Rain and travel notes mark Jacksonville July news
A rain cooled the area as President Daugnette and sister-in-law Miss May Forney plan a month in Chicago for lectures. Mrs. Nannie Duggan and children visit from Chattanooga, and Mrs. Bernard Gaston and children stay with relatives in town. Several locals travel, study, or perform, including Miss Hannah Crook heading to Germany to train her voice and Elba Allen returning to Athens, Alabama. A Confederate Reunion is set for August 6 at Schenck Sulphur springs.
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Daugnette
Miss May Forney
Chicago
Schenck Sulphur Springs
Hannah Crook
Jacksonville
Repulsive Features. Liver Health Ad Promises Clear Complexion
An 19th century advertorial claims repulsive facial features stem from a liver disorder. It promotes Herbine to cleanse bowels and regulate the liver for a clear complexion. Seller: J. J. Wikle and J. B. Privett in Oxford, Alabama.
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J. J. Wikle
J. B. Privett
Oxford
Ala
Warter’s Hand Made and Kennesaw Cigars Praised
Advert entry touts Warter’s Hand Made and the Kennesaw as top five cent cigars made from first class material and skilled workmen. It claims no better five cent cigars exist.
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Warters
Warter
Constipation Remedy Ad Sparks Health Concerns
An old advertisement touts Cascareta candy cathartic as a cure for constipation. The piece mentions education about bowel health and notes a dubious money-related arrest claim, reflecting period advertising fraud risks.
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Sfund
Ullman Bros Pre Inventory Sale Attracts Local Attention
Ullman Bros. promotes a big pre inventory sale this week. In millinery all trimmed and pattern hats sell at half price. Dry goods feature large reductions including ladies corsets from K G Thompson’s Warner’s at 25 cents. Bargains extend to towels waists vests organ dies and embroideries. The store remains popular locally and with foreign trade.
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Ullman Bros
Thompson's
Warner’s
Ultiman’s
Foley's Honey and Tar Ad Claim Refuted
The ad asserts Foley's Honey and Tar cures consumption in early stages and brings relief in severe cases. MecElreath Drug Co rejects substitutes and warns against false claims while labeling Foley’s product a major threat to lung health.
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Foley’s
Foley's
MecElreath Drug Co
Seaboard Air Line Introduces Cafe Cars on Metropolitan Limited
The Seaboard Air Line railway inaugurates a modern cafe car service on the Metropolitan Limited running daily from Atlanta to New York. The a la carte dining features a high standard menu with reasonably priced delicacies, served on palatial Pullman cars. Tickets via Seaboard are recommended.
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Seaboard Air Line Railway
Metropolitan Limited
Atlanta
New York
Pullman
Itt
Prospective Son-In-Law Interrogated In Smart Set Sketch
In a Smart Set sketch a father-in-law questions a prospective son-in-law about gambling smoking and drinking. The son-in-law evasively replies he does not care if he does, provoking comic tension and a humorous exchange.
A Dissenter Quote in Indianapolis News Style
A concise dissenting remark mocks a deaf and dumb barber. The question invites a sharp reply about self-reliance and shaving, reflecting period attitudes reported by the Indianapolis News.
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Indianapolis News
Priched Boy of Class In Arithmetic
Teacher Johnnie Stokes asks how many make a million and Johnnie replies very few on his earth. The item captures a playful exchange in a Chicago Journal feature about arithmetic and imagination.
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Pright
Johnnie Stokes
Johnnie
Chicago Journal
Some girls enjoy eating candy alone and sweet meets
A brief Philadelphia Ledger line notes contrasting tastes among girls regarding candy and intimate meetings with lovers.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Arnica Salve touted as best and cheapest at McElreath Drug Store
A sales pitch claims Buchlan’s Arnica Salve cures piles burns boils corns felons ulcers cuts scalds bruises and skin eruptions with thirty years of proven success. The ad markets the 25 cent jar at McElreath Drug Store.
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Buchlan
McElreath Drug Store
Home Buy Plan Promises Low-Cost Financing
Promoters offer to furnish part of the funds to buy or build a home or to develop an unencumbered vacant lot. Repayment is by monthly installments at 8 percent interest. They claim the plan is cheaper than competing building associations.
Anniston Water Supply Ordinance Regulating Use and Protection
An ordinance by the Anniston City Council to regulate the water works. It prohibits polluting reservoirs and fixtures, defacing property, using curb cocks without permission, introducing unauthorized plumbing, supplying water after shut off, and restricts access for inspection. Violators face fines from one dollar to one hundred dollars. Adopted June 26, 1902.
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Anniston Water Supply Company
Anniston
Eit
Anniston Water Supply
Beit
W. O. Warp
O. Z.henderson
Guardian to Sell Holmes Property in Anniston Alabama
Under an order of Judge E. Crook the guardian I G M Scott will sell at public outcry in front of the Calhoun County Court House on Monday July 28 1902 at 12 o'clock noon the undivided one half interest in a 25 by 95 foot lot fronting Thirteenth Street Anniston Alabama with appurtenances described as starting 200 feet east of Bancroft and Thirteenth streets and running 95 feet north 25 feet west etc guarded by G M Scott and BLACKWELL AGER Attorneys
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E. ¥. Crook
Calhoun County
G.M. Scott
Eugenia Holmes
Court House
Thirteenth Street
Thirteenth Streets
Bancroft Street
Anniston
Alabama
G. M. Scorr
Blackwell & Ager
Guardians Notice to Sell Land in Calhoun County
A guardians sale announces land to be sold by Mrs. Mollie E. Brannon guardian for minors Alva A. Effie L. Angie K. Wallace A. Bessie B. Morgan B. and John W. Brannon at Iron City Alabama on July 16 1902 between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. cash for the described properties totaling about 61 acres across sections 3 34 T16 R9 and related tracts with attorney Ross Blackmon listed.
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E. F. Crook
Calhoun County
Mollie E. Brannon
Alva A
Effie L
Angie K
Wallace A
Bessie B
Morgan B
John W. Brannon
Iron City
Alabama
R. R
Mounte KE
Brannon
Anniston
al A
Ross Blackmon
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Germantown Ave
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Andy Kcipconebe
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Northwestern Railway
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Kimball House
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T. P
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