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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1906
Page
5
A collage of local notices and ads from Anniston including Skeeter Scare product, prices on plastering, china sets, toilet ware, sliced boiled ham benefits, fall woolens, new post cards, trunk discounts, and Carter Music Co. recruitment. Mentions Dr. R. T. Reid death, police court fines, and local business promotions.
The Anniston store manager Mr. Lee W. Thomas is praised as a highly skilled Alabama watchmaker with extensive training. He can fabricate any watch part except the dial hair and main springs using genuine material and up-to-date tools, with fair pricing for perfect service.
Local residents and visitors noted in brief today include Acker heading to Birmingham, Edenfield of Cave Spring visiting Anniston, Salter in Sylacauga on official business, Cooper vacationing at Piedmont Springs, Keith returning from Virginia, Hugh Smith of Birmingham visiting, Reynolds recuperating at Talladega Springs, W. H. Jackson from Talladega Springs staying in the city, Rev. J. H. Blacklock in Pell City for a weekly appointment, Mayor Kilby leaving for Asheville with Mrs. Kilby, and State Superintendent J. W. Hill en route to Gadsden with plans to head an industrial school in that area.
Stewart Bros purchased the store on the southeast corner of the public square in Jacksonville for $6,000. The 34 by 10 foot, two story building formerly known as the Rowan on Dean corner changed hands yesterday. The Camp Bros are boring a well on the public square to supply pure water for people and stock, reaching one to two hundred feet below the surface.
Letters of administration on Annie Miller deceased granted July 16 1906 by Judge Emmett F Crook of Calhoun County Probate Court. All persons with claims against the estate must present them within the legal time or be barred. Fanny M Steele executor.
Property listed with W. T. Owen on Monday sold the next day to a lucky buyer who paid 25 percent in advance. The cash buyer and seller both pleased. Owen advertises as Real Estate and Sales Agent at 1208 Alabama Hotel.
Round trip tickets and reserve seats sold at the office of Aniston Electric and Gas Co at Tenth and Noble streets from 5 30 to 8 39 for this week only.
An herbal remedy advertised as relieving pain for women, marketed as Dr Marsh’s Wine of Black Haw. Sold in bottles priced at 1.20 or six for 5.00, with a street address at 1013 Noble Street.
Lay in your winter's coal supply. Model Tee Co. advertises coal stocks and a phone contact for orders.
Miss Martha Bell advertises a business directory entry for T. M. Henderson at 918 Noble Street and a dealer at 455 Blue Mountain Avenue who buys used furniture and stoves. A trained nurse seeks employment by phone at 8.
Head to foot outfitters for men and boys at Eleventh and Noble Streets.
J. T. Hodge at 923 Noble Street advertises high grade furniture of all kinds New Ham sewing machines and stoves with prices reasonable.
The advertisement proclaims Anniston City Furniture on Noble and Twelfth streets as offering the largest stock and greatest variety with the lowest prices for furniture selections in the area.
State Normal School, a state institution for teachers, reports enrollment 524 across all classes and 332 in the four normal school classes. It serves 6% counties of Alabama, with 800 boarders and 135 teachers. Strong professional courses and a manual training department. Board from $10 monthly. expenses $75 to $125 per session. For catalogue address.
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