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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1901
Page
4
An early 1901 notice from Anniston Alabama lists offices of publication at Columbian Building Noble Street with a gate fire description and price 5.00 in advance with a January 25 date and telephone number 68.
Within two days three prominent Anniston citizens in professional religious business and social life answered the death summons. The piece honors their contributions and laments their departures while noting the belief in life after death and the solace of memory.
The Evening Star outlines agency locations in Goex Avenue George RK Todd's store Glen Audie Street Anniston West End Drug Store Cason Co Princeton Fifteenth and Pine Anniston J C Mays & Co Fifteenth and Cobb Oxford Moorefield's Jewelry Oxanna Hl H Talley's store Jacksonville Roy Porter Each agency serves convenient access for subscriptions and advertisements with prompt forwarding to the central office.
We announce Ben Welter Merrit as a candidate for Delegate to the Constitutional Convention from the Tth eMOMATOrial District comprising Cleburne and Calhoun counties. The nomination is subject to the Democratic party's action.
Weather outlook notes occasional rain in the north and a warm Sunday. The Tennessee Senate rejects bills to raise Governor salary from 4000 to 5000 and Supreme Court judges from 3000 to 1000 per year, reporting the measures for rejection after Judiciary Committee review.
Contemplating westbound travel through Colorado Wyoming Utah Melton Oregon the Bayon Pacide offers Pullman sleepers buffet smoking library cars dining cars and tourist sleepers. Timetables and information available from local agents or by contacting J F Agim General Agent St Louis MO.
The famed Bucklen’s Arica Salve is extolled as the best cure for cuts corns burns sores boils ulcers felons aches and all skin eruptions. The ad claims it is the only infallible pile cure and lists Elam Drug Co as a retailer selling 25 cent boxes.
The Queen & Crescent System south of Meridian opened October 25 a fast Meridian to Shreveport schedule connecting with Texas lines, cutting travel time to Texas points from 7 to 12 hours. Train No. 37 of Southern Railway links with the new service. Ticket agents offer information on this new route.
Advertisement claims Banner Salve is the most healing medicine and guarantees a money back refund if it fails to cure piles. The statement emphasizes efficacy and customer assurance in a single marketing pitch.
Effective October 7 the Choctaw Route will run three trains daily between Memphis and Hot Springs Ark. The line offers double daily service to Indian and Oklahoma Territories with connections to all points in the South Missouri Kansas Texas and the Pacific.
Southern Railway offers a one fare round trip for Mardi Gras travel from all points on its lines to New Orleans and to Mobile. Tickets sold Feb 12 to 19 1901, with return by March 7 1901. Travel must arrive in New Orleans or Mobile by noon Feb 19 1901.
Effective October 1 Southern Railway operates an elegant Paiinion Sleeper from Birmingham Alabama to Richmond Virginia leaving Birmingham at 4 40 p m on train No 34 and returning via train No 38 at 11 36 p m promotion states service is much better than before for tickets write to the railway office.
A printed notice lists church services for First M. E. Church South with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and sermons at 11 a m and 7 p m, Parker Memorial Baptist with services and Sunday school times, First Presbyterian with 9 30 a m Sunday School and 11 a m and 7 p m services, Grace Church with January 27 Holy Communion and prayer hours, and St. Pauls M E with sermons at 11 a m and 7 30 p m plus Sunday School and Epworth League details.
The Pentecostal Mission on Eleventh street near the Carpet Mills in West Anniston invites all to Sunday School at 2 30 p m and preaching at 3 45 p m led by J A Mitchell pastor of St Paul s M E church. All are invited to attend.
Rev. J. E. Barnard presides with Sunday school at 9 30 a m. Morning sermon at 11 a m and evening at 6 30 p m by the pastor. Morning message for husbands and evening for sinners arriving at Christ: Come thou with us and we will do thee good.
The notice lists weekly worship times and Sunday schools for Sacred Heart Church Oxford, Church of Christ Wilmer, Glen Addie Baptist, Oxanna Baptist, West Anniston Presbyterian, and Oxanna Chamberland Presbyterian with pastors and speakers such as D A Brady Percy T Carnes A A Hutto Rev Clyde Shellman and Carstua Bedeaver. It invites community attendance and notes service changes and topics.
A Muslin underwear and embroidery sale draws crowds with a promise of the lowest prices. The store touts new spring wash goods, heavy linen discounts, and a large January linen sale to expand its business. Great clearance of winter garments offers jackets suits and dresses at substantial reductions.
Bohn Brothers meet at 6 p m with all invited. Rev T B Haynie, pastor of West Anniston Methodist Church, Sunday school at 9 30 a m and preaching at 11 a m. West End Union near Pipe Works holds Sunday school at 2 30 p m with twelve classes and 120 scholars. J C Bovenkirk Jr superintendent.
New York futures corrected daily by private wire to G B Flint for Murphy and Co. New York spots at 102 and Anniston spots at 94.
A small item notes Editor Chris Reuter of the Sagi naw Post and Zeitaog He and his family suffered gravely from La Grippe and related throat and lung ailments. After trying Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption Congh and Colds they found relief with three bottles treating the whole family. Trial bottles offered free at Elam Drug Co with prices of 50 cents and 1.00.
An advertisement extols Fol ey's Honey and Tec as a guaranteed cure for grippe coughs. It claims the remedy restores strength and health, citing a testimonial from Elam. The copy emphasizes quick relief and preventive power.
Real estate transfers recorded today include L C Chisholm to his wife Isabella Chisholm lot 1 block 4 with no consideration. Raymond Randolph to H Pelman lot 17 block 152 for 700 dollars. M F Echols to A H Swith lots 9 10 11 and 12 block 36 division 1 for 200 dollars. L R Reese to B P Williamson part of lots 7 8 block 29 for 150 dollars.
Effective November 27 train No 36 leaves Birmingham at 1 40 p m and runs to Jacksonville Fla via Atlanta arrives 8 30 a m This first class through sleeping car service connects Birmingham and Jacksonville For information contact your ticket agent GC BE Jackson T P A Birmingham Ala
Locke Sawyer and Co advertise real estate renting and insurance at 1121 Noble Street with a mailed catalogue reaching 4000 individuals nationwide. They predict population doubling within five years and claim to be doing good work for Anniston benefiting every man woman and child.
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