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Newspaper

Pratt City Herald

Location

Pratt City, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1900

Page

3

Accident and political notes from Shelby county era

A compilation reports: an accidental self shot of Constable Ed A Paschall in Birmingham while fastening a pistol. Birmingham labor meetings planned for August 1 to form a state federation. a still destroyed by deputies at Kenshaw bridge. Democratic county candidates named for Shelby. and a street railway deal in Selma with electric conversion planned.

Birmingham Birmingham Trades’ Council Sema Sydney H. March New Orleans Selma Street and Suburban Railway Company Isadore Newman Selma H. M Ed A. Paschall Newcastle Milner Goal and Railway Company Brown Infirmary

State Fair Promoters Form Birmingham Association

Promoters led by J. M. Falkner organize a Birmingham state fair with Cap. James M. Falkner arriving to secure a six year lease. Officers include President J. M. Falkner and a large board, with John W. O Neill as secretary and Henry B. Gray as treasurer. Articles filed and stock subscribed establish a broad statewide effort.

Taye O Offic Birmingham James M. Falloner J. M. Falkner W. M. Drennen Robert Jemison F. Y. Anderson Rufus N. Rhodes M. V. Joseph F. Judge J. H. McCary Eugene Fies Ins. Pounds J. L. Mottowan Au_ Just Schillinger E. Meglemry David J. Fox John W. O'Neill Oliver Chalifous Coleman Blach Ford Marx Emil Lesser J. H. F. Moseley Henry B. Gray Joseph Loveman W. H. Syronomous Oliver Chalifoux W. WH. Kottig August Schillinger John L. Parker

Ministers Held By Shanghai Telegraphic Edict Urges Peace Talks

Shanghai dispatch reports a new imperial edict ordering all viceroys and provincial governors to pursue peace with the powers and to shield territories from foreign attack. Officials are told to answer for failures and to prevent foreigners from leaving interior areas as mass imprisonments and killings of missionaries are alleged. Governor Candier of Georgia urges sending 100,000 US troops to protect American citizens in China.

Shanghai London Daily Express Shan Tung Li Hung Chung Tien Talo Pekin Chi Li Yu Lu Li Hung Chang Naking Ipia China Nang Po Hang Chow Dacape Boata Kiang Su Rising Wang Cander Georgia United States Taku Heig

Costa Rica Adopts Gold Standard by Decree

By decree of July 14, 2 copy of which comes by mail, the establishment of the gold standard in Costa Rica is announced. Mather and Dauchter drowned. The wife and daughter of Secretary A W Shaw of the M C A of San Antonio Texas were drowned Saturday in the Comal river while boating.

Inosta Rica Costa Ric Mather Dauchter A.W. Shaw San Antonio Tex Comal River

Lightning Kills Montgomery Woman at Home in Alabama

Mrs John O Leary was killed instantly by a lightning flash at her Montgomery home after leaving the dinner table to join her husband in the store room. The bolt struck near an electric globe but left no other marks. In other notes, Col Samford campaigns in Shelby county amid populist activity. convicts to work near America Walker county with coke ovens planned. a boy killed by a train near Bridgeport. tents for Alabama National Guard enclosures. severe rain in Chambers county. urban growth at Warner near Brookside. death of Judge A W Dillard of Guineaville. a body found five miles below Gainesville not yet autopsied.

John O'Leary Montgomery Erma Jules Wilar A. W. Dillard Guineaville Sumter County Gainesville Awamp

Roam Sleeps Ad Athant Shariayre

Fragmentary OCR text shows a stray notice with names and places including Washington D C and Chattanooga. The readable bits hint at a local advertisement or notice involving persons Athant Shariayre and Dally Exeeps Sundry with addresses in Washington and Chattanooga, unclear purpose.

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