Southern immigration push eyed by railroad industries
The Southern railway and the Mobile and Ohio railroad press farmers and landowners to attract immigrants for agricultural growth. Immigrants from Germany Norway and Sweden are highlighted as ideal buyers at 20 to 35 dollars per acre, with better roads schools and markets expected as farms are developed by industrious owners. The piece warns against overpriced lands that could derail the program and urges buyers to keep prices reasonable.
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Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Evening Star
Alabama Roads Drive Nationwide Road Building Push
Talladega awakens to the need for good country roads and aims to expand county networks. The editorial argues roads boost agriculture education religion and trade, noting some counties lack any proper routes while Colbert county funded a $100 000 road program. The Hot Blast backs the Birmingham Age Herald editorial stance.
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Uprising Surges in Szechuan Province
Reports from Hanghalt say a revolt has broken out in Szechuan following yesterday’s attack on Kaihsien mission station. Authorities’ crackdown on opium cultivation and sales is blamed, with Chinese accusing foreigners of sparking the rebellion and a possible rapid rise in tensions.
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Kaihsien
Ante Nuptial Honors For Miss Hopkins
Social gossip notes announce a handkerchief shower for Miss Hopkins on Oxford lake, ahead of her marriage to Mr. Edward L. Clarke next week. Attending events include Ming Carrie Wood Draper hosting a linen sewar and various relatives visiting from Greenville and Tuscaloosa.
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Oxford Lake
Neil Hopkins
Edward L. Clarke
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Hlopkins
Mra
Chattanooga Falls To Anniston In High-Scoring Loss
In a multi error game Chattanooga lost to Anniston by 5 to 0. Carnes Barges Shider Lanham were the battery. Reynolds to pitch this afternoon as Chattanooga’s season debut setback is noted.
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Sports scoreboard snippets from yesterday’s games
Memphis defeated Birmingham 8 to 5 while New Orleans routed Atlanta 4 to 0 Nashville beat Little Rock 12 to 2 Montgomery edged Shreveport 11 to 4 Memphis defeated Birmingham and New Orleans defeated Atlanta in regional matchups Shreveport lost to Montgomery and Little Rock lost to Nashville
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Shreveport
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure For All Stages
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers one hundred dollars for any case it cannot cure. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Baseball results from yesterday across leagues
National League games ended with Cincinnati tied Brooklyn 4 4 in 15 innings and Chicago 3 over New York 2 while St. Louis beat Philadelphia 4 2 Detroit toppled Boston 6 2 and Philadelphia defeated St. Louis 3 0 in separate events. Cotton States League scores included Vicksburg 7 Jackson 0 and Gulfport 5 Meridian 4.
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Meridian
Accusation Of Birmingham Reunion Claim Clarified
Mr Persons writes to deny contributing to Birmingham winning the U C V reunion claim published in yesterday's Star. He says Gen Bush, not Col T G Bush, presented the claims after Gen Harrison and asserts he would proudly claim any honor if entitled. June 7, 1907.
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Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tabs advertised
An old drug ad promotes Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tabs for a gentle laxative effect and stomach cleansing. It notes the product helps clear the head and offers samples free at J. L. Wikle's drug store, with a price of 25 cents.
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Chamberlain
J. L. Wikle
Personal notes from local visitors and travelers
Dr. L Harkins returned from North Georgia visits. W W Shropshire and W F Greaves of Birmingham are in the city. Capt. Sam Smith came back from the Richmond reunion. Prof. W Y Titcombe will depart for Montgom ery and Wetumpka. Joe Thomason was here last night and went to Gadsden. Vance Cooley of Piedmont is visiting relatives and leaves for home tonight.
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North
Georgia
Sam Smith
Richmond
Joe Thomason
Gadsden
Vance Cooley
Piedmont
Edwin Noel Resigns from Volarlee, Moves to Bessemer
Edwin Noel resigns from Volarlee Company and relocates to Bessemer seeking a more lucrative position. He leaves many friends in Anniston where he was popular and successful.
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Volarlee Company
Bessemer
Anniston
Missouri Travelers Meet in Carthage Youth Parade to Follow
Special to the Star Carthage Mo June 7 Carthage hosts the sixteenth annual meeting of the Missouri division of the United Commercial Travelers The gathering begins with welcome speeches at Carthage High School and a business session The convention runs through tomorrow with an afternoon parade planned.
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Glad Hood
Missouri Division
the United Commerccial
Harrington Hotel
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