Felix Hall Hanged at Birmingham Jail Yard
Felix Hall alias Henry Jackson was hanged at 11 30 this morning in the county jail yard after being convicted of murdering Norwood Clarke at Ensley. Will Miller, linked in the case, was captured in Atlanta and sent to Birmingham. A new Kimball pipe organ costing 3500 dollars is being installed at the church with A A Burke supervising.
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Ensley
Birmingham
Hall
Henry Jackson
Norwood Clarke
Kimball
Burke
Kimball Company
General Gordon Receives Courtesies in Anniston Lecture
General John B. Gordon visited Anniston and spoke on The Last Days of the Confederacy at the Noble Street theater. He was greeted by Camp Pelham UCV and Daughters of the Confederacy, with a reception planned but canceled by his late arrival. The lecture drew a large audience and featured presentations by local leaders and dignitaries.
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John B. Gordon
Anniston
Noble Street
Confederacy
The
Lost Cause
Daughters of the Confederacy
Camp Pelham
United Confederate Veterans
Anniston College
Eracy
Gordon
A. F. McGhee
J. Owens
Jessie Anderson
Tige’’ Anderson
Owens
South
Gen
Tragic Sequel Ends Navy Game With Medical College
In Annapolis yesterday the Navy played Baltimore Medical College to a scoreless first half when Robert E. Lewyn of Plainfield New Hampshire died from what is reported as cardiac syncope in the final minutes of the half. The crowd of about 2000 watched the sudden tragedy as midshipmen and medics fought to a standstill.
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Annapolis
Navy
Baltimore Medical College
Robert E. Lewyn
Plainfield
N. H
Midshipmen
Medicos
Lewyn
Baltis Moreans
United States Marshal Positions Expanded in Anniston
United States Marshal D. N. Cooper increases field marshals from four to six, adding J. J. Kennamer of Ensley and H. C. Arnold of Huntsville. The Birmingham northern district now covers thirty-two of sixty seven counties as courts in Huntsville, Anniston, and Birmingham clash on November 2.
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United States
D. N. Cooper
J. J. Kennamer
Ensley
H. C. Arnold
Hantsville
Abt Dimmingham
J. D. Dennis
R. A. Smith
Anniston
KR. B. Thompson
T. J. Kennamer
J. E. NeSmith
H. OC
Arnold
Fioch
Oehenreiter
Birmingham
Hanteville Court
Anniston Court
Birmingham Court
Died by His Friend in Massachusetts Avenue House
Charles A. Rollins a 63 year old retired merchant was found dead with a gas tube by his side in his Massachusetts avenue house. The coroner believes Rollins died by his own action and caretaker Thomas Ryan 28 died from gas fumes after returning to the room. Ryan notified a friend by telephone before following Rollins to death.
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Boston
Charles A. Rollins
Massachusetts Avenue
Thomas Ryan
Ryan
Post Office Officials Removed in Washington
Post master General Payne ousts Michael W. Louis superintendent of supplies Louis Kempner chief of the registry division and B. Terry a clerk. Otto Weis ordered removed by New York postmaster. Triggered by Bristow's report on department irregularities.
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Washington
Payne
Michael W. Louis
Post Office Department
Louis Kempner
Third Assistant Postmaster Generals Office
B. Terry
Postoffice Department
New York
Otto Weis
Bristow
Democratic state executive committee meets in Birmingham
The Democratic state executive committee of Alabama met in Birmingham at 1 o clock. The gathering drew many politicians as they consider a uniform primary date for all counties in 1904. Speculation swirls over whether a date for primaries will be set at the meeting.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Birmingham
Democratic State Executive Committee
Democratic Party
Alabbama
Uni
Poison Worm in Cabbage Suspected of Causing Local Deaths
In Georgia’s White and Forsyth counties several deaths are linked to eating cabbage infected by a worm believed to be highly poisonous. A farmer found a two inch worm in a head of cabbage and sent it to the state chemist, who said the poison could kill fifteen people.
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Gainesville
White
Forsythe
White County
Cabbage Belt
Forsyth
Cabs Bage
Dyer
Hanna Wright Comes to Life After Funeral Provoking Stir
Charleston South Carolina October 22 Hanna Wright an old colored woman from Orangeburg County suddenly sat up in bed alive after neighbors had prepared her for burial. She had been pronounced dead earlier while picking cotton and sent home for water. The revived woman resumed her daily task while her husband attributed the incident to neuralymus elect fit.
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Charleston
8. C
Hanna Wright
R. A. Jefford
Orangeburg County
Hanna
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Felix Hall
Doom
Felix
Methodist Church
A. A. Burke
W. W. Kim
Ball & Co
Chicago
J. B. Gordon
Potomac
Sternes Grocery
Marshal Kennamer
Georgia
Live & Love Drug Company
the Corner Drug Store
Nunnally’s Candies
Es Ig
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