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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1901
Page
4
The excerpt notes a $50 000 offer for Miss Stowe with no bidders. It then shifts to editorials on stage craft and posters in European cities, discussing how city signage taxes generate revenue. A lengthy digression covers townspeople describing Tennyson and a local advertisement for cough medicine.
The Queen and Crescent System launches a rapid Meridian to Texas schedule starting October 28 connecting Indian to Shreveport via six lines. The Southern Railway joins with the Crescent to offer the fastest time to Texas, with agents ready to provide details on new service. Also a notice seeks a half interest in a thriving business at Calhoun Hotel area, asking for inquiries.
A Cincinnati preacher contrasts two capitalist classes the rich man and the man who is rich arguing that wealth arrogance harms society. He condemns ostentatious wealth such as a five hundred dollar dog dinner while workers suffer, and calls the snobbery of wealth harmful to the nation.
A reader advocates replacing politicians with business figures like Andrew Carnegie and Sir Thomas Lipton for a year long experiment. The letter questions whether taxpayers are getting value for money and urges a public policy shift toward business leadership.
The account describes Chancellor Kelly surviving a fiery wreck with multiple wounds. Marshall and others report he will likely travel by Monday while he remained conscious briefly after pulling people from the burning car. An older man was found inside and rescued as investigators inspected the scene.
Satisfied people are the best advertisers for Fo leys ton ey and Tarand all who use it agree it is a splendid remedy for coughs colds or sore lungs. McBreath Drag Co Dixie Hardware Co promotes hardware from a jack knife to a steam engine. If you want the finest work and a fair trial consider this laundry. Call mail or phone for pickup. Anniston Steim LAUNDRY Noble street.
Holiday rates allow one and one third fare for round trips from points on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and east of the Mississippi. Tickets on sale December 25 24 26 30 and January 1 with final limit January 23 1902. Inquire at Southern Railway agents or B Jackson T P A 2019 First Avenue Birmingham Alabama.
Homer Hall of West Point Louisiana credits Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption with curing a stubborn lung cough that physicians feared was fatal. He now weighs 227 pounds and endorses the remedy, priced 50 cents and 1.60, with trial bottles free at McElreath Drug Co.
Mr Gus Weedruff returned from Gladeden. Mr Eugene Copps of Talladegs is in the city on business. Mr Chas Gilliland left for Birmingham this morning. Senator J L Blackmon returned from Birmingham. Mr Y Henderson of Rag land visited yesterday. Mr Moore of Hefilia was a business visitor yesterday.
Two good horses offered for sale a gray mare nine years old suitable for carriage or delivery wagon a bay horse six years old likely to become a fine family horse and heavy enough for work a black jack four years old from imported Spanish stock. Also several Jerseys for sale with many unregistered but high quality cows and heifers call or write W J Minter manager Rural Delivery Anniston Alabama telephones No 103.
A brief advertisement from Nonanoo & Co promoting coal handling services across all grades. Includes a contact mention Telephone 82 and emphasizes comprehensive coal supply and delivery capabilities.
A local ad promotes a holiday sale featuring a line of Sterling Silver novelties including nail brushes combs and hat brushes plus quadruple plated tea sets and cake baskets with guaranteed quality. Prices are listed for tea sets butter dishes syrup stands and more along with cheap toys and woolen fabrics on sale.
An advertising snippet touts a five cent cigar as the best available. It questions smoking status and praises the product as a market favorite.
The Kennesaw cigar wins growing support among smokers here as Warters at Rome produces the popular line.
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