Decree Keeps Court House at Columbiana in Place
Chancellor R B Kelly issued a decree in Shelby County vs John A Campnell et al to retain the Columbiana court house, blocking removal to Calera. The injunction stays until the case is heard on its merits, with next chancery term in September. Attorneys Bea H Dryer Cecil Browne for Shelby and W L Morton for respondents.
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Kelly
Court House
Calera
Shelby County
John A. Campnell
Boer Invasion Report Causes Cape Colony Alarm
A Capetown letter to the Daily Mail dated June 5 asserts 7000 to 10000 Boers roving eastern and midland Cape districts with growing recruits and horses. The Daily Mail seeks confirmation, warning the public may be misled about invasion extent. The item includes unrelated ad quotes from Foley's Kidney Care and Foley medicines.
Dying man guards million dollar secret in Denver
Colonel Ford of Denver lies near death with a secret to patent a process for extracting gold from rich ore without smelting. Eastern syndicate representatives wait, hoping for a lucid interval to learn the method, as his condition worsens after 12 years of work. He may never speak again.
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Denver
Colo
Marvin L. Ford
Colonel Ford
Keystone Flood Wipes Out Town Killing Up To Six Hundred
Bluefield West Virginia June 24 A flood devastated Keystone in the Pocahontas coal fields washing away nearly every building. Two hundred bodies were recovered with officials estimating up to 500 to 600 dead as rail and telegraph lines were destroyed isolating the region.
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Keystone
Anniston Industries Poised for Major Expansions This Summer
Two of Anniston's leading industries plan to greatly boost capacity within months. They are studying new machinery and larger buildings, with estimates being gathered. If plans proceed, expansions could be completed before summer's end, signaling the busiest period yet for the city's burgeoning industrial scene.
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Anniston
Anniston Lawyers Buy Cleburne Gold Mine
The Heflin New Era reports Judge D. C. Blackwell of Anniston and Attorney Shackleford of Heflin purchased a Cleburne county gold mine at Sheriff's sale. The property was once developed by the Peruvian Gold Mining company and yielded dividends before shutdown due to complications. It is unclear if the new owners will operate it.
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Blackwell
Anniston
Shackleford
Sheriff’s Sale
Death of Adelbert Hay After 60 Foot Fall in New Haven
Adelbert Stone Hay former U S consul at Pretoria and eldest son of Secretary Slay fell from a third story window at the New Haven House in New Haven Conn dying instantly. Police believe he sat on the sill for air dozed and toppled sixty feet to the ground. The body was identified within fifteen minutes.
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New Haven
Conn
Adelbert Stone Hay
United States
Pretoria
John Slay
Hay
Excursion 0 Pensacola Civil Rights Era Travel Info
A July 6 Saturday excursion from Anniston to Pensacola departs 5 p m with return Monday 5 p m for 83 50 round trip Separate coaches for whites and blacks offered by L N R BR CO under J G Lavery Excursion Manager Smoke Silver Ash Anniston union made cigar
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Anniston
Pensacola
J. G. Lavery
Union
First Anniversary of Relief Celebrated in Tien Tsin
On June 24 the relief of Tien Tsin is being celebrated by foreign citizens including British and American residents and by the stationed troops.
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Tien Tsin
Tropical engine room of Wood Stock Cotton mill described as unique
The engine room showcases tropical fruits and plants including two orange trees two banana trees and a pineapple bunch along with South America Catone palms and other flora. Mr VT Glenn the general engineer earns praise for maintaining this picturesque and distinctive space in the South.
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Woodstock Cotton Mill
South America
VT. L. Glenn
Cycling’s Ups and Downs Use Danner Salve for Cuts
An old pharmacy ad from McSlreath Drug Co recommends Danner Salve to heal cuts and bruises from cycling. It advises rapid soothing and to avoid substitutes.
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Columbiana
R. B. Kelly
Shelby
County Court House
F . Court House
the Constitutional
Campbell
BE. H. Dryer
Cecil
Cape Colony
Bos Don
The
Daily Mail
Capetown
Allen Halverson
West Prairie
Wis
Foley
J. A. Spero
Helmer
Ind
McElreath Drug Co
Boots
Oxfords
H. M. Newsome
SIA
West Virginia
Pocahontas
Bluefield
W. Va
Johnstown
Vere
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Elkhorn
Ennis, W. Va
Vivian
Yard
Miles
Coal
Commissaries and Coke Plants
Elkhorn Creek
Hontas
Norfolk and Western
Ter
Tory
Anniston’s
Cleburne
Heflin
Cleburne County
South Africa
New Haven House
Woodstock
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