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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1901
Page
4
Gordon and Stockton proprietors and editors publish from the Columbian Building Noble Street Birmingham area. Joan Fitzgerald city editor details and office. Registered in Anniston Alabama. Breckivation price rates for subscription in advance monthly and weekly with telephone listing Milton Alabama February 27 1901.
An announcements notice presents Walter M Merrill as candidate for Delegate to the Constitutional Convention from the 7th Senatorial District Weburee Calhoun and for Mayor of Anniston. It notes Democratic and Democratic party support and lists a committee of twenty wards presenting Mallory as endorsing candidate.
The notice proclaims W. Hy Meneroy as a re election candidate from the First Ward and announces Benebis candidacy from the same ward. Both seek Democratic party support.
Community notices name several Third Ward residents as city council or open-seat candidates. J B Bringston, C E B, Low Rich, and Robertson are presented as nominees or possible contenders subject to Democratic party action and support from local friends.
Kilby Kilby announces re election bid for mayoral role in Anniston Ward One. Krablan and Gagner also declare campaigns for council seats in the Fourth Ward under Democratic party guidance.
A Montg omery Advertiser correspondent discusses the superstition of the number thirteen citing a rail wreck with thirteen features and thirteen dollars as a curious example. The piece notes readers favoring thirteen dollars over twelve but many avoid the unlucky connotation.
Mr Jr Ur Stickney Jr is announced by Evening Star as Democratic candidates for the First ward city council seat. A former city council member and current board of education member, he is described as a stalwart party worker and prominent Anniston businessman poised to serve as an active alderman.
The Birmingham Age Her ald appeals for information on the Gunnels bill as Alabama debates free schools. It argues the poll tax burden on poor families and urges a Senate roll call to show the state's stance on funding education and free schooling nationwide.
The Queen & Crescent System south of Meridian opens October 28 with a rapid Meridian to Shreveport schedule. Connections to Texas shorten westbound travel from 7 to 12 hours. Train No. 37 of the Southern Railway links for this quick service. Inquiries and tickets available from local agents.
Southern Railway inaugurates through sleeping car service from Birmingham to Jacksonville via Atlanta departing Birmingham 4 40 p m on the 27th, arriving Jacksonville 8 30 a m. first class in every respect. Union Pacific advertises luxurious train service with Pullican Palace Sleepers and Library Cars. times and tickets via local agents.
The Birmingham Age-Herald reports Capt. J B Morson may succeed Col. Tom O Smith as commander of Troop D after Smith's resignation to the governor. Judge Osceola Kyle denies candidacy rumors. Anniston and Oxford guards support Major Tom T Huey, favoring a officer already in the regiment over Morson who is not a member.
Ad touts Dr King s New Life Pills as curing indigestion biliousness constipation sick headache and stomach liver and bowel troubles. Claims workers are tireless night and day and urges buying 25 cents at Blam s and stocking coal from Montevallo Cahaba and other suppliers in Anniston with phone 49.
WANTED Capables licitor for weekly paper to work in the country One having a horse preferred Salary and commission and permanent employment to the right party Address by letter only The Reverie Anniston Ala WANTED By a young man a position in a dry goods or grocery store Some experience in grocers store Strictly temperate no bad habits not afraid of work good reference J A B Care Anniston Business College
The Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets to New Orleans at one fare for the General Missionary Conference of the M. E. Church South in New Orleans from April 24 to 30, 1901. Tickets sell April 22 to 24 with return limit May 2, 1901. Inquiries to Southern Railway Ticket Agent.
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