Notable visitors and residents seen in Anniston today
A string of visitors and locals were noted in Anniston and nearby areas. Harry Ries of Vicksburg visited Mr and Mrs Joseph Saks, while Dy L T Scarbrough spent yesterday in Birmingham on business. Other travelers included Leon Ullman in Birmingham, J Berman returning to Atlanta, W H McKleroy from the East, and T W Hightower of Gadsden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ries
Vicksburg
Anniston
Joseph Saks
L. T. Scarbrough
Birmingham
Leon Ullman
Mr. J. Berman
Atlanta
Train Crew Tragedy and Flagpole Legend on Coosa River
A veteran rail man recalls a deadly derailment where sleep deprivation followed a main line blockage, two workers dying on the tracks. A coroner clears him after an inquest, then a dispatcher asks for money to help with a trip. Nearby in Shelly County, a survey party raises the U S flag atop a cabin bluff, and an old lady wishes it could stay up, but the army officer says the flag remains forever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felaya
Ag TF
Ttrick
Mobile
Shelly County
Coosa
United States Geodetic Survey
United States
Graft on the Railways and a Mysterious Fare Rebate
A paint traveler recounts a Texas rail tale of fare dodging and graft. While traveling from San Antonio to a branch line, T avoids tickets, overpays then gets half back. A conductor notices their Canada origin, offers a branch line introduction, and a half fare ride ensues.
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Texas
San Antonio
Canada
Remedy for Stomachs Bowels and Liver Troubles
The passage urges proper care for digestive organs and claims regular use of a specific remedy to correct and prevent disorders. It emphasizes personal responsibility for health and frames the remedy as essential for relief and prevention.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin remedy ad the best stomach aid
An vintage advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a supreme cure for stomach troubles. It claims enhanced value when combined with certain drugs and offers dollar and half dollar sizes with money-back guarantee. Readers are invited to mail for a free sample.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Caldwell
Carbet Book OF Wonders
For Sale by Bearbrough Drug Co Elam Ordway and Houser
For sale by Bearbrough Drug Co Elam Ordway and Houser wholesale distributors offering goods from a Chicago supplier through a local agency. The ad notes bulk pricing and delivery terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bearbrough Drug Co
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Untold Story Of A Railroad Conductor And Gangs
A railroad worker recounts guiding a gang to San Antonio for grading work. He details buying and selling tickets for Black workers, facing a hostile conductor in a Jim Crow car who scolded him and threatened removal. The crew was moved without further ticket purchases, and the conductor later reportedly prospered before being fired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Ile
Wealtiest Insane Woman Margaret Folsom Dies Pending
Special to the Star reports Margaret Winthrop Folsom once called the wealthiest insane woman in the world is dying at a Waverly sanitarium. Ill for years, the 64 year old heiress has lived under massive estate care since 1872 with nurses and servants. Her brother, sole heir, collects $150,000 yearly, while $50,000 a year funds her care per Supreme Court.
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The
Star
New York
Margaret Winthrop Folsom
Waverly
Mass
Folsom
Miss Folsom
Supreme Court
Freshman Hailed by Robbers in University Area
A freshman returning from a lecture was held up by two masked men near his university lodgings. One robber leveled a revolver while the other took his watch and valuables. He did not report the incident immediately, later telling the university president it felt like hazing and expected the items to be returned.
Weather Summary for Anniston January 23
Northern winds shift to NW at 3 mph. Daytime high near 60. Early morning low around 29. Clear skies. Forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Thursday with a warmer trend.
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Anniston
Uncle Pelix Prayer Joke Ends Nighttime Chat
A humorous late night exchange between an uncle and Bertie features a blessing request and a playful wish for family members. Bertie recites a mix of blessings, joking about making Uncle James fat and Uncle Felix thin as a bedtime quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie
Uncle Pelix
Atity
Kitty
James
Felix
Ghostly ghost theory at Cowdray Hall becomes earthquake tale
John Leech and a Millais family member lodged at Cowdray Hall England. Hidden wing, thought haunted, spooked them into the corridor all night. Millais woke from a shake, Leech trembled, both refused to return to room. Morning papers reported a violent local earthquake, the supposed ghost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leech
Millais
Cowdray Hall
England
Hoome
Leech
Vistors
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad in 19th Century Toledo
Frank J. Cheney swears as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of Catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 6, 1886 by A W Gleason. Claims internal tonic action and offers testimonials. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
A. W. Gleason
Hall
Remarkable church moved to Austrian village Richwald
A small Austrian watering place called Biehwald boasted a remarkable church built in Venice by an Italian architect. Prince Carlos Clary Aldrijngen funded the project and, after completion, the church was dismantled and packed in thousands of numbered cases for transport to Richwald where it was rebuilt and presented to the inhabitants as a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Biehwald
Venice
Carlos Clary- Aldrijngen
Richwald
Almost an Insult to Engagement Brings Tense Exchange
A heated exchange unfolds as a would be fiancé urges his partner to abandon novels and read more substantial works. The mood turns when the other party questions the proposal and calls for a gracious response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben
Oehange
Dr Thomas' Electric Oil Relief Notice
An old advertisement urges readers to be ready for cuts burns and injuries. It promotes Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a quick pain reliever and wound healer with a strong claim of instant relief. The compact item echoes typical patent medicine pitches.
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Thomas
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