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Newspaper

Anniston Evening Star

Location

Anniston, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1901

Page

8

Family Reunion Held at Fitzgerald Home in Oxanna

A reunion gathered last night at Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Fitzgeralds in Oxanna. Attendees included the children and grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. Witzgerald from several homes. Refreshments were served as relatives shared warm memories of the parental household.

D. &. Fitzgerald Oxanna W. J. Fitzgerald H. Hy Fitzgerald J. H. B, Fitzgerald Tium City Mixa Beasie Thinty T. C. Kitagerald Wond (Amily Birmingham Mra

To Save Her Child From Frightful Disfigurement

Mrs. Nannie Gallower of LaGrange Georgia used Buacklen Arnica Mav to treat large sores on her head and face. She reports a quick cure and praises its healing powers for sores bruises skin eruptions cuts burns and other injuries. Sold for 25 cents with druggist guarantee by Blam Drag Co.

Nannie Gallower LaGrange Buacklen Blam Drag Co

Many Letters Uncalled For at Anniston Post Office

A historical notice lists uncalled letters for both Gentlemen and Ladies in Anniston. Names include J L Brown, J C Chandler, G W Goneh, J Johnson, T B Morgan, Eddie Sydner, Miss Mandie ik, Mrs Mattie Cul pepper, Miss Minnie D Dates, Miss Kate Nesbitt, Miss N E Pate, Miss Jennie Pickett, Miss Mary Shapp, Miss Balle Story, Miss Mary Swinney, Miss JH Ware, and others awaiting pickup at the local office.

Ik— Barnes Mandie C—Casey Mattie Culpepper Mra Fletcher D—Dates Miss Minnie Kf—Halwon Emma J.—Lovelace S—Shapp Sparrow Miss Balle Story Mel Swinney Miss Mary

Dr King's New Life Pills Promote Clear Skin

A vivid ad claims the pills regulate the liver purify the blood and restore a rosy complexion. It touts Elam Deng Co. drug store as the seller and price at 25e.

Dr. King New Life Elam Deng Co

Social News and Gossip From Piedmont and Nearby

A flurry of travel mentions and family reunions fills Piedmont society news. Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Mallory visit Choccolocco. Hopkins family tours Winston Salem and New York. Mr and Mrs Smith visit Rome. Mrs Collett leaves for Atlanta. Moody family reunion in Piedmont draws visitors from Birmingham and Atlanta. Cheney return from Piedmont Springs. Mary Brewer back from Cincinnati. Thrasher and relatives visit Cleburne. Donahoe family heads to Trewnton. Sterne visits Quintard avenue in Montgomery. Advertising notes include a drawing and team work service and a Kennesaw cigar pitch.

Birmingham News Piedmont Ala Martin T. Moody A. RK. Moody Birmingham S. Moore Atlanta Alabama Piedmont l

Anniston Team Returns Home After Bad Luck

The Rome Tribune notes Anniston baseball players faced travel woes and rain delays. Poor weather kept crowds away and expenses mounted until funds were raised on the streets to cover the trip home.

Rome Tribune Rome Annisston Tribune Anniston Armstrong Anonistonians

Educate Your Bowels With Cascareta

A fragmentary ad promises constipation relief with Cascareta from a druggist reference to a monetary payment. No clear location or date provided. The terse text implies a sales pitch and a currency note but lacks verifiable details.

Sale of Impounded Stock At City Hall

Stock impounded for running at large under city laws will be sold at the city hall Friday August 9 at noon to cover pound fees unless owners claim and pay charges Two black boar sows crop left ear One red spotted cow crop right ear One red heifer no mark One Cream heifer no mark strap around neck One brown yearling no mark strap around neck One spotted Jersey cow crop left ear swallow fork in right J Maggs Chief Police

J. ©. Maggs

Choctaw Route expands trains Memphis to Hot Springs

The Choctaw Route adds three daily trains between Memphis and Hot Springs Ark starting October 7. Increased passenger service includes double daily runs to India and Oklahoma Territories with connections to Southwest Missouri Kansas Texas and the West.

Memphis Hot Springs Ark India Oklahoma Territories Missouri Kansas Texas West

Hobson Shoots Oil Well Amid Spectacle Crowd

A crowd of about 5000 gathered to watch the shot at the 800 foot well. A nitro glycerine charge of seventy quarts was lowered and the captain dropped the go devil iron triggering the explosion. Salt water gravel and glycerine shells erupted and rose twenty five feet above the derrick as Joseph Manning, owner, named the well Hebson.

Joseph Manning Hebson

Queen & Crescent Opens Fast Meridian to Shreveport Line

The Queen and Crescent system south of Meridian inaugurated on October 28 a fast Meridian to Shreveport schedule with diverging lines to Texas shortening travel to Texas from seven to twelve hours. Southern Railway fast train No. 37 connects with the Queen and Crescent to offer the quickest service. Contact local ticket agents for details before purchasing tickets.

Queen & Crescent Meridian Shreveport Texas Peitain Texas Southern Railway

Eyesight advice from an optician warning buyers

The article cautions readers to avoid untrustworthy sellers and opticianless peddlers. It urges using proven eye tests from trained specialists and warns against blind outcomes in old age.

Personal mentions from Aniston and nearby towns

Local notices list residents traveling or visiting Birmingham Montgomery Talladega and Jenifer. Names include Jas P Palmer H T Persons W F Dens H H Constantine Lavi D F Constantine Malone Ledbetter B Brown Kilby Jebeles Connelly Adkins Farley Abe Myers Ben McKee with various trips for business visits vacations and family ties.

Foley’s Boney and Tar Cures Cold and Cough

An old advertisement promotes Foley’s Boney and Tar as a remedy for a cold and cough. It also mentions Ketcdiott’s Chocolates Laxative and the “One Day Cold Cure” with unclear product names and multiple misspellings.

Foley Ketcdiott's Bex Cole

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. D. &. Pitzgerald Gather Gentlemen's B—Boy Dania Bowman J L Brown Lon Chandler J C Cathine Ben Conao Wesley D- Davidson Danas F—French Billie Kh —Richardson, Frank S—Sebom Willie Summons Joe HH Shepp Thos KK Steiwen Capt Sydner Eddie T—Thompson Arthur Mias Jennie R—Rogers,—— Russell, Mre T— Todd Cora W—Woodward Mary Wiliama Ware John L. T. Surra P, M Rex Dress Starling Medy CO Chicago New York Graham, Mise Bessie Mallory Master Lowry Mallory Choccolocco Vannie E. Hopkins Winston-Salem, N. Y New York City Mr. and Mia W. C. Smith Gilly Collett Austin O. H. Parker J. A. Cheney Piedmont Springs Mrs. M. Markstein Shelby Mary Brewer Cincinnati J. Z. Thrasher Cleburne, County A. G. Donahoe Chil Dren Trewnton Mrs. Donahoe S. B. Sterne Montgomery A. Sterne Quintard Avenue BR. O. Watson Buffalo, Nwn, Y Buffalo C. E. Jackson C. A. Beyscorpt Chattanooga Tenn Hobson Ullman BROS Jas. P. Palmer Wheeler Springs H. T. Persons W. F. Dens H. H. Constantine Bir Mingham On Business Today Lavi D. F. Constantine Mr. Malone Ledbetter Mingham B. Brown Talladega Selee Lee Ai. B. N. Kilby St. Louis TE. Kilby Tyler Hill John Jebeles J. J. Connelly Annistonian F. L. Adkins Sylacauga Col J. G. Farley Abe Myers Ben McKee Jenifer Harrison-Belcher Plumbing Co J. T. Chrissan H. Pelman Noble Street MH. Pelman Nopple Street Morris Morrisville, Ala Bell Telephone Connection
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