Annotated fragment from 1901 Alabama issue
Fragment shows newspaper masthead with editors and publishers names faintly readable. Mentions Anniston Alabama and a publication detail with price and issue number Feb 6 1901.
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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1901
Page
4
Fragment shows newspaper masthead with editors and publishers names faintly readable. Mentions Anniston Alabama and a publication detail with price and issue number Feb 6 1901.
Star Agencies opens sections in Oxford and Oxanna with copies of the paper and subscription advertisements. Local agents listed include Gioia-George KR Todds store, J. J. Cason & Co, Winniston, Oxe- Moorefield’s Jewelry, and others.
The notice names Walter trill as a Democratic candidate for Delegate to the General Convention from the 7th Senatorial District comprising Mebuimd Calhoun counties, with county court house projects described as architectural additions to the city. It discusses government building funding and the city’s architectural future amid broader reflections on governance and royalty.
President to Senate nominations include Col John Bates former Second Infantry commander at Anniston now brigadier general Maj A H Bowman of the Second Infantry named lieutenant colonel Major Davis promoted from major of volunteers to major in the regular army recalling Camp Shipp days in Anniston.
The Texas and Pacific Railway offers one fare for a round trip to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. Tickets go on sale February 15 14 16 17 18 from Texas stations with return valid through March 1 1901. No competing line matches their chair car service between Ft Worth Dallas and New Orleans. For details contact H D Hughes in Fort Worth or E P Turner in Dallas.
Mardi Gras travel deals to New Orleans and Mobile from all lines. One round trip fare with sale dates Feb 12 to 18 1901 and return by March 7 1901. Tickets to Wyoming Utah California Oregon via Union Pacific and Southern Railway with Pullman Palace Sleepers and dining cars. Contact local agents or J F Aglar General Agent St Louis Mo.
New spring samples arrive representing best fabrics and latest weaves in imported and domestic wools. Julius Levy, merchant tailor, Columbian Building, Noble Street, promotes fastenings and fabrics for the season.
London readers confront a wave of fog era crime as gangs stage swift thefts from lorries and carriages in dim streets. Articles describe traps, strongmen, diversions, and notable hauls including fur valued at 1700 and a cab chase yielding eight thousand pounds. Thames river coal thefts mount as pirates flood the fog with schemes and salvage frauds.
A health note cites the lemon and orange acids as lethal to cholera germs even when on fruit rinds. The excerpt also explains in Georgian that Gada means mother and mama denotes father in the mountainous Caspian-Black Sea region.
A remark from the Chicago Times Herald notes a young woman's pledge to a temperance cause. She cites published statistics showing less dissipation among married men than single men as the basis for her stance.
The Thweattol ony Co. of WePall Alabama promotes property for sale from 500 to 810 000 dollars with 15 percent centerpieces and an 18 percent rental yield of 720 a year on a 4 000 purchase. It touts a wide selection of farms and invites inquiries for 5 or 10 acre parcels.
Rental list offers a ?-room house with bath and barn near a good ten ant at 1750 dollars. Four rooms in good locality priced. Daily calls for all kinds of houses. If you have property to rent place it in our hands. From this date all rents must be paid in advance with a 10 percent surcharge for late payment. All debtors of Locke Sawyer & Co. should call at once to settle.
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