Foreign force alleged unable to hold Chinese defense
A Daily Express dispatch from Shanghai describes Beijing as a veiled war scene. Foreign legations are seen as prisoners, with 100000 imperial troops guarding the city and walls fitted with modern guns. Russia is said to side with China, while relief columns struggle between Tianjin and Beijing.
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London
China
Shanghia
Daily Express
Pekin
Legation
Tien Tsin
Pekto
Claude McDonnk
Legations
Rusia
Chi
Tsung- Li-Yamen
Shan-Hai-Kwan
Porter Beavers Held on Theft and Fraud Charge
Porter Beavers, a Black man, is bound over to the United States grand jury after being arrested near Kasonville for stealing thirteen blank money orders from Masonville and attempting to defraud the government of $200. Postmaster L. T. Smith and Deputy Marshal W. W. Prattie testified. Postmaster and Mrs. W. H. Miller from Eoonville were summoned to testify. Beavers remains jailed on $1,000 bond.
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Porter Beavers
Masonville
Kasonville
United States Grand Jury
W. H. Miller
Eoonville
Megro
Guand
L. T. Smith
W. W. Prattie
Edward Tohey Still in the City A Peculiar Figure
Edward Tohey, described as a fanatical runaway, remains in a city police cell after arriving from Atlanta. Officials debate his fate as he proclaims his wife is in Anniston while mockingly claiming strong sense and admiring officers in the Bell House cell block.
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Edward Tohey
Atlanta
Tobey
Bell House
Tolley
Taff Ol' Nutt
Maine
Mexico
Anniston
Tax Sale Occurs Here Monday
The sale of property for delinquent taxes takes place Monday in front of the courthouse and is expected to attract a large crowd.
Bee Hive Offers Big Discount Saloon Deals
A Bee Hive advertisement promises a ten day big discount on saloon offerings with a large attraction noted in the paper. The copy hints at redactions and bargain heaters but emphasizes the promotional sale.
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Big
Bee Hive
Double Daily Rail Service to Popular Resort
Trains via the Choctaw and the Little Rock Hot Springs and Western offer two daily departures from Memphis. The night train features a Pullman sleeper to Hot Springs while the day train provides reclining chair car seating. For details contact F. D. Blackman in Chattanooga or C. Hf Angle in Atlanta or CS Warrick in Memphis.
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Little Rock Hot Springs
Alabama State Bar session opens with Willett address
The Alabama State Bar association held its annual session in Montgomery with a large turnout of lawyers. President Willett delivered an able and witty address noting lessons from Supreme Court decisions, concerns about court reform, and proposals to ease docket congestion by creating an intermediate court for cases under 1,000 dollars.
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Montgomery
Alabama State Bar Association
Willett
Avoual Addas
United States Supreme Court
Alabama Supreme Court
Kentucky
Alabama
Supreme Court
Etredit
War not yet over in South Africa declares legislative lessons
The speaker warned that the war continues in South Africa and criticized hurried end-of-session laws. He urged General Assembly time for general laws, noted the Birmingham amendment ruling, and favored constitutional amendment over a constitutional convention. He commented on the trust question and Supreme Court blows to the treaty, then reviewed last year’s general laws. The address drew loud applause.
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General Assembly
United States Supreme Court
Calhoun County Circuit Court To Adjourn Monday
The special term in session since June 4 at the city courtroom will close Monday afternoon. No trials today as adjournment was taken yesterday. Several cases will be argued before Judge Pelham Monday before final adjournment. John McRain, a colored man, was found guilty yesterday of selling whiskey without a license and fined 50 dollars.
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Calhoun County Circuit Court
Pelham
John McRain
Making Changes in Water Mains
Sept J Bh Radisitl of the An aiston Water Supply Company oversees workers replacing a large main from Leighton and Tenth to the old reservoir. A new smaller main will serve water users on Tenth Street east of Leighton. The old main is being removed as the newer lower line is laid.
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Radisitl
Anaiston Water Supply Company
Leighton
Tenth
Fifteenth Street
Noble
Tenth Street
Rolling Mill Resumes After Brief Shutdown
The Southern Car and Foundry Company rolling mill begins resuming work this morning with all departments back in operation. By Monday the mill will again be in full production as workers return to a scene of busy activity.
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Southern Car and Foundry Company
Kennesaw Cigar Purchases and Food Action Noted
A brief notice records a purchase of a Kennesaw cigar and mentions accompanying food. The fragmentary text provides minimal context and no clear date or official detail. The record reflects casual local commerce and dining activity without identifiable individuals or organizations.
Boers Take New Positions and Promotions Reported
London dispatches note shifts in Boer positions east of Pretoria as General Baden-Powell is promoted to lieutenant general. Lord Roberts may send a brigade to assist in Lilienburg, with movements involving Generals Rundle, Boller, Methuen, and Le William Nicholson amid ongoing patrol skirmishes and railway actions.
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London
Lord Holberts
Pretoria
War Office
Rundle
Boller Wil
Orange River Colony
Lord Methuen
Randle
Steyn
Clertetan Botha
Paardekop
Volkervet
China
South Africa
Lord Roberts
le William Nicholson
Lorense Marques
Lydenburg
Zookpansburg
Gasalautt
Daily Mail
Bloemfootes
Dewe
Wade
Turieg
Kreenwiad
Paden-Powell
Arthur Thomason Hit by Cars in Kennesaw Area
An incident report describes Arthur Thomason Mashed by vehicles near Kennesaw. The fragmentary text notes a person named Minteraan Arthur Themeten connected to a local company and mentions a broken coupling tile as a factor in the accident, with injuries described as painful though not fully clear.
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Minteraan Arthur Themeten
Anniees
Wee Te Company
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Baden
Powell
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