Ruffner mine in Gate City Alabama worth entire ore bed
Joseph H. Mondley president of Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron says the Ruffner mine operated by Slows Sheffield Steel and Iron Company in Gate City Alabama holds 50 million tons of first class iron ore. He estimates mining cost at 70 cents a ton delivered to the furnaces, making the ore extremely valuable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Joseph H. Mondley
Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company
Sheffield Steel and Tron Company
Gate City
Ala
Hondreylind
Lenat
Damage Suit In City Court Today
Walter Irvin sues Anniston Foundry and Machine Co for eye loss while at work alleging negligence. The City court trial began yesterday and is expected to conclude today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiner
Walter Irvin Agaient
Anniston Foundry and Machine Company
New Steamship Line Galveston to Havana Inaugurated
With the sailing of the steamer Gotthard from Galveston this week the Lykes Steamship Company starts a new Galveston to Havana service. The line will handle general cargo and run departures every 12 days, adding two regular lines between Galveston and northern Cuban ports and one line to southern Cuban ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Galveston
Tex
Gotthard
Lykes Steamship Company
Havana
Cuban
Home of Carlton 18 Being Remodeled
The home of Architect Charles W. Carlton at Eleventh and Leighton is undergoing overhaul. Improvements include a Peck Hammond for ware, new paint, two extra rooms, and a vestibule, promising one of the citys prettiest homes upon completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Carlton
Eleventh and
Leighton
Peck Hammond
Hinton Charged with Killing Negro in City Court
City court grand jury returned an indictment against Jim Tieton of Weaver for the murder of Ed Malcomb a negro of Rome Ga. Tieton was arrested and jailed by Sheriff LeGrand and Chief Deputy Woodcuff and faces the criminal term of the City court. Bail set at 1500 dollars with a motion to discharge Bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Court
Jim Tieton
Weaver
Ed Malcomb
Rome
The
Star
Hinton
LeGrand Ani
M. W. Woodcuff
Hintern
Coleman
Gagged the Rabbit Near North Devon Hedge
A spaniel caught a rabbit in North Devon and dragged it to a hedge where the rabbit struggled. A three foot twig wedged behind the rabbit's teeth left it unable to eat, risking starvation until found by a dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenutiham Ee Tute
North
Devon
London Standard
Local visitors plume into the city crowd
Nashville residents WwW M. Flock and L. A. McCormack arrive in the Alabama meeting city while H. N. Eddina of Tuskatoona attends today. K B McMichael from Birmingham joins the afternoon scene as Gravely of Heflin and Mosely of Jacksonville were seen yesterday. W F P Mann of Ironaton spent the night in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Flock and
L. A. McCormack
Nashville
Alabama
H. N. Eddina
Tuskatoona
K. 8. McMichael
Birmingham
Mr. ©. Gravely
Heflin
City
W. FP. Mann
Ironaton
Weather Summary for Anniston
March 21 report shows barometer 80.07 and temperatures from 61 at 6 am to 90 at 2 pm. Wind calm with clear skies. Forecast calls for fair tonight and Friday. Official in charge W F Clarke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Clarke
Speed of Fishes as Express-Train Comparisons
A historical note discusses marine speed using crude guesses. It compares mackerel to an express train at sixty to seventy miles per hour, cites a seventy foot whale around one hundred horsepower at thirty miles per hour, and rates the tarpon as potentially eighty miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientium
Boss Ruef's Friend Halsey Under Arrest
Theo dore V. Halsey of the Pacific States Telephone Company was indicted for bribery to bribe ten supervisors to refuse a franchise to a rival telephone firm. He was arrested in Manila by a secret service agent and will be brought to San Francisco after waiving extradition. Rumors of a flight by former Boss Ruef and Mayor Schmidt circulated but were thwarted by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Theodore V. Halsey
Pacific States Telephone Company
Fivel Telephone Company
Manila
Secret Service
Halsey
Eee
Reuf
Schmidt
Mrs W F Douglass Arrives From Dayton to Stay in Anniston
Mrs W F Douglass arrives in the city today from Dayton Tennessee to be with her son Mr P Douglass in Anniston and will reside there in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Douglass
Dayton, Tenn
P. Douglass
Douglass
Anniston
This Date in History Compilation
A sequence of historical notes lists events by year and brief description. Highlights include Bach born and died times, battles and sieges in India and Egypt, royal and political incidents, cultural milestones, and international treaties such as Nile boundary agreements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iss
Johann Sebastian Bach
Pritish
Cornwallis
Hangalore
India
Ralph Abercrombie
Alexandria
Robert Southey
Henderson
Standard Oil Trust
Moscow
Crete
Butte, Mont
France
England
Nile
Rheumatism Relief With Chamberlain’s Pain Balm
J T Bayne editor of the Herald Addington Indian Territory reports relief from rheumatism after using Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. He claims a single application relieves pain and urges others to try the liniment sold by J L Wikle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Bayne
The
Herald
Addington
Indian Territory
Chamberlain
J. L. Wikle
Siege of Paris Bread Famine and Cannibal Rumor
During Henry IV's siege of Paris famine raged and bread sold for a crown a pound. In desperation, reports claim people gathered dry bones and, allegedly, used from the heaps to bake bread in a grim episode attributed to the Holy Innocents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fherantt
Paris
Henry IV
Banks Seek Depository Status Across Alabama
Montgomery March 21 The governor continues to receive applications from banks in various parts of the state for depositories. The administration policy aims to scatter funds by sending them to country banks as well as the civil institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Montgomery
Civ
Bishop Brooks recalls college service and choir zeal
Bishop Brooks describes a Cambridge college service he attended with enthusiasm. He praises the young men singing with heart, noting Dr X the college president joined in as a contagion of inspiration. A listener questions Dr N and Dr X. confirms curiosity rather than belief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Phillips Beooksa
Dr. X
Dr. N
Bishop Brooks
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Endorsed by Editor
W W Kearney editor of the Independent Lowry Mo says the remedy is kept in his home for instant use and helps check a cold early and treats croup in children. It is sold by J L Wikle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
W. W. Kearney
the Independent
Lowry Ory
J. L., Wikle
Lost and Found Missing Biliousness Cure Box
Lost between 9 30 pm and noon today a box of Dr Kings New Life Pills found at Elam Ordway Houser Scarbrough Drug stores. Pills advertised as a guaranteed cure for biliousness malaria and jaundice priced 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elam
Ordway & Houser’s
Scarbrough Drug Company
Dr. King
Telephone EB. M. Lewis for Empire coal
Empire Montevallo or Jellico coal marketed by EB M Lewis promoted as best in the South with direct telephone access for orders and inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Lewis
Empire
Montevallo
Jellico
Heroic Stand by General Lee in Silent Bravery
An act of courage as General Lee, seeking a better view, stepped into a precarious position. General Kacile, in the party, moved before him without blocking the view and protected his superior until the danger subsided, a simple yet brave show of self sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Kacile
The Limit Prize Goes to Suburban Train Tale
A plain lying contest awarded the prize to the man who described his Hepat briefly and casually. He said it came in on a suburban train this morning and that he hastily hung up a car window.
Quotable Street Car Dialogue Sparks City Debate
In a brisk exchange from a Boston Transcript piece Blodgett notes a woman hanging to a strap while Poster challenges the judgment of beauty. The quip captures urban energy and social tone of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blodgett
Boston Transcript
Expert Witness Quips Highlight Cross Examination
A Washington Star remark features a lawyer warning truthfulness and an expert witness hedge about measuring success only as cross examination proceeds. The exchange underscores courtroom tension and the fuzzy line between honesty and certainty in testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Don't Mind if I Do In Leeds Lecture Quote
London Saturday Review cites Benson at Leeds F Rd noting a guest accepted a ticket with the line Well I don't mind if I do It mocks modern speech replacing Thank you with thanks and comments on informal gratitude The piece contrasts old formality with contemporary slang and affections for courtesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeds F. Rd
Benson
London Saturday Review
Portico Plans and Caryatids Echo Palmyra’s Faded Glory
In a tale of a sudden fortune and a architect client, the advisor suggests an oriental portico with Caryatids. The client recalls a childhood disease and its odd link to the request. Palmyra’s brief prosperity spans from 997 to 273 A D as a historical aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmyra
The Dominical Letters in Early Church Calendar
The article explains how Romans used A to H to mark days in a 7 day cycle and Christians adopted this for Sundays. It notes January 1 as A, January 2 as G, and how leap years create two dominical letters with February 29 lacking a letter, causing shifts in the Sunday letter.
A Humane Appeal For Dr King’s New Discovery
Richmond resident A D Williams urges week lung sufferers to try Dr King’s New Discovery, calling it the sole remedy that meets recommendations. The item claims it cures coughs, asthma, bronchitis, croup, whooping cough, quinsy, hoarseness, and lung hemorrhages, building strength. guaranteed at Elam Ordway Houser and Scarbrough Drug Co. Trial bottle offered free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
A. D. Williams
West Main St
Elam
Ordway & Houser and
Scarbrough Drug Co
Earliest European Paper Use Letter From 1216 A D
A contemporary notes the oldest surviving paper use in Europe is a 1216 A D letter preserved at the London Record Office. The missive from Raymond son of the Duke of Narbonne to King Henry II requests 28 shillings for three shiploads of wall sold by R de Cart to David de Lente, London draper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gample
Europe
London Record Office
Raymond
Narbonne
Henry II
R. de Car
David de Lente
Draper
London
Governor Urges Broad Distribution of Treasury Funds
The governor advocates distributing money to relieve congestion in cities, noting treasury funds would be deposited and the treasurer would hold only a few thousand dollars. The fragment ends with a suggestion to take Dean's Regulats after meals to aid digestion.
The Touch That Heals Bucklen Arnica Salve Ad
An advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a cure for burns cuts and sores using arnica and healing balsams. It claims universal effectiveness and ages of sores do not matter. Sold by Geasheeter Elam Ordway Honser or Co. druggists for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Geasheeter Elam, Ordway & Honser, Or Co. Druggists
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New York
NEW Steamship Line
Carlton
Mosely
Jacksonville
Frank C. Bryan
Speed OF
Ruef
Trovil
Royal
Royal Baking Powder CO
York
Corvic
the Cross
the Lamb
Emerson
Dean
Stewl & Sons
Anniston National Bank
Geo. J. Friedkin
Sonal
Fidential
Noble Street
Anniston, Ala
N. E. Dry
Anniston City Land Company
WM. A. Davis
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