Protest Deferred Over Union Station Remodeling Plans
At an Anniston Chamber of Commerce meeting the group voted to defer protest against the $16,000 remodeling of the Anniston Union passenger station. The station is owned by the Louisville and Nashville and leased to the Southern Railway. a larger joint station may be built later, and a subsequent meeting will pursue a formal protest and railroad coordination.
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Anniston Chamber of Commerce
Anniston Union
Union Station
The
Louisville and Nashville
Southern Railway
Southern
Seaboard
Henry C Frick Still Active at Sixty in Finance
Henry C Frick, who resigned as Carnegie Steel active manager ten years ago, turns sixty tomorrow and remains a dominant force in New York finance. He’s credited with shaping Reading Railroad movements, boosting dividends, and expanding holdings, notably in Reading and Pennsylvania stocks.
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New York
Henry C. Frick
Carnegie Steel Company
Frick
Finance
Mr. Frick
Wall Street
Reading Railroad Company
Reading
Henry
Read
Pittsburg
Reading Company Common
Reading Common
Pennsylvania
New Seats at College Highlighted by Dr J W Stagg
Dr J W Stagg president of the Alabama Presbyterian College announced improvements in recent weeks. A new laboratory has been furnished under Prof Scott Lyons and 300 chairs were installed in the chapel. Stagg will travel after December 23 for ten days to promote the college.
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J. W. Stagg
Alabama Presbyterian College
Scott Lyons
Ten Killed in Wrecks in Three States
Multiple rail crashes reported with fatalities in Ohio and Illinois and one in Canton Ohio. In Cleveland a Lake Shore passenger train hit a switch engine killing seven and leaving several injured. engineers body missing. In Chicago two women died when the Orient Limited derailed after a broken rail. In Canton a Pennsylvania train struck a furniture van injuring many and killing Catherine Vail.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lake Shore
H. T. Adams
George Frank
Eddie Butcher
James Burns
George Bramley
Chicago
Oriental Limited
Portland
Ore
Canton
Pennsylvania Railroad
Catherine Vail
West Is Fined Lawrey Is Freed In Court Dispute
Jordan West, described in the report as a negro, was fined $10 and costs for drunken trespass charges at a final hearing. Preston Lawrey, his brother in law, was discharged after West’s testimony contradicted earlier statements and discredited his evidence.
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Jordan West
Creen
West
Preston Lawrey
Tole
Lowrey
Lawrey
Will Cable Money Transfer Approved Between US and UK
London announces a new agreement allowing Western Union to transfer money between U S offices and Great Britain and Ireland. C ashable through the British post office with treasury sanction. effective January 1.
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London
British Post Office Department
Western Union Telegraph Company
United States
Great Britain
Heflin Seeks Refund of Illegal War Cotton Taxes
Congressman Heflin introduced a bill to refund $68,000,000 in cotton taxes collected illegally during the war by the government. The measure argues the levies were unlawful and seeks restoration to taxpayers.
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Washington, D. C
Heflin
College enrollment growth and endowment plans noted
The speaker highlights enrollment expansion and a proposed $100,000 endowment fund. He expects much larger matriculation after Christmas and reports receiving daily letters of inquiry about the college.
Louisville and Nashville Stocks Rise in New York Trade
New York on December 18 sawLouisville and Nashville stock gain two and one eighth points to a price of 158 and a fraction while Atlantic Coast Line moved up two points in the day.
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New York
Louisville
Nashville
Atlantic Coast Line
1909 Lynchings Total Seventy Across Twelve States
Washington dispatch notes seventy lynchings in 1909, the highest since 1904, with 11 whites and 59 blacks among victims in twelve states and New Mexico Territory. Crimes against white women and murders drive most summaries. Cairo Illinois and Oklahoma see notable cases. Full state-by-state list follows.
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Washington, D. C
New Mexico
Cairo
Til
Ohio River
Oklahoma
Snowfall Hits Birmingham and North Alabama
Snowfall statewide reports two inches in Birmingham with flakes described as pigeon eggs. North Alabama sees heavy snow while New Orleans reports snow and telegraph wire troubles statewide. A rare morning sight shows snow sleet and rain falling together in the city.
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Birmingham
North
Alabama
New Orleans
Pioneer Captain Edward Warren Dies After Long Illness
Birmingham veteran Captain Edward Warren, a prominent pioneer figure, is dying after a prolonged illness in Birmingham. His death would mark the end of an era for local settlers and the broader pioneer community.
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Pioneer
Birmingham
Edward Warren
Baseball war ends as Lynch elected NL president
New York reported the National League resolved its dispute this afternoon with Thomas J. Lynch of Meridian Connecticut elected president. Heydler was named secretary and treasurer.
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New York
Thomas J. Lynch
King of
Meridian
Conn
Heydler
Night Rider jury favors conviction in Union City cases
The Union City jury in the night rider cases reports nine to three for conviction. The judge ordered the jury back for further deliberations.
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Union City
Tenn
Mexican interest shifts as Zelaya case strains Diaz regime
Washington reports a shift from Nicaragua to Mexico with Ambassador Creel stressing Nicaragua’s safety for Zelaya while the US presses Zelaya to answer revoltionary charges. Diaz wants Zelaya kept for his services. Bluefields reports suggest the war may be ending and business resumes as petitions circulate to accept Estrada the presidency.
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Washington, D
Mexico
Creel
Nicaragua
Zelaya
United States
Diaz
Blue Vields
Estrada
Reaching Agreement Averts Railroad Engineer Strike
Reach announcement from New York dated December 18 states the Pennsylvania Railroad and its engineers have halted potential disruptions by reaching a settlement. The accord ends the threat of serious labor difficulties and preserves service.
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New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Gotham to Have a New City Hall
Mayor Mc Clellan presided at the cornerstone laying for a costly municipal terminal building on a triange bordered by Center street Park Row and Duane street The 550 foot high structure will house municipal offices a basement terminal for Brooklyn Bridge trains and trolley cars and a Chambers street arcaded street three stories high with a three year construction plan and a foundation cost of 1 5 million dollars
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New York
McClellan
Municipal Terminal
Center Street
Park Row
Duane Street
Manhattan
Brooklyn Bridge
Chambers Street
Soldiers Guard Baroness Vaughn Palace in Brussels
Soldiers guard the palace of Baroness Vaughn, wife of King Leopold, as fear of mob violence grows. Belgium is unsettled over Vaughn's bid to place her son on the throne.
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Brussels
Baroness Vaughn
Leopold
Belgium
Madame Vaughn
Insane Man Geis $3200 Verdict Against Railway
Arthur Henry Robinson was awarded 3200 dollars by agreement against the Southern railway after being knocked from a freight train by an overhead bridge near Columbus Mississippi and rendered insane.
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Birmingieam
Arthur Henry Robinson
Southern Railway
Robinson
Columbus
Miss
Massengale Named Postmaster for Stuart Alabama
Warren Massengale has been named postmaster at Stuart Alabama, announced from Washington on December 18. The appointment highlights local government service and federal postal duties in the region.
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Washington, D. C
Warren Massengale
Stuart
Ala
Shops urged to shop early for Christmas gifts
In a holiday guidance note readers are urged to shop early to ease clerks from the eleventh hour rush and follow the golden rule during Christmas preparations.
Steele to Run Hotel in renovated American House
J Frank Steele & Co has leased the American House after a thorough renovation and enlargement. The hotel will open near year’s start with J Frank Steele as manager, offering about forty rooms on the European plan and a new cafe. The Trigg Steele Furniture Co plans to move into the adjacent Kaplan block, expanding local business activity.
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J. Frank Steele & Co
J. Frank Steele
Steele
Anniston
Trigg Steele Furniture Company
Woodcock's Little Game to Open at New Noble Theater
Anniston residents show great interest as the Wednesday Study Class presents Woodcock's Little Game at the New Noble theater on Tuesday evening. The play features well trained East characters under Wilbur Osler with Miss Weatherly Varley Green Davidson Sproull and Messrs Osler Johnston Allen Roberts Stickney Willox Noble Clark in leading roles.
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Anniston
Woodcock
New Noble Theater
Wilbur Osler
Mary Weatherly
Annie Varley
Marie Green
Juliet Davidson
Narcissa McGuirk
Louise Sproull
Messrs. Osler
Albert Johnston
Frank Allen
Ennis Roberts
Dick Stickney
Gordon Willox
Stott Noble
Colin Clark
Copenhagen committee reports on Dr Cook data
A University of Copenhagen committee finished a report on Dr. Cook's North Pole data. The committee members remain silent, but the report is believed to be unfavorable to Dr. Cook.
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Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen
Dr. Cook
North Pole
Graduates Highlight School Alumni At Institute
Marshall county reports pride in its teachers institute with notable mentions of T. M. Alexander editor of the Journal of Commerce in New York and author of The Greek Historians. R. L. Barnes county superintendent, stated as the youngest in the state, and Sam Ingram of Blount county as next in line. Barnes though not a graduate, pursued higher education at the school and left to run for county superintendent, later winning election. H. Glasgow of Cleburne followed a similar path from junior to senior class before election. Continued on Eighth Page.
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W Dangette
Marshall County
T. M. Alexander
Journal of Commerce
New York
Dauggette
R. L. Barnes
Whe County
Sam Ingram
Blount County
Barnes
H. Glasgow
Cleburne
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Lynch
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Jim Gilbert
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Pink Willis
Hope
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Mobile
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Leighton
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Rockwall
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Fden
Joe Gordon
Elkins
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Cuervo
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Dawson
Joe Redden
Pensacola
Fla
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Lafayette
Ben Brame
Yazoo City
Howard Montgomery
Arcadia
John Smith
Ada
Okla
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B. I. Burrell
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Joe Allen
Bessemer
John Thomas
Bartow
Charles Scarbrough
Marshall
Creole Mose
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Mat Chase
Tyler
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Amden
Lincolnton
Albert Aiken
Pine Bluff
Livett Davis
Barwick
Paris
Albert Lawson
Gum Branch
Opelousas
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Emile Antoine
Wellston
Sim Anderson
Platte City
George Johnson
Cadiz
Joe Miller
Greenville
Will Robinson
Tarrytown
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Josh
Lewis Balaam
Ape Ard
Frank Williams
Louis
Henry Salzner
Will James
Delhi
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Meehan
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Shreveport
Henry Rachel
Cochran
John Harvard
Kay Holston
Cleborne County
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Gotham
Insane Man
Geis
Dangette
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