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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1901
Page
4
Gordon and Stockton proprietors editors publishers, Columbian Building Noble Street office. Registered at Anniston practice. Description price Potter in advance five dollars per year. Air pay week ten. Telephone No Op. Arminston Ala January 29 1901.
The Evening Star lists agency locations across the city and in Oxford and Oxania where sample copies are available and where subscriptions and advertisements may be left for transmission to the office without extra charge. Notable agencies include Grex Appie-George R. Todds storm Glen Addie street near the Bridge Weer Anniston West End Doug store T J Cason Co proprietors corner Fifteenth and Pine streets Weer Anniston J C Mays Co Fifteenth and Cobb Oxronp J B Privett Co rag store Oxronp Moorefield Jewelry Store Oxanna Al Talley's store Jacksonville Roy Porter.
The Democratic party authorizes Walter B Merrill to seek the delegate seat for the 7th Honotarial District comprising Cleburne and Calhoun counties, subject to party action.
An old weather forecast notes clear conditions Wednesday and warmer temperatures in the north. A cotton futures jump of 255 points is reported, with 12 cents as the high price, yet limited benefit to the South. The Chattanooga News discusses Mrs Nation’s Kansas saloon campaign and law, while comments on Creek and Choctaw lands and U S policy follow. An entry cites Vermont New Hampshire Rhode Island and Massachusetts cotton mill activity, then shifts to presidential succession theories referencing Tyler Johnson and Arthur and the Chicago 1881 convention.
The piece notes that people from several southern states, including Georgia Alabama North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Mississippi Virginia and Texas, move to Texas but many will return to Alabama and Calhoun County citing better conditions. It argues it is better to stay in the old home state, especially Calhoun County.
The New York Herald notes that William IV died June 20 1837 and Victoria ascended. The St James carried the news to America after forty five days, while today bulletins and proclamations appear almost as soon as written. The piece praises Victorian advances in news gathering and presentation.
New York Cotton Futures updates show corrected daily figures with New York and Anniston spots listed. The report attributes the wire to G. B. Filat, manager for Murphy & Co, noting spot prices in New York at 12e and Anniston at 94.
A Michigan editor and his family recovered from the grippe after using Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds The paper notes the cure as guaranteed and mentions trial bottles and prices at Elam Drug Co
Southern Railway announces through sleeping car service from Birmingham to Jacksonville Florida via Atlanta starting November 27 leaving at 4 40 p m with first class accommodations. For details contact your ticket agent or CG BE Jackson T P A Birmingham Alabama.
Effective October 7 the Choctaw Route adds three Memphis to Hot Springs trains daily. Double daily service extends to Indian and Oklahoma Territories with connections across southwest Missouri Kansas Texas and the West.
Effective October 1, the Southern Railway began operating an elegant Pullman Steamer from Birmingham Alabama to Richmond Virginia. Train No. 34 leaves Birmingham at 4 40 p m and returns as Train No. 8 arriving Birmingham at 11 35 a m. The service promises better transportation than previously offered. For tickets write C F cme Birmingham Alabama.
The Queen & Crescent System began a fast Meridian to Shreveport schedule on October 28 linking with lines to Texas. The Southern Railway fast train No. 37 connects to offer shorter travel times to Texas from 7 to 12 hours. Ticket agents can provide details on the new service.
A reader is urged to inquire about Union Pacific trains to Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, California or Oregon. Pullman Palace Sleepers, Buffet Smoking and Library Cars, and Dining Cars with à la carte meals are available. Tickets can be bought via local agents or J F Aglar, General Agent, St Louis, MO.
Fragmentary OCR indicates discussion of a drug named Cholera Mor in West Virginia with references to Keretts Ext Bick road and various names. The readable items mention Sample fete and a claim about a remedy, but details are garbled.
The advertisement touts a realty firm serving Anniston and the surrounding region. It invites readers to browse its residential listings priced from 500 to 10,000 dollars and notes available business property and factory sites. It also claims the largest selection of farms in the state and mentions 5 or 10 acre parcels with details from Taweatiol ony Co. at McFall Alabama.
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