Federal Court Opens First Session in City
The eastern division of the northern district of Alabama held its first session at 2 p.m. in the county circuit court room. Judge Toulmin of Mobile presided with District Attorney Roulhac, Assistant D A Steela, Clerk Allison of Birmingham, Deputy Clerk Greenleaf of Huntsville and Marshal D N Cooper of Birmingham present. Grand and petit juries were empaneled and instructed, beginning criminal trials.
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United States Court For
Northern District of
Alabama
County Court House
Toulmin
Mobile
Roulhac
Steela
Allison
Birminghaw
Greenleaf
Huntsville
D. N. Cooper
Birmingham
Woodfull
Rome Accommodation Collides With Freight Train In Morning Crash
The Rome and Childersburg passenger train known as the Dade collided with a standing freight near Oxford after entering the rear of the freight. The passenger engine pilot was killed and a rear freight car derailed. No injuries reported as passengers survived. Engineer leapt to escape. Traffic halted about two hours.
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Oxford
Anniston
Oxford Lake
Recital For Organ Fund At First Methodist Church
A recital to benefit the organ fund of the First Methodist church is planned for next Friday night. Miss Belle McCoy the Birmingham organist has been secured to perform and will be assisted by Profs Thompson and Athoe and others from this city.
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First Methodist Church
Belle McCoy
Birmingham
First Methodist
Startling Test Extols Electric Bitters Cure
Dr T G Merritt of Mehoopany Pa reports a patient with violent stomach hemorrhage from ulceration improved after Electric Bitters. The patient recovered from the first dose and has had no attack in 14 months. Sold for 50 cents at West End Drug Co and Miller Drug Co.
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T. G. Merritt
Mehoopany
West End Drug Co
Miller Drug Co
New Schedule on the Ellen N and Rail Line Changes
The Alabama Mineral division schedule on the Louisville and Nashville railroad shifts its times. Southbound now arrives 1:07 p m and departs 1:37 p m, while northbound arrives 2:20 p m and departs 2:35 p m. An excursion offer: Rock Island provides a special low rate from Sept 15 to Nov 30 with full details via S L Parrott Atlanta Ga.
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Alabama Mineral Division
Louisvil and
Nashvile Railroad
Pacific Coast
Rock Island
L. Parrott
T. P.A
Atlanta
Julius Levy Hosts Estimating Contest at The Star
In a World’s Fair themed prompt, Julius Levy invites readers to try their hand at estimating for The Star’s contest. A phone line at 324 is provided for readers to request suit cleaning or pressing services.
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Julius Levy
Thanksgiving Day Proclaimed by President Roosevelt 1903
President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims November 26 as a general day of Thanksgiving. He urges national reflection and prayer, praising peace and prosperity, and asks citizens to thank Almighty God and dedicate themselves to virtuous civic duty. The proclamation notes the experimental strength of government by the people and the need to stay steadfast against evil.
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Washington
United States of America
Itf Ls
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Third Regiment to elect new colonel in Alabama National Guard
Montgomery November 2 The commission of Colonel B. E. Higdon of the Third Infantry has expired and an election to fill the vacancy will be ordered. The dissension within the regiment is hoped to end, with vacancies among line officers filled first then the colonel election. Potential candidates include Lt. Col. F. P. McConnell and Capt. Hughes B. Kennedy.
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Montgomery
BE. L. Higdon
Third Infantry
Higdon
National Guard of
Alabama
F. P. McConnell
Talladega
Kyle
Hughes B. Kennedy
Birmingham
Nesbitt Slain by Henry Johnston at Second Street Home
Henry Johnston killed Ed Nesbitt with an iron bar at Nesbitt’s South Anniston residence on Second Street Saturday night around 7. The fatal blow crushed Nesbitt’s skull as he sat by the fireside. Johnston fled after the assault and remained away until the next morning. His wife later reported the killing. Johnston escaped and has not been captured.
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Johnston
Ed Nesbitt
South Anniston
Henry Johnston
Second Street
Nesbitt
Bis
World Traveler Kronenburgh Visits Anniston on wager Tour
A Holland native Care M. V. Heye van Kronenburgh toured Anniston on a bet to travel the world with no money and return with $1,000 earned by his own efforts. At over six feet, well dressed and educated, he spoke four languages and planned further travels to Hawaii New Zealand and Australia after visiting the World’s Fair in St. Louis. He lodged with Mrs. R. Gh. Baker before departing for Birmingham praising Anniston's promise as a future large city.
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M. V. Heye van Kronenburgh
Ucreteh
Holland
Kronenburg
Union
Mississippi River
Oace
Mississippi
St. Louis
Hawaii
New Zealand
Australia
R. Gh. Baker
Birmingham
Anniston
Carthe! to Visit In the Holy Land
Judge Joseph Carthe formerly of this city will visit Jerusalem next spring as part of a 500 member Sunday school workers group. The party sails from New York on March 8 and will spend two months in Palestine with additional stops in Egypt. Carthe! is the Alabama field worker for the International Sunday School Association.
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Joseph Carthel
Jerusalem
Judge Carthe
Palestine
New York
Egypt
Judge Carther
Alabama
International Sunday School Association
Great Increase In State's Wealth
A 1903 abstract filed in the Alabama auditor's office shows total valuation of 307,663,704 dollars in personal property and real estate. The gain over last year is 11,508,164 dollars, with the auditor and governor expressing pleasure at the results.
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Montgomery
Alabama
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Mr. Horace Woodruff
J. M. Mims
J. A. Conner
H. 8. Watters
G. W. Clements
I. D. Neighbors
Elisha Lister
J. T. Kelly
Hugh Brothers
T. J. Landers
F. M. Billingsly
F. D
Rome
Rome and Childersburg
Dade
Ellen N
Sterne’s Grocery
Eles
Joan Hay
Secretary of State
Chamberlain
J.L. Wikle
Kronenburgh
Carthe
Holy Land
Live & Love Drug CO
Nunnally’s Candies
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