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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1901
Page
4
A peculiar discussion on the hour of 4 4 m noting its link to deepest sleep and the ease of waking at 1 2 o clock. Military lore cites dawn assaults between 1 and 5 for awake sentries. observers ponder electrical or solar causes for daily peak alertness.
A writer in the Cincinnati Enquirer questions a true round the world voyage while noting routes of about 20 000 miles. George Griffith set a 64 day record as an ordinary passenger via Suez and Hong Kong. An all equator voyage would require 24 855 miles and faces extreme peril through the Amazon Congo Sumatra and Borneo regions. The piece mentions Foley's Kidney Cure praised by Wm Finn of Lima Ohio. Parlor observation and dining cars are now running Memphis to Atlanta and back on through trains via K C M B R and Southern routes with improved amenities and smoking rooms available at moderate rates.
The Queen and Crescent system opens a Meridian to Shreveport fast schedule on October 28 linking with Texas lines. The Southern Railway fast train No. 37 connects to offer the quickest time to Texas points from 7 to 12 hours. Ticket agents provide information on the new service.
In Phoenix reports, Hopi villages near the Grand Canyon host the annual snake dance to seek rain. The nine day ceremony draws hundreds of participants and tourists, with the public snake-handling event on the final day.
Obituary from an Eufaula paper reports the death of Mr I B Adams formerly of Annis ton and Eufaula known as Nervy Adams. He died in Coffinton Brew art county Georgia Friday evening after brief illness from malignant typhoid fever. He was about 35, left a wife Maude Carter and two children. Burial occurred at Coffinton cemetery.
Oscar Bowman of Lebanon Kentucky attests that Fo ley's Kidney Cure gave him a permanent cure of kidney disease, claiming it would have cost him his life otherwise. McKireath Drug Co. is cited as the source of the statement.
Mr Daniel Bauta of Otterville Louisiana reports severe asthma and cough relief after using Fo Leys Honey and Tar. He states that prior doctors and medicines failed to help but the product provided immediate and superior relief compared with other remedies.
Have just received a large line of fall samples for suits coats vests and pants. Visit to see what you like at Ju Live Levy Merchant Tailor. Clear water and good soap with no chemicals used in cleaning by The Mode Laundry at 12th and Noble.
A brief note advertises the Model laundry at 12th and Noble, claiming South waists linen suits and duck pants will look like new after laundering.
An advertisement promises perfect health through Cascarets Candy Cathartic with genuine tablets stamped C C C. It claims the product provides a lively liver pure blood clean skin and bright eyes and warns never to buy in bulk. Available at all druggists with roc (likely roc).
A compact line notes imported segars described as good size with a straight ace among Levi's leaders.
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