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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1901
Page
4
The Birmingham Ledger doubts Gadsden’s chain factory plan and urges locals to consult Birmingham firms with failed projects. It notes California dust control by oil and discusses oil’s roadbed cementing effects and California’s crude oil advantage.
The Atlanta Journal notes July 1901 saw a new monthly water draw of 207,735,500 gallons, surpassing July 1900’s 178,524,200 gallons. Anniston also set a July record of 78,919,480 gallons, while Atlanta’s per capita use ran 67 gallons daily versus Anniston’s 252. The piece contrasts meter service in Atlanta with no meters in Anniston and cites a fire-service concern tied to waste.
Henry A Wigley, a carpenter at the new court house, was struck on the head by a brick from above while on a scaffold. He suffered a severe head wound requiring five stitches and cannot work. He lives in Oxauna.
August 15 report from New Orleans describes a twenty four hour gale at the river mouth with five feet of backwater. Rice fields on the lower coast flood and orange lands damage likely. Some residents flee. possible loss of life not yet confirmed. Olympia captain Seiders sighted a stranded schooner at South Pass with three in distress as pilots struggled through high seas.
Rev. Sam Smith led meetings at Mt. Gillad last week as Schence Springs held a reunion on August 15. Attendees included Hon. John Burnett, Percy Clark, Hon. W P Howell, and Hoon LW Grant, with plans to meet again the first week of August. Jacksonville residents Miss Mary Ramagoano and Cal Bl. G Caldwell are visiting or camping, crops suffer from lack of rain, and talk turns to the constitutional convention and local journalism.
Public advisory warns buyers to insist on genuine Cascarets labeled C C C. The notice cautions against substitutes and warns druggists to avoid bulk sales and be vigilant against fraud. Endorsed by consumer protection signals.
The Queen & Crescent System south of Meridian opens October 28 with a fast Meridian to Shreveport schedule linking to Texas routes and cutting travel to Texas points from 7 to 12 hours. Fast train No 37 provides the connection, offering the quickest westward time. Inquire at your local ticket agent for details before purchasing tickets.
Letters of administration on the estate of Vena Woodson deceased granted June 25 1901 by Judge Emmett FP Crook Probate Court Calhoun County Alabama. Creditors must present claims within the legal time or be barred. Frank Martin 8 1589
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