Ragtime roots in Chopin and Liszt rhythms and style cited
A Montreal professor notes ragtime echoes in Chopin polonaises Liszt rhapsodies Rabenstein songs and Tschaikovsky symphonies, while a New York tree-planting group reports 1 226 shade trees planted and laws enabling city parks to manage extensive street tree programs. The Birmingham News discusses the Pettus death and state committee succession, and a calendar of holidays lists fifty two Sundays and eleven other holidays with several months unrepresented.
Change in Business College Announcement
Prof. F. M. Stutsman sells his interest in Anniston Business College to Prof. J. B. Madden and departs for Munele Indiana to teach shorthand and bookkeeping. Prof. BE W Barrington succeeds him arriving from Tampa Florida and brings a noted career in Florida education and teacher preparation.
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F. M. Stutsman
Anniston Business College
J. B. Madden
Stutsman
Munele
Ind
BE. W. Barrington
Tampa
Fla
Barrington
Florida
Anniston
First Methodist Church
Street Railway and Fair Association Financial Separation
The association claims it handles admissions and concessions on Fair grounds with all receipts staying with the Fair Association. The Street Railway Company has no connection to the fair and receives nothing from it, while the Fair Association bears no annual maintenance expenses for the grounds.
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Noth
The
Fair Association
the Fair Association
Berea News Briefs
The April 3 note reports heavy rains slowed farm work and mentions the death of W H Cooper after a short illness with pneumonia leaving a wife and young child. Prof M E Scott of Coldwater will sing at New Bethel on the first Sunday in May. attendees are asked to bring books and a small basket. Esquire Haynie returns from four weeks on the Federal jury in Birmingham.
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Berea
W. HH. Cooper
M. E. Scott
Coldwater
New Bethel
Esquire Haynie
Birmingham
Southern Railway Starts Pullman Service Birmingham to Richmond
Effective October 1 the Southern Railway began operating a Pullman steamer Birmingham Alabama to Richmond Virginia leaving Birmingham at 4 40 p m train No 36 and returning arrives Birmingham 11 45 a m train No 85 This offers the public better service than before For ticket information contact C F Jackson Birmingham Alabama
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Southern Railway
Birmingham
Ala
Richmond
Past Time to Texas Queen & Crescent Fast Train Inaugurated
The Queen & Crescent System south of Meridian inaugurated October 25 a fast Meridian to Shreveport schedule with lines to Texas shortening travel to Texas to 7 12 hours. Southern Railway fast No 37 connects for fastest Westbound service. Ticket agents offer details before purchase.
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Queen & Crescent
Meridian
Shreveport
Texas
Southern Railway
Absentminded Whimsy and a Soldier’s Madness
A humorous dialogue on stairs reveals a romance with Miss Idolmine Mahel as suitor declares love while flirting. A kindly senator, Judge Phillips, and Secretary provide a tale of mislaid resolutions, followed by Jack Sullivan’s mono mania discharge after shouting about a phantom paper. The anecdotes reflect political wit and a soldier’s oddity from period humor pages.
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Miss Idolmine
Angura
Jones
Miss Idolmine — Mahel
Mixe Idolmine—Mahel
Mabel
M Darling
Judge Phillips
Washington Post
Jack Sullivan
London
Prolonging Cut Flowers by Charred Stem Ends
Home Notes recounts a Japanese method to lengthen vase life of cut flowers. Burning stem ends with wood rather than a match supposedly allows water to penetrate the stem and sustain the bloom, reflecting Japanese flower lore and practical novelty.
Easter Finery on Display In Grand Store Expose
One week remain until Easter as the paper previews two pages of goods gathered for Easter selling. A grand expose of finery promises choicest, brightest, and stylish items with money-saving advantages to attract shoppers tomorrow.
Spring 1901 Fashion Specials At Silk Nets And Laces
Special weekly sale offers silk nets laces and grenadines led by dotted and small figured nets at 15 cents tomorrow. Gloves stockings and dress fabrics feature 1.00 to 1.25 yard silks 89 cent per yard bargains 65 cent to 50 cent prices on foulards lawns and garb for Easter dresses plus linen damask napkins and gauze silks.
Ladies Oxfords and Silks Prompt Spring Styles
At 350. Chrome patent kid Oxfords on new last with six holes perforated tip military heel. Five fifty. Silk foulards in many styles for spring dresses Worth 200 at 69 cents. Black and colored taffeta waists tucked hemstitched Persian lace trimmed Prices begin at 298 to 10.00.
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Ladies Fine Oxford
Curtain and Lace Curtain Sale With Special Priced Goods
A sale advertises cable net curtains copied from Renaissance and Arabian lace at 3.50 per pair. Imported Foujardines mercerized with silk luster priced at 3%ets, retail value 50 cents. Embroidered and decorated items offered with various prices and styles, including ladies Oxford shoes at 4.00.
Ladies' Oxfords at Two Dollars in New Styles
At two dollars this season offers ladies Oxfords in all new popular styles. The makers pride the line as do we and will continue to be so at two dollars.
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French Lamb
Real Foster
Oxfords
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the Byenin Star
Beery “Alte
Corden
Btockton,editors and Publishers
Ofty
Imbian
Noble Street
Annistua
Alametofflon
Meribton, Ala
Evening Star
Oxford
Star Daily
Joe Thomason
Tech
Montreal
Bam
Rom the Sultan of
Turkey
Pin
Liszt
Rabenstein
Tschaikov
New York City
Association
Public
Park Commissioners
Birmingham News
Francis L. Pettus
Mettus
Pennsylvania
Lingolin
Washington
Change IN Business College
Berra Brieps
C.F. Jackson
George West
Creation
Sullivan
Cell
Kohn Brothers
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