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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1901
Page
5
The column lists terms for incorporation filings by McCarty and Maggie Anniston in Alabama, notes coal dealers and deliveries across Anniston, Piedmont, and nearby towns, mentions a piano sale, police court fines, and local officials handling taxes and property sales. It references Owen Sweets at Leighton Avenue and various local business figures like H Parker Co and Donahoo & Co.
Friday night near Oxford a man was arrested by Mr. Leah Basou. Though suspected of waning murder, the charge against him is assault and battery. Other items note a sale of a Studebaker wagon, a Montgomery building contract awarded to Mr. J. H. Duke, gas minstrel prices, illness of Mr. J A Turner, and a stolen wheel recovered from a pond near Oxanua.
Notice announces George W. Watkins as postmaster at Oxanna replacing J. W. Watkins who resigned. The fragment mentions a prior gasoline explosion ad and advertising by Achieten Electric and Gas Co. It notes gasoline lights burning 6 to 10 PM and is signed by R. E. Garner proprietor.
The Queen and Crescent system runs a fast schedule from Meridian to Shreveport with lines diverging to Texas, cutting travel times to Texas by 5 to 12 hours. Train No.87 links with the Queen and Crescent to offer the quickest westbound service. Tickets available through local agents for details on this new service. Swot and others advertise cholera cure and bitters in this fragment.
Mr G M Scott visits Talladega on business while J J Connelly spends morning in Jacksonville and Robert Richardson travels to Birmingham on business. J O Carder of Virginia visits Mr and Mrs D B Lacey. Hon BR Thomason and A H Shepperd return from Montgomery. Judge D C Blackwell also returns from Montgomery and G B Fore comes from Talladega. Southern railway introduces through sleeping car service Birmingham to Jacksonville via Atlanta starting November 27th, with train 36 departing Birmingham at 4:40 p.m. and arriving Jacksonville 8:30 a.m.. first class service as announced by C E Jackson, T P A Birmingham.
Laval a Dallas merchant writes he suffered two years from general debility due to overwork but four bottles of Electric Bitters restored his appetite sleep and energy. He calls it the best medicine and health builder for tired weak people with guaranteed satisfaction. Only 5c at Elam's Drug store. The One Day Cold Cure offered by Kem Mott's Chocolates Quinine remedy.
Beginning October 1 Southern Railway operates an elegant Pullman Sleeper from Birmingham Alabama to Richmond Virginia. Train 36 departs Birmingham 4 40 p m returning as train 35 arriving Birmingham 11 46 a m. The service promises much better convenience for travelers. For ticket information contact Co B Jackson TP A Birmingham Alabama.
Trade notes show New York futures and spot movements with price markers including Avniston spots at 97-16 and nearby notes on overall market activity for the cotton market. The report underscores price levels and regional spot references in a concise snapshot.
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