Ex-Postmaster’s Interview Sparks Fight For Liberty Claim
Pueblo papers publish an interview with ex postmaster M. Ragan claiming he would have resisted arrest if prepared. The piece says he would have fought to the end rather than return to the scene of his crime. Reportedly identified as a physical defect, the ex postmaster allegedly confessed after letters with a companion were found and notes he squandered most of his money before leaving Anniston.
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Pueblo
Colo
M. Ragan
Ragan
Anniston
Bond Amount For Ragan And Roberts Not Stated
Judge Handley declined to name Ragan and Roberts bail until they are brought to the city. He said he would fix bail before leaving Anniston if requested by the district attorney. The same request was made regarding Arta.
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Handley
Ragan
Anniston
Arta
Death of Colonel Garrett Found Near Oxford Cemetery
Coroner J L Murphy investigated the death of Colonel Garrett an elderly Black man whose body was found yesterday afternoon in an old field near Oxford cemetery. The coroner ruled no inquest needed and Dr B Dudley Williams concurred the cause was heart failure brought on by over exertion.
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J. L. Murphy
Oxford
Colonel Garrett
B. Dudley Williams
Shelby Iron Company furnace damaged by fire in Shelby
Special to the Star Birmingham May 22 President T G Bush says the No 1 furnace at Shelby Iron Company suffered a destructive fire that destroyed the stock house and partially burned the engine room. Damage estimated at 20000 with the furnace out of commission about 30 days. The coke iron furnace fire did not affect the nearby charcoal plant and rebuilding will be improved and better equipped. Molten iron breaking from the furnace caused the blaze.
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Star
Birmingham
T. G. Bush
Shelby Iron Company
Weather Outlook for Anniston Area
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday across Anniston and surrounding Vicinity. Mild temperatures expected with light winds and no significant precipitation anticipated.
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Anniston and
Vicinty
Sewerage Dominates Anniston Meeting Agenda
Seven aldermen met at city hall where the sewerage system emerged as the main issue for tomorrow’s city council session. The police chief topic was not discussed and officials doubt any change, given current salary, will occur.
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Anniston
E. P. Cooper
Joe Dill
Hegeman Pleads Not Guilty in Forgery Perjury Indictments
John R. Hegeman president of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company pleaded not guilty today to seven forgery indictments and three perjury indictments. He was released on $10,000 bail in New York.
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The
Star
New York
John R. Hegeman
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Hegeman
Mr. Lubin Returns From Markets With Bargains
Mr. M. D. Lubin, buyer and general manager of the Cincinnati Bargain House, returned from New York and other Eastern markets with extensive purchases. He reports remarkable bargains for Cincinnati and says Anniston residents will profit as goods arrive, including dry goods, clothing, notions, shoes, millinery and more.
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M. D. Lubin
Cincinnati Bargain House
New York
Lubin
Cincinnati
Anniston
Rail wreck near Los Angeles kills one, injures twenty two
Train wreckers pulled apart two rails on the Southern Pacific Daylight limited one mile north of Los Angeles. The engine struck the opening at about 45 miles an hour and the train piled into the ditch. One man was killed and 22 injured, two of them fatally, as cars tumbled into wreckage.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Southern Pacific
Here
Hughes Passes Public Utilities Bill In Senate Vote
Gov. Hughes' pet measure, the public utilities bill, cleared the New York Senate this afternoon by 41 to 6 after previously passing the Assembly.
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Star
Albany
N. Y
Gov. Hughes
Public
State Senate
Assembly
Peculiar accident wounds Lehman worker in Ward Five
Fred Bailey a young white man at the Lehman furniture shops suffered a head wound when his chopaxe slipped from the handle at about 4 PM. The blow cut a one and a half inch gash and caused heavy bleeding until he reached town for medical treatment.
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Fred Bailey
Lehman Furniture
Ward Five
City Improves Sewage System on East Tenth Street Wilmer Avenue
The city plans major sewer upgrades at East Tenth Street and Wilmer Avenue to handle flood waters. A larger Wilmer main is being enlarged, a 24 inch terracotta pipe laid, and a diagonal 24 inch pipe to connect with an 18 inch line replacing two 6 inch pipes on Tenth Street to relieve long standing drainage problems.
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East Tenth Street
Wilmer Avenue
Tenth Street
Six White Miners Killed in Wreck
Dayton Tenn May 22 A special to the Times from Dayton reports six white miners killed and several injured when two runaway freight cars struck a train carrying 200 miners returning from the Dayton Coal and Iron Company mines yesterday afternoon.
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Chattanooga
the Times
Dayton
Tenn
Dayton Coal and Iron Company
Finnish Women Take Seats in New Legislature
Helsinki May 22 The assembling of the new Finnish legislature marks a milestone in women’s emancipation with 19 of 199 members as women and Baroness Alexandra Grippenberg leading among them, notable for her recognition in England and America.
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Helsingfors
Alexandra Grippenberg
England
America
Heflin Man Granted Patent for Rail Brace
Richard C. Stevens of Heflin Alabama has been granted a patent for a rail brace in Washington on May 22.
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Heflin
Washington
Richard C. Stevens
Ala
President Butler urges permanent international tribunal
Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, spoke at the Lake Mohonk conference on international arbitration in New York on May 22. He argued that the era is one of internationalism and that the New York congress advanced international justice by half a century. He urged turning the permanent Hague court into a true judicial tribunal and for the Hague conference to meet automatically at regular intervals. Andrew M. White was listed among tonight's speakers.
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Lake Mohonk
N. Y
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
New York
Butler
Hague Court
Andrew M. White
Peary Day In Oregon Schools Aids North Pole Expedition
Public schools across Oregon on May 22 held Peary day collecting small pupil contributions for the Robert E. Peary expedition fund. Officials expect about $5,000 raised in the state toward the $60,000 total needed for the new North Pole voyage.
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Porledand
Ore
Peary
Oregon
North Pole
Robert FE. Peary
Rioting on Waterfront In Brooklyn Amid Longshoremen Strike
On May 22 in Brooklyn, a riot erupted between striking longshoremen and strike breakers. About 300 non-union workers were halted and urged to quit as rocks and clubs flew. A non-union man reportedly fired a revolver before police restored order and arrested the shooter.
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The
Star
New York
Brooklyn
Louisville officials removed after election declared invalid
The court of appeals ruled the November 1905 Louisville and Jefferson County election was not free and equal due to violence and fraud. Fifteen officials were removed, vacating the affected offices and prompting new appointments.
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Star
Frankfort
Louisville
Jefferson County
Court of Appeals
Drunken Youth Kills Officer in Brookside Shooting
Brookside officer Marshal Gregory was shot in the face and killed by 19 year old Felix Itson after an attempt to arrest him. Itson fled and remained at large. he had been drinking and disorderly when he fired through a window with buckshot.
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The
Star
Birmingham
Marshal Gregory
Brookside
Felix Itson
Itson
Preparations Underway for Teddy's Summer Vacation
Washington May 22 Preparations are underway for the president and family to spend their usual summer vacation at Oyster Bay The Summer Capital in Moore's store building will house Secretary Loeb who will travel daily to obtain presidential signatures The president sails for Sagamore Hill June 12 and plans to return September 29 then proceed to Canton Ohio for McKinley monument dedication
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Washington
Oyster Bay
Loeb
Moore
Sagamore Hill
Canton
McKinley
Lynching After Manassas Assault Sparks Fatal Clash
In Claxton Georgia on May 22 a mob killed white farmer John Haire and negro Sam Padgett and Padgett’s ten year old daughter after a posse tried to search Sam Padgett’s house for harboring a suspected assailant of Mrs Laura Moore. Seven people were injured including W B Pearson James A Daniel and Dr J L Kennedy. The suspected assailant remained at large.
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Star
Claxton
Laura Moore
Manassas
Tatnall Counery
John Haire
Sam Padgett
Lynehed
Padgett
W. B. Pearson
James A. Daniel
J. Ll. Kennedy
Mlem Padgett
Bartow Pearson
James Daniel
J. L. Kennedy
Alabama Shows Great Progress
The Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index notes 22 new corporations with minimum capital of 1 026 400 across industrial, construction and business sectors in the past week. Pro rected hotel and school buildings target Edgeley Florence Woodlawn and Ensley, with bonds and sewers planned. Alabama items include brick and tile, cement, fertilizer, oil mills, power plants, and a ten story Birmingham building. Contract awards list a Mobile church and a Mobile warehouse among others.
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Columbus
Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index
Georgia
Alabama
Edgeley
Woodlawn
Florence
Montgomery
St. Stephens
Clayton and Samson
Columbiana
Wedowee
Samson
Ft. Payne and
Anniston
Ensley
Birmingham
Tuscumbia
Odd Fellows
Cullman
Pratt City
Lumber Company
Rushton
Esecambia
Covington
Horseshoeing by Geo. 8. Peterson at Brummel Co Shop
George 8 Peterson conducts all horseshoeing work at G. H. Brummel & Co's shop located on East Tenth Street.
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Geo. 8. Peterson
G. H. Brummel & Co
East Tenth Street
Expert horseshoer George Peterson at Brummel & Co shop
George Peterson, the city’s sole expert horseshoer, works with H. Brummel & Co. at Donahoo’s old shop, fe9-e-0-d-tf.
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George 8. Peterson
H. Brummel & Co
Donahoo
All kinds of hauling for prompt prompt prompt service
Model Ice Co offers broad hauling services with quick response and telephone contact at 59 mh2-tf.
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Model Ice Co
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MR. Lubin
Daylight Limited
Hughes
Senate
Wilmer
Willie
Webster
Chicago
Inter Ocean
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Bartholomew
Minneapolis Journal
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