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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1901
Page
4
The article argues advertising remains essential in slow markets. It cites Anniston merchants stocking heavily for fall and notes advertising drives indoor trade and draws customers when business is slack. John Wanamaker is highlighted as using heavy ads in New York and Philadelphia during a dull season.
The Birmingham Ledger reports talk of New York organizing a party to search Alabama and Georgia for diamonds. Rough diamonds have been found in Shelby and Randolph counties in Alabama and in several Georgia locations, but no systematic hunt has been conducted. The piece calls for thorough, foot by foot resource exploration and criticizes underfunded state geologic programs.
Birmingham News notes Hon. Joseph J. Willett of Anniston visiting Birmingham on a political speaking circuit. It reports E B Elam will open a wholesale house in Birmingham bringing the Elam and Wade Elam families, while Captain Bell remains in Anniston with large interests. Heflin hears John M. Caldwell’s lecture The Irish man and the Jew for college funds.
Editor Tomlin of the Pieumont team lost a red pocketbook in Anniston yesterday. He asks the finder to return it to The Star office and expresses gratitude, noting it contains a railroad pass and no cash.
Parlor observation and cafe dining cars now run between Memphis Tennessee and Atlanta Georgia. Depart Memphis at 8 15 p m arriving Atlanta 10 15 p m via K M and B R R train 36. Return Atlanta 6 a m arriving Memphis 8 05 p m via Southern Railway 35 to Birmingham then K M and B R R to Memphis. Through service adds to existing Pullman sleeping cars Memphis to Atlanta leaving Memphis 9 10 p m arriving Atlanta 11 30 a m.
Southern Railway offers round trip summer tickets from June 1 to September 30 with return by October , 1901. Low rates to popular resorts include Asheville Brevard Blowing Rock Hot Springs Morehead City Lithia Springs and many Virginia and Tennessee destinations. For rates and schedules contact R. Ke Jackson Birmingham C A Bensecter agp Chattanooga Tenn.
The Queen and Crescent System south of Meridian opens a fast schedule from Meridian to Shreveport with connections to Texas lines, cutting travel time to Texas by 7 to 12 hours. Southern Railway train No. 37 partners the route to offer the quickest service. Ticket agents provide details and help with purchases. Tisee Muenchener Beer 15 rattle among Levis Leaders.
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