Five Were Captured in Venezuelan Conflict Rumors
Dispatches from Port of Spain report the French gunboat Caffrey en route to Ciudad Bolivar to safeguard French interests and deliver documents from a three month old detention. Venezuelan forces reportedly seized three American steamers near Apure and revolutionists captured two more. An assault on Ciudad Bolivar looms as General Gomez offers the presidency to General Rondo if Rolando backs the government.
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Port OF Spain
Trinidad
Caffrey
Ciudad Bolivar
Venezuela
Post Office
Venezuelan
Apure
Genseral Gomez
Kondo
Iro
Rolando
Chesterfield man bequeaths ten thousand for worthy poor
Horace P. Taylor of Hyde Park Chesterfield native dies May 13 leaving a will filed for probate. He bequeaths ten thousand dollars to the select men of Chesterfield Mass for the “worthy poor” who seek self support. Taylor's fortune totals £123000 and largely goes to charities. his relatives receive modest sums.
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ChicaGo
Chesterfield
Mass
Horace P. Taylor
Taylor
Oakland National Ack
Hyde Park
Abbott's East India Corn Paint Wonder Cure
An old advertise claims Abbott's East India Corn Paint cures corns warts and bunions without pain. The text promotes it as a universal corn cure and a conceded wonder product.
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Abbott
New Officers Installed By Onward Lodge No 254
Onward lodge No 254 Independent Order of Odd Fellows will publicly install officers at the lodge hall in Ward 5 tomorrow night. Judge A F McGhee will conduct the ceremony with refreshments and addresses by McGhee and other city Odd Fellows. E M Lewis is named Noble Grand, G B Fore Vice Grand, E L Pendergrass Secretary, T J Bryant Treasurer. Appointive officers to be announced by Noble Grand Lewis.
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Onward Lodge
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Ward 5
A. F. McGhee
Judge McGhee
Odd Fellows
Noble
E. M. Lewis
G. B. Fore
E. L. Pendergrass
T. J. Bryant
Noble Grand Lewis
Withdrawal of Coast Artillery Units from Cuba
The U S secretary of war orders four coast artillery companies withdrawn from Cuba. Eighteenth and Twenty-first move to Fort Schuyler and Fort Mott. Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth to Fort McKinley. Cienfuegos post discontinued leaving Seventeenth and Nineteenth in Santiago and Twentieth and Twenty-second in Havana.
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WashingcTton
Cuba
Coast Artillery
Cienfuegos
Havana
Fort Schuyler
New York
Fort Mott
N. J
Fort McKinley
Maine
Santiago
Bahia Honda
Guantanamo
Sylacauga Elects Officers In Unopposed Municipal Vote
Sylacauga July 9 The regular municipal election elected the Democratic primary nominees from April 15 without opposition. Elected mayor is T. P. Johnston and aldermen include J. W. Brown J. J. Aigh tower E. S. Smith F. A. Craddock M. E. Conaway R. W. Prather E. A. Hammett and R. L. Edward.
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Sylacauga
T. P. Johnston
J. W. Brown
J. J. Aightower
E. 8S. Smith
F. AH. Craddock
M. E. Conaway
R. W. Prather
E. A. Hammett
R. L. Edward
Pope Leo Slightly Improved As Vatican Watches
Special to The Evening Star Rome reports the Pope resting quietly with better conditions than in recent days. At the Vatican, fatigue and syncope illnesses touch Monsignor Volponi, while Cardinal Rampolli’s room remains one of the brightest spots in the palace as the Pontiff seeks word from trusted aides. )
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Roms
Leo
Vatican
Fati
Gue
St. Peter
Cardinal Rampolli
Monsignor Volponi
Pope Leo
Former Anniston Man Tries Suicide Using Laudanum
Decatur July 9 A J Leeroy lies in critical condition at his South Decatur home after taking an ounce of laudanum in a personal crisis. He recently moved from Anniston to enter a grocery business with his wife and has a history of temporary insanity, including multiple suicide attempts during past spells.
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A. J. Leeroy
Decatur
South Decatur
Anniston
Atlanta
Cery Business
Leeroy
Round Mountain
Camp Joseph B. Graham Named For Joe Graham
In Montgomery Alabama July 9 the Third Infantry Alabama National Guard camp at Oak Park was renamed Camp Joseph B. Graham in memory of the Talladegan who died recently. All companies arrived and found the camp ready with dinner provided by Capt Walter Gardner. The schedule includes drills and calls and a likely troop review on Friday with Saturday set as governor day.
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Montgomery
Third Infantry
Alabama National Guard
Joseph B. Graham
Oak Park
Walter Gardner
Domestic Troubles Ease With New Life Pills
Family life improves with Dr King's New Life Pills easing stomach and liver troubles. They relieve and cure. Available for 250 at West End Drug Store and Miller Deng Co's Drug Store.
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Dr King
West End Drug Store
Miller Deng Co't
Cure for infant cholera by Coke and castor oil
This ad proclaims a remedy for a dangerous infant disease. It claims a cure when Chamberlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and castor oil are given per bottle directions. Sold by J. L. Wikle.
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Chamberlain
J. L. Wikle
Selma Opens Baseball Series With Invincibles
Selma hosts a three game set this afternoon against the Invincibles at the local diamond. Doughlass will pitch for Selma and May for Anniston. Friday is ladies day with free grounds admission and grandstand seating charged. Anniston urged to turnout and support.
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Anniston
Auction Sale For Harvest Laborers In Roussecut
Two enslaved men named John and Harper Porter were bid for harvest work at Roussecut on July 9. August Reinhart won them at 83 21 per day, with Adam Bender as auctioneer. At Victoria in Klis county a laborer offered for stacking grain and was bid to 6 per day.
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Roussecut
Kana
John
Harper Porter
August Reinhart
Adam Bender
Victoria
Klis County
Patents Granted To Alabamians
Washixeton July 9. R W Bishop reports patents issued July 7 to Alabama residents: 732,705 for a motor by A J Burton of Denver. 732,777 for a spring motor by J R Oliver of Decatur.
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Washixeton
R. W. Bishop
Alabama
A. J. Burton
Denver
J. R. Oliver
Decatur
K O Watson Handles Heavy Hauling and Drayage
Heavy hauling and moving of household goods drayage of all kinds with prompt attention offered by K. O. Watson. Call 72 for service.
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K. O. Watson
Newbro's Herpicide Sold At Finley's Barbershop
A reader reports acquiring Newbro's Herpicide for ten cents at Finley's barbershop beside Love Drug Co. The product claims to destroy the germ causing dandruff.
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Newbro
Finley
Love Drug Co
Conductor Blamed in Rockfish Train Disaster
In Charlottesville on July 9, officials blamed freight conductor W. B. Brubeck for the Southern Railway wreck near Rockfish Virginia that killed twenty four people and left many injured. The report says Brubeck misunderstood orders and kept a switch open allowing a passenger train to arrive late by an hour and twenty minutes instead of twenty minutes.
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Charlottesville
W. B. Brubeck
Southern Railway
Rockfish
W. B. Brabeck
Boy Drowns After Shark Hook Snags
In Pensacola on Verido wharf July 9 a boy named Carl Johnson tied his line to himself and fell overboard when a large fish pulled the line. The fish dragged him beneath the surf and he was not seen again.
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Pensacola
Fla
Verido Wharf
Carl Johnson
Banker Sentenced to Six Years for German National Bank Wreck
Louisville July 9 Judge Evans ordered J. H. McKnight former banker sent to Atlanta to serve a six year term. He endured five trials with four verdicts against him. The case stems from the wrecking of the German National Bank where he served as president charged with misusing bank funds.
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Louisville
Evans
J. H. McKnight
Atlanta
McKnight
German National Bank
Postel's Elegant Flour Leader in Grocer Shelves
Postel's Elegant sits atop flour sales as a leading brand in grocers' aisles. The label underscores quality and broad consumer recognition in local markets.
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Postel
Elegant
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Onward
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Evening Star
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Annistonian
Third Regiment
Joe
Graham
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Clark
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Selma
Tommy Stouch
Invincibles
Love Drug Company
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