Mob Attacks Jail Nabs and Hangs Walter Davis in Texas
A mob of hundreds forced entry into a Texas jail using a pole and sledge hammers, abducted Walter Davis, a Black man, and hanged him at a willow tree after a constable was killed by ambush. Marshall Musketeers arrived too late as the crowd spirited Davis away. The scene ended with quiet.
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Dallas
Tex
Walter Davis
Constable House
Marshall
Jiil
Wilita
Foster Is Made Judge in County Court
Montgomery Oct. 2 The governor appoints Hon Henry B Foster of Tuscaloosa as judge of the County Court to fill the vacancy caused by Judge J J Mayfield's resignation after being elected codifier. Foster moves from solicitorship and Hon B Verner of Tuscaloosa County becomes solicitor.
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Montgomery
Henry B. Foster
Tuscaloosa
J. J. Mayfield
Foster
B. Verner
House of Representatives
Tuscaloosa County
Foster Brother of Local Pastor Mentioned
Hon. Henry B. Foster is identified as a brother of Rev. J. H. Foster Jr the Parker Memorial Baptist church pastor in this city.
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Henry B. Foster
J. H. Foster, Jr
Parker Memorial Baptist Church
This City
Bowie selects winter home in Washington
Representative Sydney J. Bowie of the Fourth District arrived in Washington to choose a winter residence and enroll his daughter in school. He picked No. 1016 Vermont Avenue next to the house rented by Speaker to be Cannon, denying any improper dealings or communications between the two houses.
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Washington
Sydney J. Bowie
Bowie
Vermont Avenue
Cannon
Heavy hauling and drayage services offered by R O Watson
Heavy hauling and moving of household goods drayage of all kinds given prompt attention by R O Watson. Call phone 72. Advertise in The Star.
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R. O Watson
Boundary shift favors Calhoun as Clebur ne line altered
The governor approved a boundary change between Cleburne and Calhoun counties a few miles south of Oxford. A small territory adds seven or eight families to Calhoun county for easier legal business and voting, benefiting residents nearer Anniston than Edwardsville.
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Cleburne
Calhoun Counties
Calhoun County
Cleburne County
Oxford
Anniston
Edwardsville
Murphree Recaptured After Sensational Escape
In Oneonta Alabama Sheriff Aldredge recaptured Mayburn Murphree who had escaped from Blount County jail after a fine unpaid of 700 dollars. Murphree fled January 4 with accomplice La nier Gurley aided by Miss Etta Aldredge the sheriff daughter who held the jail keys. Murphree was recaptured in Calhoun County following new information.
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Oneonta
Ala
Aldredge
Mayburn Murphree
Murphree
Alabama
Blount County
Etta Aldredge
Lanier Gurley
Calhoun County
Meeting of fund subscribers for Anniston industry
A meeting of the subscribers to the fund for a new industry in Anniston will be held in the Commercial club room.
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Anniston
Egg shipment reveals newly hatched chicks in crate
In Pittsburg a Maysville Ky shipment of eggs arrived in a refrigerator car and was moved to storage. While handling, worker Louis Rudolph heard a noise and found eight live chicks among sixty dozen eggs in one crate, still with shells and damp from hatch.
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Pittspurg
Pittsburg
Maysville
Louis Rudolph
Riot Follows Arrest Attempt In Oxford Village
Blood-streaked streets and flying bullets marked a violent night in Oxford as two hostile Kentuckians sparked a riot. One man, badly wounded, was rescued from a mob with a rope hanging from a tree limb while prayers were said before the perilous escape. Four men were wounded and a fifth escaped death as chaos erupted over Marshal Woodruff’s attempt to arrest Louis Spivey of Wagonville Kentucky.
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Oxcorp D. O
Oxford
Henry Corbin
Horner
Marshal John Woodruff
Louis Spivey
Wagonville
Calera Officer Killed By Negroes
A telegram from Ans nistun reports Calera Policeman Fields was shot and killed by two young black men. No further details available.
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Calera
Ansnistun
Fields
Capt Hobson to visit Anniston as guest lecturer
Capt Richmond Pearson Hobson, famed Merrimac hero, arrives in Anniston at 6:28 PM over the Southern Railway. He will stay at Hotel Alabama and lecture at the Auditorium tonight on the American Navy to benefit the gymnasium.
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Richmond Pearson Hobson
Merrimac
Anniston
Southern Railroad
Alabama
Hobson
United States
Republic
Santiago Bay
Capt. Hobson
Congress
Johnn It. Bankhead
New Pastor Arrives in City at First Presbyterian
The First Presbyterian Church welcomes D. N. McLauchlin as its new pastor arriving from Seneca, D. C. He will lead the Sunday morning service with his family joining later, and is staying at Mrs. Seaman's near Ninth Street and Wilmer Avenue. The remarks note his prior pastorate and praise his abilities.
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D. N. McLauchlin
First Presbyterian Church
Seaman
Ninth Street
Wilmer Avenue
Mr. McLauchlin
Seneca
D. C
Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian
Nail Through Hand Healed by Pain Balm Study
J. Mount of Three Mile Bay New York drove a ten penny nail into the fleshy part of his hand. He applied Chamberlain’s Pain Balm at once and occasionally afterward. He states it removed all pain and soreness and the injury soon healed. For sale by J. L. Wikle.
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J. ©. Mount
Three Mile Bay
N. Y
Chamberlain
J. L. Wikle
Rock Island System Announces Monthly Round Trip Fare Sale
One fare plus 2.00 for round trips to Arkansas Indian Territory Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico via Rock Island System. Tickets on sale the first third Thursdays of each month. Let 8 L Parrott T P A Atlanta Ga tell you about it.
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Arkansas
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Rock Island
L Parrott
Atlanta
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J. H. Foster
Sydney
Bowie Selects
Speaker Cannon
The
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Calhoun
Sternes Grocery
R. P. Hobson
St. Louis
Hero Hobson
D.N. McLauchin
George Ke.lloward
University of Chicago
Leland Stanford University
Howard
University of Chicago Press
Uman
Kana
Love Drug Company
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