Obituary: William D. Snow Dies in Oxford at 57
William D. Snow died this morning at his niece Mrs. Mary Privett’s home in Oxford after a months long illness. He was 57, born March 5, 1850 in Jacksonville and married Leila Allen in 1885. One daughter Sue Snow survives. funeral at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Mrs Privett’s residence with interment in Oxford cemetery.
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William D. Snow
Mary Privett
Oxford
Mr. Snow
Jacksonville
Velma
Leila Allen
L. L. Allen
Sue
Snow
Maplesville
Oxford Cemetery
Sensation on Fifteenth Street
A white man arrested for fighting in a Tenth street saloon was thrashed by City Street Overseer W E Parker on Fifteenth Street after he refused to work. Parker says he used his belt and fists to compel labor while officers witnessed the act. The incident drew merchants support and a later mayoral review.
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Bud Dorsey
Tenth Street
Judge Greene
City Street
W. E. Parker
West Fifteenth Street
G. R. Dickert
Parker
City Hall
Dorsey
Mr. Parker
Shiretzki
Hill
Fifteenth Street
Kilby
Storm in His Brain Description in Thaw Trial Context
Dr. Wagner testified in the Thaw trial about brain storms and their effects. He described how a violent brain storm could occur and pass, and noted Thaw's manner of killing White might raise questions of insanity. Justice Fitzgerald temporarily left the trial to take bail in a private chamber before returning.
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Ation
Jerome
Thaw
White
Fitzgerald
Burning Overalls Cause Fire at New Home
A fire at John L. Streetman’s new residence at Fifteenth and Noble streets damaged the building about 7 30 in the evening. Firemen found smoldering overalls on the floor near a hole burned through shingles, suggesting a dropped lighted item as the cause. The blaze was quickly controlled. owners had not yet occupied the home.
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Gres
John L. Streetman
Fifteenth and
Noble Streets
Box 14
Marvin Hill
Gadsden Street Car Line to Be Extended in 1907
The Gadsden street car line and associated interests have ordered steel rails from Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway Company. The allotment covers 18 miles of track for planned extensions in 1907, including crosstown expansions and a Bellevue hotel line, with rail delivery expected in early May.
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Gadsden Street
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway Company
Bellevue Hotel
Fire Threat in Pittsburg District After Early Morning Blaze
A fire began at 3:15 AM on Fourth Avenue and Chancery Lane in downtown Pittsburg, threatening a large business area. An explosion followed the discovery of the blaze and damaged nearby property as firefighters battled the flames.
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The
Star
Pittsburg
Fourth Avenue
Chancery Lane
Funeral of William L. Martin Former Alabama Leader
William Logan Martin longtime Alabama official and former speaker of the house lies in state at 519 Montgomery Street before burial at Oakwood cemetery at 3 30 this afternoon Governor Comer and other dignitaries attend the service at First Presbyterian Church pallbearers include Sam Will John A H Carmichael J A Lusk J B Puller Thomas G Jones and W A Gunter.
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Star
Montgomery
William Logan Martin
House of Representatives
Alabama
Montgomery Street
Oakwood Cemetery
Union Chapel
Madison County
Martin
Ness
First Presbyterian Church
3. G. Railly
Neal Anderson
Oakwood
B. B. Comer
Sam Will John
A. H. Carmichael
J. A. Lusk
J. B. Puller
United States Court
Thomas G. Jones
W. A. Gunter
Contract Let for Anniston Right of Way Improvement
Seaboard engineers, led by Norman, survey the Jacksonville to Anniston rail extension reaching Cane Creek near McDowell. Walter Skelton awarded contract to remove houses on the line near West Anniston Southern tracks. Announcement of the main extension bidder expected this week as preparatory work completes at Jacksonville end.
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Corps of Seaboard
Jacksonville
Second Cane Creek
McDowell’s
Norman
Panama
Seaboard
Anniston
Walter Skelton
Notable Alabama figures listed in historical legal notice
Sr and Gen. William . Oates, Active Representative . . Maner, Adjutant General Bibi Greaves, Chief Justice John R. Tyson, W. W. Pearson, Virgil Bouldin of Scottsboro (old law partner of the deceased), Attorney General A. M. Garber, H. W. Parrish and Alderman J. Lee Solloway.
New York Herald Pleads Guilty in Red Light Column
In New York on March 5 a plea of guilty was entered by counsel for the New York Herald Company to an indictment charging the sending of obscene matter through the mails in its Red Light personal column. The plea covered owner James Gordon Bennett and advertising manager Manley M. Gillam. Sentencing is set for April 2 with a maximum $40,000 fine.
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NEW York Herald
New York
New York Herald Company
Umn
United States
James Gordon Bennett
The
Herald
Manley M. Gillam
Mill Dam Contention in Civil Suit Near Aderholdts Mill
M L McGinnis sues W J Edmondson for injunction and damages over alleged dam raising at mill near Aderholdt's mill north of the city. About 50 witnesses to be examined as the City court session opens. Edmondson denies raising the dam and liability for damages to health and property.
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W. J. Edmondson
M. L. McGinnis
Aderholdt’s
Edmondson
Mr. McGinnis
Archie Roosevelt Declared Out of Danger
Washington reports Archie Roosevelt, the president's third son, who had pneumonia, is declared out of danger by Dr. Rixey, the attending physician.
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Rchie Roosevelt
Washington
Archie Roosevelt
Rixey
Weather Forecast for Anniston and Vicinity
Fair and colder tonight. Wednesday will be fair. Light winds. Highs and lows not specified in the readable text.
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Anniston
Explosion at Richards Colliery Injures Many
A blast at the Richards colliery of the Susquehanna Coal Company in Mt. Carmel Pennsylvania today injured twenty seven workers, with many reported fatally injured. The dynamite explosion occurred this afternoon and the emergency response is underway.
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MT. Carmel
Richards
Susquehanna Coal Company
Drinking bout ends in family tragedy
M Kenzie March 5 Jim Halford a young white farmer shot and fatally wounded his grandfather Marsh Smith and wounded his uncle Clay Smith during a drinking spree. Halford is jailed at Greenville after the incident.
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M’kenzie
Jim Halford
Marsh Smith
Clay Smith
Halford
Greenville
Fast Train Jumps Track at Tivoli Wreck Injuries Reported
Three New York Central railroad employees were seriously injured when the New York and Chicago fast mail jumped the Tivoli track early today. Ten others were seriously injured, with hundreds escaping harm as the Cleveland-originating train wrecked 25 miles from Poughkeepsie. cause cited as a defective switch or bad coupling.
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Star
Albany
N. Y
New York Central Railroad
New York
Chicago
Here
Tivoli
Cleveland
Poughkeepsie
Sully Improves After Critical Pneumonia Illness
New York reports Daniel J. Sully in markedly better condition after a period of critical illness due to pneumonia.
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The
Star
New York
Daniel J. Sully
Moulders Gift Gold Watch Fob to Mr Wilson
The Central Foundry Company workers presented George N. Wilson with a gold watch fob engraved with his monogram as a token of esteem. The presentation was informal and came as a surprise to Wilson, who resigned last month and leaves today for Poughkeepsie New York to study before becoming secretary and treasurer at Anniston Stee Works.
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Central Foundry Company
George N. Wilson
Mr. Wilson
James Hagley
Ed Rainwater
Wilson
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Anniston Steve Works
Rough House in Police Court Ends With Fines and Contempt
Two well known locals faced drunk and disorderly charges in police court. One man insulted the other, causing a disruption that led Recorder Greene to jail the obstreperous speaker for contempt. The drunk pair were fined and one sent to jail while the other paid $8.20 in cash.
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Greene
Jerre
Block coal miners in session at Brazil Indiana
District 8 miners in Indiana opened their 10th annual convention in Brazil with routine business expected. Local delegates from the black coal region gathered to discuss district matters and set the agenda for the meeting.
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The
Star
Brazil
Ind
M. Wi
Indiana
Michigan fruit growers meet at Farmington convention
Prominent fruit growers from Michigan gathered in Farmington on March 5 to exchange experiences at the horticulturists convention. A wide range of topics was discussed among attendees.
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Farmington, Mich
Michigan
Go carts sale rush with new patterns and bar gain prices
Local merchant promotes a sale on go carts featuring all new patterns and bar gain prices. Limited stock and discounted rates urged for quick purchase.
Opening of the Russian Duma Sparks Disorder in St Petersburg
In St Petersburg the new Duma opened with a divine service led by Metropolitan Antonius and Bishops Plato and Kulagiss. Troops cleared crowds with a cavalry charge as M Golovy was named president of the organization. The czar's decree was read by M Golybort amid enthusiastic cries from about 100 deputies and silent mass of 800.
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ST. Petersburg
Douma
Antonius
Plato
Kulagiss
M. Golovy
Liberal Party
Ormanization
Star
Tourida Palace
M. Golybort
Council of the Empire
Policeman Hemphill Injured by Accidental Gun Discharge
Officer Hemphill sustained a pistol ball wound to the foot when his own gun discharged while he pursued a supposed mad dog on Brown avenue. The bullet passed through the foot, no bones broken, and he received care at city hall before likely returning to duty soon.
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Temphill
Brown Avenue
Hemphill
City Hall
Greene-Gaynor Appeal Heard On Harbor Fraud Conviction
The appeal of Green and Gaynor, convicted of defrauding the government in the Savannah harbor improvement work, was heard in the circuit court of appeals in New Orleans on March 5. The defendants have been jailed in Macon, Georgia, for a year awaiting the decision.
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New Orleans
Green and Gaynor
Savannah Harbor
Macon
Municipal primaries in Gadsden Attalla and Alabama City
Municipal primaries are held today in Gadsden Attalla and Alabama City. In Attalla the mayoral race features C. M. Frost and D. A. Hughes while in Alabama City the candidates are J. R. Cabron and R. A. Burns. Gadsden has a single ticket with no opponent for mayor J. D. Dunlap.
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Gadsden
Attala
Alabama City
Attalla
C. M. Frost
D. A. Hughes
J. R. Cabron
R. A. Burns
J. D. Dunlap
Model Ice Co Coal Shipment For Telephone 59
A fragment notes coal bound for a telephone line project labeled 59. The reference mentions Model Ice Co and mh2-tf in association with the shipment details.
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Telephone 59
Model Ice Co
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Stanford White
Pert In
Rial
J. L. Streetman
Noble
MIR
Walter Skel
Sr and
Gen. William ©. Oates
M’ginniss
Edmondson Onn City
New York Central
Len
Sully
Michigan Fruit Growers
Trigg-Steele Coq
Czar
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