22 Aug 1917
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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1917
Page
1
Two near new baby grand Chevrolets offered for cash. Address: S. Stringer, Talladega Alabama. Phone B2-4tp. Listing notes slight use and location in Alabama.
The annual convention of the National Retail Credit Men's Association began in Cleveland Ohio with over five hundred delegates and many visitors from across the country. The four day meeting will cover the war’s impact on credits and preparations for next year’s host city Boston.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Farmers Union Warehouse Company of Calhoun County Alabama will be at the courthouse in Anniston on Tuesday September 4 1917 at 1030 a m. All stockholders must be present in person or by written proxy. W T Dodd Secretary.
A consumer note warns that alkali spoiled soaps harm hair washing. Pure cocoanut oil is recommended as a greaseless, inexpensive alternative. A small amount moistened with water cleanses the scalp and hair, leaving it fresh, fluffy, and dust free.
The Cedar Point conference opened with large attendance from insurance men nationwide. The meeting runs through Saturday with a session planned on the Red Cross and war related matters.
A sheriff sale公告 issued by Calhoun County Alabama cites a Circuit Court judgment against J B Shelnutt in favor of J W Ould Co. The property listed includes Lot 14 and Lot 15 on Tenth Street and Moore Street in Anniston, bounded by the Louisville and Nashville right of way. The sale will occur at the courthouse door on Monday September 24 1917 during legal hours. A H Borders Sheriff Calhoun County dated August 18 1917.
Decree issued June 1917 from Circuit Court Calhoun County Alabama orders sale of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 10 township 16 range 8 to satisfy the decree. Auction at courthouse front steps Anniston on September 10 1917 in cash to highest bidder. A H Shepperd Register signs August 8 1917.
By J A Roberson, the piece recalls Mrs Eliza Harrelson of Weaver born 1834 in Spartanburg District. It covers early county life: frontier wilderness, Indian trails, homemade clothing, Polkville iron furnace, Weaver Campground, Civil War romance with James Harrelson, his death in a 1913 cyclone, and the parallel death of Lafayette Green. The narrative honors old neighbors and lingering memory.
The City Court of Anniston Alabama orders a public auction of lot 5 block 12 Quin tard avenue fronting 66.66 feet and extending 190 feet plus adjoining 10 feet of Lot Four block 13. The sale is to the highest bidder for cash on September 17 1917 at the courthouse steps. W G Bullard is complainant and Hattie Bullard et al are defendants.
An advertisement touts Calotabs as a “new and improved” cure for grouchy husbands and general malaise. One tablet at night supposedly cleans the liver and improves appetite with no after effects, selling twenty tabs for thirty five cents with a money back guarantee.
The document notes a location 190 feet to an alley as shown on the map of the Anniston City Land Company to satisfy the decree. It states the witness signature and date as the 14th day of 15-22-29.
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