Local Advertisement Notice From Anderson County Area
An old notice from Mpminston Alabama dated February 19 1901 announces a subscription price of four dollars in advance for monthly or weekly periods.
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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1901
Page
4
An old notice from Mpminston Alabama dated February 19 1901 announces a subscription price of four dollars in advance for monthly or weekly periods.
The Evening Star announces established agencies in multiple communities including Oxford Oxania and nearby towns providing sample copies subscriptions and advertisements. Agencies include George Rh Grey Apps Todd's store War AMINTON Wear End Drug Store J Cason & Co J C Mays & Co Fifteenth and Cobb Oxavonp J J Privett Co Moorefield's Jewelry and Roy Porter Jacksonville.
Authorized by the Democratic party to announce Hon. Walter B Merrill as a candidate for Delegate to the Constitutional Convention from the Tth Senatorial District comprising Cleburne and Calhoun counties. The announcement emphasizes party support and district composition.
Editor White of Edwardsville reports that diamonds found near Cleburne resemble real stones in appearance and cutting ability, though he stops short of confirming they are genuine. He planned to bring samples to The Star but forgot them, promising to send in later. Nearby notes mention rural mail delivery and political updates amid broader local chatter.
The Calhoun Rifles presented a benefit concert at their Oxford armory to a largely attended audience. The program featured an Anniston and Oxford orchestra, comic routines, songs and sketches by local performers. A large sum was raised and another show was scheduled for tonight.
Debate resurfaces over the merits of Schley and Sampson. Opponents urge a Santiago conduct inquiry aiming to uncover a trivial flaw to favor Sampson as the superior. The dispute grows tiresome.
The Queen & Crescent System begins a rapid Meridian to Shreveport timetable on October 25 linking with Texas lines and cutting travel time to Texas points from 7 to 12 hours. Southern Railway train No 37 connects to this service, offering the quickest Westward transit. Ticket agents are ready to provide details on the new schedule.
The notice touts travel to Colorado Wyoming Utah California and Oregon with Pullman Palace Sleepers Butler Smoking and Library Cars and Dining Cars with a la carte meals. For schedules or information contact your local agent or J F Algar General Agent St Louis Mo.
A garbled notice references Spot, N Mostoeh, and Wholesale Druggist of Emsturg West Virginia in a case about Cholera Morbht. It mentions Kernotes and a person named Teost me we kor and Kemmet's Ext oer. The readable text indicates a legal action or medical claim linked to cholera conditions.
The Baltimore Sun reports on the first U S census of 1790 detailing 16 states and their territories, totals of 3,020,014 people, regional slave counts, and Virginia leading with 347,516 whites and 292,009 slaves. North Carolina, Maryland, and northern states’ slave totals are listed as part of the surprise early demographic snapshot. The piece notes census challenges and the evolution of counting methods.
A veteran sportsman in this city told how on his son’s sixteenth birthday he gave a rifle and set up a blank cartridge to teach safe handling. The blast caused the boy to faint, leaving him with a lasting memory of danger and respect for firearms.
In a Pearson's Weekly vignette a mother and Tommy argue in a pantry as a cat’s location becomes the source of comic confusion. The quarrel centers on whether a white bottle hides the cat on a shelf, with rapid, humorous exchanges and a sudden dash into the kitchen.
Two burglars discuss stealing from a kitchen while one reveals his dyspepsy treatment. The other notes detectives know about the illness and warns against closing provisions to avoid suspicion.
A dialogue from Philadelphia Record features Stroller asking Joe Rose about dealing with a tramp after dinner. Joe replies with a blunt retort and a quip about turning a dog on the intruder. The Chicago News comments on wealth envy.
New York Cotton Futures data supplied by private wire to G. B. Flint, manager for Murphy & Co. Corrected daily for market movements and price updates.
Southern Railway starts an elegant Pullman Sleeper service from Birmingham Alabama to Richmond Virginia. Train No. 36 departs Birmingham 4 40 p m, returns as No. 35 arriving Birmingham 11 55 a m. The service promises much better passenger facilities than before. For tickets contact C F Jarvis, P A, Birmingham, Alabama.
The executrix E a W Brothers appointed by the Probate Judge of Calhoun county Alabama asks creditors to present their claims against the estate or be barred. Attorney Jos J Witler. February 12.
Kermott's Chocolates advertise a laxative quinine product claimed to ease headaches and quickly cure colds in cattle. The notice markets a simple remedy for livestock ailments and throat discomfort.
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