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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1901
Page
5
There is no improvement in General T. Anderson’s condition today. He remains unconscious and gradually weakens, with death believed to be imminent within a few hours.
The Knights of Pythias lodge at Oxanna completed its organization by initiating charter members and electing officers for the present term. Elected officers include T. B. Haynie as chancellor commander Thomas Wolsoncroft as vice chancellor F B Adair as master at army W L Miney as prelate Miney as keeper of record and seal J W Black as master of finance H Pope as master of exchequer P Wigley as inner guard J Q Cleksen as outer guard. The group anticipates rapid membership growth.
Two offenders were fined 813.30 each by Mayor Henderson in police court this morning for violating city code section 238. Anniston news notes include Calhoun Rifles election results and local business ads. Captain Hobson visited the union depot. Beaumont Texas job move and Passover notices are listed amid ads for coal and frames.
Probate Judge Crook prepares a three foot long ballot for the constitutional convention to be debated in Calhoun county. The ticket lists eighty two names with fifty five Democrats followed by twenty seven Republicans and Populists.
County court commissioners busy with road accounts and routine business. Store reference lists small sums for suits and watches, with totals showing minor county expenses. Combined Store at 1016 Noble Street appears in the fragment as a location note.
Congressman Champ Clark recalls nearly collapsing from overwork and sleep loss after his last campaign. He credits Electric Bitters with restoring his health, praising it as the best general medicine sold by a druggist. The ad urges overworked men and delicate women to try the remedy, priced at 50 cents and backed by Elam Drug Co.
Judge G B Randolph visits Heflin today while Dr John F Rowan of Jacksonville and Mr D Martin of Jacksonville are in Anniston. Mr W H Weller travels to Jenifer this morning. Mr and Mrs W F Fitts of Tuscaloosa arrive to tend Gen Geo T Anderson. Mr Geo N Stone of Bessemer stays a few days in Anniston.
At 2 p m today the Elk's carnival queen vote stood with Miss Emmie Darden leading at 872, followed by Miss Mary Jordan 710 and Miss Mary Brewer 71. Other candidates ranged from single-digit counts, including Miss Hattie Williams and Miss Sallie Stone, with numerous low totals.
Effective October 7 the Choctaw Route will run three trains daily between Memphis and Hot Springs Ark. Double daily service extends to Indian and Oklahoma Territories with connections to Southwest Missouri Kansas Texas and the West.
A travel notice promotes Union Pacific train travel to Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, California and Oregon. It highlights Pullman Palace Sleepers Dining Cars and other services with time table and ticket sales through local agents or General Agent J F Aglar in St Louis.
Effective train No 36 will leave Birmingham at 4 40 p m November 27 inaugurating through sleeping car service Birmingham to Jacksonville Fla via Atlanta Ga Arriving Jacksonville at 8 30 a m This first class service invites passengers to consult their ticket agent or C E Jackson T P A Birmingham Ala for details.
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