Margh 31 Special Meeting of Presbytery
A special meeting of the Presbytery was held yesterday to address the appointment of a pastor. Participants including church officials discussed candidate considerations and procedural steps for installation.
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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1907
Page
1
Installation Planned for Rev J G Anderson in North Alabama Presbytery
A meeting of the North Alabama Presbytery at First Presbyterian Church arranged the installation of Rev. Dr. J G Anderson as pastor. The ceremonies are set for Sunday March 31 with Rev Dr W E McIlwain presiding, Rev R D Carmichael preaching, and official charges by Dr Mellwain and Rev Mr Daniels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Alabama
Elders Elected to First Presbyterian Board
At a congregational meeting last Sunday four new elders were elected to the First Presbyterian church board, enlarging it. Names named include G. H. Norwood George Cater C. W. Cothrane and R. W. Miller with W. H. Weatherly as chairman and J. Houser and D. B. Cater remaining members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian
G. H. Norwood
George Cater
C. W. Cothrane
R. W. Miller
W. H. Weatherly
J. Houser
D. B. Cater
Funeral of Late William D. Snow in Oxford
The funeral for William D. Snow was held at his niece Mrs. Mary Prively’s residence in Oxford at 10 o’clock this morning. A large gathering attended as Rev. T. K. Roberts led the service with hopeful music and sentiments. Bearers included G. W. Eichelberger, W. R. Norton, J. P. Staples, A. J. Williams, Thad M. Gwin, and J. P. Wakefield. Flowers adorned the bier as a symbol of resurrection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Snow
Mary Prively
Oxford
W. R. Norton
A. J. Williams
Thad M. Gwin
J. P. Wakefiel
Officials suspend three officers over street whipping incident
City Street Overseer Parker is suspended 15 days for overstepping duty in the Bud Dorsey whipping on Fifteenth street. Patrolman Hill gets 10 days for failing to intervene. Warden Alley suspended 10 days for sending an intoxicated prisoner to work on the streets. Chief Dill reprimanded for allowing the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alley
City Street
W. E. Parker
Bud Dorsey
Fifteenth Street
Policeman Hill
Warden Alley
Dorsey
Joe Dill
Corsey
Bud Corsey
Thomas E. Kilby
Evidence at City Hall Investigation Reveals Brutal Treatment
Dorsey testified he was drunk when moved from prison to Fifteenth Street and Glen Addie Avenue and forced to work with a pick though he preferred a shovel. Parker allegedly kicked, shoved, stomped, beat with fists and belt while others restrained him. W H Cooper called Parker’s conduct the most brutal he had seen after 21 years of slavery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Cooper
Mr. Parker
Fire damages home of Mr Pruitt on Moore Avenue
The home of Mr. I. M. Pruitt at the corner of Nineteenth Street and Moore Avenue was damaged by fire at 2 50 this afternoon. A defective flue is thought to be the cause. Pruitt moved his household goods from the burning building and the fire department arrived promptly, preventing total destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Pruitt
Smoke fills Wilmer Avenue school as drill simulates fire
Pupils witness heavy smoke pouring from the furnace as the Wilmer Avenue public school conducts a fire drill test. Superintendent Murphey explains the smoke originates in the furnace, driven through building ducts by a large electric fan. Leaves burned in the furnace room caused the cloud, while students evacuate amid playful chaos and a chicken wire fence incident outside the rear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer Avenue
Murphey
Thrilling Fire Battle Aboard Steamship Vandal ia
Ex hausted crew of the steamship Vandal ia report a fierce blaze in the hold during a gale off a frozen sea. Engines were stopped for three days while two hundred chests of tea were tossed overboard. The ship and cargo suffered 250000 in damage but no lives were lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
New York
Removal of blocks for Manhattan terminal bridge project
New York March 6 One of the era's notable changes will remove three blocks of buildings landward from the present Brooklyn bridge terminal to clear space for the Manhattan terminal. The Staats Zeitung building anchors the site between Center street and Park Row. All structures will be removed by April 6, with construction to start immediately to ease bridge traffic congestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
New York
Lower
Manhattan Terminal
Brooklyn Bridge
Bridge Terminal
Center Street
Park Row
Staats Zeitung
Insanity Plea Prompts Legal Medical Debate in Thaw Case
New York March 6. Authorities debate criminal insanity in the Thaw trial as prosecutors seek to send Stanford White slayer to the asylum. Dr. Sachs says if at crime time any mental disease existed no one is guilty. New York statute similarly protects the insane from punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanford White
Asylum For
Dr. Sachs
New York
Gildersleeve
Appellate Court of
Lubinaker
Harry Thaw
Strother murder case in Culpeper draws jury cue
In Culpeper Virginia March 6 Attorney R Walton Moore opens defense in Strother brothers murder trial. He labels William Bywaters as a moral derelict and argues the youths acted under a law given and God given right in response to alleged seduction of their sister. The case likened to the Thaw affair in public attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strother Brothers
William Bywaters
Culpepper
Star
R. Walton Moore
Strother
Bywaters
Male schoolmistress dies in St. Petersburg
A St. Petersburg dispatch reports that the headmistress of a girls school who recently died was male. He lived quietly and was respected by parents and pupils for teaching. Years ago he was sent to Siberia for a political offense but escaped and adopted female attire and life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
St. Petersburg
Siberia
Insanity debated in capital crime cases prompts caution
A leading New York Medico Legal Society figure discusses whether insanity excuses murder. He notes some argue a murderer may be momentarily insane, but insists punishment protects the public and discourages laxity. He warns a single misdirected impulse can mark a dangerous criminal in the eyes of the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medico-Legal Society of
New York
Foster charged with beating stepdaughter in town dispute
William Foster was arrested this afternoon by Officers Jirels and Hawkins on a complaint by his stepdaughter Mittie Heath. She charges he beat her Sunday afternoon so severely she could not see, actions said to be caused by her coming to town against his wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Foster
Jirels and Hawkins
Mittie Heath
Foster
Cheap carts for ten days at TRIGG STEELE CO
Ten day sale offers cheap carts from TRIGG STEELE CO. Special prices announced for a limited period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trigg-Steele CO
Divided Honors in Trial Case Then Nelson Comment
In a divided session the court weighs conflicting honors as Nelson faces trial. The defendant makes a brief comment as legal proceedings unfold, with observers noting the split opinions among jurors and judges.
Thaw Case Sparks Fight Over Impairment Insight
In New York March 6 Dr. Wagner faced cross examination as the Thaw trial resumed. Judge Jerome pressed testimony on Thaw’s knowledge of murder law and sanity surrounding letters from autumn 1903 to April 1906. Mrs. William Thaw, Harry Thaw’s mother, was expected as the first afternoon witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
New York
Nelson
Harry Thaw
Thaw
Dr. Wagner
Jerome
Mr. Jerome
Dr Wagner
Wagner
Inneh
William Thaw
Harry
Standard Oil Charged With Swindle in Philippines
Treasury charges allege Standard Oil swindled Uncle Sam in the Philippines involving about 20000 cases of oil shipped from the United States in 1901. John J D agents plead innocent and seek trial in Philippine courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Washington
Treasury Department
Standard Oil Company
Uncle Sam
Philippines
John JD
Anzious
United States
Georgia Chief Justice Bleckley Dies at 80
Logan F. Bleckley former chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court died in Clarksville Georgia this morning at age 80. He served as a jurist for many years and was a prominent figure in the state’s legal history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Clarksville
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Michael
Anniston
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Parker
Hill
Ping
Dill
John Smith
Smith
Hemphill
Officer Hill
Mr. Smith
Mr. I. M. Pruitt
Moore
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Batting Nelson
Char
Standard Oil
CUS‘ Philippi
Georgia
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