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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1901
Page
4
A detailed critique of Tolstoi portrays him as both master and pretender. The article notes his contempt for modern literary cant and art for art’s sake while living in luxury, challenging readers to reconcile his genius with his ostensible peasant image.
A lengthy Butler County report shows 356 prosecutions for riding on railroad trains in the past year, costing thousands of dollars. Fees collected by county officials total about 2,900 with state aid for prisoner feeding. arrests halted since March 3. The investigation traces the arrests to a scheme with a railroad detective and trainmen inviting riders, with detainees sent to Greenville jail. The exposé by Mr. Gorman spans Greenville and Beaver County, detailing avenues of the alleged conspiracy.
The piece notes Tolstoi’s genius yet pretends and ridicules pretenders. It praises the Anniston Street Fair and Carnival, run by the Elks, for smart promotion. It reports President McKinney’s Pacific coast journey passing through Huntsville Decatur and Tusumbia with a April 20 departure from Washington.
The Amalgamated Association of Tron, Steel and Tin Workers selects J L Jackson as delegate and J Livingston as alternate for the Milwaukee convention on May 21. Jackson is praised for judgment and experience in the seventh district and in Birmingham, with notable prior service and a history of securing industry scales.
In a campaign reflection, Missouri congressman Champ Clark credits three bottles of Electric Bitters with restoring his health after overwork nervous tension and sleeplessness. The advertisement promises the tonic strengthens weak, run down men and sickly women, priced at 50 cents and guaranteed by Elam Drug Co.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Wholesale Druggists and a health illness. Mentions names like Kermott and Merrhora with uncertain context. Overall text is garbled and lacks coherent events or facts to summarize clearly.
Some of our new crop New Orleans Molasses or Yee s Maple Syrup. Both are excellent and will sweeten the cakes and the temper. We sell them at prices which will permit liberal use. The best Flours for making the cakes are here too. Our entire stock of Gro ceries is interesting.
Edward R. Buchanan died at his home in Seddon on a Saturday after a long illness. He was a prominent Sed don citizen and passed away with his daughter Mrs. J. C. Mays at his bedside. The remains were buried in Seddon yesterday at 3 o clock.
The Queen and Crescent System south of Meridian opened October 28 with a fast Meridian to Shreveport schedule linking to Texas routes, cutting travel from 7 to 12 hours. Southern Railway fast No. 37 connects to offer the quickest westward time, with ticket agents ready to provide information on the new service.
Manager Noble plans extensive arrangements for the Theodore Thomas orchestra to perform in the city on April 29. Excursions are arranged by railroads and seats may go on sale tomorrow at Wikle's drug store. Subscriptions can be left there, with Fred Wicks and Noble promoting the event. The ensemble travels by special Pullman train and will stop in five southern cities: St. Louis, Memphis, Anniston, Birmingham and Nashville.
Southern railway offers a single round trip fare to Birmingham within one hundred miles for the fair period. Tickets go on sale April 29 to May 4 with final limit May 6 1901. For tickets contact the Southern railway agent or write C. BE Jackson T. PB A.
Mr. A. Henderson will erect a 25 by 110 foot building on Noble Street just north of the Calhoun hotel for J. R. Lanham & Co. replacing L. Smith & Co. The first National bank will move July 1, affecting Smith & Co.’s location. Henderson has not set the number of stories, and the contract for construction has not been let. Ground clearing has begun.
New York Cotton Futures report issued via private wire to G Kb Flint, manager for Murphy and Co. provides corrected daily figures and status for the market.
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