Son Kills His Father With Axe in Decatur
A 16 year old, Judson Atkins of Callman county, killed his father Wil son Atkins after a dispute at home. The elder Atkins allegedly threatened the boy with death and brandished a chop-axe before the boy disarmed him. the father was shot and the skull cleft during the struggle. Atkins had four marriages, his latest wife being younger than himself.
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Decatur
Wilson Atkins
Callman County
Judson
Atkins
Jefe
Hin
Old Man Atkins
Morrisville Busy Local Notes Highlight Community Events
Deputy Sheriff Sam Woodruff visited Morrisville on Tuesday as residents discuss local goings on. Larry Acker of Talladega county repaired cotton gin machinery here last Monday. Rev ONeal delivered his farewell sermon at the Morrisville Methodist church and may rejoin the Alexandria circuit next year. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Webb Tompkins in Bern. Judge Lapsley’s death unsettles jurors who recall his fairness. Farmers prepare wheat and harvest remnants of corn and cotton. Katie Bates started a new school here last Monday with a promising enrollment.
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Larry Acker
Talladega County
O'Neal
Morrisville Methodist Church
Alexandria
City notices and sales items fill neighborhood corners
The page lists church services at 3 and 7 p m, a sale of thirty two acres near Oxford Alabama, hardware ads from Dixie Hardware, a newborn girl, a tailor ad for Boyer suits, coal pricing, penny slot machines, a lost Moulder's Card, smoking Kennesaw cigars, a moving family, piano pupil openings, a local job office, and various local notices including a church guild meeting and groceries for sale.
Louisa's Yankee Boy for Service Advertises Jersey Bull
An advertisement offers Louisa's Yankee Boy for service a registered Jersey bull from Yancey's Rioter and Louisa Goode with six gallons of milk per day and twenty one pounds of butter in seven days. Sired by Yancey's Rioter the bull is highlighted as high quality from Chicago World's Fair stock. Call A Hanson at East Seventeenth Street and Blue Mountain Avenue.
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Yancey
Rioter
Louisa Goode
A. Hanson
East Seventeenth Street
Blue Mountain Avenue
Startling Surprise From Rheumatism Cure in Indiana
A. T. Headley, a robust blacksmith of Tilden, Indiana, endured ten years of rheumatic tortures before Ralectric Bitters brought a dramatic turnaround. Headley reports two bottles fully cured him and no pain for over a year. The tonic purifies blood, regulates kidneys, and treats rheumatism neuralgia and nervousness. Available 50 cents at McRaeath’s & Co. drug store. Also notes laundry services at The Model Laundry.
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McRireath’s & Co
Fast Time to Texas on Queen & Crescent Route
The Queen and Crescent System south of Meridian opened October 28 offering a fast Meridian to Shreveport schedule with connections to Texas. The Southern Railway fast train No. 37 links with Queen and Crescent to shorten travel to Texas to 7 to 12 hours. Tickets available via local agents for details on the new service.
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Queen & Crescent Sytem
Meridian
Shreveport
Texas
Southern Railway
Queen & Crescent
Petitions to remove disabilities of nonage for Sawyers
Petitions filed in the City Court of Anniston seek removal of nonage disabilities for Claude B. Sawyer and Hen Riley Sawyer. Hearing set before Judge on December 17, 1901. clerk A H Suerrverp notes dated November 25, 1901.
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C. J. Sawyer
Claude N. Sawyer
Hen Riley Sawyer
Claude B. Sawyer
Winter Homes in Summer booklet issued by the South
The Passenger Department of the South er o Railway issues a new illustrated booklet titled Winter Homes in Summer describing interresorve of the South. It notes copies available for a two cent stamp to A. Bea reater in Chattanooga Tennessee.
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Bouthero Railway
A. Beareater
Couttanooga
Tenn
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Grand Rapids
McCarty
Anniston
C. T. Kidd & CO
Judson Atkins
Morrisville
Sam Woodruff
Our City
Bern
Mrs. Webb Tompkins
Hal Judge Lapsley
Hhis Court
Katie Bates
Inter
Starling
Chicago
New York
Mulberry
W. L. Pirp
Salle
Oxford
W. F. McCurry
Ala
Dixie Hardware Co
Mrs
Ssab Bason
Boyer
K. O. Watson
Star Office
Ima Blackstoor
A. G. Donahoo
Quintcard Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Newman H. Athee
Wilmer Street
Evening Star
Efics
Kennesaw
Ladies’ Guild of the
Church of St. Michael and
All Angela
T. McMillian
Leighton Avenue
Imeore
Care Star
MR. O. M. Stimson
Horthern Car and Foundry Company
Ampiston
Me. Stimaen
Delivay
Mr. Stimsen
Levi's
Louisa
A. T. Headley
Tilden, Ind
Ralectric
Kohn’s
Vae Kohn Bros
J. L. Wikle
Noble St
Edison Phonographs
Paul F. Snyder
Swick
Kawa
S.r
JN Martch Wholesale Progp
Ati Harnersoure
Wwe
Krernott
Kermott
State of
Alabama
Calhoun County
Lands
Anniston Hardware Company
Anniston Steam Laundry
Noble Street
Wilson & Rose, Proprietors
Memphis
Texasj
WC Peller
DPA
Memphs
J. W. Labeaume
Skou
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