Little Girl Deserts Family for Mercy of World
Miss Lillian McMillen a 14 year old ward of Mr and Mrs F C Weaver seeks shelter in Anniston after being deserted by her sister in law and brother in law who moved to Birmingham with her. Weaver left, unpaid bills hover over groceries and medicine while Mrs Weaver reportedly travels to Memphis leaving McMillen with Mrs Ory.
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Boozer & Co
West Tenth Street
Miss McMillen
Weaver
Anniston
Birmingham
Wikle
Legal hanging planned in New Orleans for Hogan
Special to the Star reports James Ray Hogan faces a hangman’s noose in New Orleans on February 29 after a murder during a November 15 1905 night of drinking with Christopher Brigtsen. Hogan’s appeal failed and a governor commutation was denied.
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New Orleans
James Ray Hogan
Hogan
Christopher Brigtsen
Brigtsen
Mayor Ward and Captain O'Brien clash over Birmingham police reform
In Montgomery, Mayor George B. Ward opposes a Birmingham police commission while Capt. F. P. O'Brien supports it. They exchanged sharp remarks before a senate local legislation committee, including arguments over executive sessions and Ward’s claim of no authority over the police.
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Montgomery
George B. Ward
Birmingham
F. P. O'Brien
Senate Committee On
Ward
Police Commission
O’brien
Murphy and Rhody Furniture Repossession Authorized
The Murphy and Rhody Furniture Company has been notified it may repossess the furniture sold to the Weavers, with repossession to proceed.
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Murphy & Rhody Furniture Company
Broken whistle on locomotive prompts city fire alarm
A broken whistle on passenger train No 16 triggered the Anniston fire department at 4 PM and caused a fire alarm scare in the W business district as the train passing the gas works near South 4 broke the whistle en route from Selma.
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Anniston
Selma
Anniston Doctor Plans Private Hospital At Home
Dr J C Moore, longtime Anniston resident, will convert his Quintard avenue home into a private hospital with eight beds to serve local physicians. He will employ trained nurses and focus on women’s diseases while keeping doors open to all doctors to treat their own patients. He hopes a larger public hospital will follow once the city supports such a facility.
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Anniston
J. C. Moore
Quintard Avenue
Moore
New York
Northern Congregational party tours South for education visits
A private Pullman party of 24 from New York Connecticut and Massachusetts toured the South visiting white and colored Congregational schools. They stopped in Anniston and Talladega Alabama visited the colored church on Fifteenth street and Mulberry avenue and praised Southern progress while planning future returns. They traveled via Atlanta to New Orleans and back through Mississippi and Tennessee.
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Congregational Church
J. W. Cooper
New York
Atlanta
Southern Railroad
Anniston
Talladega
Colored Congregational Church
Fifteenth Street
Mulberry Avenue
Negro College
New Orleans
Mississippi
Tennessee
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Demorest
South
Ald
James Brown
Daniel J Sully Nearing Death in New York
Daniel J Sully once known as the Cotton King and a famed Wall Street operator is critically ill with pneumonia in New York. His family remains at his bedside as death is believed imminent.
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Star
New York
Daniel J. Sully
Wall Street
Garrett's Election May Mean Seaboard Extension At Once
New York Feb 28 W A Garrett was elected president of the Seaboard Air Line succeeding Alfred Walter who died recently in New York City This may trigger immediate announcements of contractors for the Anniston Seaboard extension Contracts were said to have been let in Birmingham on the 12th but await president signature
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Garrett
Seaboard
The
Star
New York
W. A. Garrett
Seaboard Air Line
Alfred Walter
Anniston Seaboard
Birmingham
Iron rate postponement sought by Alabama shippers
Anniston shippers informed by representatives of Louisville and Nashville Southern and Seaboard railways that they petitioned the Interstate Commerce Commission to further delay the iron rate increase. The 26 cent rise, set to take effect February 1, was paused to March 3 after railroads promised to provide cars, but February totals showed a near 50 percent drop in iron moved, prompting renewed push to delay.
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Anniston
Louisville & Nashville, Southern and Seaboard Railways
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southeastern Freight Association
Southeastern Mississippi Valley Association
Bywaters Scoundrel Claim Arises in Strother Murder Trial
Special to the Star from Culpeper Virginia February 28 The Strother murder case heard testimony from Nellie R Gaines who was asked if her husband blamed himself for the tragedy James Strother a 37 year old lawyer and West Virginia legislator testified he and Bywaters argued over leaving the house and that gunfire erupted with shots fired from the room and yard leading to Bywaters’ death and a quiet end to the scene. the testimony was described as well told and generally accepted.
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Star
Culpepper
Strothers
Nellie R. Gaines
Wood
Bywaters
James Strother
West Virginia
Welch
W. Va
Phil
Hiliard Recalled Harriman Let Go Today
New York report states C W Hiliard controller of the Rock Island Frisco system was recalled before the interstate commerce commission investigation into the Harriman lines. It notes bonds for a 34 mile Alton branch were sold yet funds were exhausted when Rock Island interests took charge. Testimony in the Harriman case winds down, with possible further evidence later.
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The
Star
New York
C. W. Hilliard
Ecommerce Commission
Harriman Lines
Alton
Rock Island
Harriman
Thaw Case Echoes Nesbitt Marriage Claim Reported
New York District Attorney Jerome receives sensational Journal tale alleging Evelyn Nesbitt married Harry Thaw before their affair while Nina Faran supposedly advised. Dr Evans clashed with questions on insanity as Thaw's state and letters hint at mental instability, not necessarily permanent insanity.
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Harry Thaw
White
Jerome
Pales
Mr. Jerome
Nina Far
Miss Far
Evans
Longfellow
Prominent Society Link in Thaw Scandal Emerges
In New York on February 28 during questioning, Mr. Jes Rome revealed a notable society woman connected to the Thaw affair. Mr. Delmas showed Mrs. Thaw a letter addressed to Dear Mazie and inquired who Mazie was, identifying Mazie Follette as the woman mentioned.
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The
Star
New York
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