Canning Factory Sought by Bay Minette Truckers
Bay Minette Alabama February 3 The Trucking Association met Saturday to back a planned canning factory to process truckers surplus produce. A committee will talk with local businessmen to estimate cost and maintenance. The idea, urged by farmers, aims to create a profitable local plant after a prior attempt was halted by a death. Attention also turned to fertilizer plants and seed purchases for the upcoming season.
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Bay Minette
Ala
Two Negroes Held After Alabama Attempted Assault
In Montgomery on February 3 two men Albert Zeigler and Green Denton were detained by Bat er county sheriff and state militia to prevent a lynching after they were suspected in the assault of Lizzie Creech of Greenville. Creech identified one suspect but conflicting tales kept both in custody. Bloodhounds aided the search and the pair were moved to Greenville jail amid a mob and governor O Neal's intervention.
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Montgomery
Ala
Albert Zeigler
Green *Denton
Lizzie Creech
Green‘ville
Bater County
Creech
Greenville
Fort Deposit
Father's plea for son wins governor's heart
Governor O Neal grants parole to Arthur Goslin a 16 year old white boy from Conecuh county who was jailed for unlawfully riding a train. The Providence of a Rhode Island father who travelled to Montgomery to plead for his son helped secure clemency and the suspension of costs.
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Montgomery
Ala
O'Neal
Arthur Goslin
Conecuh County
Pawtuckett
Rhode Island
River Falls
City of Georgetown Sunk After Collision With Prinz Oskar
A four masted schooner City of Georgetown sinks after colliding with the Hamburg American liner Prinz Oskar near Five Fathom bank light. Captain Slocum and seven crew are rescued. 75 passengers aboard Prinz Oskar are awakened by the crash and later reassured as the ship returns to port with a damaged bow.
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Philadelphia
Five Fathom Bank
Delaware
City of Georgetown
Hamburg
Slocum
Double murder and arson reported at Hale's Bar dam
A double murder and attempted arson were reported at Hale's Bar on the Tennessee River near Chattanooga. Joe Buchanan and his sixteen year old son were killed as unknown assailants attacked their shack, crushed their heads, then set the cabin on fire to cover the crime. Authorities have no clue. the robbers reportedly took less than five dollars.
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Associated Press
Chattanooga
Tenn
Tennessee River
Hale's Bar
Joe Buchanan
Buchanan
Mardi Gras Schedules for Trains Revised
February 4 schedule changes list the abandonment of train No 8 and Mobile and Bay Shore train No 202. All other main line trains will run on time with a special Meridiam train and a terminal departure at 10 30 p m. from the terminal stations.
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Meridiam
Terminal Station
Mobile
Bay Shore
Terminal Stations
Five rail lines face hearings on passenger rate cuts
Alabama Railroad Commission will hear four more cases beside the Louisville and Nashville matter. Citations target Central of Georgia Western Railway of Alabama Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis and South and North Alabama to justify why their 3 cent passenger rate should not drop. Each hearing cited for different investment and earnings conditions.
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Ala
Louisville and Nashville
Alabama Railroad Commission
Central of Georgia Railway
Western Railway of Alabama
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad
South and North Alabama Railroad
Jones
Banking Industry Grows in Alabama
Montgomery reports State Superintendent of Banks Alex E. Walker praised bank responses to 1913 assessments. Over $5,000 already paid with a deadline of April 1 for remaining banks. Funds support department maintenance and the year’s expected total near $10,000. New banks sought at Attalla and Pell City with capitals of $25,000 and $50,000 respectively.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alex E. Walker
Treasury
Walker
Attalla
Pell City
Examiner of Accounts Joins Militia Inspection in Alabama
Montgomery reports that Associate Examiner Charles L. Townes accompanied Lt. Albert Goodwyn of the U S Army on the first week of Alabama's annual militia inspection. The pair will tour Fort Deposit Greenville Andalusia and Geneva this week to check government property.
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Montgomery
Ala
Charles L. Townes
Albert Goodwyne
Goodwyn
Fort Deposit
Greenville
Andalusia
Geneva
Lion Collar Slip-Over Oval Button Hole Ad
Ri 67zi promotes United Shirt and Collar Co. makers Troy N Y offering an oval button hole fastener that cannot tear out. The oval slip over collar comes only in LION Collars with a deal of 2 for 25 cents from a LION dealer.
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United Shirt & Collar Co., Makers
Troy, N
Board of Assessments Not In A Very Great Rush
Montgomery Ala Feb 3 The state board of assessments will not start actual work until Wednesday February 12. The board will meet next Wednesday and adjourn until February 12 to consider 1913 assessments of railroad trackage and rolling stock and telegraph poles and wires. The board includes the governor auctor secretary treasurer and attorney general who votes only in a tie.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Board of Assessments
Latady Named Special Judge in Northwestern Division
Governor O Neal designates A Latady of Birmingham as chancellor of the northwestern division pending recovery of Chancellor A H Benners of Birmingham who was injured in a recent automobile accident.
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Montgomery
Ala
O'Neal
A. Latady
Birmingham
Northwestern
A. H. Benners
Dynamite Explosion Shakes New Decatur Ala
A dynamite blast on West Moulton street in New Decatur Alabama injured several and shattered windows for blocks. An excavation thirty feet in diameter opened in the street as police sought the unknown offenders with bloodhounds from Tennessee.
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New Decatur
Ala
West Moulton Street
Tennessee
Wallace Seeks Federal Migratory Bird Protection Support
Alabama State Game and Fish Commissioner John H. Wallace Jr. plans to travel to Washington to urge passage of the McLean bill backing federal protection for migratory birds and waterfowl. Invited by John B. Burnham, Wallace has urged Alabama congressmen to back the measure. the bill has won Senate approval.
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Montgomery
Ala
John H. Wallace, Jr
Washington
House
John B. Burnham
New York
American Game Protective Association
Wallace
Alabama
Senate
Mobile
Flat at 106 South Hamilton Street Seeks Tenants
Listing describes a flat on South Hamilton Street with five rooms a kitchen and bath. It notes a hall separate entrances and a two story setting in the Government district.
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N. E
Elmira Sts
Jackson Street
State Street
Hamilton Street
2Nd South Government
Sunset Mountain Inn for Asheville Opens July 1913
The Grove Park Inn project at Sunset Mountain Asheville will open July 1 1913. Built fireproof with hand craftsmanship, it features a vast eighteen hole golf links, pure mountain water, Vanderbilt dairy products, Aubusson rugs, Roycrofters furniture, hand hammered silver, and luxurious hydraulically tested pipes. The inn sits near Biltmore dairy and is managed by William S. Nis of Bretton Woods, with New York booking offices.
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R. E. W. Grove
St. Louis
Sunset Mountain
Asheville Country Club
Mount Mitchell
Biltmore
Geo. W. Vanderbilt
Aubusson
France
Roycrofters
Byers
Wm. S. Nis
Bretton, Woods
N. H
Mount Washington
Clarendon
Grove Park Inn
Asheville
N.C
New York
Broadway
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Dr. Adams
Patima
Stim
G. Hardy Smith
St. Michael Street
Mobile, Ala
Board OF Assessments
Tutt’s
Brick & Coal CO
ST. Francis Bell
Home
Crichton Lumber Co
China
C.S. Partridge
Hardware CO
F. C. Horton
Accountant van Antwerp Building Mobile
Perret i
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Nature
M. Gup
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Roche
Burke
Northeast Corner
St. Joseph
State Streets
Elmira
East Marine St
Morrill & Lyons
ST. Francis ST
M. J. Vickers & Son
St. Francis St. Both
Ballweg
Air Man
Partridge-Mickle Grocery Company
Asheville, N.C
Wm. S. Kenney
B. Luscher & Son
W. H. Cooper Real
Tirber
Bell
North Royal
United Fruit CO. Steamship Service
New Orleans
Colon
Bocas del Toro
Panama
Barrios
Simon and Colon
Belize
Barrios and Cortez
Central
South America
Puerto Cortez
Honduras
CEIBA
FELA
Windsor Cafe
Albert E Reynolds
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VIA
H. E. Jones, JR
Pass. Dept. Mobile
DR. Brown
Brown
Dauphin S
Over Kenny's Tea Store
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