Anniston District coal rate ruling challenged by The Evening Star
The Evening Star urges Anniston to seek a new commission review of the Alabama Railroad Commission’s coal rate ruling affecting Anniston Gadsden and Talladega. Judge Willett notes Louisville and Nashville and Southern Railway petitioned for favorable treatment with pipe works. The Star argues for maintaining the twenty five year old rate to protect local industry and water power advantages.
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Willett
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Louisville and Nashville
Southern Railway
Editorial on Alabama rate case in Montgomery week
The Sunday Star reprints a Montgomery rate decision editorial. A Birmingham News note reports a constructive meeting in Birmingham with railroad operators and the Coal Operators’ Association outlining next steps. The piece emphasizes industry response and policy implications.
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Montigomery
Alabama Rail and Coal Rate Deadlock Challenge
The Birmingham meeting examined how to boost business for all parties while opposing railroad rate increases. The Star urges coal operators to support consumers and avoid compromising with railroads, noting Birmingham favors higher rates that harm small cities and calling for state farmer and community organization to counterbalance rail dominance.
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Tate
Star
Birmingham
Montgomery
Bank prize to boost Calhoun crops and hogs
The Anniston First National Bank offers a hundred dollar prize for the best acre of corn and fifty dollars for the best hog in Calhoun county to spur diversified farming and reduce cotton reliance. Bank officials and local business leaders back the effort as a cooperative push to increase food production and farm profits amid wartime pressures.
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Ledger
Alabama
Bank of
Anniston
Calhoun County
Calhoun
Anniston Bank
December history notes span Plymouth to Roumania note
A list of historical events dated December 23 across years includes Plymouth settlers selecting a site and building lumber, Washington’s troops lacking clothing, Savannah attacked by Britain, Washington resigning in Annapolis, early Capeum deposits found in New Jersey, Jackson at New Orleans, Bible societies in Hungary, Bustamante and Santa Anna in Zalaveta, Antwerp surrender to France, and Romania formed from Moldavia and Wallachia.
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Plymouth
Washington
Savannnah
Congress
Annapolis
United States
Sussex County
New Jersey
Jackson
New Orleans
Hungary
Mexico
Bustamente
Santa Anica
Zalaveta
Antwerp
Roumania
Moldavia
Wallachia
International complications averted in San Francisco port action
John C C Davis, port collector, blocked the Olson & Mahoney from leaving port on suspicion its cargo of food supplies aided the German fleet. Maurice A Hall, acting Turkish consul and North German Lloyd agent, linked to the funds and to Arthur B Hall and Arthur B Williams. The case involves deposits totaling 151000 dollars and potential violations of neutrality with diplomatic and legal avenues in play.
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San Francisco
Cal
John CC. Davis
Olson & Mahoney
Parkland Islands
Maurice A. Hall
Lloyd Steamship Line
Arthur 8. Hall
Shanghai
China
Hall
Arthur
Williams
Puget Sound
Christian Bors
Turkey
Prohibition Debate in Congress Faces Constitutional Vote
The House debates the prohibition amendment with leaders and members arguing for and against federal action. Proponents claim a nationwide remedy to a societal disease while opponents warn it threatens constitutional principles and state rights.
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Pou
Poll
Kent
California
Coady
Maryland
Howard
Georgia
Administration of Justice
Underwood
Sheriff Sale Notice of Real Estate in Calhoun County
The State of Alabama Calhoun County sheriff announces a public sale to satisfy a judgment from the City Court of Anniston in favor of Will Malen against Newman G. O Nea l and Louis Wattleton. On January 11, 1915 between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the county courthouse the sheriff will sell the real estate: Newman G. O Neale house and lot Hobson City Lot 1 Block 3 and Louis Wattleton house and lot 100 by 110 feet East Lincoln Street. Poster dated December 5 1914.
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Alabama
Calhoun County
Anniston
Alu
Said County
Will Malen
Newman G. "Neal
Louis Wattleton
Court House
Newman G. O'Neal
Sheriff Sale Notice in Gadsden Etowah County Alabama
Public sale to satisfy a 1914 judgment in favor of Model Produce Co. against W T Williams. The lot described is Lot 16, Block 3, facing 70 feet on the west side of Wilmer Avenue between 13th Street in Anniston. Sale set for January 11 1915, cash. Sheriff C T Brooks posted December 9 1914.
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Alabama
Calhoun County
Gadsden
Etowah County
Ala
Said County
Model Produce Co
W. T. Williams
Court House
Anniston
Wilmer Avenue
C. T. Brooks
Sherif
Dr James Headache Powder Ad
An old advertisement promises quick relief from severe headaches and neuralgia with Dr James Headache Powder. The copy urges readers to buy a ten cent package at the drugstore to end suffering without disappointment.
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James
Dr. James
Capitol crowd supports amendment as speakers debate dry issue
The Captain dominated the proceedings while many speakers argued the amendment. Galleries were packed with women, estimated at four fifths of the audience, who filled the capitol early, though Speaker Clark warned that demonstrations would be cleared.
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Drys
Capitol
Clark
Unemployed in Cleveland Reach Sixty-One Thousand
A survey completed tonight by a city council committee and W F Hennessy superintendent of the State City free employment bureau shows 61,000 wage earners out of work in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Ohio
W. F. Hennessy
Bridge Permit Granted for Norfolk-Berkeley Span
Washington December 23. The Norfolk Berkeley Bridge Corporation received permission to construct a bridge across the eastern branch of the Elizabeth River within Norfolk city limits.
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Washington
Tt Honge
Norfolk-Berkeley Bridge Corporation
Elizabeth River
Norfolk
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