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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1901
Page
8
Early today six year old Richard Cobbs Jr died at his parents home on Leighton Avenue after a severe croup attack. Funeral services are scheduled at Grace Church tomorrow at 10 o clock. The grieving parents and relatives receive widespread sympathy from friends.
A local merchant advertises a quick sale of dry goods including jeans pants and shoes to clear inventory. The notice also promotes a growing grocery business and mentions butter products and nearby stores.
The Oxford column notes D W Shuford’s business trip to Clay county, Mae Beat haw starts at Ten Cent store, Lon Orr visits from Birmingham, Mitchel and Knight from Lineville on business, D B Burne and J Spreall in town on business, rheumatism relief for B S Russell, R L Bentey confined at home, S C McCormick travels to Synnagoga, J D Jackson visits father at College Hill, lamps burn brightly after weeks, Will Borders and W Mangham conduct local business, Foley’s Honey and Tar praised by H W Lynch of Daily Post Phillipsburg and MeElreath Drug Co.
The Free Kindergarten association holds a doll bazaar today at W P Ressall s photograph gallery on Noble street near Eleventh. Oysters in all styles will be served by the Wednesday class, with dolls on display in dainty attire. Oysters are offered this afternoon and tonight after the theater performance for attendees.
Soldiers from the last war praised Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for scratches bruises cuts wounds corns sore feet stiff joints and burns ulcers boils skin eruptions and rashes. The ad claims it cures or no pay and sells for 25 cents at McElreath Drug Company.
An ordinance exempts from city taxation the real personal and mixed property of the Anniston Yarn Mills a corporation organized to manufacture yarns and other goods for five years. The exemption applies provided that the mill employs twenty five workers for the duration of the period. Approved, Z Henderson, Mayor. Attest.
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