City News on Shootings and Cotton Yield Report
Borkett Ivins shot early Monday in Puto a Phay. Policemen at ick Po Diand continue to hold out for his recovery. Emmett Kemp, a negro shot by Policeteten George Ruthedge, is recovering but faces complications. One eye lost, other at risk. Cotton ginned in Cableoun county to Dec 13, 1914 shows 5 487 bales, down from 21 670 prior December. Jas S Mortis Speed Agent promotes Omega Flour for Christmas.
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Borkett Ivins
Chi
Policntian
Emmett Kemp
George Ruthedge
Bates
Cableoun County
Jas. S. Mortis
Weather Summary for Anniston Vicinity
Fair to cloudy conditions with freezing temperatures tonight and Sunday. Alubitha coast shows freezing temps tonight with rising readings. Local data at 7 am notes 48 degrees highs yesterday and a mean 40 for the day. Precipitation totals 39.34 inches since January 1 with deficit 0.17 inches. Sunrise 6 47 am sunset 4 41 pm.
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Pinehes
Presents sent to widows and orphans of Poe Neeman and Jack Woll
The Santa Claus fund organized by the police department collected gifts for Poe Neeman’s widow and children and for the family of Policeman Jack Woll who was killed earlier. City officials decided the fire department riders would also contribute to the fund.
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Santa Claus
Ana
Hitee
Lcsis Hills
Poe Neeman
Dashwood
Jack Woll
Gas Company Improves Service in Anniston
Anniston customers are told that three complaints about gas supply were investigated with expert tests at the plant during the early winter peak. The company reports termination of tests and plans to install new equipment within sixty days to greatly improve service. The notice is signed by T H Chamberlain general manager and W W Tall local manager. Also mentions J A York and wife visiting from Hot Springs Arkansas.
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Thee Anniston Properties
Lhree
J. A. York
Wife
Hot Springs, Ark
Anniston
French heavy artillery within range bombards frontier forts
An official wartime bulletin reports heavy French artillery within range of Mexican positions and bombardment of outer forts. It says fighting occurred on the eastern front with Russian forces attacking near Christmas and at night, while defenders claim to have repelled several assaults near Magyar-Latorozary and near TAako. The Dunajec front remains unchanged.
Christmas in Blinding Blizzard Battles in Petrograd
In Petrograd amid a fierce blizzard Soviet forces push forward through heavy snow as Christmas celebrations unfold despite harsh conditions. Russian troops and civilians endure severe weather while maintaining defense and daily life during the season.
Piles Cured in 6old Days Drugstore Claim
A druggist advertises PAZ OINTMENT promising cure for itching bleeding or protruding piles within 14 days with a money refund if not cured. The notice emphasizes rapid relief and affordability.
Christmas School Closures and Local Social Notes at Oxford
Oxford schools close for Christmas holidays with all teachers arriving for the break. Local residents and visitors share holiday travels and family visits. several residents leave for Piedmont, Baltimore, and Atlanta. Community events include a school play at Coldwater and church services with local ministers returning to the pulpit.
Battlefield Image Describes Bzura River Atoluts Hell
An army messenger reports a breakthrough at Rawa with twenty three hundred prisoners. A war correspondent describes a breach in the German lines and the deadly conditions along the Bzura as men burn and fall. The waterway is described as tainted by dead and wounded.
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Rawa
Arme
German hand grenades and a machine gun alter battle scene
A December report from the front recalls German hand grenades and a hidden machine gun turning the fight. Soldiers advance under whistling shells, seize a wood stack, and deploy hand grenades to dislodge defenders, then push into enemy lines amid smoke and chaos.
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Herlin
Efventeen
Munzledger
Vallly
Woolstack
Dr James Headache Powder Relief Claim
An old time remedy promises instant headache relief from Dr James Headache Powder. The ad asserts rapid clearing of dull or throbbing head pains and suggests a magical effect after use.
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Dr. James
James
Aly Os
Negro Driver Saves Girl From Peril in Atlanta
An Atlanta cab driver, a Black man, is cited for saving a country girl who believed she faced danger after accepting a letter and boarding his cab. He drove her to a charitable institution, informed management, and departed with the girl safe in care.
Convicts to Report to Court for January Term
Twenty persons convicted in the past six months who are on probation for good behavior must report to the court at the January term starting January 4 to account for their conduct. Failure to appear will prompt sheriff action to arrest and execute their sentences.
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Gadsden
Bitbro
Resolutions in Honor of Sovereign Holland Woodmen Camp
Green Bay Camp No 164 Woodmen of the World in Anfildin Alabama mourns Sovereign Jack Holland a loyal officer of the law and member. The resolutions commend his duty under trying circumstances offer deepest sympathy to his widow and orphaned children and reaffirm pledges to assist the bereaved family and uphold temperance. A copy of the resolutions will be given to the family and published in the daily paper.
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Green Hay Camp
Anfiltin
Ala
Green Bay
Green Bay Camp
Jack Holland
Holland
Alabama Likely to Receive Share of War Wire Order
Birmingham observers expect the local district to secure part of a 225000 ton Allied wire contract for 125000 tons of straight wire and 100000 tons of barbed wire as the European war goods flow continues.
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Birmingham
Farmers Push for 50 Percent Cotton Reduction across Alabama
A communications note from the McFall Ain Deco paper records a Coldwater convention on the 17th and 18th seeking to curtail cotton acreage for another year. The letter from P Ford notes stronger farmer organization in Southeast Alabama and across the state with truck associations forming in counties and a push for 50 percent reduction. Committees on education and good order urge rural school support and policy changes.
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Alabama
Rour Committee On Education
Ler and Casey Acquitted of Murder
Walter Lee and John Casey of Decatur were acquitted of complicity in the murder of James Nixon near the Southern Railway track east of Sheffield. The magistrate ruled insufficient evidence to convict or bind over to the next grand jury term.
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Tuscumbii
Walter Lee
John Casey
Decatur
James Nixon
Southern Railway
Sheffield
John Sherrod
Prank leads to wild hunt for Mine worker turned baseball prospect
Reporter recounts scout Kahoe searching Hartford Nebraska for catcher Tom Wilson in a coal mine tale amid Harvard football profits and early 20th century college sports finance. The piece blends a dangerous fishing for talent with Harvard and football revenue contrasts and a wary note on frontier miners.
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Kahoe
Hartford
Nebraska
Wilson
Fragmentary notice offers free by mail request
Readable text shows a damaged fragment mentioning free by mail and names that resemble a local notice. No clear event date or full context is visible.
Sage and Sulphur Hair Tonic Claims Darker Gray Hair
An advertisement touts Wyeth Sage and Sulphur Tonic as a ready made solution to darken gray hair, claiming it also cures dandruff and itching. It promotes easy nightly use with a brush or sponge and suggests visible darkening by morning after two applications, sold by drug stores.
Liquor Distribution Sparks Daylong Queues at Souther Express
In Gadsden Dean 86 White and colored people waited at the Souther Express office yesterday for liquor packages ordered for the holiday. Early arrivals lingered through the day and into the night with many near the window where bottles were handed out.
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Gadsden
Dean
Red Ii Vite
Souther Express
Cardui Promises Strength for Weak Women in Ad
An old advertisement touts Cardui as a tonic for tired nervous or irritable women. It claims the product eases fatigue, tremors, and enhances strength, portraying it as nature friendly and suitable for overwhelmed housewives seeking relief.
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Cardus
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