Missionary Priest Regan Ends South Visit
Rev. Charles F. Regan of the Pittsburg diocese departed for home after aiding Rev. P. T. Costello at Sacred Heart church. He praised Southern hospitality and the Sunny South’s future industrial and commercial prospects after touring Chattanooga New Orleans Mobile Montgomery Birmingham Atlanta and Anniston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Regan
Pittsburg
P. T. Costello
Sacred Heart Church
Father Costello
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Mobile
Montgomery
Birmingham
Atlanta
Anniston
Regan
South
Dean's Ointment Promises Instant Itch Relief
Stops itching instantly. Claims to cure piles eczema salt rheum tetter itch hives herpes and scabbies. Advertises availability at any drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Royal Oak Lodge 106 Calls Meeting for Important Topic
Royal Oak lodge No. 106 asks every member to attend the regular meeting tomorrow night to discuss an important matter. The session is expected to address the issue and decide on a course of action for the lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Oak Lodge No. 106
Cab and Trunk Wagon Service At 25 Cents
A notice states starting January 1, 1909 a cab and trunk wagon will operate inside cab limits for 25 cents. Services will run Sundays and Sunday nights at the same price. Contact Blake's Livery Stable by phone 44.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blake’s
Jad-Tt
Blacklock Away to Tuscaloosa for Family Visit
Rev. J. H. Blacklock travels to Tuscaloosa to visit his son and daughter. He plans to return Monday. No service at St. Michael and All Angels next Sunday. Children’s service will be held in the chapel as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Blacklock
Tuscaloosa
St. Michael and All Angels
Real Estate Investment Urged on Noble Street
Anniston activity rises as factories run full time and investors are urged to buy business property on Noble street. W. T. Owen, real estate agent at 1208 Noble St, promotes improved or unimproved properties for sale with calls to potential buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
Noble Street
W. T. Owen
Noble St
Calhoun lodge I C O F to Hold Regular Meeting Tonight
Calhoun lodge No. 203 I C O F announces its regular meeting this evening. Visiting Odd Fellows are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun Lodge No. 203
Blake's New Carriages For Comfort On Call
Notice highlights Blake's carriages offering Pullman car comfort ready any time. Call phone number 44 for service or delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blake
Encampment Tonight at Golden Rule No 12 TI C OF
Golden Rule encampment No 12 TI C O F holds degree work at its regular meeting tonight. Visiting patriarchs especially from No 25 will be welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Rule
Four-Acre Farm for Exchange Near Weaver With Cottage
Four acres level land near Weaver with an excellent six room cottage a yew barn and fruit trees. Location near school churches and Southern depot. Priced at 1250 dollars terms half cash balance to quit exchange for suitable city property. W T Owen real estate 1208 Noble St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaver
W. T. Owen
Noble St
Levy's Tailoring Announces Spring Samples for 1909
The shop thanks its 1908 customers and wishes them well in 1909. Spring samples are now on display and the public is invited to inspect them. Levy's promises fine tailoring at reasonable prices for all patrons this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levy
Cotton Prices and Grades in Daily Market
The Cotton Market shows corrected daily values with strict good middling at 9.75 cents per pound, good middling at 9.38 cents, and strict middling at 9.14 cents, as reported by W. L. Jones. This reflects standard quotations used for trade and price guidance in the market day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Jones
Banks to Close in Observance of Lee's Birthday
Three national banks will be closed tomorrow to commemorate Lee's birthday. Anniston Steam Laundry advertises new neck bands for shirts and shirt waists in all sizes, with phone contact 96.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Anniston Steam Laundry
Robert Loveman at Elks Hall Tonight
Southern poet Robert Loveman performs at Elks Hall Tuesday night January 19. Admission 50 cents and 25 cents for various seating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Loveman
Elks’ Hall
Florence Gale Opens Week at Noble Street Theater
Florence Gale and company begin a week long engagement at Noble Street Theater with The Power of Love as the opening play. The troupe offers six vaudeville acts and is praised by Atlanta papers for Miss Gale. Ladies may attend with a paid 30 cent ticket or free tonight with a companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Gale
Noble Street Theater
Miss Gale
Anniston
Atlanta
Dean’s Regulats Eases Constipation Cure Found in One Dose
A mild bowel action remedy Dean’s Regulats provides quick relief for habitual constipation. One dose is advertised as sufficient with treatment priced at 25 cents a box. consumers are urged to ask their druggist for them.
Telephone No 72 for high grade coal
Short classified notice noting telephone contact 72 for purchasing high grade coal from R. O. Watson. No further details provided.
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Telephone
R. O. Watson
Stock Running Charge Discharged At Police Court Session
Police court session today saw most cases continued with one charge of allowing stock to run at large dismissed after the owner explained the facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder’s Court
Elders Elected At First Presbyterian Meeting
At a congregational meeting of the First Presbyterian church H. B. Glover EBle Turner and W. L. Little were elected elders. Deacons will be elected next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
H. B. Glover
Eble Turner
W. L. Little
Capudine Promises Quick Headache Relief
Advertisement notes Capudine as a remedy for headache and nervous tension. Claims include clearing the head and soothing nerves, with availability at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capudine
Hicks
Streetman Buys Noble Street Building in City
J. L. Streetman purchases the 1214 Noble street property from R. E. Garner. The site, now housing Streetman & Watson grocers, is described as a prime business location. Purchase price not disclosed. believed to be a favorable bargain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Streetman
R. E. Garner
Noble Street
Streetman & Watson, Grocers
Knights to Meet for Page Work at Calhoun Lodge
Calhoun lodge No. 46 of the Knights of Pythias will hold a meeting tonight at 7 30 PM to perform work in the rank of page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun Lodge No. 46
Mooring Excels in Tax Collection at Calhoun County
State tax commission report for the year ending September 30 1908 credits John B Mooring Calhoun county tax commissioner with collecting 35689 39 dollars and a 10 percent fee. The showing marks him as the most efficient commissioner in the state with net tax collection surpassing all but Jefferson county in escaped taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Tax Commission
John 8. Mooring
Calhoun
Mooring
Jefferson
Mobile County Leads With Large Growth Over Montgomery
Mobile County shows a 50 percent increase, standing five times larger than Montgomery County in the measured metric, highlighting a marked regional disparity in growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile County
Montgomery County
New Skirt Styles Offered at special week price
Ullman Bros advertises newest voile and panama skirts with special prices this week. Six for 6.50 and 7 skirts reduced to 4.89, promoting value on latest models.
Supper Fundraiser by Local Church Aid Society
The Ladies aid society of the First Congregational Methodist church will host a supper Tuesday night in the Sunday school room to raise funds for church finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Congregational Methodist Church
Madras Wais and Pique Fabrics Sold by Ullman Bros
Ullman Bros offers quality whites and colored madras fabrics and fine corded piques. Prices quoted at 25e per yard with emphasis on durable materials for waistwear and menswear among available stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ullman Bros
Sheriff Probes Alleged Hog Killing in Mountain Area
The sheriff's office investigates an alleged unlawful hog killing north of the city. Two deputies with 24 inch shotguns head to the scene after a citizen claims a party is taking meat during the cold snap, which he opposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Office
New Rajah Silk Fabrics Arrive for Spring Styles
For early spring wear the latest rajah silks have arrived in fresh shades. New stock features 65e and 75e fabrics with a vivid palette for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ullman Bros
Capitalist Ernest Williams Joins Alabama Stopover
Ernest Williams a capitalist and associate of J M Barr of Woodstock Iron and Steel Corp and other ventures arrived in Anniston this morning and is stopping at the Alabama hotel to meet Mr Barr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Williams
J. M. Barr
Woodstock Iron and Steel Corporation
Anniston
Alabama
Mr. Barr
Silk Remnants Sale in Various Colors and Lengths
Silk remnants offered in all colors from 114 to 50 yard lengths priced at 44.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ullman Bros
Ring Quandary Sparks Unlikely Financial Twist
A terse dialogue from Pick-Me-Up recasts an engagement ring as collateral in a love triangle. A woman vows to return the ring while a man proposes selling it to the beloved rival, prompting a morally charged exchange.
Marshall Field’s Kentucky Land Deal Revealed
Senator Ankeny recalls a Chicago visitor who cashed an $80,000 letter of credit and arranged to buy 390000 acres of railroad land at $2.65 an acre. The agent held deeds in his name while the Chicago client netted over a million dollars from the transaction. Field’s name is linked to the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Field
First National Bank of
Wallawalla
Chicago
Senator Ankeny
Leslie
Local Visitors and Departures Noted in Anniston
Dr J G Anderson leaves tomorrow for Tampa Fla HW Savage of Piedmont visits Anniston E O George and John T Dennis from Atlanta arrive in the city N Milligan from Jacksonville is in town W H West D & Fellows J & Adams and B J McGaughrin of Birmingham are guests Dr L Harkins returns home after a three and a half month business trip through Texas Oklahoma and Indian Territory
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. West
D. & Fellows
J. & Adams
8. J. McCaughbrin
Birmingham
Anniston
L. Harkins
Texas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Reading In Bed Warns Lancet Avoiding Eye Strain
The Lancet, citing Dr Hugo Felilchenfeld of Berlin, argues that readers under eighteen should not read in bed due to myopia risk. It warns reading in bed is undesirable for all ages and notes that elderly or bedridden readers may need light carefully, with the head and shoulders raised to reduce strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lancet
Hugo Felilchenfeld
Berlin
Wellington's Tact at Paris in 1814
The essay recalls an 1814 Paris meeting where Austrian and Prussian generals praised the Duke of Wellington for never losing to the French. Wellington replied that he never met Bonaparte and treated him as comparable to forty thousand troops.
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Wellington
Paris
Napoleon
Duke of Wellngton
Bonaparte
The Bargain at Home
dialogue from a Brooklyn Eagle excerpt shows a playful exchange where Bobby and Mamma plan to buy a gold scarfpin for Papa. Mamma contributes four dollars and Bobby adds ten cents in a light domestic moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
Brooklyn Eagle
In Great Luck
In the Washington Star a quote from Mr. Ensigo notes his finances are comparatively successful. He says he has loaned money to five friends during the month and only three have quit speaking to him, implying mixed personal returns from his lending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
The Editor Questions Robbery Report Language
In a dialogue from the St. Louis Republic a city editor challenges a new reporter over phrasing in a robbery story. The editor mocks calling a hundred dollar loss a relief and asks if the reporter has ever been robbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally
Brown
New Reporter
St. Louis Republic
Engagement News Sparks Mixed Reactions Among Friends
In a playful exchange, a fiancée asks what her friends said about their engagement. Responses range from exclamations of relief to shock with lines like At last and Who'd have thought it, while the couple jokes about curiosity and the pace of reactions.
Was He Delirious A Waltz Specialist Reflects
A wit notes how patients may mock their doctors yet still rely on them as trusted allies. A physician recalls a delirious patient who, at 3 o clock, called his doctor an old woman and had not spoken a rational thought since.
Raise funds via want ads and backers in daily listings
The piece suggests earning money through want ads by selling unneeded items or securing loans on real estate without brokers. It mentions using the ads to find a backer or partner, or a buyer for real estate, jewelry, machinery, furniture, musical instruments, clothes, books, pictures, horses, carriages, bric a brac, or other items.
Criticism of Dewey's prewar orders in Spanish War
Collier's argues the navy gave Admiral Dewey no clear plan before the Spanish War. Dewey learned of urgency only after a cable from Hongkong governors. Washington officials delayed action and issued a generic order to proceed and act with limited guidance.
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Dewey
Hongkong
Navy Department
Tie
Washington
Philippine Islands
Collier’s
Grey Hair Dilemma Sparks Harlem Chat
In Harlem a matron debates hair dye with another matron. The younger look is urged to please children, but one refuses to dye, preferring natural gray. The gray matron remains puzzled as the visitor leaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem
New York Globe
Coal for all grades for sale by R. O. Watson
Coal of all grades offered for sale by R. O. Watson contact phone 72. The notice presents a local sales prompt with minimal detail.
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R. O. Watson
All Depends on Seed in This Crops Question
A dialogue about farming in a region asks what crops are grown and notes that yield depends on the seed chosen by farmers. The native and tourist exchange views on soil quality and seed choices shaping the fields.
A Rising Fall in British Politics
A government member once deemed a great failure is discussed by two colleagues. One quips they want to make him a peer. The other counters they want to make him disappear.
Notice of first meeting of creditors in bankruptcy case
District Court of the United States Eastern Division of the Northern District of Alabama announces the first meeting of creditors for A. H. Andrew, to be held in Anniston, Alabama on January 29, 1908 at 10 a m. Creditors may appear to prove claims and take action as permitted by the bankrupt act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of the
United States
Eastern Division
Anniston
Ala
Taking Chances Exchange
Child asks mother about Uncle Henry arriving for dinner and whether he will wash his face and hands. The exchange shows concern that something might happen and he won’t care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Henry
Tips on where to buy a great many things
The notice suggests lookouts for bargains and guides readers to affordable goods across listings. It emphasizes practical tips for locating items, with emphasis on value and variety in available products.
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Father Regan
Royal Oak
DR. Blacklock
CAR Works
Police Court
J. G. Anderson
Tampa, Fla
HW. W. Savage
Piedmont
E. O. George
John T. Dennis
N. Milligan
Jacksonville
Mr. Ensigo
Jan
Clarke
District of Alabama
A. H. Andrew
H. D. M’carty
Anniston Steam
J. W. Mitchell
O. M. Alexander
Wilmer Ave
Wilmer
Auneton Lime and Stone Co
Ee Ness
London Standard
Lincolnshire Regiment
Leo Quintus
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