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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1901
Page
6
A chaotic clipping blends forecasts and local chatter. It mentions fair weather tonight and tomorrow, plus Alabama political notes, advertising praise for Wanamaker, and remarks on railroads, unions, and local services in Anniston, Chattanooga, and nearby areas with scattered names and details.
A review of sworn statements shows the bank deposits grew from 237 975.42 on July 14, 1895 to 437 570.51 on July 15, 1901, a near doubling. The increase signals public confidence in the bank and reflects well on Anniston’s financial standing.
Victoria B C August 5 floods from Yangtze overflow drown thousands. River rose forty feet turning hundreds of miles into a lake with only treetops and roofs visible. Boatmen estimate twenty thousand dead at Wa Chang Chong Teh wiped away ten thousand drowned elsewhere. Authorities fear embankment failure could kill more.
If your skin looks dull with patches and a sallow, jaundiced tone, Dr Kings New Life Pills claim to regulate the liver purify the blood and improve complexion. Available for 25 cents at Elam Drug Co., drug store.
The Southern railway announces round trip summer fares from Jane Ist to Sept 30 for travel to numerous fashionable mountain and coastal resorts. The list includes Ashesville Brevard Flat Rock Lookout Mountain Morehead City Savannah and other destinations with varying season tickets and return options. Local agents will provide exact schedules and pricing upon request.
Mrs Naani Galleger of LaGrange Georgia reports Arnica Salve from Backeo to treat sores on her head and face with quick cure beyond expectations. Elam Drug Co. and J P Reynolds promote guarantees and safe, careful service. Large stock of bath tabs and other supplies advertised.
Elam Drug Company officers and stockholders, including Capt. A. W. Bell and Mr. EB kK Elam, announce transfer of the Klam Drug business from Anniston to Birmingham around September 1. The move aims to secure better railroad freight rates and access to the Birmingham area's growing market. The firm will lease a First Avenue building and continues wholesale and manufacturing operations with six to eight traveling salesmen serving several Southern states.
Editor Jourd White notes Anniston will observe Labor Day in grand style with factories stores and shops decorated and processions led by a local newspaper crew. The piece promises celebratory events, community pride, and a fall wardrobe sale to contrast the holiday.
The Choctaw Route will run three trains daily between Memphis and Hot Springs starting October 7. Double daily service to India and Oklahoma Territories with connections across southwest Missouri, Kansas, Texas and the Wea.
A medical advertisement from Columbus Ohio extols Peruna as a universal remedy that cures catarrh by stimulating nerve centers and mucous membranes. The testimonial claims dramatic health improvements after one month and urges readers to obtain a free book from The Peruna Medicine Co.
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