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Newspaper

Anniston Evening Star

Location

Anniston, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1917

Page

4

Sporting Notes Southern League Standings Update

Results yesterday include Birmingham 11 over Little Rock 1 and Atlanta 7 over Memphis 4. Nashville 4 defeated Mobile 0, with New Orleans and Chattanooga rain postponing. Today, Atlanta hosts Memphis, Birmingham visits Little Rock, Mobile goes to Chattanooga, and New Orleans plays Nashville.

Birmingham Little Rock Atlanta Memphis Nashville Mobie New Orleans-Chattanooga Gareos Mobile Chattanooga New Orleans Eenee

Baseball League Schedule: No Games Today

American League slate shows no games. Today features Philadelphia at Chicago, New York at St. Louis, Washington at Detroit, and Boston at Cleveland.

Philadelphia Chicago New York St. Louis Washington Detroit Boston Cleveland

Baseball Scores From The Day With City Matchups

Chicago 4 Boston 1 Cincinnati percentage Brooklyn 2 New York 5 St Louis 3 Philadelphia 5 3 Pittsburg 3 0. hicaro at Boston. St Louis at New York. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.

Hicaro Boston St. Louis New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cincinnati Wee Chicago Brooklyn Fosten Pitesburg

International League Scores From Baltimore and Richmond

In Baltimore the Orioles or local team lost 3 to 4 to Toronto while in Richmond Montreal dominated with a 9 to 0 win over the home side.

News of Hollingsworth and Area Social Ties

The column notes crops thriving with boll weevil less harmful than expected. Visitors include Johnny Coppock from Sand Mountain visiting his father Mark Coppock. Local families share gatherings with Miss Ester Howell, Miss Lola Coppock, Miss Mollie Borden, and others. Several residents, including Jim Martin Coppock, Homer Crow, and Mark Coppock, visit Jacksonville. A large group from the area works at Camp McClellan.

Johnny Coppock Sand Mountain Mark Coppock Ester Howell Heflin Martha Clay J. M. Borden White Plains Benjamin Hollingsworth 8. S. Love Sam Edward Pink Love Jacksonville Jim Martin Coppock Post Oak Mark Copock Lemmie Brown Calvin Brown Homer Crow Camp McClellan

Nephews of Hindenburg Plan to Fight U Boats

Paul Francis Schlick nephew of General von Hindenburg and Yale graduate has offered to join the United States government service for fighting submarines. His mother is von Hindenburg’s sister and wife of Frank Schlick, a Minnesota Navy man now in European waters. A second, secret war measure has been proposed to Uncle Sam.

Hindenburg Paul Francis Scblick General von Hindenburg Yale United States Kew Younes Sclick von Hindenbies Frank Sehlick Senig U. S. Navy Uncle Sam Thos. Martin Susan Francia Martin Ft. McPherson

Grove's Tasteless Tonic Ad Claims General Benefits

An advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It touts liver support blood enrichment and whole-body strengthening, priced at 60 cents.

California Syrup of Figs Promoted for Constipation Relief

An old advertisement extols California Syrup of Figs as a safe cure for child constipation. It urges mothers to use a teaspoonful to cleanse the bowels and notes the product is made by the California Fig Syrup Company. The item mentions upcoming visits and local singing events in the community.

California California Fig Syrup Company

Mrs Tankersley credits Tanlac for curing indigestion

Mrs J N Tankersley of Irwin county Georgia recounts severe indigestion and pain through months of illness. She avoided surgery but took Tanlac and reports complete relief, nightly sleep, and weight gain after three bottles. Tanlac sold by local drug firms in Anniston Merrellton Oxord and Piedmont.

J. N. Tankersley Irwin County Ocilla Georgia Tanlac Anniston Scarbrough Drug Co W. D. Nixon Oxord Calhoun Drug Co Piedmont WT. Moody & Son

Social Notes and Visits In Jacksonville Alabama

Jacksonville Alabama Aug 14 a note of social visits and arrivals shows Mas ter Henry Bennett visiting his uncle Dr Seymour Hall in Birmingham. Families members friends and out of town guests are listed with dates and locales including Anniston Asheville Atlanta Mobile and Florence as well as local events at the Civic League and North Main street gatherings.

Jacksonville Ala Henry Bennett Seymour Hall Birmingham Hardie Union Springs Stella Julia Rowan Asheville Cleveland Denman Prospect Tenn B. H. Denman Mary Denman Myers Roanoke Weir Mountain Avenue State Normal Auditorium Civic League Mary Charles Strong Anniston Col H. L. Stevenson Albert Morris Luke Ashville C. A. Whitemore M. A. Stevenson Piedmont Ezra Lawson Adamsville D. J. Privett Leo King Louisiana Clarice Agee Perdue Hill Annie Agee Frank Wood Dora Ann Amelia Wood Cedartown R. G. Hook Barnard and Walker Arab Hi. L. Stevenson John Gaboury Woodstock Carrie Frank Gaboury Horace Williamson Atlanta Cecil Harris Clanton G. G. Lawson Misadith Hughes Willie Hudson John F. Rowan Tuscaloosa Thos. Martin Ft. McPherson Susan Francia Martin Choccolocco Cc. J. Porter Louise Douthit Alexandria Martha Weir Florence S. C W. C. Irby, Jr W. B. Veazey Dadeville Geo Ada Aderhold Arkansas Alice Fits Pollyanna Club A. P. Johnston Miss Brewster Texas Filo Ramaganno Oscar Crona Anniaton Jackson North Noble J. J. Scarbrough James Sproull Fay Edmonds Miares Prooks

Erwin Appointed to Southern District Exemption Board

Montgomery reports J F B Erwin of Conecuh county is appointed by the president to replace C F Denny on the Southern district exemption board due to Denny's inability to serve. Erwin, state special agent, had been tracking C Homer Billingsley, accused of absconding with $16 000 from the state while in the Agriculture department office of Commissioner Reuben F Kolb.

Montgomery J. FB. Erwin Connecuh County C. F. Denny Southern District Denny Irwin C. Homer Billingsley Reuben F. Kolb State Agricultural Department

Granger Liver Regulator Ad Promises Quick Liver Relief

An old style health ad urges readers to keep fit by taking Granger Liver Regulator a medicinal plant based tonic. It claims to relieve heavy drowsiness headaches back pains constipation dizziness and digestive issues by stimulating liver function with no calomel or alcohol. Price 25e per box and sold by all druggists.

Granger Liver Regulator Granger Liver Granger Regulator

40 Cures Blood Poison

An old doctor’s prescription called Number 40 For The Blood is promoted as the best treatment for blood poison and related skin and digestive ailments. Made by J. C. Mendenhall, Evansville Indiana, 40 years a druggist, sold by Scarbrough Drug Co.

J. C. Mendenhall Evansville Ind Scarbrough Drug Co

Union Religious Services Begin Across Montgomery Churches

Beginning Sunday night August 19 union meetings will be held by Montgomery churches in the city. The schedule calls for joint services at several local congregations each week through August.

Montgomery

Sunday Choir to Present Music at Ditorium in Birmingham

A Sunday service will feature a 160 member choir and lead soloists with a regimental band providing music. Bishop Jones H. McCoy of the Birmingham district will preach the sermon. The program runs every Sunday evening through autumn, likely until late October.

Jones H. McCoy Birmingham

Medical exams near completion for July applicants

Montgomery August 17 Special The state board of medical examiners will notify July examinees for medical certificates within a day or two as the examination process nears completion.

Montgomery State Board of Examinations For the Bar

Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Helped Woman Have Baby

A Poplar Bluff Missouri woman credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with restoring health and enabling motherhood. The letter notes prior illness, support from husband and mother, and now a healthy baby girl. The advertisement invites others to seek confidential guidance from the Lydia E Pinkham Medical Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.

Lydia Fr. Pinkham Poplar Bluff Lydia E. Pinkham Lydia F. Pinkham Allia B. Timmons Almond St

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