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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1906
Page
4
In the current governor race the Alabama press displays unusual restraint. Many papers are neutral or undecided about which candidate should be nominated, with some favoring either option and others suggesting they could prefer someone else.
A wide range of topics appear in this excerpt including a claim that Russia may ship its undesired citizens to the United States and a broad discussion of tariff reform and political races in Alabama. The piece notes Roosevelt, Republican platform, and candidates Knox Comer Cunningham with county forecasts and vendetta style rivalries.
The article profiles Hon John B Knox a Talladega born lawyer and Democratic leader. It traces his lineage from Dr J Knox and Chancellor Bowie, his schooling, admission to the bar in 1878, partnership with Bowdon, pioneering cases in Alabama and U S Supreme Court, and his shift to Anniston. It highlights his party service including state platform chairmanship and national conventions, his role in the 1894 Morgan endorsement, 1898 ballot purity speech, 1900 constitutional convention advocacy, and as 1901 Constitutional Convention president, noting the suffrage plan and its impact on white supremacy in Alabama.
The Virginia Convention backed the Alabama plan of suffrage reform and Mr. Knox has long promoted Democratic principles in the state. Since reaching adulthood he has worked for the party, never letting personal concerns interfere. He married Carrie McClure in 1884 and is active in the Presbyterian church, supporting good causes. Now a candidate for Alternate United States Senator under the Democratic State Executive Committee plan, his friends are confident in his bid.
Henry B Gray of Birmingham stands as a strong candidate for lieutenant governor as Alabama holds a heated primary. Observers cite his proven business record and patriotism as key strengths while noting the office’s growing importance after Governor Samford’s death and Governor Jelks’s illness.
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A Chinese cabinet member, a privy councilor, and head of the war department reportedly keeps a grueling schedule. He begins at two in the morning and rotates through the palace, privy council, war department, board of punishment, and foreign office from early morning until evening, often serving on extra commissions.
A funeral ad urges readers to honor loved ones with a lasting grave marker. It emphasizes grief fades but remembrance endures and warns against neglecting graves. The copy promotes monuments suited to means and taste and urges action now.
Mrs Williamina Paton Fleming Harvard Observatory curator elected honorary member of the Royal Astronomical Society becoming the first American woman to receive the honor. The Boston Herald notes her 25 years at Harvard, the Draper Fund support, and her work on the Draper catalogue and star discoveries. She is praised for tireless, near-constant study at the observatory.
The Custer battlefield near Crow agency is explored in detail by E S Curtis for Scribner. He traces the march from the Rosebud to the last stand, noting white marble markers and bunkmate memories. Curley, long called the sole survivor, recounts a life of bullying and skepticism about his presence at the fight.
A compact notice urges readers to lay in winter coal supplies from Model Ice Co, citing phone contact as 59 for orders or inquiries.
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