Southern Commercial Congress Opens With National Figures
President Taft, Secretary Wilson, Col Roosevelt, and Govs of Southern states gather in Atlanta for the Southern Commercial Congress opening on March 8. The three day program features speeches by Fletcher Money Gordon Owens and others on themes of regional unity, Panama Canal, and national progress.
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Southern Commercial Congress
Atlanta
Taft
Treasury
Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Dickinson
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
South
Duncan A. Fletcher
Florida
Hernando D. Money
Mississippi
Panama Canal
James
Lively Temperance 215 Aims at Federal Liquor Licenses
Special Correspondence reports that the Lively bill in the House seeks to end local alcohol sales by replacing state controls with federal permits. Supporters say it would curb bootlegging and tax evasion, though it could cut internal revenue receipts. Representative Robert Lively of Texas champions the measure.
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Texas
Uncle Sam
House
Robert L. Lively
Internal Revenue
Ways and Means
United States
Congress
Sam
O. K
Lively
Gordon Russell
Taft
Buckjen's Arnica Salve Heals Chronic Fever Sore
To H J Barnum of Freeville NY the fever sore plagued his life for years. After using Buckjen's Arnica Salve it healed with scarcely a sear. Heals burns boils eczema cuts bruises swellings corns and piles like magic at 25 cents. West End Drug Co Elam Ordway Trous er Scarborough Drug Co.
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H. J. Barnum
Freeville
N. Y
Buck- Jen
West End Drug Co
Elam, Ordway & Trouser
Scarborough Drug Co
Big Ore Deal May Mean Another Railway Line
A Thursday deal transfers control of Shinbone valley iron ore lands to James M. MacBurnett for about 20000. The Great Southern Iron and Development Company plans rail access to Anniston linking with the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic, unfolding a massive ore development in the valley near Anniston.
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M. Alexander
Shinbone Valley
Great Southern Iron and Development Company
McBurnett
Alexander
Anniston
Atlanta
Birmingham and
Atlantic
Puriton
Lineville
R. F. Kolb
Captain Kolb
Great Southern Tran and Development Company
Horseblock Mountain
Pyriton
Oxford City Notes and Social Roundup
Street repairs continue in Oxford as sidewalks and streets improve. Miss Ida Turner hosts the Wednesday Bridge Club in honor of Ruth Woodward until Miss Lou Brown’s death recalls her. Arrivals include Miss Helen Howard slated to lead millinery at E A Walker.
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Oxford
Ida
Leila Turner
Ruth Woodward
Talladega
Lou Brown
Helen Howard
Baltimore
E. A. Walker & Co.'s
Cloth Defies Sun from Calcutta to Ward Off Heat
A new cloth made in Calcutta uses scientific principles to reflect sun rays and suit the body's natural response to heat. Physicians believe improper clothing raises heat-related deaths, while designers push colors and textures that may ignore climate, compromising safety and comfort.
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Calcutta
India
Bagleys of Gadsden Guesting with Hanna Pagley Family
Mrs. Sam Bagley and Mr. Bagley from Gadsden are visiting Mrs. Hanna and T. S. Pagley and family. Miss Blanche Eicheltberger is expected home today from Livingston.
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Mr. and
Mrs. Dempsey of
Antioch
B. F. Pinson
Oklahoma
Rosa Wilson
Talladega
Miss Brown
Sam Bagley
Gadsden
Hanna
T. 8S. Pagley and
Blanche Eicheltberger
Livingston
Wellingtonians Seek New Police Beat Centered on Wellington
A large group around Wellington petitions the board of county commissioners for a new police beat with Wellington as the nucleus. Alexandria residents oppose the move, and a clash is anticipated as the board weighs action. Commissioners have not acted yet and may delay to the next court term.
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Wellington
Board of County Commissioners
Alexandria
Manual of Specific Homeopathy directions for care of the sick
Concise guidance from FP Humphreys MD on treating diseases with specific homeopathic remedies. Highlights care for women and children and promotes Humphreys' Specifics from a 144 page pocket booklet. Published by Humphreys Homeo Medicine Co at the corner of William and Ann Streets in New York.
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FP. Humphreys
Humphreys
Blackmon Set to Take Seat as Fourth Alabama Representative
Hon. Fred L. Blackmon visited Washington last week and qualified as the Fourth Alabama district’s congressman on March 4. He will take his seat in the extra session called by President Taft for April 4 and expects Democratic control to push favorable legislation.
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Fred L. Blackmon
Washington
Congress
Alabama
Taft
Ford dramatizes O Henry tale as The World and the Door
Hugh Ford plans a stage production adapting O Henry's Cabbas and Kings retitled The World and the Door. The project brings a refreshed interpretation of the late writer's work with a new title and framing.
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Hugh Ford
O. Henry
Legislation Moves to Repeal Anti Shipping Law in Alabama
The Alabama legislature seeks to repeal the anti shipping law that barred liquor shipments from wet to dry counties. The measure, favored by the house temperance committee, aims to flood dry counties with liquor from wet cities like Montgomery and Mobile. Proponents say it reverses prohibition policies, while opponents warn of eroding dry counties and reviving saloons statewide.
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Montgomery
House Temperance Committee
Mobile
Alabama
Heflin Circuit Court in Session This Week
Special report from Heflin notes the circuit court sits for possibly up to three weeks with several An nIston lawyers attending. Solicitor Cornelius begins his first official work in Cleburne during the session.
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Hefplin
Heflin
AnnIston
Cornelius
Cleburne
Farmers in Heflin Bring Wideawake Interest to Calhoun County
Farmers from across Cleburne county visit Heflin to share good news of rising farming interest and activity, signaling a broad enthusiasm in the agricultural community.
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Heflin
Cleburne
Randolph Reports Plume and Peach Safe. Cleburne Hit Hard
Randolph county reports good plume and peaches so far though Cleburne faces heavy loss. Some late blooms may yield a few peaches and isolated orchards protected, but general crop in Cleburne appears ruined. Apples and cherries look okay unless more freezes occur.
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Randolph County
Cleburne
Free Book on Animal Treatments and Remedies
Free 500 page book on treating horses cattle sheep dogs hogs and poultry with a stable chart. Distributed by Humphreys Homeo Medicine Co. New York. Mailed free on receipt of 60 cents at druggists or by mail from Willam and Ann Streets.
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H.W
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Montgomery, Ala
James M. MacBurnett
News of Oxford
Inez Garrick
Mim. Bailey
B. D. Williams
Wellingtonians
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William and Ann Streets
New York
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Blackmon
National Capitol
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Anniston Lawyers
Farmers Optimistic
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