Governor Samford Dies During Night in Alabama
Governor William J. Samford died at eleven o clock last night. The body will be met this afternoon by local military with a guard of honor from the military stationed at the capitol until tomorrow. The state flag flies at half mast and the capitol front is draped. State offices close. Senator Jelks, next in line, is in Texas and will reach Montgomery tomorrow morning. Speaker Alfred M. Tunstall will not qualify.
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William J. Samford
Evening Star
Montgomery
Ala
Samford
Capitol
Jelks
Texas
Death of Alabama Governor Samford in Tuscaloosa
Governor William J. Samford died at 10 55 p m at the residence of Prof and Mrs A A Persons from chronic valvular heart disease He was surrounded by family except his two eldest sons and two married daughters The end came suddenly after a period of sinking spells and a final consciousness before death with physicians and relatives present.
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Samford
Tuscaloosa
William J. Samford
Alabama
A. A. Persons
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T. D. Samford
James Smith
Woodstock Ironworks Buys Land Near Furnaces
The Woodstock Ironworks purchased three city blocks from West Anniston Land Co. east of the furnaces. Blocks 73 74 and 75 span from Fourteenth to Seventeenth streets. The price paid was 2750 dollars.
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Woodstock CO
West Anniston Land Company
Fourteenth Street
Seventeenth
Governor Samford's Life and Political Rise in Alabama
Governor William J. Samford, a Georgia native aged fifty seven, moved to Alabama with his family in youth, served in the Confederate army, represented the Third Alabama district in Congress, led the State Senate, and won the governorship in 1900. Health declines forced long absences with acting governors until his death and succession questions.
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Lee County
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Johnston
Jelks
Stafford Springs
Miss
Tuscaloosa
Sensational bank failure in Montevallo sparks arrest rumors
Birmingham June 12 sensational stories surround the Shelby County Bank at Montevallo including claims cashier Burgess Little is missing and allegedly arrested out of state. Receiver J H Wallace reports unsure on Little and notes depositor funds likely funded the bank assets.
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Shelby County Bank
Monteval
Burgess Little
Montevale
Mr. Little
Montevallo
Montewalta
William Walker
Bloeton
Woyaleer
Blueton
Motevallo
Walker
Birmingham
Ted
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