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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1914
Page
4
A letter warns that Anniston’s restricted district has claimed six police lives and urges Gadsden authorities to close pool rooms linked to liquor and vice. It argues police neglect invites crime and that the city solicitor should act to shut such places or revoke licenses next year.
A Chicago social worker’s rebuke to a wealthy woman sparks a discussion on dress and expense. The Memphis paper cites German women’s wartime dress reform as models, arguing war-time propriety curbs frivolous costumes and flirtatious bearing, while noting social reform efforts vary in success and moral impact.
A condensed chronology of 1914 events from January to December notes key political, military, and social upheavals. It catalogs U S and Mexican actions, European mobilizations, battles, sieges, diplomacy, and early World War I milestones involving Wilson, Huerta, Britain, Germany, Austria, Russia, France, Belgium, Japan, and others.
Local folks spend holidays with relatives and friends across Oxford Anniston White Plains and Weaver. Families including the Cobbs Harris Polands and Smiths host and attend gatherings and a turkey dinner. Several visitors travel to Jacksonville Bulaton and Chosen Springs for social events and box suppers.
Grace Williamson of Oxford visits Zula Hughes and other locals share holiday time with friends in Iron City. Family members and guests from Oxford and Columbus enjoy Christmas and weeklong stays as townsfolk travel between Leesburg and Jackson ville for celebrations.
The Star and The Times News note vice clusters persist where liquor sales occur and police are familiar with local hotspots. The piece argues Gadsden should not pretend moral superiority while liquor is sold with knowledge of authorities.
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