Southern Railway President Harrison Guests at Anniston Banquet
Fairfax Harrison of the Southern Railway and W. P. G. Harding of Birmingham addressed Anniston Chamber of Commerce members at a noon banquet celebrating Anniston's industrial renaissance. Speakers praised the city, noted the railroad’s role, and discussed rail transportation and funding history. Morrison and party then proceeded to Rome.
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Anniston
Ala
Fairfax Harrison
The
Southern Railway
W. P. G. Harding
Birmingham
Federal Bank Board
Anniston Chamber of Commerce
J. B. Carrington
Chamber
Harrison
Southern
Alabama
Spencer
Finley
Harding
J. B. Knox
J. B. LaGarde
M. B. Welborn
First National Bank
W. P. Acker
Hf. M. Ayers
Anniston Star
Morrison
Rome
American boxer Harry Stone beats Eddie Beattie on points in 20 rounds
In Liverpool on May 14 the American challenger Harry Stone defeated Eddie Beattie of Castle Cary on points after a twenty round bout. Stone earned the decision from the referee, maintaining pursuit of the title in a closely contested match.
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Stone
Associated Press
Liverpool
Harry Stone
Eddies Beattie
Castle Cary
Modern two story houses and cottages on numbered streets
Real estate listing describes multiple properties with easy terms. Homes include a two story house at 418 West side Marine and a large cottage at 3 N. New Jersey St. Other offerings are two story houses at N W corner Conception and Savannah Sts and several cottages at Old Shell Road and Garnett Ave. All promoted with liberal or easy terms. 67 St. Francis St.
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West Side Marine
New Jersey St
N. W
Conception and
Savannah Sts
N. E
Old Shell Road
Garnett Ave
E. Garnett Ave
Shell Road
Birth Registration and Child Welfare Take Center Stage at Conference
Memphis delegates at the National Conference of Charities and Corrections hear Cressy Wilbur on needs and status of birth registration, John W. Trask on morbidity reports, and A J McKelway on a decade of child labor reform. Sectional meetings discuss defective delinquency family rehabilitation rural sanitation and local charity.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
National Conference of Charities and Corrections
Cressy L. Wilbur
Albany
John W. Trask
United States Public Health Service
A. J. McKelway
Washington, D. C
Dallas Farmers Make Good Show
J C Williams assistant to Southern Railway President Harrison and T O Plunkett head of farm demonstration work visited Selma to inspect county demonstrations shown by Morgan Richards of the Selma Chamber. Williams tours the South to report on demonstration work and the dairy car will visit Selma later this month with rural residents attending. Officials praised Dallas county for its well organized and effective demonstrations.
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Selma
Ala
J. C. Williams
Fairfax Harrison
The
Southern Railway
T. O. Plunkett
Atlanta
Morgan Richards
Selma Chamber of Commerce
Williams
South
Harrison
Southern Railways
Dallas County
List of Graduates at Troy Normal School
Troy Ala May 15 The commencement exercises of the State Normal School closed with diplomas awarded to a group of graduates including Miss Bessie Boyd Nettie Dowling Lula Dorrell Elizabeth Ellis Floy Cary Mineola King Ruth McPherson Julia Murphree Margaret Peacock Mary Lea Pittman Ethel Rumph Robbie G Sellers Helen Stephenson Marjor Whrough Elizabeth White Lillie Margaret White Carlforkes Allie C Freeman James W Huestess Oscar G Myers James Ozier James B Sellers Earle Snyder W Brewer Till Joseph T Vaughn O Kyle Welden Clinton E Williams John B Hunt Frank R McCall.
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Troy
Ala
State Normal School
Bessie Boyd
Nettie Dowling
Lula Dorrell
Elizabeth Ellis
Floy Cary
Mineola King
Ruth McPherson
Julia Murphree
Margaret Peacock
Mary Lea Pittman
Ethel Rumph
Robbie G. Sellers
Helen Stephenson
Marcor Whrugh
Elizabeth White
Lillie Margaret White
Carl
Plateau Institute Seeks Subscriptions to End Year
The Plateau Institute led by principal I. J. Whitney asks patrons to donate about 300 to close a successful year without financial embarrassment. The school serves the negro population with trucking gardening farming and domestic science courses. A month end report will detail contributions.
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Plateau Institute
I. J. Whitney
Plateau
Vaterland Sets Sail On Maiden New York Voyage
The Hamburg American liner Vaterland departed for New York on her maiden voyage from Taxhaven Germany. The ship carried 900 cabin passengers and about 1000 more in third cabin and steerage.
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Associated Press
Taxhaven
Germany
Vaterland
New York
Bay Minette Home Burned In Night Fire
Fire of unknown origin destroyed Ellis Stevens's new Bay Minette home on Wednesday night with losses exceeding 5000 dollars. The blaze was discovered shortly before midnight as burning timbers fell onto Stevens in bed. Volunteers saved neighboring structures and no household effects were recovered from the residence built about two years ago.
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Bay Minette
Ala
Ellis Stevens
VAL DONA Pleasant Laxative Tablets Promoted
An advertised laxative touts VAL DONA Pleasant Laxative Tablets as thorough and gentle, suitable for nursing mothers and the elderly. It claims regularity, avoids strong cathartics, and offers guaranteed money back in mobile stores run by Dave E. Bauer.
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VAL Dona
Mobile
Dave 8
Bauer
Troy Cotton Oil Mill Damaged by Large Fire
Fire damaged Standard Chemical and Oil Company mill No. 1 in Troy Alabama about 2:30 AM destroying the trick portion including oil manufacturing press rooms machine shops and boiler rooms. 8000 gallons of oil burned along with cotton seed hulls cakes and bagged goods. a train crew saved several side tracked cars. Loss estimated at 60000 with partial insurance.
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Troy
Ala
Standard Chemical and Oil Company
Great Throng Attends Funeral of C. W. Post
A large crowd accompanied the funeral cortege for Charles W. Post in Battle Creek Michigan. The millionaire manufacturer’s body was interred in Oak Hill cemetery after a procession through the city streets.
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C. W. Post
Associated Press
Battle Creek
Mich
Charles W. Post
Oak Hill Cemetery
Birmingham Child Bowman Recovers From Window Fall
A one year old boy Joseph Bowman fell from a story window at the Street Hotel in Birmingham Alabama Tuesday afternoon. After X rays at Birmingham Infirmary doctors report a slight skull fracture and say the child will recover. The mother and another adult were in the room when the accident happened and did not notice the child near the open window.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham Infirmary
Neese
Joseph Bowman
Delicatessen Specials At 362 Dauphin Street Store
This weeks deli offers Cream in three tall cans and baby cream options. Tomato cans include 2 pound and 3 pound sizes. Four two pound tomato cans and six three pound tomato cans available. Picnic and outing supplies highlighted. Address entries 362 Dauphin St and 364 Bell, Home 2204, 1059.
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Dauphin ST
Bell
Home
Electric Bitters touted as spring tonic for digestion
Claiming to increase appetite, relieve indigestion, and restore appetite, Electric Bitters is promoted as a tonic for liver kidney and stomach troubles. It cites Mr. T. D. Peeble as benefiting from the remedy and advertises bottles at 50 cents and 1.00. Bucklen's Arnica Salve for Eczema suggested as well.
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T. D. Peeble
Bucklen
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