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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1901
Page
4
The Aibamea Constitutional convention plans a noon vote on the suffrage clause with the minority forecast likely to prevail. The debate centers on the best path amid growth in Anniston and rebuilding efforts including the Lexington Progress plant fire recovery under Edgar G Harris.
The Evening State criticizes the new county court house in Eleventh Street for misaligned and misspelled terra cotta lettering. End plaques show 1900 misplacements while main entrance reads Calhoun Co Court House with Co omitted and no period after Co, inviting ridicule from passersby and calls for corrections before completion.
From Heflin New Era. Desks bought by Ross College trustees have arrived and were placed in the college. The building is accepted and ready for opening day September 10.
In Piedmont Aviston area the recent heavy rain drove alligators through streets and alleys, while a local boy reportedly killed several. The incident prompted sensational newspaper stories that may stretch the truth. Iverson Watson, a Calhoun County clerk, was chloroformed and robbed of 265 dollars in Anniston on a Sunday night, according to Talladega News-Reporter. The piece notes Anniston’s claim to being Model City and mentions a medical claim about rheumatism and kidney excretion.
Washington correspondent cites Secretary Wilson linking arid Western lands to forest destruction at stream sources. Experts to gather data on the heat wave and irrigation limits, with a Crop Bulletin due August 10. Gilford Pinchot tours forests, asserting western deforestation alters natural conditions. Dr. Geo Ewing extols Foley’s Kidney Cure in an ad fragment.
RicoMono Virginia July 29 17 year old Andrew Fairbank son of a wealthy merchant convalesces after a remarkable brain operation. Dr George Gen Johnson removed a malignant growth as large as a hen's egg at the base of the brain after drilling three holes in skull and base of head. The right side of the body improved while the left remained stunted. The case is reported to show the procedure’s benefit. Foley's Honey and Tar praised for curing a child’s cough and inflamed tonsils per McRlreath Drug Co.
The process will draw 500 names from each of two boxes today, one hundred envelopes per district, with 25 draws from each box before switching. Drawings continue until all envelopes are exhausted, with notices given to winners and claims filed in order of drawing. Also advertising Banner Salve claims by McBleath Drug Co.
The notice advises travelers to place baggage orders twenty four hours before arrival to prevent handling rash. It mentions baggage service across the city and references Calhoun and a telephone contact for service coordination.
A gathered staff of primary, intermediate, academic, and collegiate specialists forms the core of Anniston College. Prospects for the next year look bright as the institution emphasizes broad training and strong faculty expertise.
The Queen and Crescent line south of Meridian began service October 28 offering a fast Meridian to Shreveport schedule with lines diverging to Texas. The Southern Railway fast train No 37 connects with the Queen and Crescent to shorten travel to Texas from seven to twelve hours. Ticket agents can provide details on this new service.
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