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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1901
Page
5
Notices show a relocation of an office to No 3 Con fentive Basement at Tenth and joblests, with ads for ice cold watermelons from Jebeles Bros, furniture payments, and upcoming Knights of Pythias events. References to press motors, milk and melon suppliers, and local business promotion run through theFraming details.
Local social notes report visits and returns by W Packer and J J Willett. Florence manager Ewin stays with McGuirk and Allen in Annis ton. Marshall Wellborn hosts in New Orleans. Trapp returns to Montgomery with Knight in town. Crook travels to TullLedegA. Queen & Crescent fast schedule opens Meridian to Shreveport with Southern Railway link, promising shorter westbound trips. ticket agents offer information. Also a cold remedy ad promotes Kemert’s products.
The Great Woodstock plant will apply the torch tomorrow morning at about 9 oclock to Pur nace No 4. After twenty four to thirty six hours the first run from the furnace will be made and iron production will resume. The event is billed as important for industrial Anniston.
Drought stretches across Kansas, Western Missouri, Oklahoma, and Indian Territory with no rain on July 13. The heat tops 100 degrees as crops suffer. corn, oats, hay, and potatoes show severe damage and yield prospects dim. Hay sells at a record high, while receipts are scarce and relief seems unlikely.
Mrs Eva Leslie aged 26 of Brookside Alabama died of heart disease while westbound train passengers were transfering at Decatur. She held her five month old baby as she collapsed beside her husband and mother near the L and N side. Burial planned at Warrior Alabama.
An advertisement promotes discount straw hats for men and boys and outlines Southern Railway round trip fares from June 1 to September 30 to popular summer resorts across North Carolina Virginia Tennessee and Georgia. It lists Asheville Black Mountain Blowing Rock Brevard Flat Rock Hot Springs Morehead City Lithia Springs and others with agents in Birmingham Chattanooga and more.
City invites bids to feed prisoners for two years with bids due by July 25 1901 at the clerk’s office. The police committee reserves the right to reject all bids. Menu requirements available at Clerk’s office. Also seeks a gentle buggy horse for summer care contact Box 309.
A collage of small advertisements includes Model Laundry at 12th and Noble boasting white labor, coal and wood at low prices, R O Watson with phone services, ULLMAN Bros safes, Levi’s and cigars, and various tonics and chocolates. The mix shows typical early 20th century shop notices and promos.
An advertisement lists tooth brushes 19 to 40 cents, tooth picks all varieties 5 cents a box, tooth soap 25 cents, and tooth powder in bottles 25 cents each.
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