Kentucky claims deal is harmful
The Interstate Commerce Commission released the Kentucky railroad commission’s complaint against several railroads including the Atlantic Coast Line, Louisville and Nashville, Southern Railway in Kentucky and Indiana, Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific, Cincinnati Southern, and Chicago Indianapolis Louisville. The document seeks a formal investigation, contract examination, subpoenas, and an inquiry into business practices to determine if an unlawful combination exists and how earnings are divided or carved among the lines.
Snow Perkins Bound Over in Robbery Case
Snow Perkins, a Black man accused of stealing 810 from Mrs Crook, was bound over in police court in the sum of 200 to await grand jury action. Unable to post bond, he was jailed. He implicated eight to ten other Black men who faced gaming charges, most of whom were acquitted. Perkins was represented by T. N. Harris, the first Black lawyer to practice locally, who came from Tuskegee, while Ross Blackmon led the others.
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Snow Perkins
Mra
L. Crook
Perkins
Ross Blackmon
T. N. Harris
Tuskegee
Fair Opens Thursday
A local fair resumes this week with gates opening on Thursday. Organizers highlight midway rides, food stalls, and live entertainment scheduled across the opening day. Community members are invited to attend and enjoy family‑friendly activities.
Governor Jelks to Open Alabama State Fair in Birmingham
BirMincGuam Oct 21 The Alabama state fair opens Thursday at 10 am with a formal ceremony led by Governor Jelks and his staff. He will declare the fair open as about 700 Alabama National Guard members escort the governor through Birmingham. The Braedon Light artillery will appear for the first time and fire a 17-gun salute.
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BirMincGuam
Jelks
Birmingham
Metropolitan
Fair Grounds
Alabama National Guard
Fair Association
Braedon Light Artillery
Petit Juries Empaneled Today in City Court
The third week juries were drawn at 9 am. One minor case heard, other docket work postponed to tomorrow, juries released until morning. Jury 1 includes Gipson Fincher Davie Rivers King Field Hamp ton Cate Cryer Haynes Evans Rhodes. Jury 2 lists Martin Galledge Tally Retew Abrams Aderbold Boozer Carter Watson Norrie Daniel McCaller.
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J T Gipson
J D Fincher
J W Davie
LV Rivers
King
BL Field
A KR Hampton
RF Cate
DC Cryer
D P Haynes
C P Evans
Anthracite Strike Declared Off After Miners Accept Plan
In Wilkes Barre on October 21, miners voted to accept President Roosevelt's peace plan, ending the great anthracite strike. The return to work is set for Thursday as the union gains eight hour days with ten hour pay, a 5 percent wage advance, weighed ton adjustments, a day-labor minimum, and union recognition.
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Roosevelt
Organized Labor
Commission Aps
Popular Southern conductor Captain J W Davidson dies by suicide
Selma reports Captain J W Davidson longtime Southern railway conductor and prominent citizen shot himself. After a health decline he returned from Virginia to Selma, dined, then went to bathe. a pistol shot echoed as his son found him dead in the hall. Davidson was well known and widely liked in Anniston and beyond.
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Selma
Anniston
J. W. Davidson
Southern Railway
Virginia
Capt. Davidson
Steamer Powhatan Goes Ashore in Dense Fog
The steamer Powhatan of the Merchants and Miners Transportation company ran aground in the Patapsco River near Baltimore Maryland during a dense morning fog. Captain Dizer commanded the vessel destined for Baltimore from Providence. The crew expected to remove cargo before the ship could be refloated.
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Baltimore
Powhatan
Merchant’s and Miners’ Transportation Company
Dizer
Providence
Hbaltimore
Patapso
Stage robbery near Tillamook by three masked men
Three masked highwaymen halted a Tillamook stage five miles from Yamhill Oregon last night. They forced passengers to exit and lined them up by the roadside before making off with about $500 in valuables.
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Norri Yamhill
Ore
Tillamook
Mob Burns Black Suspect After Jail Break In Ferrat Crry
Charles Young a Black man accused of murdering Mrs Ed Lewis was seized from the county jail by a mob of hundreds. They broke in using sledgehammers, bound him, and burned him about a half mile east of town. Sheriff W E Williams failed to stop the raid though he arranged for a trial with Judge Hutton. The crowd rejected pleas for due process and the prisoner died in flames as onlookers watched. Chamberlains Colic Remedy ad follows.
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Ferrat
Murphy
Wntil
Williams
Announcement of Rail Schedule for Texas and Indian Territory
Cheap to Texas Oklahoma and Indian Territory and return August 8 and 19 September 2 and 16 October 7 and 21 via The Iron Mountain Route Tickets good 21 days Write R BK Rehlander T P ta Chattahooga Tenn.
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Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Iron Mountain
BK. Rehlander
T. P, Ta
Chattawoga
Tenn
Warter's Hand Made Cigars Freshly Wrapped in Tin Foil
Warter's hand made cigars are presented as always fresh and wrapped to tin foil, signaling careful packaging aimed at preserving flavor and aroma.
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Warter
Three wrecks marked day three in Knoxville and Texas crash
The Louisville express collided head on with a freight train near Coal Creek Tennessee on Oct 21 injuring fifteen people, three trainmen and twelve passengers. In Texas at Tewary a branch passenger train collided with a freight, killing two and injuring fifteen as a local physician assisted. injured were taken to Houston.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Louisville
Knoxville and Ohio
Southern Railway
Coal Creek
Hearne
Tex
Tewa
International and Great Northern Branch
Houston
Big Four Twentieth Century Flyer Crashes Near Flint
Columpus Ohio Oct 21 The Big Four Twentieth Century flyer wrecked at Flint twenty miles north of Columpus by rushing into an open switch. The through train from New York to St Louis left the track except the last two coaches. Engineer Ryder of Cleveland is severely injured and likely to die. other injured suffer severe bruises but will recover.
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Columpus
Ohio
Flint
Cleveland Division
New York
St. Louis
Makee
Ryder
Cleveland
Ballard's Snow Liniment Advertised by Texan Owners
A Texan advert describes Ballard's Snow Liniment providing quick relief for pain and rheumatic irritation. An elderly user reports it goes straight to the spot. CR Smith of Smith House Tenaha endorses its effectiveness for aches and pains and throat and chest pain. Other names cited include Lmikle An cston and J B Privett Oxford.
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Ballard
CR Smith
Propf Smith
Tenaha
Texes
Lmikle Ancston
J B Privett
Oxford
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