16 Dec 1914
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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1914
Page
1
Reported bombardment of British seaports as German warships shelled coastal towns. Inhabitants fled inland before fleets engaged, while English and German forces fought at sea and near shore.
State Senator elect Oscar Lews attends Anniston meeting as discussions focus on proposed legislation and pay for teachers. Officials including senators from Gadsden Tuskegee Clio and Vernon, and representatives from Selma and Gadsden gather amid talks of a prohibition law and upcoming session.
In Yorke Dev. 16, Mrs Raff and her son accuse her husband of murder amid alleged plots by rival poultry firms. Senator Lewte criticized colleagues over senate powers, while Henderson and Kirby debate governance and economy. The article hints at tensions between governor appointments and Senate harmony.
The German naval bombardment shelled Scarborough Hartlepool and Whitby as warships attacked East coast towns. Windows shattered and panic spread among residents while fleets and observers reported bombardments along the North Sea coast.
The cited Tuskegee figure Oscar Lewis seeks a temporary presidency of the state senate and appointment of senate committees, with supporters calling for leadership ahead of ongoing political maneuvering in AmeTnston.
The board directed the secretary to prepare a manual for the vexaiform course of study and to invite expert aid for evaluating portions of the course. It voted to permit entrance after one year of big school work, noting current educational conditions do not justify extending to two years.
A garbled OCR passage discusses President Nixon and immigration policy, mentioning a literacy test and potential opposition. It references a presidential position and possible votes, with unclear dates and figures, reflecting a fragmented record of contemporary political debate.
Fragmentary report indicates a fatal shooting involving an Atlanta resident. The brief notes a 78 to 4 scoreline and references names such as Charles and Rey Reynolds. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR text.
Mrs Dephew joins a Christmas Fund Benefit at the Ritz Carlton Tuesday evening under Mrs Bradly Martin. The event funds noted charitable goals with Mrs Dephew and Mrs Martin, well connected in New York society, assisting from abroad.
Shaky OCR reads like a wartime dispatch about General Scott facing orders from a secretary near Washington. The note hints at cease calls and Endangering American property after a meeting in Washington tonight.
A murky political report notes tension between the president and the Senate over patronage in New York and New Jersey. The draft discusses the western New York district attorney and a conflict involving proposed names, with objections from Senator Gopman and mentions of state and national implications.
Mrs Bashinsky spoke at Presbyterian College during morning chapel exercises. She urged preparation for prospective careers and emphasized education as a path to personal and societal progress.
Governor Neal prepares a list of pardons to be issued in the coming days. He visits prisons at Wounds and Speigners where many inmates plead for clemency. One convicts’s planned speech to delay the veto is interrupted when he is brought before the executive.
A corrupted OCR reads that Kramer and others face charges over appropriation of state funds totaling about 3 270 48. The report cites Governor Neal and mentions suspected misdisbursement from bank accounts and cancer checks, with Kramer’s bank account described as failing.
Garbled OCR text references a home in a PESONage neighborhood and a burglar event. No coherent names dates or places to confirm details or identify a clear news event.
Yorke dispatch reports main Priestlish and German fleets engaged in the North. Whitby appears to be heavily bombarded with bombardment ongoing and enemy ships in action along the coast.
Terrified residents flee as bombardment rages near the coast. Authorities report civilians panicked and some seek water to repel advancing forces while ships shell nearby towns.
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