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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1901
Page
5
The store thanks friends and customers for past patronage after selling the retail department to McEtreath Drug and requests continued support for the successors.
A mixed page of town notices reports and ads — court cases in morning sessions including two defendants charged with license violations and concealing goods, a grand sale starting on the fifteenth at a local 10 cent store, real estate offerings in West Aniston, and various announcements from Elreath Drug Co and Parker & Co. plus updates on services and community events.
The Comer Cobb Investment Co in this city has been incorporated with a capital of 50000 dollars. Officers are J. W. Comer president and treasurer Col R. H. Cobb vice president and general manager W W Drewry secretary and assistant treasurer. Directors are J. W. Comer William Noble W P Acker R H Cobb and W W Drewry.
Assignees sale of notes and accounts from J. R. Lemon set for Thursday April 11 1901 at 12 o clock noon in front of the city court room unless sold sooner by private sale. List available at Caldwell Johnston offices Caldwell building. John H Frye Assignee April 8 1901. S Swift the well known representative from Parkersburg WV endorses Ker motts Ext products and Birmingham to Jacksonville through sleeping car service announced by Southern Railway.
Mortgage sale by C M Savage as assignee of J J Willett Trustee to satisfy debt on property in Anniston Alabama. Property: Lot 10, Block 24, 70 feet on Leighton Avenue, 190 feet deep to alley. Sale at public outcry for cash at Noble and Tench streets, Anniston on May 9, 1901.
At 2 p m today the carnival queen vote shows Miss Emmie Darden leading with 970 votes, followed by Miss Mary Jordan 765 and several others with small tallies. Doxnauoo Co presents up to date carriages and tents for hire.
A list of visitors and residents coming and going includes Mr J C Mays in Seddon, Mr M K Wallace of Louisville, Mr J B Logram of Birmingham, Hon J Bowie at Talladega, Mr R Hertz returning from Selma, Mr W O Ward from Judge A A Hurst Edwardsville, Dr John F Rowan in Jacksonville, Mr Hugh Smith from Birmingham, Mr W G Hardin of Lincoln in Anniston, Mr P K Brown returning, O Bryant from Talladega, Mr B B Hulsey from Birmingham, and Mr W B Jones and son from Montgomery. Also notes Donanco Co and Forbes music store second hand organ sale.
The fragmentary item notes a single day sale or auction event. Details about participants or location are unreadable, but the snippet suggests a brief notice of a sale conducted under an official or local authority. The exact entities and outcomes remain unclear from the text.
Local society notices, club meetings, and visits appear in Oxford. Miss Thomason wins a Wedgewood plaque in a May Queen election, while the Young Ladies Whistclub and Self Culture club meet at Mrs. Adair’s. A musical concert at Mrs. Bullard’s draws praise, and library and Shakespeare club activities proceed with officer plans and Hamlet study. Notables include Mr. Davis of Choccolocco and others visiting or reporting from Anniston, Birmingham, and Oxford. A drill and business meeting for Co 1 Sd A. N.G. is set for Friday evening April 12 1901 at 8 o'clock.
A historical advertisement promotes Botanic Blood Balm B B B as a blood purifying treatment for eczema and skin ailments. It claims to cure itching, ulcers, boils, and rashes by improving blood quality and offers free trial treatment and medical advice. The notice lists drug stores and merchants and mentions prepaid medicine and sample lines.
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