Hunter Bros ad and Rosa Young funeral notice
A mixed advertisement for Hunter Bros offering Western meats and groceries with phone 22 appears alongside a funeral notice for Mrs Rosa Young, who died yesterday at her parents home and was buried at Edgemont cemetery after a service led by Rev G H Palmer. Pallbearers listed include R L Cater and J D West as out-of-town relatives attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Young
T. P. Hawkins
Edgemont Cemetery
G. H. Palmer
R. L. Cater
W. H. McCall
D. F. Owens
J. M. Cryer
J. D. West
Eggs to Reach One Dollar a Dozen, Says Local Farmer
Cleveland Aug 13 A retiring Solon poultry farmer Harry Wilson predicts eggs will reach one dollar per dozen next winter. He cites seed price hikes forcing farmers to shed flocks while the shortage of hens drives up the supply of precious eggs and the rise in prices.
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Cleveland
Harry Wilson
Solon
Wilson
War Mules Wanted for Cash Sale in Anniston
Graves and Oliver of Collinsville Alabama advertise a mule buying event at J M Herrens Stable in Anniston on Thursday August 16 1917. They seek sound blemish free mules aged 5 to 10 years weighing 850 to 1250 pounds and 14 to 16 hands high and promise a liberal cash price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Herren
Anniston
Ala
Graves & Oliver
Collinsville
Light in Darkness at the Savoy Theatre
A vivid tale of two people trapped in a maelstrom who overcome obstacles to find peace. The film Light in Darkness screens tomorrow at the Savoy Theatre.
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Savoy Theatre
Temple Garden Tea blend praised for rich flavor
Selected from choicest Ceylon and India teas Temple Garden Tha offers a rich flavory quality and appealing color that made it a popular drink of the season.
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Ceylon
India
War on three fronts shown in vivid frontline photographs
A photo feature presents Allied gunfire inside enemy lines with scenes of trench warfare and men killed near the camera. Aeroplane views reveal fortresses and battlefields below as shrapnel bursts unfold, capturing the war’s devastating reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Kleinschmidt
Belgrade
Anniston
Omega Flour Ad Praises Quality Wheat and Milling
An advertisement extols Omega Flour 18 made from the finest wheat and ground with great care. It claims the flour comes from the country’s finest and most modern mill and asserts three main reasons for its superiority.
Burdett Family Visits Birmingham Relative Night
Mr and Mrs W K Burdett and their young daughter Joyce of Birmingham spent Sunday in the city with relatives. The item notes Red Feather Cigars and A B C as repeaters in the text.
Death of Ex Police Officer Pat Reed at 55
W. P. Reed a 55 year old ex police man died of heart disease in his Anniston home at 523 Glen Addie street. He was employed by the Southern Railway and formerly with the Seaboard Air Line. The body was sent to Colbert Georgia for interment. He is survived by his wife and was known as Pat Reed in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Reed
Glen Addie Street
Colbert
Anniston
Pat’ Reed
Southern Railway
Seaboard Air Line
Wheat Price Fixing Now Worries Farmers
Washington, Aug. 15. Farmers push for proper representation on the wheat price fixing committee after Hoover takes control September 1. President Garfield of Williams College chairs the board while wheat district congressmen seek practical help. They urge action at the White House. Farmers oppose the $2.00 maximum price citing higher costs for farm materials and labor and criticize the Senate for not considering them.
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Washington
Herbert C. Hoover
Garfield
Williams College
White House
Hoover
Senate
Germans Battle for Moldavia Province
On the night of August 10 11 and the day of the 11th Allied air units bombarded enemy encampments north of the Houthulst forest and the stations at Courtemack and Lichtervelde. A fire started and violent explosions were seen at Lichtervelde. The aviation ground at Colmar in upper Alsace has also taken many projectiles.
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Belgium
Houthulst Forest
Courtemack
Lychtervelde
Lichtervelde
Colmar
Upper Alsace
Allies bar passports for Stockholm peace delegates
London reports a temporary calm after heavy fighting near Lens and the Belgian front with Haig noting no major events beyond artillery duels. The Matin claims England France and Italy blocked passports for socialist peace conference delegates in Stockholm, risking its collapse with only Russia and Belgium attending.
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London
Lens
War Office
Haig
Paris
Agency Radio
England
France
Italy
Stockholm
Russia
Belgium
Stolen Bicycle From 725 Wilmer Avenue
Stolen Wednesday night from 725 Wilmer Morehead Bicycle No 29389 double barred black trimmed in green new departure blade mud guards pump attached reward for recovery Erwin Reese 725 Wilmer avenue notice to builders I am in the city with my men and outfits ready to figure with any building parties R P Bruce call Sam L Crook Co
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Wilmer
Morehead
Erwin Reese
Wilmer Avenue
R. P. Bruce
Sam'l. L. Crook & Co
Lenine Reaches Switzerland After Escape From Russia
Lenine the chief pro German agitator of Petrograd has reached Switzerland via Germany. He disappeared amid Russian loyalist pursuit on charges of high treason.
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Rome
Lenine
Petrograd
Switzerland
Germany
Measagerie
Made in Anniston Clears Union Label
Red Feather and A B C brand items from Calhoun Grocery Co distributors are listed under the Made in Anniston Union Label program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
Union
Calhoun Grocery Co
Calotabs Promises Pleasant Calomel Replacement
Advert explains Calotabs as a modern, sweetened liver cleanser replacing harsh calomel. Claims include no taste or griping, one tablet at bedtime, next day improved digestion, and a 35 cent sealed twenty dose package with money-back guarantee if not delighted.
Tax collectors qualify for autumn duties in Alabama counties
Montgomery Aug. 13 R K Bell tax assessor of Tuscaloosa County M M Dunn tax collector of Lee County and John A Turpen tax collector of Hale County all qualified by letter to the secretary of state Saturday morning to assume their duties in the autumn.
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Montgomery
R. K. Bell
Tuscaloosa County
M. M. Dunn
Lee County
John A. Turpen
Hale County
Secretary of State
Granger Liver Regulator Promoted for Digestive Health
An advertisement argues the large intestine clogs from improper food combinations causing headaches tiredness melancholy and indigestion. It promotes Granger Liver Regulator as a strictly vegetable laxative that cleanses the system without mineral poisons or alcohol and sells for 25 cents per box.
Social notes from Talladega and area visits
Miss Louise Draper visits Miss Nell Crawley in Talladega with friends in Alexandria. Mrs Currie Williams returns to Alpine after visiting Mrs R W Singleton. Miss Edna Howle comes back from two weeks in Georgia. Mr and Mrs Otto Latsch and Miss Willie Smith return from a Georgia motor trip. Fort Oglethorpe training camp await Walter Stephens and Frank McCraw. Oxford Commercial Club eyeing a modern hotel to serve visitors and nearby towns. Frances Cooper spends weekend in Talladega. Harry Prater returns from Piedmont banking and Jackson Rasco plans August 1 marriage to Hazel Bonner with Sulligent Fayette trip ahead.
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Otto Latsch
Willie Smith
Tybee
Savannah
Marietta
Atlanta
Georgia
Death of Bob Lee in Lincoln
News from Oxford reports the death of Bob Lee at his Lincoln home. He died after a brief pneumonia illness while preparing to move his family back to Oxford. He leaves a wife Lena Meharg and three children. burial occurred near Lincoln on August 9. Old Oxford residents recall his earlier ties to the town with his father and brother.
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Oxford
Bob Lee
Lincoln
Lena Meharg
Meeting of creditors in G A Brown bankruptcy case
District Court notice announces the first meeting of creditors for G A Brown at Anniston Alabama on August 25 1917 at 10 a m. Creditors may appear to prove claims and take actions allowed by the Bankrupt Act. Anniston Ala August 11 1917. Co H Young Referee.
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District Court of the
United States
Alabama
G. A. Brown
Anniston
Ala
Co. H, Young
American steamer City of Athens sunk near Cape Town
Fifteen passengers and four crew members drowned when the American steamer City of Athens struck a mine off Cape Town South Africa. The loss includes women and children and many missionaries en route to Africa. Details of the sinking are not available.
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Washington
Athens
Cape Town
South Africa
Africa
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Louis Kidd
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P. G
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W. 14Th St
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Jacksonville
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Blackwell Agee & Bibb
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P. O
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William D. Jelks
Birmingham
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Noble
Oxford Lake
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L. M. Burns
P. F
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Tenth St
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W. c. Griffen
Constantine Avenue
Arkansas Veterinary College
Fayetteville, Ark
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Model Laundry
Star
Annis
Security Savings & Loan Co
2Nd Ave
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Lewis_J. Sezivick
Savoy
Shirley Mason
Valeska Suratt
Wife Number
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Louise Draper
Nell Crawley
Talladega
Alexandria
Currie Williams
Alpine
R. W. Singleton
Edna Howle
H. C. Fulton
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Frank McCraw
Fort Oglethorpe
Oxford Commercial Club
Frances Cooper
Harry Prater
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