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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1914
Page
6
A violent pursuit erupts in Boston on a Monday as gunfire erupts in the streets. Police corner suspects after shots wound one officer who dies before hospital arrival. Citizens flee amid shattered windows and halted traffic while reinforcements close in.
Secretary Bryan declares support for a constitutional amendment to extend the franchise to women. He argues motherhood and civic responsibility justify voting rights and cites protecting children and societal welfare as key outcomes.
Montgomery July 17 The preliminary trial of POY Dickerson Clyde and Claude Holliday charged with leading burglars active in Montgomery for several months was postponed due to Archie Crane’s illness Crane in county jail was removed to hospital today Doctors report pneumonia and Crane unable to attend trial scheduled for Thursday in the inferior court
Washington July 17 Senator Palmer ex of Washington offered a resolution in the Senate asking Secretary Daniels to inform the upper chamber about reports that Ensign Richardson of the U S Navy ordered the execution of Mexicans at Vera Cruz.
Chicago July 27 Final action on demands of 55 000 engineers and firemen was expected today. Both sides refuse concessions and a strike that could tie up 98 railroads looms. Mediation may be sought in Washington as the union presses for terms. The federal mediation board will soon hear differences between nine system railroads and engineers.
Constipation sufferers are urged to try Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable liquid alternative to calomel. Local druggists Scarborough Drug Co and Scarborough-Landam Drug Co guarantee refunds if not satisfied, praising its pleasant taste and gentle natural action without mercury or aftereffects.
Vague ad style note touts Porter's Antiseptic Beating Ol as a remedy for stubborn sores. It claims old remedies fail while this product supposedly cures severe cases with a remarkable result.
July 17 report links a cyclone to a two year old weevil outbreak in Wilcot, with Sheriff statements noting the pest appeared earlier in neighboring counties. Wilcot residents believe the storm brought the weevil into their county and intensified damage.
The Presbyterian Church of the Covenant plans a new annex to add a parlor for courting. The addition aims to attract young single women and men from nearby boarding houses seeking social contact, replacing a problematic fronting area in a boarding mind rooming house zone.
Three creditors Greil Brothers Mayer and Mohr Cigar Co and Beelser Grocery petitioned in Montgomery seeking adjudication of Crossland for contempt after Mrs Crossland failed to deliver 1850 dollars to the federal court registry. They claim a burglary was staged to evade payment while Crossland asserts the money was seized as part of his estate. The court had meanwhile restrained disposal of 1950 dollars held by Crossland’s wife. The incident ties to a bankruptcy filing by the petitioners and ongoing injunctions in the federal case.
The Standard Portland Cement Company plant at Seeds Ala, Daly 17, has been enlarged increasing capacity by 60 percent to handle rapidly rising business as orders surge. Receipts of orders are enormously heavy at this time.
Montgomery officials discuss a tribute to William L. Yancey for the centennial observance. The planned event on August 30 may be held at the state capitol or the Grand Theatre with Rev. Claude L. Chilton and Rev. Dr. R. H. McCaslin among speakers. Judges J. B. Fuller and Thomas M. Owen Jr. lead the executive committee.
An anonymous testimonial from a North Carolina reader describes near suffocation and chronic pain, crediting Cardui, a women’s tonic from the Chattanooga Medicine Company, with significant improvement and urging other women to try it.
Selma July 27 an older Negro woman committed suicide by stepping in front of a passenger train near Sageville about four miles west of Selma. The train was passing Lake ta nier when the woman stepped onto the track. The body was taken to Selma and turned over to a Negro society.
Washington July 17 Mine ister Suarem of Chile and Secretary Brym have agreed on terms of a peace commission treaty binding the United States and Chile to submit unresolved differences to investigation. The treaty will be signed simultaneously with similar pacts between the United States and Argentina and Brazil.
County line route survey details trace a proposed new school district from Mrs Rita Stewart's residence, through townships and ranges to the starting point. The plan outlines directions and boundary points within Calhoun and Talladega Counties per the County Superintendent of Education.
Loel W. Legg, president of Limestone County Fair Association and prominent local figure, died suddenly at his home from heart failure. He was around 68 years old and widely involved in plans for the county’s future welfare and prosperity.
A letter touts Eckman's Alterative as a cure for bronchitis and lung ailments. It includes an affidavit from Mary Korhamer claiming dramatic improvement after five weeks of treatment and urges readers to request a booklet and contact Bokemeam Laboratory in Philadelphia for evidence.
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