Cotton Belt Train Held Up Near Texarkana
Cotton Belt passenger train No. 1 departing Texarkana at 9 25 p m was held up near Kyla w four miles south of Texarkana robbers forced the fireman to back and cut off mail and baggage cars they blew open the safe with dynamite and secured a large booty the express messenger and engineer were forced to surrender the throttle no passengers were molested by 1 30 a m the engine was found Ne passeng ers none harmed.
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Texarkanna
Ark
Armstrong
Henderson
Kylaw
Y Last
Expres
Hengfer Engin
Woodstock Furnaces to be Greatly Enlarged in Anniston
Woodstock Iron works plans enlarge furnace No 3 to a 300 ton capacity and put it in blast by January 1. Furnace No 2 will also be expanded to 300 tons, making the two Anniston furnaces the largest in the South outside Thomas furnace near Birmingham. J W Woolfolk, general manager, announced the project and related washer expansions to boost ore output in the district.
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Woodstock
Thomas
Birmingham
Annistonians
J. W. Woolfolk
Underwood Picked as Democratic Campaign Chairman
At a September meeting the Democratic State Executive Committee named Oscar W. Underwood as campaign chairman to lead the drive for ratification of a new constitution. The body adopted a resolution creating a 12 member campaign committee from congressional districts and other leaders, with Underwood chosen by a 12 to 6 vote after Bowie’s withdrawal.
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Lowe Rel Tirgp
John V. Smith
Alabama
Tin Forgiffirman
Whitson
Sidney J. Bowie
Underwood
Bowie
Oxford Telephone Co Sells Out to Alabama and Georgia
The Oxford exchange transfers ownership from the Calhoun Telephone Co to BR. L. Adams general manager of the Alabama and Georgia Long Distance Telephone Co. John Taylor becomes local manager in Oxford as the exchange joins a larger southern system.
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R. L. Adams
Oxford Exchange
Alabama & Georgia Long Distance Telephone Co
Oxford
Calhoun Telephone Co
BR. L. Adama
Alabama and Georgia Long Distance Telephone Co
John Taylor
Kell Telephone Co
Alabama and Georgia Company
Southern Hell Co
Southern Bell Co
R. L Adams
Mos
South
Georgia
Ratification Election Set for November
Governor Jelke supports ratification of a new constitution and expects broad county support. The election date and timelines for study and publication were discussed, with emphasis on a sixty day window before the vote.
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Emor
Brugal Burned by Mob Near Troy
A Black man named Bill Hilliard alias Bull Fowg nery was captured by a white mob near Troy and beaten and burned. He was accused of assaulting Miss Wilson, a 16 year old girl, and was identified by the victim after being attacked in the afternoon.
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Troy
Bull Fowgnery
Bill Hilliard
Miss Wilson
Gold Watch Given to Rev D A Brady by Anniston Catholics
The Catholic congregation of Anniston presented Rev. D A Brady with a gold watch last night in thanks for his three years as resident pastor. The ceremony noted church growth, a new day school opening Sept 9, and Brady’s departure to Warrington Fla with Father Doyle to succeed him.
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Father Brady
Anniston
Sacred Heart
D. A. Brady
Congregation of the Sacred Hear of Jesus
Ala
Warrington
Fla
Father Doyle
Alien
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