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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1901
Page
5
The message thanks friends and customers for generous patronage as the retail department is sold to McElreath Drug and wishes success for the new owners.
City officials forecast air tonight and Sunday with possible frost in the northwest. In police court Henderson fined two offenders and $9.10 added to the city treasury. Dock Lewis found guilty of assault with intent to murder fined $25 and costs. Advertisements urge quick book sales and feature a window display. Real estate offers and baptisms at Parker Memorial church are noted along with a baptism instruction for morning services.
Prof Barrington organizes a Spanish class at Annis ton Business College. Pupils learn to read and speak Spanish. Tuition is free for students taking a commercial or shorthand course. Day or night lessons offered.
The Southern railway offers a one fare round trip to Birmingham within a hundred miles for the Elks' Street Pair and Trade Carnival. Tickets go on sale April 29 to May 4 with final limit May 6 1901. For information call a Southern railway ticket agent or write C E Jackson T P A.
Through sleeping car service from Birmingham to Jacksonville Florida via Atlanta will depart Birmingham at 4 40 p m on November 27 with No 36. The new service offers first class accommodations in every respect and will arrive in Jacksonville at 8 80 a m. For details contact your ticket agent or Co EB Jackson T P A.
Historic ad copy promotes cures for cold and sore throat with claims of remedies including quinine and laxatives. Mentions products like chocolate based lozenges and tonics. Emphasizes quick relief despite modern medical skepticism of such tonics.
A charity show at the Noble Street Theater directed by Toby Zara features local talent to aid Dan Packard Opera Co. members left in Anniston. Seen will be Violet Stetson John Saunders Camille Beale Ludlow Allen and others with tickets at 25 and 50 cents and a likely strong turnout. Foley's Honey and Tar praised by many for cough relief during grippe season per McKlellreath Drug Co.
Dr C E Thomas a prominent colored druggist and physician in Birmingham was elected treasurer of the Alabama Medical Congress. He presented a highly praised paper on The Prevention of Consumption before the congress and later before the Colored State Teachers association. Prof W H Council of the Agricultural and Mechanical College lauded the work and may publish it in pamphlet form for dissemination to families and educational leaders.
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