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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1903
Page
8
Saturday brought another shutout loss for Selma as Anniston pitched a 3 to 0 victory. Wooten toed the rubber for Anniston and allowed five hits while stifling the Invincibles. Kincey started for the visitors and kept Selma hitless after the first inning until the end.
Anniston won 3 to 0 in five innings, then added six more runs for a 9 run margin. Wooten and Kinsey led on the mound with six strikeouts, while Harned and Annis ton provided key hits. Batteries were Wooten and Gamble for Anniston and Kinsey and Robbins for Selma.
A small blaze broke out about 2 o'clock in the afternoon on the roof of a cottage near the L N round house. The fire department responded but suffered little damage to the structure while Postel's Elegant flour remained advertised by local grocers.
The Invincibles head to Talladega to face local ball tossers amid hopes from Anniston fans. Talladega reportedly fields top players from Selma and Greensboro as part of a costly effort to beat Anniston. Anniston backers remain confident they will win most games and best Talladega here before Thursday through Saturday games.
The Cotton Belt Route publishes a illustrated booklet telling how settlers grew peaches strawberries pears grapes tomatoes onions melons potatoes and other crops on lands once sold for 8 to 10 dollars an acre now earning 100 to 300 dollars net per acre in a season. The pamphlet also advertises information on securing a Southwest home for the rent paid in the East or North and is available from E. W. LaBeaume G P T A Cotton Belt St Louis Mo.
Personally conducted weekly excursion cars leave Memphis every Tuesday for California via the Rock Island System and Southern Pacific Ry and for Portland Oregon every Thursday via Chicago Union Pacific Route.
The Oxford lodge of Odd Fellows held memorial services at the Baptist church yesterday at 3 o clock. Rev W R Ivey delivered an able sermon to a large gathering of Odd Fellows and friends from several Anniston lodges attended the services. Local notice invites readers to order wood from K Ox Watson by phone 72.
Patrons report Finleys shop offers the largest and cleanest bath tubs in the city with the shop located next to Love Drug Co.
The Gadsden Journal reports Mrs. Lewis Kidd of Anniston visiting her father Dr ET Camp on Walnut street. Mary Jordan returns from Selma. Viola and Annie Farley visit Verbena near Montgomery. Mrs. Kennedy and two daughters depart for New Market Tennessee for the summer. The Dimmicks, long friends of Anniston, spend summer at Yellow Sulphur springs Virginia and may return to Anniston. Mrs. R H Smith from Edwards Mississippi comes to aid her ill daughter Mrs J W McElreath. Mr and Mrs W A Jackson leave for Ingram wells to operate the local hotel for the season.
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