Destructive Hammond Packing Plant Fire Ravages Buildings
A blaze at the Hammond Packing Company plant in Hammond Indiana destroyed about half a million dollars in buildings and cattle. Four structures collapsed as flames rose from the ruins around midnight with Hammond fire units overwhelmed. aid arrived from Chicago and South Chicago to combat the fire. The export beef cooler and four brick and frame structures housing thousands of cattle were left in ruins.
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Hammond
Chicago
South
Anniston Trades Council Leader to Attend National Labor Convention
President Charles OC Behard of the Anniston Trades Council will represent the organization at the Federation of Labor convention in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on December 9. Behard has been pivotal in building the council into a strong body and will represent the local council at the national event.
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Charles OC. Behard
Anniston Trades Council
Federation of Labor
Scranton
Behard
Ayer
C.D. Mattheewson
Bristol
Sunday School Workers Session Report Downgraded Conventions
The president Rev. A. J. Jolnson could not attend and Mr A Russell read a year’s work from county conventions. He suggested merging beats into district conventions to boost efforts as attendance lagged. Afternoon session to consider, devotional service at 7 30 led by Mr RR H Martin.
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A. J. Jolnson
A. Russell
Russell
RR. H. Martin
First Presbyterian Church
Star will award theater boxes in friendly vote
The Star will auction two boxes at the Nobe Street Theater for Vanity Fair next Thursday. The top vote recipient among salespeople in Anniston or Oxford will win one box, the second winner the other. Each winner may invite two friends. six complimentary tickets are reserved.
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Nobe Street
Vanity Fair
Anniston
Oxford
Personal mentions and city visitors fill local pages
Local society notes list individuals in town including Mr W M Smith of Birmingham and Dr Shell Meharg of Weavers with typhoid recovery. J M Garvin of Rock Run, Miss Annie Crook of Columbus guest at Judge Emmett Crook’s home. Mrs W J Stone and son Will J Stone travel to Atlanta. Edgar Johnson of Edwardsville Standard-News in city. Advertisement seeks fifteen young women for Elks Country Store. Quack remedies tout Kernott’s products for cholera and diarrhea with improbable cure claims.
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Annie Crook
Columbus, Ga
Emmett FF. Crook
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G. HL Hammond
Lohard
The
National Federation of Labor Con
Vention At
Loreal Council
Tht
Dowe’s
Candy Kitchen
C. E. Wright
New York Tailoring School
Ladies’ Tailoring and
Eleventh Street
New Court House
Aull
Bebe
Sia Devgwinte
Pelman
Noble
W. Tenth Street
Tenth Street
STAR
W. M. Smith
Birmingham
Town
Shell, Meharg
J. M. Garvin
Rock Run
W. J. Stone and
Will J. Stone
Atlanta
Edgar Johnson
Edwardsville
Elks
Kernott
Kermott
Morbus
Pele
Jiate
Lowell
Maas
Wliman Bros
Mr. Ullman
New York
Uliman Bros
Anniston‘ Electric & Gas Co
Noble Street
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