Arnold Heads Local Option Stand in Alabama Legislature
Reports from Montgomery indicate Representative J J Arnold of Calhoun leads a bloc favoring strict local option on liquor. Sentiment in both houses favors county elections before any sale of liquor, with opposition to dispensaries or saloons without a local vote.
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Montgomery
J. J. Arnold
Calhoun
Walter Harper
Birmingham Age Herald
Senate
Spraging
Huntsville
Tower House
Percy
Birmingham
City Hardware Company Wins Suit Against John Deere
In Talladega County Court the City Hardware Company defeated the John Deere Plow Company of St. Louis. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant ten minutes after submission, eight days of testimony preceded. City Hardware had claimed settlement of all debts and afterward sued Deere for 50,000 damages to its name and reputation, though the hardware firm had retired from business.
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City Hardware Company
Talladega County
John Deere Plow Company
St. Louis
John Deere Company
Dean's Kidney Pills Advertising Testimonial
An old testimonial promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney trouble. A user from Anniston Alabama claims relief from back pain and irregular kidney secretions after using the product from J L Wikle's Drug Store. Foster Milburn Co. is listed as the U S sale agent. price is 50 cents.
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Dean
William A. Cass
Thirteenth Street
Anniston
Ala
J. L. Wikle
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Notable Mexican General Reyes and his rise under Diaz
The article traces General Reyes early gallantry in fighting French invaders and his ascent to brigadier general after key sieges. It covers his roles as military governor of Nuevo Leon, terms as state chief executive, and the 1901 appointment as minister of war by President Diaz. It notes Diaz’s view of Reyes, reforms he enacted for soldiers, and the government’s vigilance over his movements while he served as governor and minister. In later years Diaz kept troops dispersed to avoid concentrated allegiance to Reyes.
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Querataro
Maximilian
Villa Union
Reyes
Nuevo Leon
Diaz
Mexico
Limentour
Guatemala
General Reyes
Europe
Monterey
Tug of War Over Kidnapped Boy Paralyzes Oxford Traffic
Nine year old Edly Carter sparked a street battle in Oxford as his father James Carter and stepfather Stephen Stucky clashed over custody. A crowd watched while the boy chose to go with his father, ending the standoff and they returned to Alexander City.
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Oxford
Eddy Carter
Mrs. Stucky
Edly Carter
Alexander City
Ruby Bentley Stucky
Stephen Stucky
Anniston
Mr. Carter
Mexican General Reyes and Camorra Case Move Through Courts
The narrative blends Mexico's Diaz era politics with a Camorra criminal case in Italy. It describes General Reyes’s diminished troops and influence amid succession debates, Reyes’s leadership traits, and his appeal to youth, then shifts to the 1907 Camorra murder plot against Cuocolo and wife, Erricone’s escape, and a high security trial in Viterbo expected to last months as Italy confronts the Black Hand threat.
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Cuocolo
Camorra
Cuocolos
Erricone
New York
Petrosini
Italy
Mystery of Naples Murders Points to Camorra Linked Case
An Italian murder saga from Rome's inquiry leads to the Camorra. After fifty days in jail, Erricano and others were freed as investigators pursue a broader crime network. Carabinieri sergeant Capezzutto infiltrates the Camorra to uncover the killers behind the Naples mystery.
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Camorra
Signor Erricano
la Sorrentina
Erricone
Rome
Naples
Carabinieri
Signor Capezutto
Eddie Foy Goes On Road In Hamlet of Broadway
Eddie Foy may tour again with Hamlet of Broadway. Marie Corelli writes a suffrage playlet The Sedan Clair. Stella Mayhew engaged for the New Winter Garden in New York.
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Eddie Foy
Broadway
Marie Corelli
Stella Mayhew
New Winter Garden
New York
News of Oxford Conducted by Miss Florida Pinson
Oxford residents clean premises amid ongoing campaigns to improve homes. The story notes dilapidated fences, social visits, and local residents traveling from Rome Georgia to attend events. Notable names include Miss Florida Pinson Mrs James N Griffin Miss Mary Davis Houston Davis and others in the community.
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News of
Oxford
Miss
Florida Pinson
Mary Davis
Houston Davis
Birmingham News
Sermon in Jackson Attacks City Church Leaders
A Jackson preacher delivers a sensational sermon at a luncheon with National figures including Roosevelt and Governor Noel. The address excoriates city and state church leaders, mentions Roosevelt drinking a mint julep, and has caused wide discussion among local clergy. Dr. W. F. Yarborough is replaced at Parker Memorial by Rev. Mr. Borum.
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National
Noel
Roosevelt
Jackson
Borum
W. F. Yarborough
Parker Memorial
City Court Jury Term to Begin Next Monday
The City court jury term starts next Monday the 20th with civil trials. The criminal term begins two weeks later on April 3rd. The grand jury returned 120 bills to add to many continued from last term, plus appealed recorder's court cases, making criminal caseload the highest in years.
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Recorder’s Court
United States Seen as Minor Cotton Goods Supplier to Brazil
Data from the U S Bureau of Manufactures shows Brazil imported 8.2 million dollars in cotton manufactures in six months ending June 30 1910, while U S imports into Brazil totaled only 245 thousand dollars. The report notes a 20.4 percent rise from the prior year and argues Brazil offers a large growth field for U S cotton goods with Southern mills well placed geographically. It adds that the United States remains Brazil’s best customer, with Brazil’s exports to the U S averaging about 100 million dollars annually and U S exports to Brazil averaging under 30 million.
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Atlanta
Southern Railway Company
United States Bureau of Manufactures
Brazil
United States
Julia Dean Leaves Cast Of The Lilly For Rest
Actress Julia Dean is sidelined from the Lilly cast due to nervous prostration and has stepped away to rest. Her absence is announced as a health pause in the production schedule.
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Julia Dean
Lilly
County Tax Commissioner Office Retained in Montgomery
The senate judiciary committee advised against abolishing the county tax commissioner office. House appropriations reached funds for schools totaling 500000 annually, up 150000. Mastin dog tax bill died in senate. Sunday baseball bills favored in Mobile and other cities. A Montgomery saloon bill failed to pass due to quorum issues. A drill competition at Auditorium Armory invites public attendance tonight at 7:45, with finals around 8:15.
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Montgomery
Senate Judiciary Committee
House Committee On Appropriations
Senate Committee
Judiciary Committee
Chamberlain
Mobile
Serews
Senate
Down
Doering
Sawyer
Auditorium
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James N. Griffin
Tom Lee Bagley
Alfred
Yee
Hartselle
A. L. Higginbotham
Chulafinnee
Long
Helen Howard
Baltimore
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Jacksonville
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U. S
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