Roosevelt's bear shipped from Alabama to Roosevelt camp
Decatur reports a private source says a live five hundred pound black bear was secretly shipped by express from Decatur to President Roosevelt's camp on the Little Sunflower river. On Robinson island wild beasts and bear tracks have been seen. a 500 pound bear was trapped nearby. Peoples, who manages the island, reportedly received a telegram from Smedes Mississippi acknowledging the brain gift and the President's thanks.
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Decatur
Roosevelt Camp
Express
Tennessee River
Peoples
Robinson
President Roosevelt
Smedes
Oxford Pythians Banquet Highlights Lodge Anniversary
Oxford November 19 The Rathbone lodge No 68 Knights of Pythias held a semi annual roll call and banquet with over two hundred plates served. apt D H Smith acted as toastmaster with toasts to Fraternitie Pythianism Rathbone Lodge Endowment Bank and Woman. Little Miss Jean Williams performed a recitation and Katzenjammer band entertained.
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Oxford
Knights of Pythias of Rathbone Lodge No. 68
Apt. D. H. Smith
Fraternitie
Bb. D. Williams
W. R. Ivey
Frank Martin
Jean Williams
Bret Williams
Thica
Katzenjammer
Mother of Blind Tom Dies at 102 in Birmingham
Charity Wiggins mother of Blind Tom the noted musician died in Birmingham at 9 p.m. after a long heart ailment. She, aged 102, will be buried in Columbus, Georgia, with daughter Nettie Livus accompanying the body.
Registrars Record New Lifetime Voters as Sessions Continue
The county registrars report light activity during the current session. Yesterday seven men became voters for life, with few others likely to register before the November election. Officials doubt the qualified voter roster will grow much during this sitting.
Council Defers Action On Telephone Franchise
The city council postponed final action on ordinances granting franchises to Home Telephone and Parker & Co for building and equipping lines. The matter was sent back to the council after review by the street committee, with representatives from Parker, Home Telephone, and their counsel present. The next meeting will settle the issue along with a proposed double track on Noble Street pending ordinance.
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Noble
Home Telephone Company
O. H. Parker & Co
Parker
Southern Bell Telephone Company
John B. Knox
Parker & Co
A. P. Agee
Oxford Lake
Noble Street
Tenth
Thirteenth
Street Committee
McKleroy
Garner
Sexton
K. H. Cobb
Market Street
H. Allen
Slag Heap Near Car Works Threatens Plant Fire
A vast pile of refuse slag coal and iron near the car works woods has burned for days and threatens the big plant. Workers have kept a strong water stream aimed at the slag to prevent a breakout into flames.
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Woods
Preliminary trial of Lawson in Merrelston killing
Will Lawson stands trial for the killing of Jeff Maxwell in the circuit court room this afternoon. Judge Crook presides as many witnesses are called and a large Merrelston crowd watches the proceedings with keen interest.
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Merrelston
South Utah volcano erupts again after centuries
Salr Lake City Utah reports activity in an ancient Wasatch range volcano in Southern Utah. D A Turner of Milford cites earthquakes and distant explosions as signs, with hot lava seen on the mountain flanks and fresh lava overflow near the crater.
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Salr Lake City
Utah
D. A. Turner
Milford
Wasatch Range
Turner
Government officials to arrive as Anniston defense project nears
Officials from the treasury department and supervising architect office are en route to Anniston to finalize plans for a possible government construction project. Postoffice sources say construction may begin in a few days, with confirmation expected soon.
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Treasury Department
Anniston
Evening Star
Charles KR. Barker
Washington
Barker
Dr Sears to Lecture Tonight at Noble Street Theater
Lyceum series presents Dr Hl W Sears as fourth attraction. Manager Stone promotes an entertaining lecture by a noted humorist. The opera house is heated and preparations aim to ensure an evening of interest and pleasure for attendees.
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Lyceum
Stone
Hl. W. Sears
Mrs. W. H. Morris Dies At Home In Greenville
Mrs. W. H. Morris died last night at her son Charles G. Morris's home on Nobile Street after several months of illness. The funeral was held at 12:30 this afternoon at the residence led by Rev. J. H. Foster of Parker Memorial Baptist Church. The remains were taken to Greenville, Alabama, for burial tomorrow.
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W. Hi. Morris
Charles G. Morris
Nobile Street
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Mississippi
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W. R
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C. O. McCraw
RB. G. Roberta
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Tom
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Birmingham
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Blind
Cian
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Columbus
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Miller Drug Company
Council
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Jeff Maxwell
Crook
Court Room
Sawyer’s
Sawyer the Shoes
Lan
South Utah
DR. Sears
W. H. Morris
Greenville
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Florida
Sterne’s Grocery
Victor C, Dry
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