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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1901
Page
2
Young Henry Chapman suffered a severe electrical shock during a Sunday night storm at his home in Montevallo. He collapsed, was revived after hours of unconsciousness, and recalls seeing white robed figures as the flash struck. He recovered with only minor aftereffects.
H Y Beott of Faribault dies leaving 5000 dollars to his servant while ordering witnesses to burn all remaining cash after funeral costs. His nephew, excluded from a 60000 dollar legacy, contests the will claiming insanity.
The Elam Drug Co secured the agency for Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption, hailed as a marvelous remedy with vast demand. It offers free trial battles to sufferers and guarantees cures for coughs colds bronchitis asthma croup and all throat and lung troubles. Trial proves its merit, price 50 cents and 1 dollar.
Advertises Botanic Blood Balm as a blood cleansing remedy for core rheumatism catarrh and related symptoms. Claims 80 years tested with no risk and free trial treatment by mail from Atlanta Georgia. Promises to build up the body and improve skin glow by purifying the blood.
Observation and cafe dining cars operate between Memphis and Atlanta via K C M B R R and Southern Railway. Depart Memphis 8 15 p m reaching Atlanta 10 15 p m, return Atlanta 6 a m to Memphis. Through service complements Pullman sleepers Memphis to Atlanta with meals and smoking rooms available at moderate cost.
The Queen & Crescent System began service from Meridian south of Meridian on October 28 linking Meridian to Shreveport with lines to Texas shortening travel time to Texas points from 7 to 12 hours. Southern Railway fast train No. 37 connects to this system offering the quickest westbound time. Contact your local ticket agent for details before purchasing tickets.
The Model at 12th and Noble offers cleaning for shirt waists linen suits and duck pants making garments look like new again.
The Southern railway will sell round trip tickets from June 1 to Sept 30 with final return by Oct 31 1901 at reduced rates to major summer resorts. Destinations include Asheville Black Mountain Blowing Rock Brevard Flat Rock Hot Springs Morehead City Lithia Springs Cumberland Island St Simons Isle of Palms Lookout Mountain Oliver Springs Tate Springs Buffalo Lithia Springs Charlottesville Old Point Comfort Virginia Beach Warrenton and other points. For rates and schedules write C E Jackson Birmingham T A B C A Bellsecter A G P A Chattanooga Tenn.
The notice advertises new fall samples of fashionable weaves and fabrics. It praises handsome patterns and up-to-date cloths, promising excellent fits and a high level of workmanship to sustain a growing trade.
Southern Railway offers greatly reduced round trip fares to Buffalo for Pan American Exposition visitors. For details contact E. Jackson in Birmingham or C. A. Benscover in Ed Garver’s barber shop at Carter Gibbons, Eleventh and Noble.
Letters of administration on the estate of Vena Woodson deceased granted by Judge Emmett P. Crook of the Calhoun County Probate Court on June 25 1901. All persons with claims against the estate must present them within the legal time or be barred. Frank Martin Administrator.
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