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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1907
Page
8
Rural residents unite in opposition to a proposed public road law that would tax workers for eight days or four dollars cash. Critics warn funds would erode local road repairs, leaving rural roads impassable and hindering bridges in need of maintenance. Local farmers argue county payments for new roads to Oxford would drain rural road funding and worsen conditions.
The piece notes Bankhead faces a tough race in the legislature and cites a capitol betting exchange. Rufus N. Rhodes of the Birmingham News comments on the scene, while Frank B. White refuses to discuss, leaving the field unsettled.
Weather notice reports Anniston at 7 a m with temperature 72 and low 66. Wind direction and speed from the Caunt Wouthen area. Forecaster W F Clarke notes partly cloudy tonight and Friday. A second passage cites global Pacific-bordering nations and a flea sized leap joke on St Louis to Chicago.
Antistos plans a new newspaper named the Sunday Sun with W. G. Collier as editor and proprietor. The independent yet Democratic paper will defend labor interests and critique official acts, aiming for an up-to-date plant and a June 24 first issue.
The Gadsden team defeated Anniston 5 to 4 in a late afternoon contest. Reynolds pitched strongly and Brown of Anniston excelled defensively. Two-base hits by Newkirk and others highlighted the scorecard as bases on balls and stolen bases noted.
Shreveport defeated Birmingham 7 to 1 while Montgomery led New Orleans 1 to 0 with other results not listed. The brief highlights a set of city matchups and their outcomes from yesterday’s games.
Nashville travels to Little Rock as other teams rest. Birmingham is likely to stage four rescheduled games in New Orleans with additional fixtures anticipated.
Pittsburg defeated Brooklyn 5 to 4 in the National League. Philadelphia beat St. Louis 3 to 0 in the American League. Cleveland routed Detroit 12 to 6. New York defeated Detroit 4 to 6. Chicago posted a 13 run showing against Washington.
A brief sports item lists yesterday’s scores with Meridian 2 Gulfport 3 Columbus 4 Mobile 5 and Jackson 3 Vicksburg 1 in a compact scoreboard recap.
Boston and Providence played a benefit game for Chick Stahl widow with both clubs volunteering and extra gifts from leagues. The crowd supported the cause as Boston donated 500 dollars and the American league clubs contributed 50 dollars each.
The piece highlights seminer fashion with white and colored toen costumes, embroidery on collars, and new butlertie bows of white linen. Embroidery decor appears on linen collars, with lace used on finer fabrics and flat profusions on batistes and fine linen ensembles.
A brief Utica Observer quotation questions a son choosing between finance and politics. The speaker notes he must earn a living but refuses to work. The exchange highlights societal expectations and personal resolve in pursuit of success.
The text states Europe area as 3809 square miles and the United States with Alaska and islands as 3,742,159 square miles. The figures appear inconsistent with actual geography.
Sidney Welster once private secretary to President Franklin Pierce receives Harriman letter. Other entries include Rothschild baron, Paris police chief to Suez Canal post, Taft fortune, long-lived local church elder, antique-minded collectors, surviving Portuguese veteran, Columbia meteorologist William Tallock, New York charity promoter William Rhinelander Stewart, and numerous industrialists including Westinghouse. Also notes curious Gloucestershire deaf mute Bible class.
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