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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1906
Page
1
Chas Carbone, a noted wine agent, was arrested in a Bellevue street hotel apartment on a kidnapping charge involving his sister-in-law Agnes Mulrooney, found in a separate room. He and the girl refused to discuss the case, with family troubles appearing to be the likely motive.
Miss Gelda Patterson age 16 swallowed carbolic acid last night about 7 oclock and is not expected to live. An orphan living with sister Mrs Cobb at Six Mile station she said she took the deadly drug by mistake for headache medicine. Neighbors rushed to assist and relieve her suffering.
Lieutenant General Henry C. Corbin in charge of the northern division with headquarters in St Louis retired today after returning from Lake Geneva. Major General A W Greeley to succeed him in the post.
John Wright, a young employee of the Central Oil and Fertilizer company in Cordele Georgia, was killed almost instantly when a steam pipe burst at the plant at about 11 o clock today.
John M. Duke of Dukes Station and Miss Marc Stanfield of Altoona wed at 2 pm yesterday at the Leek House on Broad Street. Clerk Forney Hughes officiated in a small gathering. Miss Stanfield is the daughter of Postmaster Robert D. Stanfield. Duke comes from a prominent Calhoun county family and plans to make Duke his future home.
Havana reports the withdrawal of U S sailors from Havana creates panic among residents and prompts plans for President Palma to board the Denver if rebels attack. A conference among insurgent leaders may follow before any assault on the city.
Washington reports Commander Colwell landed 150 men near President Palm a's palace. The action drew shock and a countermand from the president. Officials will review whether Colwell exceeded orders as Bonaparte and Acting Secretary Bacon assess at Oyster Bay.
Dock Butler, a white man, was struck and killed by a Southern railway train at Anderson's Crossing near Gadsden. Police say he was supposed to have been asleep on the track when the fatal incident occurred last night.
Jim Woolf of this city is arrested at Cordova on bigamy and abandonment charges. Sheriff M W Woodruff travels to Jasper to return him to Anniston for court action. Woolf supposedly has a wife and three children on Eighteenth Street and Walnut Avenue and married Miss Melvic Bently in Weaver's under the name Lind e Woolf.
Havana reports say President Palma urged resignation at a palace conference to ease Cuba’s crisis. No official confirmation available as of press time.
Judge A F McGhee reports a Birmingham committee letter outlining Hon John W Tomlinson plans for Mr Bryan to pass through Anniston on Friday September 21 en route to Birmingham. A reception committee may meet him. possible short address if train holds. Local democrats push to secure Bryan appearance at the courthouse or other venue.
Columbus Ohio Sept 14 The statue honoring William McKinley was unveiled with Mrs. Longworth presenting the veil. Senator John W Daniel of Virginia and Supreme Court Justice William K Day delivered major addresses. The memorial cost 50000 and crowds flooded Columbus as trains brought visitors to witness the ceremony.
Special to the Star reports engineer Clements and his fireman Charlie Griffin killed near Attalla after a wreck on Wednesday. Injured include John Gregory Henry Gilliland Will Gilliland and John Avery. All taken to Gadsden and at least one later released. Clements burial by Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
Tuscaloosa Sept 44 The faculty of the university is determined to end hazing and student discipline rises as two juniors are dismissed for running new men. Six or more other cases are under consideration by President Abercrombie, with likely dismissals for those named. Students push back claiming hazing is no worse this year. President Abercrombie remains resolved to eradicate the practice.
Atlanta September 14 Perry Holmes a trunk maker died at his home 48 Culver street at 7 Oclock Wednesday night from an overdose ofpr mphine administered either accidentally or with intent to end his life officials stated.
In Decatur on September 14 a thunderstorm near Moulton in Lawrence County struck 11 year old Willie Tollison while guiding horses to a barn, knocking out all his teeth in a direct lightning hit.
A fragmented line recalls a year in the city eleven eyara ago with ads showing how residents dressed and acted during that period.
Cincinnati dispatch says W. J. Bryan, with Mrs. Bryan and their daughter, left for Bedford City Virginia where Miss Bryan will enter school. He will speak in the South in North Carolina Georgia Alabama Mississippi and other states then return north to participate in state campaigns including Ohio Indiana Missouri and Nebraska.
The Cudahy Packing company plant at Cudahy near Milwaukee Wis was partially destroyed by fire early today. One man is dead and several firefighters are severely injured. The blaze destroyed the lard refinery beef house glue works and killing department as Milwaukee fire crews assisted at the main building.
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