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Newspaper

Anniston Evening Star

Location

Anniston, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1917

Page

3

Almond Crook wedding highlights Galant buffet at Crook home

Mrs C B Walsh hosts a wedding party buffet for Miss Margaret Crook and groom-to-be with guests including Gerald Woodruff Leslie Edwards Rob McGuirk Wade Sproull and many relatives from Birmingham Uniontown Rome and Greenville. Pre-nuptial events feature Miss Alice Weatherly and Miss Virginia Allen with bridge party attended by local society.

Almond-Crook Crook Samuel Leander Crook Miss Margaret Crook Gerald Woodruff Leslie Edwards Rob McGuirk Wade Sproull William Ross oJe Willett, Jr Mr. Frazer Mr. Jackson Virginia Caroline Sproull Matilda Haynsworth Uniontown Evelyn Byrd Smith Selma Louise Guice Gadsden Stephen Smith Birmingham Frances Harper Rome Margaret Crook Alice Weatherly Walker Reynolds Virginia Allen Greenville S. C Miss Weatherly James Creswell Sproull Messrs Frank and Hal Sparks Chattanooga Edward Mallory Almond U. S. Infantry D. B. Hamilton Mrs. Crook James Crook Jacksonville Hannah Crook Lieut Almond Walter F. Brown

Cardul touted as a cure for womanly troubles in Hixson ad

A Mrs. J. B. Gadd of Hixson Tennessee recounts relief from long standing left side pain after using Cardul and claims lasting improvement after a second course. The advertisement urges women to take Cardus to overcome weakness and run down feeling from headaches backaches and sleeplessness.

Hixson Tenn J. B. Gadd Cardus

Slain Girl Frances King’s Body Sent to Roxbury Family

Relatives of Frances King, slain by Kenelon Win slow, take possession of her body in Elizabeth New Jersey. Ida King and Philip King identify the body at the morgue and confirm the King family name origins from Russia. affidavits deny marriage rumors and state the woman was single.

Frances King Kenelon Chase Winslow Elizabeth N .J Roxbury Mass Ida King Thomas Mead West Forty Sixth Street Manhattan Mead Philip King Russia Kunzinsky Richard Lang

Local Social Notes Highlight Gulf Coast Guestings

Mr Tunstall Cobbs visits Bishop and Mrs Beckwith on Coden Gulf coast. Mrs Horace Swannell arrives from Greenville to stay with her father H P Watson on Woodstock Avenue. Miss Lucile Moran, guest of Miss Lott and Miss Anna Mary Powers on Iy c Hill, returns home after hosting informal events including a Powers house dance.

Mr. Tunstall Cobbs Bishop Mrs. C. M. Beckwith Coden Gulf Coast Horace Swannell Greenville H. P. Watson Woodstock Avenue Lucile Moran

Licenses to Teach in Public Schools Granted

Montgomery August 3 Licenses to teach in public schools were granted by the educational department to a list of teachers across Etowah county Life Nell Mc Mahon Herbert A Pettus second grade Julia F Laurence Clifford May Alma Murphree Vivian F Phillips Eleanor Riddle Oscar H Rogers Ella F Street third grade Doris Beacon Aimee M Burgess Martha C Rhea Soul Usry Violet V VanTassel colored third grade Hattie L Alford Olivia E Beckham Janie D Blackmon Rosalyn V Shands Dora B Shepard

Montgomery Educational Department Etowah County Hattie L. Alford Olivia E. Beckham Janie D. Blackmon Rosalyn V. Shands Dora B. Shepard

Pho todrama Laura Murdock shines in road show

Miss Young stars as Laura Murdock in a photo drama with added features. Joseph Kilgour plays the wealthy broker, Rockcliffe Fellowes appears in a key role, and Louise Balos Frank Kingdon Cleo Desmond George Stevens Mae Hopkins and Walter McEwan fill the supporting cast at Strand Theatre. Tonight only.

Miss Young Laura Murdock Joseph Kilgour Rockcliffe Fellowes Louise Ba‘os Frank Kingdon Cleo Desmond George Stevens Mae Hopkins Walter McEwan Strand Theatre

Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound praised by Richmond reader

Richmond woman reports relief from Change of Life symptoms after seven bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She cites headaches dizziness heat flashes and nervousness as improved and recommends the remedy to friends.

Richmond Lydia E. Pinkham Lena Yn E. O Street

The Easiest Way Broadway Run Bestselling Play

A landmark American stage hit The Easiest Way enjoyed a long Broadway run and became one of the era’s most successful productions. The play drew large audiences and solidified its place in theater history.

Shake Loose from Rheumatism with S. S. S. Cure

S. S. S. claims to remove rheumatic germs from blood to relieve pain. It advertises fifty years of use with touted blood purification and system strengthening effects. Readers are urged to write the Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta for medical advice.

Addres Swift Specific Co Atlanta

Advice 13 Given On Infantile Paralysis

Montgomery August 3 Special warning from the state board of health urges physicians and citizens to combat infantile paralysis poliomyelitis during the season. The guidance covers reporting cases, diagnosis, isolation, disinfection, and minimizing transmission in schools and homes. County death and birth rates are reported, with county variations noted.

Bureau of Vital Statistics Jefferson Blount Henry Cherokeee County Tavetan County

Thirty immoral houses closed in capital city

Operators of immoral houses in Montgomery will appear in circuit court at 10:30 Monday to show why permanent injunctions should not be issued. Thirty houses were closed after temporary injunctions, with the attorney general asserting violations near a military camp. Attorneys for the women will move to dissolve the injunctions while some women stay hopeful the cases will be dismissed.

Montgomery Circuit Court Attorney-General’s Department Chancery Division

Calotabs Promises Gentle Liver Cleansing

In this drug advertisement Calotabs touts a new calomel tablet claiming no taste or nausea. It promises thorough liver cleansing with one tablet at bedtime and a morning return to health, with a sealed twenty dose package priced at thirty five cents and a money back guarantee.

Reserve Called to 3 Years Active Service in Alabama

Official orders sent by the state military department summon Alabama National Guard reserve members to report Sunday for three years of active service. They will be drafted into federal service immediately, with three years of active duty and an additional three years in reserve. An estimated 650 reservists who completed active enlistment since mobilization are expected to join. Those lacking funds for railroad fare may borrow from a post, camp, or recruiting station and repay upon arrival.

Montgomery Alabama National Guard State Military Department Alabama

Barley crop hit by fungus in Wisconsin fields

Madison Aug. 3 optimistic barley yield rumors fade as authorities report barley tripe a fungus disease found in key barley regions. Some farmers note up to 26 percent of plants killed by the pest, signaling potential heavy losses.

Madison Wis Wisconsin

State Employes Still Waiting for Salaries

Montgomery August 3 Special Employed in capitol departments who funded mandamus action against the state treasurer to force payment of warrants for salaries report no word from their attorney Judge A A Evans who is investigating He will decide if certain claims may be prioritized over others by the treasurer Educational department workers say they are not involved and others note no governor appointed person contributed to the fund.

Montgomery Capitol A. A. Evans Educational Department

Rabies Alert After Positive Dog Tests in Alabama Area

Rabies positive dog cases from Mobile Brooklyn and Springville prompt urgent treatment calls. The Mobile dog was sent by Dr J C Edwards, the Brooklyn dog by W A Haggard, and the Springville dog by Rufus Fails.

Montgomery Mobile Brooklyn Springville J. C. Edwards W. A. Haggard Rufus Fails

California Syrup of Figs Adverts Claim Gentle Bowels

An old time health ad touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle universal laxative for children and adults. It appeals to restless, sick, and teething youngsters, promises quick relief from constipation, and warns buyers to demand the California Fig Syrup Company product with a 50 cent bottle.

California California Fig Syrup Company

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C. B. Walsh Miss Alice Weatherly Miss Crook Judge Carleton Barnwell Lucy Maury Edwina Sellers Catherine Keith Pelham Agee Caroline Ellen Douglas Agee Tooorrow Huntsville Bernice Jackson McFall Catherine Sproull Claude Lindsay Eva The City Sarah Britton Mrs. Abner Maplesville Maggie Alison Hugh Reynolds Alison Carlowville Mrs. Alison Reynolds Ala Coca Cola Bottling Co Anniston South Tutwiler United States Bath Frances State Board of Health Calls Bama United States Health Service Board of Health Jarley Bradfield Regulator Co Lamar Building Atlanta, Ga OYRUP Cho Albk Everton Ghild Old Folk Shivar Shelton S.C
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