Prohibitionists Suffer Sweeping Loss in Alabama Vote
Special to The Herald reports a landslide defeat for the constitutional prohibition amendment in Alabama with about a 20 000 majority against it. Jefferson County and Birmingham shown heavy anti amendment support while Mobile Montgomery and Huntsville also backed the anti side. Voters faced long lines and frequent fist fights as police kept order and prominent leaders including Gov Comer and Judge Weakley voted early amid strong public emotion.
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the Herald
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Comer
Sam ‘Weakley
Jefferson County
Mobile
Montgomery
Huntsville
Waterloo
B. B. Comer
Fred M. Jackson
D. Weakley
Ther
Gov
Judge Weakley
Brooks Lawrence
F. M. Jackson
Eighth district clay vote against amendment in Alabama
In Huntsville Alabama on November 29 the Eighth congressional district voted solidly against the amendment with Huntsville listing a 210 majority and Madison County near 500 against it. Majorities by county included Madison 25 Limestone 500 Jackson 600 Colbert 400 Lauderdale 300 Lawrence 100 Morgan 410. Birmingham saw the election as the most exciting ever with crowds at polling places and bands present.
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Huntsville
Ala
Eighth
Huntaviile
Madison County
Madison
Limestone
Jackson
Colbert
Lauderdale
Lawrence
Morgan
Birmingham
Majorities Against Amendment by Alabama Counties and Cities
Birmingham November 29 Majorities against the amendment are listed for Jefferson County 1665 Birmingham 803 Mobile 2161 Barbour 473 Madison 272 Randolph 162 Lauderdale 280 Dale 275 Walker 910 Cullman 710 Montgomery 1700 Russell 100 Morgan 250 Marshall 75 Mobile County 3200 Bullock 120 Calhoun 200 Colbert 200 Lee 200 Talladega 13 Chambers Sumter for the amendment by small majorities. Beats show city districts with differing counts.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County
City of Birmingham
City of Mobile
Barbour County
Madison
Randolph
Lauderdale
Dale
Walker
Cullman
Montgomery
Russell
Morgan
Marshall
Mobile County
Bullock
Calhoun
Colbert
Lee
Talladega
Chambers
Sumter
Elyton
Eastlake
North Birmingham
Ensley
Pratt City
Wootlawn
Nurses Banish Foreign Material From Heads at Hospital
In St Louis on November 26 thirty Mullanphy Hospital nurses began work with bare heads after Sister Gabriel ordered all foreign material removed. The rule bans rat tails or caps, described by one nun as a flower on a dish pan. An advertisement promotes Dean's Regulats for regular bowel action without griping.
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ST. Louis
Mullanphy Hospital
Gabriel
Red Cross Stamps On Sale For Tuberculosis Aid
Red Cross stamps are now on sale at Waldridge’s drug store, McKennon, Anderson & Foster’s, Maury Dry Goods Co, and Alcorn’s drug store to support local anti tuberculosis work. The initiative is backed by Phoenix and Maury National Banks each purchasing five hundred stamps, with proceeds aiding the Students’ Club driven campaign.
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Red Cross
Waldridge’s
McKennon, Anderson & Foster's
Maury Dry Goods Co
Alcorn's
Columbia
Phoenix
Maury National Banks
Mrs John Latta Called Home After Long Illness
Mrs John Latta dies after months of illness at age with funeral at her Columbia residence. Maiden name Annie Narciasua Cherry. married Sept 2 1868 to John Latta. Survived by seven children and a large family. Burial at Rose Hill Cemetery after service led by Rev A G Dinwiddie. pallbearers listed.
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John Latta
A. G. Dinwiddie
Rose Hill Cemetery
First Methodist Church
E. P. Turner
J. B. Ashton
T. H. Williams
Robert Harlan
Norfleet Figuers
H. L.hendley
Maury County Farmers Meet Monday at Court House
The Maury County Farmers and Live Stock Association will meet Monday December 6 at 1 p.m. at the Court House. A strong program is planned with talks by prominent farmers and others. The revived society shows over fifty leading farmers and breeders as members and expects large attendance.
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Maury County Farmers’ and ‘Live Stock Association
Court House
New Life
Envious Women Attracted by Electric Bitters
Those attractive women are envied for beauty and temper while a weak, sickly woman appears irritable. Kidney poisons cause pimples and skin eruptions. Electric Bitters are said to regulate stomach liver and kidneys boost blood nerves and complexion. 50c at G H O and Al Corns. Subscribe for The Herald.
Farm products of this year worth nearly nine billion
The 1909 value of U.S. farm products reached 8.76 billion dollars, up 869 million from 1908, with corn leading at about 1.72 billion. Cotton, wheat, hay, oats, potatoes, and tobacco follow in value, and nearly all principal crops exceed five year averages despite some declines in cotton, flaxseed, hops, and cane sugar.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
United States
Hawkins County Democrats Back Reform Measures and Chestnutt
In Rogersville Tennessee on November 30, Hawkins County Democrats met with John S. Cox condemned. The group elected Bert Smith chairman and Gale P. Kyle secretary. Some 200 stalwarts endorsed reform measures from the last legislature and nominated S. L. Cheatnutt for state senate.
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Rogersville
Tenn
Old Hawkins
Jaet
Judge
Chestnutt
Inez
John S. Cox
Bert Smith
Gale P. Kyle
L. Cheatnutt
Johe L Cox
L Chestnutt
State Senate
Hawkins and Sullivan
House of Lords Reject Budget by Big Majority
London reports the House of Lords refused the budget, sending it to the country for judgment. After six days of debate the amendment by Lord Lansdowne carried 350 to 75, amid packed galleries and calm in the chamber as public interest surged. The event may reshape British constitutional practice and politics.
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London
Rosebery
Morley
Lord James of Hereford
Lord Omer
Lord Balfour
Burleigh
Earl of Lytton
Lord Courtney
Canterbury
York
House of Lords
House of Commons
Lord Lansdowne
Lord Loreburn
Earl of Crewe
House Roe
Coroner's Inquest to Resume on Mine Disaster
The coroner's inquest into the St. Paul mine disaster resumes tomorrow in Cherry II. Scores of witnesses are summoned as the state factory inspector will offer evidence of underage boy labor in the mine. Subpoenas will be requested to compel witness appearance for child labor law violation inquiry.
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Cherry
Coronner
St. Paul
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