Eighteen St Louis aldermen indicted in bribery case
Eighteen current and former St Louis aldermen faced bench warrants after Delegate J. K. Murrell confessed to bribery tied to street railroad franchise deals. Murrell surrendered in Mexico and seeks immunity as a state’s witness. Bonds set for Albright and Faulkner at 30000 each. remaining defendants released to civic custody awaiting trial.
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St. Louis
House of Delegates
J. K. Murrell
Mexico
Marrel
Folk
Murrell
Schnettler
Albright
Robertson
Helma
Gutke
Faulkner
Schumacher
Hannigan
Ave
Wil
Explosion Injures Six Aboard Tug Monarch in New Orleans
A lantern ignited flammable vapors in the oil tank aboard the tug Monarch delivering barges to Star and Crescent landing. Six deck crew were injured with varying burns. seriously hurt were Harry Haley Pensacola Claude Moore Mobile Joe Prine Pensacola Jim Osan Kary Tolson and John Sealey all due to the blast. Haley was thrown into the river and rescued.
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New Orleans
Monarch
Star and Crescent Landing
Sabine City
Harry Haley
Pensacola
Claude Moore
Mobile
Joe Prine
Jim Osan
Kary Tolson
John Sealey
Haley
Festival postponed for Sacred Heart church event
The lawn party and ice cream festival on Quintard avenue for Sacred Heart church has been postponed to Thursday due to unpropitious weather. The programme will be carried out in fall on Thursday evening. Dowranco & Co. offers coal with telephone service at 82.
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Quintard Avenue
Sacred Heart Church
Weddying Man and Got Million
New York reports Bradford B. McGregor the Standard Oil heir dies at home in Mamaroneck after a delicate operation. Dr J Wil lis Hazzer who performed the operation is in critical condition from a Philadelphia collision. Mrs McGregor widow within 36 hours from marriage, said to inherit over 1,000,000 by will.
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New York
Standard Oil
Mamaroneck
J. Willis Hazzer
Philadelphia
McGregor
National Banks In Alabama
During March 14 1900 to August 31 1902 two hundred ninety seven national banks with capital of fourteen million six hundred sixty thousand five hundred sixty were organized in southern states. Sixteen with a capital of seventy seven thousand seven hundred fifty were organized in Alabama. Wanted empty corn and oats sacks R W Miller Co 9 tf Tenth Street ae.
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Washington
Alabama
R. W. Miller & Co
Tf Tenth Street
Accidental Crash Drives Engineer Into Insanity
William Slago of Fort Wayne, once at the throttle of a Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive that struck a Marshall county girl a week earlier, developed sudden insanity after returning home. He believes his daughter is the victim and that her body lies in a graveyard. Physicians blame the mangled scene for his mental collapse. he will be confined to the asylum pending recovery.
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Laporte
Ind
William Slago
Fr. Wayne
Pennsylvania Railroad
Kline
Marshall County
Slage
Ft. Wayne
Elise
Slagulas Bescome
City Clean-Up Aims at Disease Breeding Hogs
Anniston authorities ordered removal of hog and cattle pens in the western part of the city to curb typhoid and malaria. Several suspects pled guilty and promised pen removal as police pledge a thorough health drive. The effort, while strict, is intended to keep Anniston clean and healthy.
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Anniston
Liniston Colleges and Schools Open 1908
The city resumes college life as Noble Institute and Anniston College set opening days. Rev H G Davis and Prof Thomas L Bryan lead Anniston, expecting record enrollment. City schools plan opening next week with tickets issued and pre-year testing today through Thursday.
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Noble Tnstitute
Anniston College
H. G. Davis
Thomas L. Bryan
United States Treasuring Record Gold Reserves Reach Historic High
The United States now holds more gold in its treasury than any nation in history with $575,936,194 on hand and deposits averaging $200,000 to $300,000 daily. Only Russia eight years ago approached a similar level as it planned to rename gold payments. Officials see this as proof of prosperity and financial stability, with gold certificates and U S notes replacing the metal as needed.
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United States
Washington
Russia
Treasury
Dyspepsia relief with Herbine praised by Salt Lake man
R H Foster of 188 2nd St Salt Lake City reports long burning dyspepsia for 21 years. After using one bottle of Herbine he is improving and tapering on a second. He has recommended it to friends who also claim cures. Available at J L Wikle and J B Privett in Oxford Alabama.
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R. H. Foster
2Nd St
Salt Lake City
J. L. Wikle
J. B. Privett
Oxford
Ala
Will Answer to Perjury Charge
Charles Davis faces a perjury charge after denying street tax nonpayment. He is settling a 15 debt to the city before arraignment and had claimed residence outside city limits to evade taxes. Two witnesses testified he has lived in the city since March, leading to the perjury charge.
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Charles Davis
Witlnemser
Croup Remedy Advised With Ballard Products
A notice describes common cold onset with chills sneezing sore throat and hoarseness. It prescribes Ballard's Horehound syrup for relief and Ballard's Snow Liniment for external throat application at first croup cough, naming Hocat J J Wikles and J B Vrivett as related figures.
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Ballard
Hocat
J.J. Wikles
J. B. Vrivett
Candidates for the Speakership in Alabama House
Five Alabama politicians are rumored as early runners for the house speaker post. Only two candidates are announced, A. M. Tunstall of Hale and J. R. Woods of Macon, a fresh but ambitious legislator with a prior solicitor bid. Other named contenders include Judge R. K. Walker of Madison, K. E. Starr of Dallas, and Colonel W. A. Handley of Randolph.
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Montgomery
Alabama
A. M. Tunstall
Hale
J. R. Woods
Macon
RK. W. Walker
Madison
K E. Starr
Dallas
W. A. Handley
Randolph
Miller and Co Advertise Corn and Oats Buyback
Miller and Co on Tenth Street offer three cents for empty corn and oats. Domtte-Hoo & Co advertise coal for sale by telephone 82.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Miller & Co
Tenth Street
Domtte- Hoo & Co
Telephone
Also Mentioned on This Page
Liam Tamblym
Cleveland, All
Deck Hand
Dowranco & Co
Mrs. McGregor
National Banks
Sterne’s Grocery
Liniston's Colleges and Schools
Gam
Murphy
Leighton Avenue
Pelham
Pine Avenue
Moses
Seventeenth Street
Thei
Minry Jordan
Noble Institute
Newnan H. Athee
Josef Codek
Blanche E. Shattuck
Palsely
Sterne
Huyler
Miller Drug Company
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