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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1901
Page
3
Letters of administration on the estate of John 8. Corning deceased granted March 11 1901 by Judge Emmett F Crook of the Probate Court Calhoun County Ala. All persons with claims against the estate must present them within the legal period or be barred.
J H Murfee and Olivia H Murfee mortgaged property later assigned to GC M Savage. I will sell cash at public outcry at Noble and Tenth in Anniston on May 9 1901 to satisfy the debt. Property: Lot 10, block 24, 70 ft on Ighton Avenue to alley, Anniston City Land Co map. C M Savage transferree and assignee. Anniston Alabama April 9 1901.
At Alice in Etowah county John A. Brooks and Ben Haumett fought over a long standing grudge. Brooks allegedly struck Haumett with a rock after shots were exchanged. Haumett survived but is not expected to live. Brooks remains at home. no arrest has been reported.
Le Forest Wood, famed impersonator and humorist, will perform at the Auditorium on May 2 for the Auditorium fund. Proceeds go toward improving the building before the Chautauqua meeting. Admission 50 cents adults, 25 cents children under twelve.
Southern Railway and the Alabama Great Southern Railroad offer one fare round trips from Decatur Jellico Middlesboro Morristown Harriman Atlanta Birmingham and intermediate points to Chattanooga. Tickets on sale May 6 to 10 for trains arriving May 11 with return limit May 11 1901.
Washington April 24. The government announced appointments: William Vaughan named attorney for the United States in the Northern District of Alabama and Henry M. Cooper named Marshal for the Eastern District of Arkansas.
Chas Elis of Lisbon Indiana repaired a washed telegraph line in icy water and contracted a severe illness. Doctors warned consumption and predicted death, but after six bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery he recovered fully. Trial bottles free. Elam Drug Co sells at 50 cents and one dollar.
The Southern Pacific Company offers one way colonists tickets from Alabama to California at 30.35 dollars. Tickets go on sale Tuesdays through April 30 with through service via New Orleans. For details contact W Ey Tl v A Montgomery Alabama and C BE Jackson Birmingham for tickets. Also Southern Railway sells one fare for Birmingham area trips within 100 miles from April 29 to May 6, 1901. A cold remedy advert follows.
Effective October 1 Southern Railway begins Birmingham to Richmond operation. Train 36 departs Birmingham at 4 40 p m and returns as Train 35 arriving in Birmingham at 11 35 a m offering improved public service. For tickets contact C K Jackson Birmingham Alabama. The One Day Cold Cure Lac Kermot’s Chocolate Laxative Quinine offered.
Tickets priced to Memphis from all lines for the May 28 to June 1 1901 reunion. Distances beyond 200 miles allow May 25 to 27 sales, and within 200 miles May 27 to 30 sales. Return by June 4 1901 with extension to June 19 1901 upon depositing tickets and 50 cent fee. Sleeping car service highlighted. contact local Southern Railway agents for details.
The Queen and Crescent System introduced a fast Meridian to Shreveport schedule on October 25 linking with lines to Texas. Southern Railway fast train No 37 connects to Queen and Crescent, shortening travel from Meridian to Texas points to seven through twelve hours.
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