New Year Brings City Changes in Birmingham
At midnight Birmingham becomes a city of 125000 inhabitants absorbing Ensley Lewis East Lake North Birmingham Graymont Woodlawn Elyton and West End on New Liquor Law. Tomorrow a national liquor shipping law takes effect with packages to be delivered to designated consignees and a 5000 dollar fine for violations. Tomorrow a new law imposes a 5000 dollar fine on banks for contributing to political campaigns and applies similar penalties to corporations found meddling with elections.
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Birmingham
Ensley
Lewis
Aatt City
Woodlawn
East Lake
North Birmingham
Elyton
Graymont
West End
Washington, D. C
Ec Consignees
Negroes Open Bank in Anniston Alabama Penny Savings Bank Chapter
A new Negroes Open Bank is to launch January 3, 1910 in Anniston as a branch of the Alabama Penny Savings Bank of Birmingham. W H Hudson will preside as vice president with N J Price as cashier. The bank will occupy the old building at 9 20 Noble Street after recent remodels by Dickinson Now Company. (Continued on Eighth Page)
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Alabama Penny Savings Bank of
Anniston
Alabama Penny Savings Bank of Birmingham
W. H.udson
N. J. Price
Noble Street
Dickinson Now- Company
Milwaukee Beer Output Dips 80000 Barrels in 1909
Milwaukee reports a decline of 80000 barrels in beer production during 1909 due to the growing prohibition movement. The drop reflects industry-wide impact as temperance sentiment influences brewing in Wisconsin.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Recorder as umpire in police court altercation
The session of police court Friday morning heard the case of Hiram and William Stewart against Will and Jim Newman, with R. H. Craighead added. Hiram Stewart was discharged for dis orderly conduct, William Stewart fined 5 dollars and costs, Jim Newman fined 5 dollars and costs, Will Newman discharged, R. H. Craighead fined 10 dollars and costs for disorderly conduct and 100 dollars and costs for carrying a concealed pistol, with an appeal to City court expected in the latter case.
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Recorder Creen
Hiram
William Stewart
Will
Jim Newman
R. H. Craighead
Hiram Stewart
Will Newman
Old Vets Will Get Their Money
Veterans of the lost cause and widows will receive from the State in pensions for the year starting October 1 a total of 853307 dollars. Of this amount 497516 has been sent out with the second quarter warrants delivered after New Year’s Day. The last quarter total is 248946, up from the first quarter by 376, due to moving all over 80 to the first class. There are 17786 pensioners on the rolls with classes ranging 25, 20, 16 and 12.50 dollars per quarter.
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H. Y. Brooke
Wall Street
Weather forecast previews warmer weekend conditions
Fair and warmer tonight. Saturday partly cloudy and warmer with continued mild temperatures.
Industrial Corporation Tax Opens Tomorrow in United States
Washington reports the 1 percent tax on net income will take effect tomorrow with retroactive application to the year ending today. Major firms like United States Steel and Standard Oil face sizable levies. Congress envisions rising revenue but anticipates legal challenges up to the Supreme Court.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Internal Revenue Department
United States Steel Corporation
Uncle Sam
Steel Corporation
Escaped Convicts Caught on Arrival in Anniston
Roy Reese and Rob Carter, recently escaped from Speigner prison in Alabama, were captured in Anniston within an hour of arrival. Sheriff LeGrand, with Deputy Woodruff and Constable Creen, detained them at the county jail. A $50 reward had been offered by Speigner authorities, and State officials were notified. The pair have about seventeen months remaining on their sentences.
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Roy Reese
Rob Carter
Anniston
John Owens
Alexandria
Speigner
LeGrand
Woodruff
Creen
War on Lee statue provokes Chicago G A R protest
Local Grand Army post plans action against Illinois officials and nationwide push to place a Joe statue in the Hall of Fame at Washington. Activists rally over the memorial becoming part of national recognition.
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Chicago
Dee. Bie
Tomor
G. A. R. Post
Illinois Department of the of
Grand Army
Joe
Hall of Fame
Washington
Tafts To Hold New Year Reception At White House
Washington December 3 The President and Mrs Taft will host their first New Year reception at the White House tomorrow starting at 1 oclock The vice president cabinet members diplomatic corps Supreme court justices district judiciary former cabinet members Congress officers of the armed services and many citizens will be admitted in order, continuing a long standing public greeting tradition It is a historic custom noted as a march of the public into the White House with the plain people near the end
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Supreme Court
Washington
D. C
Taft
White House
Diplomatic Corps
Supreme Court of the United States
District Judiciary
Congress
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Plain People
No $1 Limit Put On Bank Checks
A 1909 Charleston inquiry about checks under one dollar being legal was answered by reference to the 1862 law prohibiting any note or check under one dollar. The statute remains in force, restraining issuance or circulation of checks or notes for less than one dollar.
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New York Journal of Commerce
Charleston
United States
Congress
Pullman Fare Cuts Take Effect in Oklahoma
Oklahoma announces lower Pullman rates after a commission decision. Berth fares drop about 25 percent and seat fares down roughly 40 percent, with the new prices to begin tomorrow.
Coal famine hits central Illinois markets
A soft coal famine exists in central Illinois with prices rising at points as much as one dollar per ton. The report from Bloomington on December 31 notes the shortage affecting supply and costs.
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Bloomington
Illinois
Millionaire killer Spence r Trask killed in wreck near Croton
Spencer Trask, multimillionaire stockbroker, was killed when a freight train collided with the rear of the Montreal Express on the New York Central at Croton, New York. Several others died or were injured in the wreck.
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New York
Spencer Trask
Montreal Express
New York Central
Croton
Ni Y
Excelsior Passengers Safe After Cape Haterss Storm
The steam ship Excelsior carrying four hundred passengers from Charleston weathered a fierce storm off Cape Haterss and is reported safe as of today December 31.
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New York
Excelsior
Charleston
Cape Haterss
Death of J. W. Friend Shocks Steel Industry Ties
J. W. Friend died Sunday in Pittsburg after a long illness. He served as vice president of the Pressed Steel Car Company and Western Steel Car and Foundry Company, an owner of Clinton Iron and Steel, vice president of the German National Bank of Allegheny, and a director of Farmers' Deposit National Bank of Pittsburg. The 64 year old was a familiar figure in Anniston, often visiting the local Western Steel Car and Foundry plant and expected to return amid rumored activities at the Anniston facility.
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J. W. Friend
Pressed Steel Car Company
Western Steel Car and Foundry Company
Clinton Iron and Steel Company
German National Bank of Allegheny
Farmers’ Deposit National Bank of
Pittsburg
Friend
Anniston
Five Die In Wreck At Trenton Missouri
The west bound Golden State Limited passenger train on the Rock Island railroad derailed here and cars were smashed. Coaches caught fire and total wreckage burned. Five bodies have been recovered with doubts about total casualties.
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Trenton
Golden State Limited
Rock Island Railroad
Treasury statement reaffirms 1862 law on checks not to circulate
The treasury department issued a statement that the revised enactment retains the older provision from 1862. Checks may still be issued for any amount if not intended to circulate as money or to replace lawful U S currency, and such checks may be mailed.
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Treasury Department
United States
Walsh Penniless as Banks Reach Settlement
The guarantors on ex-Banker Walsh's paper for 7 million dollars agreed to repay 600 thousand after meeting with the affected banks. Walsh is now penniless and faces possible imprisonment.
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Chicago
Walsh
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Yesteradh Registere
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Mily
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Iowa
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Craighead
Montgomery
Weather Forecast
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Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company
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TAFTS
Cheater
Pullmans
Guthrie
Okla
Pullman
Oklahoma
Corporation Commission
Pullman Company
Pressed Steel and
Western Steel Car Companies
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