The Yankee Drummers Premier at Noble Street Theater
A new musical comedy The Yankee Drummers will be shown at Noble Street Theater on January 26 with a young comedy cast. The show features scenic beauty, costumes, a chorus and electrical effects along with music and dance. Tickets priced 35¢ 50¢ 75¢ and 1.00. Also advertised are Pineures for the kidneys with a 30 day trial offered by J. L. Wikle claiming blood purification benefits.
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Noble Street Theater
J. L. Wikle
Real estate bargains on Noble Street promoted by W T Owen
Anniston markets show activity as CAR WORKS notes factories run full time and urges investors to buy improved or unimproved business property on Noble Street. Call W. T. Owen Real Estate at 1208 Noble Street for details. Prices are pitched as bargain buy opportunities.
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Anniston
Noble Street
W. T. Owen
Noble St
Presbyterian College to Face Athletic Team Friday at Auditorium
Presbyterian College and Athletic teams meet at the Auditorium Friday evening with added lights. Kickoff at 8 pm, admission ten cents, ladies free. College starters include Robinson Elliott Leach Disnman Sankey Woods' Liver Medicine advertised with claimed health benefits.
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Presbyterian College
Robinson
Elliott
Leach
Disnman
Sankey
Arthur Slattery
Will Holden
Walker Stickney
Emmett Whiteside
Howell Rivers
Frank Butenshaw
Charlie Kohl
Blake's new carriages offer Pullman level comfort
Blake advertises new carriages with constant readiness day and night. Contact by phone 44 for details.
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Blake
Ward continues as agent for rent and debt collection
R. E. Garner announces that Mr. W. O. Ward remains his agent for collecting rents and all other debts. Ward operates from his office with Model Produce Co. and can be contacted there.
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W. O. Ward
Model Produce Co
R. E. Garner
Odd Fellows Meet at Blue Mountain Lodge
Blue Mountain lodge No 86 I O O F will meet this evening at 7 30. A good attendance of the members is desired and visiting Odd Fellows in good standing will be given cordial welcome.
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Blue Mountain Lodge No
Matting Remnants Offered by Ullman Brothers
The Ullman Brothers advertise matting remnants in various sizes from 3 to 16 yards at 30 cents and 35 cents per unit. The ad promotes Jap and China matting remnants at the same price points.
Four Acre Farm For Sale With Cottage And Barn At Weaver
Nice four acre level tract with fertile land and new barn. Includes a six room cottage, fruit trees, near school churches and Southern depot. Price 1250 cash half down balance to suit. Will exchange for city property. W T Owen real estate 1208 Noble St Jal8-19-21.23
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Weaver
W. T. Owen
Noble St
Anniston Steam Laundry Offers New Neck Bands in All Sizes
Anniston Steam Laundry advertises new neck bands for shirts and shirt waists available in all sizes. Phone 96.
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Anniston Steam Laundry
Bryan to Speak in Anniston At Public Library
John B. Mooring received a telegram from William Jennings Bryan stating he will deliver a lecture in Anniston on February 1 at the theater under the auspices of the public library. Bryan is en route to Cuba and the venue is expected to be crowded.
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John
Mooring
William Jennings Bryan
Anniston
Anniston Public
Embroidered Linen Bands From Ullman Brothers
Beautiful new patterns of embroidered linen and batiste bands for shirt waists dresses and suits just received from Ullman Brothers.
Fifth Ward Honor Roll and Local Notices
The Fifth ward public school lists honor roll recipients: First grade Marshal Stewart Bessie Stewart William Redan Henry Hannan. Fourth grade Clara Bates. Fifth grade Clara Shaver. Be of good cheer with Bees Laxative Cough Syrup for colds. pleasant for children. Sold by J L Wikle. Coal of all grades for sale by R O Watson. Phone 72.
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Fifth Ward
Marshal Stewart
Bessie Stewart
William Redan
Henry Hannan
Clara Bates
Clara Shaver
J. L. Wikle
R. O. Watson
Linen and Cotton Torchon Laces In New Patterns
Linen and cotton torchon laces received in all widths and qualities, newest patterns offered at 5e per yard.
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Ullman Bros
Blake's Livery Stable announces cab and wagon service
On and after January 1 1909 a cab and trunk wagon will operate at 25 cents inside cab limits. Sunday and Sunday night service will be available at the same price for patrons. Phone 72 R O Watson and Phone 44 Blake's Livery Stable. jad -tf
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Blake’s Livery
Jad -Tf
Watson's High Grade Coal Delivers Prompt Service
R O Watson advertises high grade coal with prompt delivery and a contact phone number 72. The notice also offers several hundred pieces of burlap for sale.
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R. O. Watson
Courthouse Event Set for February 14 Sunday Afternoon
The public is invited as the courthouse and city management announce a gathering for Sunday afternoon February 14 at 1:80 to organize a permanent group and finalize arrangements.
Miss Maud Kelly Heads Damage Suit in Montgomery
The Montgomery Advertiser reports Miss Maud McClure Kelly, one of Alabama’s two women lawyers, is in the state capital to prosecute a damage suit against the Atlantic Coast Line railroad over the killing of a negro child near Sprague Junction. Kelly, a University of Alabama graduate, recently set up practice in the office of her father, former Chancellor R. B. Kelly of Anniston, and will be admitted to practice in the Supreme Court next April.
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Montgomery
Bryan to be Introduced in Jacksonville Visit
Colonel Elbert E. Willett will introduce Hon. W. J. Bryan to a Jacksonville audience on February 1. Bryan will speak in Anniston in the morning and in Jacksonville at 8 o'clock that evening.
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Elbert E. Willett
W. J. Bryan
Jacksonville
Mr. Bryan
Anniston
Wealth of South figures highlighted for laymen convention
Birmingham January 21. Statistics compiled for the Laymen's missionary conference of the Southern Presbyterian church show vast regional wealth. Population 25,900,000. coal, iron, cotton, timber, mills, and farm products add to a total true property value of 20.5 billion dollars. The South has 62,900 square miles of virgin coal fields. Presbyterians own about 73.09 million of southern wealth, with a push to raise one million dollars yearly to fund foreign gospel work. Speakers will explain how to fund this without heavy taxation.
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Birmingham
Europe
Great Britain
Drummond Released On Bond In Illicit Distilling Case
Tom Drummond an African American man charged with illicit distilling was released this morning after posting a $100 bond provided by T J Lovvorn of Newell Randolph County He had been jailed since the November term of the United States Circuit Court in default of bond.
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Tom Drummond
United States Circuit Court
T. J. Lovvorn
Newell
Randolph County
Pay Car Arrives Through Anniston on Schedule
The L. and N. pay car arrived in Anniston at 1 p.m. delivering employees their wages and bringing sunshine and gladness to workers as it passed through town.
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Anniston
Burns Establishes Brokerage Office in Kline Building
L. M. Burns has moved his brokerage office to the Kline building just west of the Star office. The location is described as convenient for business and social visits, highlighting ease of access for clients and friends.
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L. M. Burns
Kline
Star Office
Singers to Organize for Progressive Singing Event
An absolute elamor for an other singing of the progressive sort is noted, signaling plans to organize a gathering of singers to promote a new musical venture. Details remain sparse, but the push appears focused on community engagement and musical advancement.
Weather Note and Advertisements From Anniston
Anniston reports barometer 30.26 at 6 a.m. temperature 52 with 0 precipitation and southeast wind at 10 mph. Lowest 6 a.m. temperature 50. Forecast cloudy with showers tonight or Friday. Also an ad for Rings Little Liver Pill 25 cents sold by J. L. Wikle.
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Clondy
Fordeast
W. FP
Clarke
J. L. Wikle
Violent storm sweeps California valleys feared loss of life
A violent storm across the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys cuts communication and raises fears of many deaths after floods last week devastated farms. Houses and cattle were swept away and thousands of acres of crops damaged amid the area’s turmoil.
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Sacramento
Gal
Dan
San Joaquin
Personal visits noted in Anniston today
Colonel T. H. Shackleford of Merlin, Sam Selkowtz of Rome, A. Calloway of Chattanooga, L. Stern of Atlanta, R. L. Edmonds of Columbus, and King with C. R. McCurry of Birmingham were listed as visitors to Anniston today on various business.
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T. H. Shackleford
Merlin
Sam Selkowtz
Rome
A. Calloway
Chattanooga
Anniston
King and
C. R. McCurry
Birmingham
Murder charge narrowed in Brooklyn trial
Justice Crane of the Brooklyn Supreme court told the jury in the David Shellard case not to consider first degree murder. He instructed that second degree murder or manslaughter were the warranted verdicts based on the evidence in the Barbara Rieg case.
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New York
Crane
Brooklyn Supreme Court
David Shellard
Barbara Rieg
New York Water Ways Conference Opens to Plan Improvements
A two days' session of the New York State water ways conference began in New York to discuss methods for improving and developing waterways. The aim is to conserve and boost the state's trade and commerce through better water transport and infrastructure.
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New York
Gorgeous Ball at the Plaza A Charity Evening in New York
New York society promises a spectacular benefit ball at the Plaza tonight for the blind. Invitations are exclusive with patrons including Secretary and Mrs Root and ambassadors Jusserand and Bryce. A snowball centerpiece, red wisteria streams, and flags adorn the room while guests debut ornate head dresses from Spanish Dutch Venetian and Elizabethan styles.
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New York
Plaza
Root
Mme. Jusserand
Bryce
Infant of Mr and Mrs Warren buried at Ten Islands
An infant who died yesterday in Ohatehie was buried at 2 p.m. today in Ten Islands. The funeral followed the infant’s death.
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Warren
Ohatehie
Ten Islands
ManZan Pile Remedy Claims Immediate Relief
Personal testimonial asserts the tube provides instant relief for all forms of piles with a guarantee. Sold by J. L. Wikle for 50 cents.
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J. L. Wikle
Witnesses Expected in Major Libel Suit
Rumor says Elihu Root Philander Knox and William Nelson Cromwell may testify before a federal grand jury in the libel case against the New York World and Indianapolis News. Root was secretary of war Knox attorney general and Cromwell the French syndicate representative during the Panama purchase.
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Washington
Elihu Root
Philander
Knox
William Nelson Cromwell
Federal Grand Jury
New York World
Indianapolis News
Panama
Reot
Cromwell
Painting the Town Red In Dante and Love’s Sins
A London News correspondent traces the idiom painting the town red to Dante’s Divine Comedy. In the Inferno cavern Francesca and Paolo reveal they are “those who have painted the world red with our sins,” linking passion to mythic punishment.
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Dante
Virgil
Francesca
Paolo
London News
Young wife flees Eminence after wedding to join affinity
A woman left her husband in Eminence Kentucky a week after their marriage to go to New York and join her affinity William Milne. Milner had married and lived with his wife in Haworth New Jersey.
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Eminence
William Milne
New York
Milner
Haworth, N. J
How Marshall Field Made Money
Senator Ankeny recalls a Chicago stranger who secured an $80,000 credit from a Wadlawalla bank. The man bought about 86 000 acres of railroad land at $2.65 per acre, with deeds in the agent’s name, turning a profit exceeding $1 060 000 on the deal.
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Marshall Field
First National Bank of
Wadlawalla
Chicago
Marshall Mield
Senator Ankeny
Leslie
In Great Luck
A brief item from the Washington Star quotes Mr Kasigo discussing his financial operations as comparatively successful. He notes lending to five friends in the month and that three have ceased speaking to him, suggesting strained personal outcomes alongside his business gains.
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Financelal
Mr. Kasigo
Washington Star
The Editors Quip on a City Robbery Report
A witty exchange in the St Louis Republic features the city editor reproving a reporter for calling a robbery loss of one hundred dollars a relief. The editor questions whether the reporter has ever been robbed to justify such wording.
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Sally
Brown
New Reporter
Louis
A Friend in Need
A bashful young man endures a tense scene behind a sofa as he makes advances and retreats. An impatient passerby urges him to make a break, claiming the woman is "dead easy" in a Brooklyn Life column excerpt.
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Johnny
Brooklyn
Literary Irrinction and a Dry Novel Joke
A reader tells a rising author that the latest novel seems dry. The author replies that the heroine weeps real tears on 253 pages, highlighting a quip about the work’s length and drama. The exchange appears in the Cleveland Plata Dealer.
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Cleveland Plata Dealer
Inconsistent Fellow Trowell Rowell Cited by New York Press
The New York Press quotes Powell describing Trowell Rowell as inconsistent and claims he would grant time before arresting someone for stealing his watch. The remark frames Rowell as unreliable in dealing with alleged theft.
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Trowell
Rowell
Powell
New York Press
Public Opinion Shapes Day Despite Snowfall
The piece discusses how private views are fragile while public opinion wields strong influence amid a day of snowfall. It explores the tension between personal stance and societal consensus.
Tips to buy many items in want ads
A reader notes that want ads offer tips on where to buy a wide range of goods. The column highlights practical hints for locating bargains and identifying trustworthy sellers.
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