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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1903
Page
8
Announcement of interior remodel starting on the 15th with store closing of Summer Goods. Offers include lawn fabrics, white goods, fancy lawns, mercerized textiles, ribbons, remnants, linen collars, shirt waists, silk and lisle gloves, parasols. Emphasizes real cuts, half price on many items and patterns described in detail.
An illustrated description details a mushroom colored canvas cloth costume with self colored taffeta strappings on both skirt and bodice. The skirt features an advance style flounce and embroidered tucks, with Corticelli embroidery silk used on the bodice. Bertha decorations are noted as popular for bodices, with versatility in materials. Several local social notes follow, listing Miss Marie Cater and others visiting, returning from programs at Welles, and family trips to Togram Wells.
A historical ad touts Morley’s Lemon Elixir as a pleasant palatable laxative that acts gently yet thoroughly to cleanse the bowels liver and kidneys. It notes a bottle price of 100 cents and claims wide druggist availability. Also advertised are Morley’s Lemon Hot Drops for coughs colds sore throat and bronchitis at 25 cents a bottle.
For a limited time offer I displaywily grown palms and ferns of large size at reduced prices Everything marked down for this sale Quick growing vines to give shade at once and all sorts of small plants for flower and foliage beds Visit the vendor at Nineteenth street and Blue Mountain avenue F J Ulbricht.
Anniston defeated New Decatur 9 to 3 in a late afternoon game as Doughlass and Welch pitched. Welch was hit hard, with Anniston building leads in innings and finishing strong. Karned fans for Anniston, safer steals by multiple players, and a 1 hour 25 minute game attended by about 300.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. Internal use targets blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease’s foundation, build the constitution, and aid nature. Proprietors offer 100 dollars for any uncured case and urge sending testimonials.
A Massachusetts Republican poet graces a woodland refuge with lines on Nature. The verse recalls restful, serene scenes in the woods and the renewal found there. The speaker seeks solace from restlessness and turmoil through nature’s quiet retreats.
The Birmingham paper praise highlights Mr. Monroe as editor merchant and temperance leader and notes his appointment to lead Woodmen of the World activities in Anniston and Oxford. He plans to establish Anniston headquarters and organize the Woolmen Circle the Ladies Auxiliary with rapid nationwide growth and a cash sales that exceed other units per member.
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