State railroad merger unlikely says Alabama official
President Smith of the State Railroad Commission says no law prevents a Louisville and Nashville and Southern Railway merger, noting Alabama has no statute prohibiting consolidation. He cites code sections on corporate consolidation but finds no statute blocking such a move, though legislation may be warranted.
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Monroom McEry
Smith
State Railroad Commission
Louisville & Nashville and Southern Railway
Alabama
Jackson After the Constitution Contention in Alabama
Giles W. Jackson, famed for challenges to the new constitution, seeks a U S injunction to force registrars to list his and other Black voters names. He also targets the grandfather and understanding clauses as unconstitutional. Judge Jones sat on the prior convention and filed the case in the circuit court.
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Montgomery
Giles W. Jackson
Supreme Court
Circuit Court of the United States
Jones
United States District Court
Econvention
Circuit Court
Roosevelt Returns Home After Accident
President Roosevelt arrived in Oyster Bay at 8 30 p m after yesterday morning s accident showing a swollen right cheek and bruises He plans to travel south later this week with Secretary Cortelyou who sustained facial injuries The president expects to appear publicly with a black eye and swollen face but remains active and set to attend the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen conference in Chattanooga Tenn Monday.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Brotherhood of Firemen
Mike Carter Trial Under Way In Circuit Court
The trial of Mike Carter charged with murder of Jesse Boggans is underway in circuit court before Judge J F Crook. Prosecutor Col Frank Martin and defense attorneys Ross Blackmon and R Y Street lead the sides as witnesses are examined. Carter claims self defense and the case resumes after a 1:30 PM postponement.
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Mike Carter
Jesse Boggans
J. F. Crook
Col
Frank Martin
Messrs
Ross Blackmon
R. Y. Street
Carter
Boggans
Fifteenth Street
Glen Addie Avenue
W. P. Acker
Judge Crook
LeGrande
Ice Cream Supper Benefit Notice for Calhoun Lodge No 203
Notice to Odd Fellows announces an ice cream supper on next Monday evening September 5 for the benefit of a worthy and charitable cause. All Odd Fellows and especially Calhoun lodge members are urged to attend and the public is invited. Refreshments will be served. The piece includes a testimonial about Electric Bitters praised by Rev J Budiong of Ashway R 1 for curing jaundice and liver trouble. Also mentions Miller Drug 0 and a blacksmith shop by Donoano Co.
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Calhoun Lodge
J. Budiong
Ashway R
Miller Drug
Anniston to Meet Rome in Two Games This Week
Anniston will play Rome Georgia tomorrow and Saturday. The Anniston lineup includes Shaw Battle Cogburn Bagby Steele Bullard Matthews Wilcox and Fred Bell. Steele won the last Rome game and is at home in the box. Blakenship Leighton and Donnelly leave for Chattanooga to join the league team there as the season ends.
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Anniston
Rome
Shaw
Battle
Cogburn
Bagby
Steele
Bullard
Matthews
Wilcox
Fred Bell
Fields
Augusta
Blakenship
Leighton
Donnelly
Chattanooga
Williams
Democratic state committee canvasses Alabama primary results
The Democratic state executive committee met in Birmingham to review official returns. Governor Jelks led with 7,491 votes to Johnston 1,745. total 89,256. Other statewide results included Cumberland 54,399 for Lieutenant Governor and Hetlin 39,650 for Secretary of State. Committeemen were named by district, listing multiple individuals per group.
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Birmingham
Democratic State Executive Committee
Jelks
Johnston
Wilson
Garber
Cook
Troy
Lowell
Smith
Poole
Hill
Harris
Cory
Bulger
Dis
May Seize Haiti
The Post reports the president has tentatively discussed annexing Haiti with advisers as a possible action if peace and order cannot be restored. The unsettled Haitian government and revolutions justify American protection and the potential for Santo Domingo terms to allow full occupation.
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Washington
Post
Republic of Santo Domingo
Local man praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
W. S. Brockman of Bagnell Missouri testifies after three years of bronchitis that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy relieved his symptoms. He notes his wife obtained a bottle and that the medicine eased his sleepless nights. Sold by J L Wikle.
Col John H Caldwell Dies In Jacksonville At 76
Col John H Caldwell longtime Alabama figure died this morning at 10 30 in his Jacksonville home age 76 He led the Tooth Alabama regiment in the Civil War and served two terms in Congress 1872 1874 He was a lawyer and university trustee with strong state educational involvement The Confederate Veterans plan a group funeral attendance Thursday morning at city hall for funeral arrangements plus memorial services in his honor
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John H. Caldwell
Jacksonville
Jol. Caldwell
Tooth
Alabama
Congress
Col. Caldwell
University of Alabama
Johns M. Caldwell
Caldwell & Johnston
Col
Ed. G. Caldwell
New Postmaster at DeArmanville
John C. Watson appointed post master at DeArmanville Calhoun county replacing Wilton Williams after resignation in Washington on September 4.
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DeArmanville
Washington
John C. Watson
Calhoun County
Wnce Wilton Williams
Horse Attacks Automobiles In Indiana Incident
Ir. Wayne, September 4. Carl Meyer and a companion in an auto met two farmers in a buckboard near Churushbusco. The frightened horse kicked the car, tore off a headlight, and chased the vehicle for miles, while its riders urged the auto to flee.
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Ir. Wayne
Ind
Carl Meyer
Blue Lake
Churushbusco
Mr. Meyer
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Donanoo & Co
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J. J. King
W. A. Carter
I. M. Stevens
Howard Douglas
W. H. Samford
Tennant Lomax
J. RK. Porterfield
W. ©. Coker
H H,. Foster
A. H. Merrill
K. H. Arrington
B. Herndon Glenn
Mallory
Whitson
Tipton Mullins
H. D. Merrill
W. A. Austin
D. M. White
J. J. Hart
I. B. OC. Jones
Gheorge A. Searcy
R. O’ Rear
Brooks Smith
G. Wimberley Beveath
W. I. Bullock
R. Mitchell
J. L. Herring
J. Meigs
J. N. Nathan
V. Proctor
John
Kyster
W. Giving. Nieth
R. H. Trach
Jones Moore
J. B. Christian
John Roden
Haiti
Ratasda
Sam
Jno. H. Caldwell
Sterne
Huyler
Miller Drug Company
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