobacco Trust
Chicago
Elks Memorial Services Held for Local Members
Anniston lodge No. 189 Benevolent Protective Order of Elks held memorial services at Noble Street theater for two members who died in the past year. Rev J J Glacklock and Col Frank Martin gave eulogies as Rosa Neale and Bell from Union ton College choir performed two solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston Elks
Noble Street
Anniston Lodge
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks
So’ Elock
Messrs
Meevin Browning
Claude H. Robinson
Dues Notice From Souther Cooperating Home Purchasers
Monthly dues are requested by the Souther Cooperating Home Purchasers Co. and should be paid at City National Bank. Please call to settle the account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Souther Cooperating Home Purchasing Co
City National Bank
Settle & Low
Guardians Subscribe to Piano for Workhouse at Festiniog
At Festiniog in North Wales the guardians approved a subscription to a piano for the workhouse, aidingmusic instruction and entertainment for inmates, reflecting local relief efforts and reform priorities of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Festiniog
Nort Wales
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walker and
Win
Ston Counties
Louis. Ville
Nashville
House
Jone
Christmas
The
Drewry Bros. Crocery Co
Lile
Hiemiother
Missouri River
Braska City
Dec
Thomas Nast
Sirst Sawyer
1Obacco Trust
League
Cials
Elks’ Memorial Services
J. J. Glack
Aimsehouse
Chase & Sanborn’s Coffee
Sterne’s Grocery
Nes
Victor
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!