Destructive Rainstorm Washes Bridges and Streets
A severe morning storm tore away bridges on Snow creek and flooded streets from Sixth to Nineteenth, isolating Glen Addie, washing tracks, and delaying trains. Mayor Henderson tours the city as officials plan stone foundations for rebuilds and assess damages to property and businesses.
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Snow Creek
Glen Addie
Sixth Streets
Glen
Eleventh Streets
Fourth
Gurnee
Henderson
Akerman Robertson
Ledbetter Produce Company
Southern
L. N
West Anniston
Union
Birmingham
Southern Railway
Tenth Street
Noble
Lower Tenth
Oxford
Third Street
Republicans Withdraw to Frankfort as House Heads North
London Kentucky February 12 Republicans left for Frankfort as the legislature nears convening. Expected that Democratic members will follow suit and the Capitol grounds will see police duty by a few companies while soldiers near the area.
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London
Frankfort
Great Anti-Trust Meeting Opens In Chicago
The National Anti-Trust League Conference opens in Central Music Hall with over 1,000 delegates from states including MA. J J Willett of the Alabama Bar Association is absent. The gathering plans three daily sessions over three days, stressing public ownership and public utilities as key themes while avoiding political leaders on the program.
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Chicago
National anti-Trust League
Central Music Hall
J. J. Willett
Alabama Bbar Association
Free America
Mission Cause Gathers $2200 For Foreign Missions
In Aniston and Oxford Baptist churches Dr. R K J Willingham spurred a record mission drive. About 2400 was subscribed, funds to support a foreign missionary, a home missionary, a student at Howard College and the seminary, plus state missions and the Orphans’ Home.
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Foreign and Home Missions
Baptist
Anniston
Oxford
Willingham
Parker Memorial Sunday School
Parker Memorial Church
Parker Memorial
The
Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Oxford Bapstists
Seminary
Howard College
English Grim News From Front Amid Ladysmith Siege
Despondent London dispatch reports that relief of Ladysmith seems hopeless while Buller’s path to the town remains blocked. Boer movements via Zalaland threaten Greytown and Natal’s eastern front as Lord Roberts tours Modder River. Kimberley rationing shows horse flesh consumption and rising deaths due to siege privations.
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London
Ladysmith
Buller
Zalaland
Greytown
Natal
Lord Roberts
Modder River
Kimberley
Military evacuation of Frankfort Kentucky continued
Frankfort, Ky February 12 troops poured out of the capital on special trains leaving only detachments from Covington, Newport, Lexington and Morgantown. Governor Taylor rested in the mansion as Adjutant General Collier said a few infantry would stay briefly for police work around the capital square guarding public buildings while legislature sessions may adjourn to meet in Frankfort later this week.
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Frankfort
Covington
Newport
Lexington
Morgantown
Taylor
Collier
Capital
Louisville
Jenifer Furnace Sparks Back to Life
The Jenifer furnace, idle for six years, started at 6 am and aims to produce about seventy five tons of pig iron daily. It employs around one hundred workers at the furnace and many more at washers and ore beds, with a well filled stock house. The restart signals a hopeful future for the iron making operation.
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Jenifer
Willett Comments on Anti-Trust Conference Attendance
Mr. Willett told a Star reporter he would not participate in the Chicago anti-trust conference. He said another similar meeting might be arranged by the Commercial Travelers and Hotel Men's anti-trust league, which he might attend.
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Willett
Star
Chicago
Commercial Travelers and Hotel Men’s Anti-Trust League
Kentucky man to relocate to Anniston housing move planned
Mr. J. H. Hill of Burnside Kentucky will move his family to Anniston between now and the first of next month. He has secured a house on Leighton Avenue and plans to enter business here. Hill is noted as a prominent Mason and Mystic Shrine member.
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J. H. Hill
Burnside, Ky
Anniston
Hill
Leighton Avenue
Mr. Hill
More Than A Million In the State Treasury
A Montgomery–Chattanooga Times special reports more than a million dollars in cash in the state treasurer's office at the capitol. The vault contains gold and currency in the safe while silver lies in bags. An extra guard has been assigned to watch the treasure, described as the largest sum on deposit since statehood.
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Montgomery
Chattanooga Times
Capitol
Treasury
City Property Loan Terms Put At Eight Percent
Loan offer states 2500 to lend on city property for one year or longer at eight percent per annum. Secured against proper security requirements.
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Lower Tenth Street
Blue Mountain
Mississippi
Triumph
Arnica
Omer Treat
Hiland
Noble Street
State Capitol
the Capitol Grounds
MA. Willett
Annistonian
Parker
Dr. Willingham
Rais
Mission Cause
Baptist Churches
RK. J. Willingham
Foreign Mission Board
England
Rom Modder River
Kentucky
Will
Rity
J. R. Lemon
Ladies’ and Children’s Store
Link
Proacs
Noble and
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