30 Jul 1906
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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1906
Page
1
The city of Anniston markets itself as a model city with strong wholesale and retail facilities. It highlights large grocery drug hardware meat agencies brokers and myriad stock offerings with favorable prices and railroad access to draw Northeast Alabama buyers. An advertisement campaign across newspapers and distributed leaflets invites regional trade.
The Evening Star reports that Bobbie Walthour is in Berlin and will not race at Oxford Lake park as advertised. The Atlanta Georgian claims the races may feature a probable brother of Walthour and notes the events are postponed until Thursday or Friday with a card from H. W. Sexton outlining the plan.
The recent Cline case ruling assigns seat 21 of Calhoun county to Cleburne county, creating complications to be settled by the board of county commissioners. At an adjourned session they ceded part of beat 21 to beat 17 for road work, with tax and assessment questions for last year and the current year to be resolved in upcoming August term. John S. Mooring, representing Anniston and as Deputy Tax Assessor, filed objections to Anniston taxation and will present the city council's views tomorrow before the committee.
Special to The Star reports from St. Petersburg on July 30 that rumors of General Trephoff's assassination are unfounded. While some districts show disorder, there is no general uprising and the government maintains control as the city and surrounding areas remain calm with no significant change in the situation.
Patterson New Jersey July 30 Former Mayor Belcher who fled with $25000 from Manchester Building and Loan and other funds returned and surrendered at jail stating he was tired of being a fugitive He had been missing for a year and turned himself in this morningfulfillment of long pursuit by authorities and local observers as a dramatic end to a high profile case
The Houser building occupied by the Anniston Trading will be remodeled extensively and continued to conversion into a leading, convenient business house. Front work will begin around August first.
Two fishing-bank yachts capsized on Hereford bar near Angelsea New Jersey yesterday. Eight lives lost with seven missing from the larger boat and one of twelve from the second yacht saved. Captain Ludlam and a five man crew from Hereford Inlet life saving station credited with heroism. Coroner later narrowed losses to eight from initial estimates.
The Anniston Gun Club will shoot against the Talladega club at Oxford tomorrow. A complimentary barbecue will be provided to the Talladega club by the Anniston club.
Paris July 30 An unsuccessful attempt was made this morning to dynamite a train on which was thought to be Russian Grand Duke Vladimir.
Western Steel Car and Foundry Co installed a $6,000 electrical transferrer to transfer loaded cars in the shop, eliminating the need for a locomotive for this task. The device marks a modernization in internal operations and aims to improve efficiency.
An abortive attempt occurred at Wassenger near Charleroi Belgium and is attributed to Russian anarchists. Investigations focused on identifying suspects and motives amid postwar unrest and anti-Bolshevik sentiment across Europe.
Elmer Dempster, a Black man, shot and killed Mrs. Samuel Pearce and two children, Margaret age four and a baby one, wounding Albert age three, at the Pearce farm. Dempster was captured six miles from the scene. A mob tried to seize him from officers en route to the jail in Washington.
A plan led by Dr. Lewis A. Boswell of Eastaboga proposes forming an Anniston Kite Club with a $50 subscription to fund a motorized kite on the wing. Boswell promotes the device as a practical transport and business tool, citing demonstrations and a call for local backing. The idea envisions a future where ballooning and baseball yield to new, versatile aerial sport and enterprise.
Anniston Electric and Gas Co announces cancellation of the Walthour Jenkins races at Oxford Lake. They state Bob Walthour was advertised but the brother will race instead, claiming the substitute is faster on dirt. The notice defends honesty and seeks public fairness.
A landslide caused the Pacific Express wreck near New Hamburg on the New York Central line. Three people were killed and about thirty injured, with fifteen seriously hurt. Conductor McIntyre returned home, Fireman Mills was killed, and Harlem Jack died in the crash. The engine and baggage car plunged into the river. two day coaches burned while the smoker stayed on the rails. Passengers were thrown about as the train stopped abruptly. many seriously injured were taken to Mattewan Hospital.
An old advertisement urges quick kidney attention during hot summer periods, attributing irregularities to overwork or overheating and recommending Kidney Cure from Elam Ordway.
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