31 Dec 1914
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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1914
Page
1
Carrington and Watcom of the Anniston Chamber of Commerce praise the city’s resilience amid the 1914 depression. They note bank deposits of 1 950 000 with 550 000 cash on hand and 12 000 bales of cotton stored, stressing a unified, steady local spirit despite curtailed industrial activity.
Prohibitionists from Alabama announce unified support for a speaker and president pro tem in the Senate after a Birmingham conference. They claim 24 of 35 Senate votes and 72 of 106 House votes for statewide prohibition, with Burns elected from Lincoln as senator signaling momentum despite possible opposition.
New York on December 31 reports the wedding of Mrs Blanche Veleric Wolff Derus to Matthew Hanson of Grand Rapids Michigan. The ceremony was to be conducted by Rev Dr Biswan with attendants Miss Hortense Wolff Miss Emily Wolff Miss Hulda Henson and Mrs R V Scheyer. Best man J A Scheyer of Chicago.
Report notes England’s merchant fleet dominance with 97 percent of UK tonnage aboard ships over 100 tons. Germany trails with few large vessels and many idle or detained ships. By wartime estimates, over 1,200 German ships have been captured or blocked, leaving British and allied ports as the main navigation hubs.
In Esmond Providence last week four men were shot during bungalow raiders aftermath. Amost Collinson and son John Collinson face arraignment on charges of intent to kill as victims recover. Theodore LaMonthe suffered the most severe injuries.
The bride-to-be repudiates divorce claims and marriage rumors, stating she never knew the groom at the time of his previous divorce. She reveals plans for a real wedding on New Year's Eve at her father's home, noting she is 23 and previously had an elopement.
The San Diego Exposition opens at midnight with President Wilson to preside. Treasury Secretary McAdoo attends as official representative, along with other dignitaries. Festivities include a ceremonial gun salute, bells, trumpets, and a pageant featuring Bracish costumes and Balboa guards.
Hellville Dr Dec 31 Proceedings began this morning as Bert Hubbard sues the National Stock Yards alleging monopoly actions that prevented his commission business. Federal authorities have investigated the cotton seed trust for two months, and recent price advances are attributed to the leak of that inquiry.
Tolbert was acquitted of the charges in the Mumper case by a jury today. The case proceeded with testimony from witnesses and closing arguments before the panel rendered its verdict.
A garbled excerpt mentions Mr Hanson presenting something on Vice street in a place described as Hapids, a wedding cut, and a honeymoon speed at a bungalow. The text is unclear and lacks concrete details to identify names, places, or events.
Mayer Harrison plans to enforce safety tonight with a ban on street revelers after 14 m. Five dances will be run by the municipal government to rival typical rough New Year parties. Mrs. Leonora X. Meder will provide extra programs including vaudeville and professional singers.
Ottawa reports Canadians cheer the decision to christen a new British battleship Canada in 1915 in recognition of Dominion support for the empire. The vessel follows earlier ships bearing notable names and wartime precedent.
Mrs. Lawrence Batony of 1610 Noble Street died recently after a life in Anniston where she resided since 187? born in England on April 6 1876. She married Lawrence Harry on October 3 1809 served as a nurse at the First Methodist Church and is survived by husband mother Mrs Alice Whitehead and two brothers. Funeral at the First Methodist Church Friday at 3 PM conducted by Dr. Frank W Brandon and Rev George Stoves with pallbearers L H Carte E L Field E P Cooper W Ford M O Formby E L Rivers.
Local market reports spot cotton trading at 75 cents and 8 mills per pound. Prices reflect current demand with buyers showing steady interest across multiple grades and futures holding firm.
Dispatches report Turkish forces retreating after a two day battle near Sarikanineh as Austrian and German positions face heavy pressure. Reports from Vienna say Austrian troops hold in the Carpathians while Russian forces press the Polish front and German units fight with desperation around Gombin.
New York report states two million dollar shell order for a European nation was declined by Slee Compass of Orange City Illinois. Clarence H. Howard, company president, a Christian Scientist, believes warfare should be abolished and would also reject a fifteen million dollar shell order. Howard is famed nationwide as the golden rule man for his company.
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