City News and Advertisements From Anniston
Anniston buyers learn of a new home purchase by Mr. HW F Montgomery of the late Col Hoffman Atkinson. Emperors Blend tea is touted at 75 cents a pound. A birth is noted for Mr and Mrs P C Wigley a daughter Hammocks sale prices start at $2. Notices include Col W H McKleroy returning from Montgomery and Jamestown encampment plans, and Breb H E Kresse purchasing the opera house lunch counter on Noble Street.
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HW. F. Montgomery
Col. Hoffman Atkinson
Tyler Hill
Opera House
Noble Street
J. H. Reaves
Calloway to Sell Home and Move to Atlanta
Community leader Mr Calloway plans to sell or rent his Quintard avenue residence and depart for Atlanta around July 1. He serves as chamber of commerce secretary and Parker Memorial Baptist clerk and has been a prominent Anniston figure since arriving.
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William H. Reid
Calloway
Quintard Avenue
Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce
Parker Memorial Baptist
Anniston
A Little Too Frank About Elisabeth Barrett Browling
The bride Elisabeth Barrett Browling faced her father’s blunt critique of the marriage to a local poet. He stated his objection was not the match itself but the age gap and warned that forties should focus on the next world rather than a new union.
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Eveabeth Barrett
Robert Browling
Community thanks for kindness after loss and church fund event
The note thanks neighbors for support during illness and death of their child. Mr and Mrs Walter Mreams say they remember those who aided them. Glen Addie Methodist Church plans an ice cream supper on Tuesday June 4 to raise funds to restore the church building.
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Walter Mreams
Glen Addie
Names for Big Guns at Fort Pitt Foundry
Two 20 inch guns cast in 1867 for the monitor Puritan were proposed to be named Satan and Lucifer by Captain W C Wise. A Pittsburg pastor protested as impious. Wise cited foreign practice of naming ships Jupiter Juno Vulcan Venus Juggernaut Inferno Lucifer and Satan to convey power of destruction. The clerical objection prevented christening the guns with these names.
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Fort Pitt
W. C. Wise
Rayal Bureau of Ordnance
Satan
Lucifer
Pittsburg
Congress
Wise
Jupiter
Juno
Vulcan
Venus
Juggernaut
Inferno
Hhis
Cleaning a Sickroom
A fragmentary guide advises on tidying a sickroom to reduce dust. It suggests using a mop wrung dry to sweep carpet first, then a broom for larger debris, and finishing with a lightly dusted cloth to cover furniture.
Married Seventy Years Brinsmead Couple Honored in Regent's Park
London June 3 Special to the Star John Brinsmead piano maker and his wife marked their seventieth wedding anniversary at home in Regent's Park. King Edward sent congratulations to the ninety two year old couple who hosted a large gathering of Brinsmead relatives and friends including twenty three grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Both are in excellent health for their ages.
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Star
London
Regent's Park
John Prinsmead
Edward
Brinsmead Law
Bringsmead
Ancient origins and uses of gloves through history
The article traces glove origins from ancient times citing Bible references and Nenophon with mentions of gloves by Romans. It notes gloves as symbols of solemn rites from the ninth century and their ceremonial adoption in later periods, including during reform movements.
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Nenophon
Varro
Gover
In Trouble MTs Seek Doctor’s Exam
Fragmentary note from Milwaukee Sentinel reports MTs seeking medical examination after a troubling event. Vague dialogue hints at concern and disappointment concerning a missing or ill individual. Further context unavailable due to damaged text.
Lost Derringer Reported in May Night
A double barreled Remington derringer with rubber handle and nickel plating was reported missing on the night of May 20. A liberal reward is offered for its return to the Evening Star office with no questions asked.
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Evening Star Office
Land Title Guaranty Co Offers Title Examination Service
Land Title Guaranty Co announces title examination service for real estate with guarantees and a bond if approved by its attorneys. Based in Anniston, the notice promotes professional title review and bond assurance for property transactions.
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Ronal Estate
Land Title Guaranty CO
Apri Tf
Anniston
Notice of Mortgagee Sale in Oxford Alabama 1907
Notice is given that under a mortgage executed by W D Hopper and R A Mopper the properties described include a mouse colored mare mule about 10 years old. The sale occurs at Oxford Alabama to the highest bidder for cash between legal hours on June 22 1907. The mortgage is recorded in Talladega county Alabama. Whiton Harrison Attorneys for Mortgagee.
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W. D. Hopper
R. A. Mopper
Mortages
Talladega County
Alabama
Oxford
Ala
Eash
J. F. Smith
Evening Star Want Ads Deliver Quick Real Estate Results
The Evening Star offers instant results from its want ads for real estate and rentals. The service is efficient and cost is a minor consideration for movers seeking fast access to listings.
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Evening Star
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Basset
China
Anniston Trading CO
H. Parker & CO
Security Bank Building
W. F. van Arsdel
City News
Atkinson
P. C. Wigley
MR. Calloway
Walter B. Calloway
Alabama Mineral Land Company
Anniston City Land Company
Empire State Life Insurance Company
W. H. McKleroy
Montgomery
Ger
Alabama National Guard
Breb
H. E. Kresse
Stevens Jewelry Co
Carre-Field Shoe CO
Jed
Bie
Anniston Inn
Tyler
New York
Woodstock
Donahoo & Co
Gale
P. H. O'Brien
L. T. Smith
Southern Golf Association
Messrs
O. M. Reynolds
Archibald Henderson
Highland Golf Club
F. M. House
Nixon’s
F.lm. Nixon
Glen" Addie
Model Ice Co
Richmond
Virginia City
Birmingham
Mae
Anniston Trading
Watson
Doel Montgomery
Peanes
Hasheaters
Citizen
Samuel No
Japanese
Anniston Tradingco
Nancy M. Hanson
Hamburg
N.Y
Mts
Milwaukee Sentinel
Smith & McKinney
National Telephone Company
Wheeling
W. Va
Eth
J. H. Kaplan
Wilmer
W. R. Poote’s
Oxan Ni
Jest
Kodaks
Russell
Groundlear Studia
Anniston, Ala
Oxfords
Sawyer
Whitson & Harrison
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