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Newspaper

Anniston Evening Star

Location

Anniston, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1901

Page

3

Rates Reduced on Cablegrams From Australia and Africa

Announcement to Postal Telegraph Cable Co managers details a 1902 rate cut of 40 cents per word for cablegrams from New South Wales and 12 cents per word to South Africa East and West Africa and other listed destinations including Ascension Island Tasmania Madagascar Mauritius Rodrigues St Helena Seychelles. The notice blends unrelated ads and quips about medicines and daily goods.

Postal Telegraph Cable Co Postal Telegrams New South Wales Australia South Africa Africa Ascension Island Seath West Australia Tasmania Costa Island Madagascar Mauritus Island Rodrigues Island St. Helenia Island Saychelles Island

Local ads advertise beer and hardware offers in town

A blotchy ad notes beer priced at fifteen cents with regular price twenty five cents near 1022 onne street. It promotes Kennesaw brand for smokers and Warters at Kane milked by Dixie Hardware Co for tools and hardware. Coal prices mentioned as low by KR. O. Watson offers varied kinds at low prices.

Warters Kane KR. O. Watson

Twenty Five Cents For Babies Law Passed

Caicano ill December 19 Cook County adopts a birth recording charge of 25 cents per baby born within its jurisdiction and reported to the County Clerk after the new year. The law aims to insure birth records rather than pay a bounty.

Caicano Ill Cook County Chicago

Poisonous Mineral in Flour Warns Consumers

The Illinois State Pine Food Commission reported the Chicago Chronicle that barytes a poisonous mineral mined in Tennessee Missouri and North Carolina was found in flour across six mills. The main crushing factory traced to Lynchburg Virginia produced 83 000 000 pounds used last year for adulterating flour. Use only guaranteed flour such as Clifton from Bransford Mills Owensboro Kentucky.

Illinois State Pine Food Commission Chicago Chronicle Tennessee Missouri North Carolina Lynchburg Clifton Bransford Mills Owensboro

Officers Elected For The Year At Coosa Valley Co

The Coosa Valley Coal Iron and Mining Co elected W E B Knox as president WH Weller as vice president L Beare as secretary Jane B Lagarde as treasurer and W A Thomas as general manager A stock increase from 50000 to 100000 may be voted at a January 18 stockholders meeting in Gadsden Bucklen's Arnica Balm is recommended for wounds burns and skin irritations 25 cents at McErreath Drug Company

Coosa Ger Gadsden McErreath Drug Company

Vast Time to Texas Queen & Crescent Bythum Inaugurated

The Queen and Crescent line south of Meridian began service October 28 with a fast Meridian to Shreveport schedule and connections to Texas routes. Train No. 37 of the Southern Railway links with the Queen and Crescent to shorten travel times to western destinations. Contact a local ticket agent for details about this new service.

Queen & Crescent Bythum Meridian Shreveport Texas Lexas Southern Railway Queen & Crescent Pointe West

Behind the times a call to local printing at Star Job Office

A promotional piece urges readers to abandon outsourcing and support a home operation. It highlights a man behind a block as a visual metaphor and promotes Star Job Office as a union run alternative for print orders.

Pin Money and Peddlers Rhymes in London Streets

In old times pins were costly and husbands gave wives allowances called pin money. Five centuries after pins were invented peddlers sang street rhymes in London. One rhyme mentions ten rows a penny and another hints at Dixie Hardware Co offering stoves.

London

The Star Job Office Embraces Modern Printing Ideas

The Star Job Office announces new type faces and up to date printing methods to deliver elite quality at reasonable prices. It highlights timely ideas and efficient execution to attract customers seeking skilled printing services.

STAR Times

Change of ownership in Shelputt Murphy undertaking business

The undersigned bought John Shelputt's interest and will continue the undertaking business under the name J. L. Murphy at 1214 Noble Street next to Shelputt's Trade Palace. I W Kemp will remain in the business. 14-30 J. L. Murray.

Havineg John Shelputt Shelputt & Murphy J. L. Murphy Noble Street Shelputt Trade Palace I. W. Kemp J. L. Murray

Mortgage Sale Notice in Anniston Alabama 1901

Under a mortgage dated November 1 1899 held by Annis ton Banking and Loan Company John A Creswell and Elizabeth Creswell the property in Calhoun county Alabama will be sold January 15 1902 at the northeast corner of Noble and Tenth streets Anniston to highest bidder for cash to satisfy the mortgage which has been broken The description covers portions of sections township and range as listed in Book 76 page 45 of the Probate Office J J Willett Attorney Anniston Alabama December 18 1901

Anniston Banking & Loan Company John A. Creswell Elizabeth Creswell Calhoun County Alabama Noble and Tenth Streets Anniston Towit Anniston Banking & Loan Co J. J. Willett Ala

Railroads Offer Christmas Travel Bargain

The Southern railway and Alabama Great Southern railroad announce reduced rates for round trips at one and one third fare. Tickets will be sold from December 23 24 25 30 and December 31 1901 and January 1 1902 with final limit January 3 1902.

The Southern Railway Alabama Great Southern Railroad Silat

Model Laundry at 12th and Noble

The entry notes two washing principals Clear water and goo soap non chemical methods used by The Model Laundry located at 12th and Noble.

Noble

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Postal Telegraph Co M.M. Austin Winchester Ind Notion New York Herald Boyer Anniston Ick Co Dixie Hardware Co Iwitnois Tim Murphy Tie Pat Kapin Wheeler & Wilson Anniston Hardware Company Coosa Valley Coal, Iron and Mining Co Tim Money Foley Frank Skiintyre Malaga Florida New York State Ite Beles Comer-Cobb Invest Cal Hatate Memphis Cotton Belt Toland W.C Peeler DPA Tena EW. Labeaume G. P T. A. St. Louis, Te Pene North Alabama Globe Clothing Co
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