Purse Found Containing 568 Dollars Reported
A purse containing 568 dollars was found with no identifying details. The fragmentary note mentions a convention in 1876 and the word Pinder appears, but no clear owner or location is provided.
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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1901
Page
2
A purse containing 568 dollars was found with no identifying details. The fragmentary note mentions a convention in 1876 and the word Pinder appears, but no clear owner or location is provided.
A Talladega resident found a pocket book containing 668.45 on Ashland road. After locating the owner, W. Turnipseed, a stock dealer, identified the contents and recovered the pocket book. The notice also notes the 1575 Constitutional Convention costs and personnel as context.
The Home reports R. H. Whatley who lived with his brother J. W. Whatley lost his room in a Monday 3 am fire that destroyed the house. Whatley suffered a severely crushed right hand and may require amputation and $2500 in cash was lost in the blaze.
Chas C Ellis of Lisbon Lisbon Ta faced a raging flood washing a telegraph line he repaired waist deep in icy water. He suffered a severe cold and cough that doctors called consumption. After using Dr King s New Discovery he was wholly cured in six bottles. Trial bottles free. Sold by Sam Drug Co. 50¢ and 1.00. The One Day Cold Cure and Marmott s Choroletes Laxative Quin ine also offered.
The Queer and Crescent System south of Meridian opened October 28 a fast Meridian to Shreveport schedule with lines to Texas, cutting travel to Texas points from 7 to 12 hours. Southern Railway fast No. 37 connects to offer the quickest time to West Texas. Ticket agents provide details on this new service.
Mis souri congressman Champ Clark says overwork and stress nearly collapsed his health until three bottles of Electric Bitters restored him. The ad extols Electric Bitters as the best all round medicine sold by druggists and promises benefits for overworked men and waning women. It is priced at 50 cents and guaranteed by Elam Drug Co.
Locke Mountain & Co advertises vacant Noble Street property at 210 by 195 feet in southwest Noble and 14th streets. They claim to sell at half the local price, urging quick contact and promising valid bargains with their office as the point of contact for homes and insurance services.
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