City News Items Outing for the Poor
Salvation Army officers raise funds for a city outing to aid poor children and mothers. An announcement invites An niston residents to contribute with Envoy Weston to provide an accounting of funds. The outing is planned for this month once sufficient money is raised. Promotion cards for local high school pupils to be collected at 2 p m on June 8. Smyth Mercantile Co of Oxford Alabama advertises peas sorghum seed and German millet for sale June 6.
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Salvation Army
Anniston
Weston
Wilmer Avenue
Sam C. Pelham
Contest Under Way Demonstrates Road Machinist Availability
Three or four road working machines contest the county commissioners to show availability for public road work. The display occurs along the Alexander road near the residence of W. J. Edmondson just outside the city limits.
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Alexander Road
W. J. Edmondson
Fresh Groceries Straight From Sterne's
During the hot season, eatables must be fresh and pure. Buy groceries from Sterne's to avoid sickness and ensure freshness. Our policy is to keep stock fresh through concentrated buying and large trade advantages. Small stores cannot move certain articles quickly enough.
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Sterne’s
Flowers Wanted for Flower Mission Day
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union requests all citizens to contribute flowers for Flower Mission Day. Send flowers to the Young Women's Christian Association rooms at Ninth and Nobles streets by Friday at 10 o'clock. Carriages and autos are also asked to help transport flowers to the sick and shut-in.
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The
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Young Women’s Christian Association Rooms
Ninth and
Nobles Streets
Government seeks bids for south wall at Anniston post office
The national government invites bids for building an additional wall on the south side of the lot housing the Anniston post office. The project will complete enclosure on the east and south sides. Classified Advertising offers highly specialized publicity for bids and wants.
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Anniston Post Office
Star
Stage Busy with Positive Prospects in Alabama
Stage reports crop prospects fine and citizens in good humor. He notes a successful year at Anniston school and aims for greater achievements. Dr. John W. Stagg returns from trips to Eutaw and Livingston to promote the Alabama Presbyterian College and boost patronage and interest.
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Alabama
Anniston
John W. Stagg
Eutaw
Livingston
Alabama Presbyterian College
Stagg
For Rent cottages and town fixtures in heart of town
Two one story six room cottages close in with immediate possession. Restaurant fixtures and store room in town to be leased. Possession can be given at once. We have ten thousand dollars to lend on improved city property.
Mullins Held On Illicit Distilling Charge In Clay County
Grady Mullins of Clay County is jailed on illicit distilling charges after a preliminary investigation. His partner Carl Mitchell and the still were captured by the Clay County Sheriff, with Revenue official McClurkan summoned from Anniston to destroy the plant. Mitchell has prior whisky making convictions and is serving a prohibition sentence.
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Grady Mullins
Clay County
Carl Mitchell
George B. McClurkin
Anniston
Mitchell
Hartwell lodge elects officers at annual meeting in Oxford
At Hartwell lodge number 101 meeting in Oxford the annual officer slate was chosen led by Worshipful Master X H Bagley. Other officers include WOC Whiteside senior warden RB Pace junior warden W A Orr treasurer T M Draper secretary I M Blechelberger senior deacon DD A Hanks junior deacon W O Stephen chaplain W T Dodd tyler.
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Oxford
Hartwell Lodge
Bagley
W. OC. Whiteside
RB. W. Pace
W. A. Orr
T. M. Draper
I. M. Blechelberger
DD. A. Hanks
W. O. Stephen
W. T. Dodd
Tyler
Mexico City earthquake toll rises as walls collapse
The June 7 quake centered in Mexico killed one hundred soldiers in the capital and leveled barracks. Panic spreads as thousands flee, with locals crying vengeance for driving out Diaz. Widespread damage reported in multiple localities amid unfolding disaster.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Francisco Madero
Diaz
Local visitors greet Anniston officials and residents
R. L. Laverty of Gadsden, A. 8. Van Horn of New Orleans, M. Cloninger of Talladega, Franklin D. Cheney of Chepultepec, and F. M. Elderfield of St. Louis were in the city today. Mrs. John P. Burke and Miss A. M. Milligan of Jacksonville also visited Anniston.
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R. L. Laverty of
Gadsden
van Horn
New Orleans
Anniston
Franklin D. Cheney
Chepultepec, Ala
F. M. Elderfield
St. Louis
Alabama
John P. Burke
A. M. Milligan
Jacksonville
National Civil Service Commissions Open Biennial Meeting
The National Assembly of Civil Commissions began its biennial meeting in Madison Wisconsin with a group drawn from Federal civil service commissioners and state and city colleagues. The gathering marks a two year schedule of discussions on federal and local civil service matters.
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Civil Service Commissions
Madison
Wis
National Assembly of Civil Commissions
Federal Civil Service Commissioners
Civil Service Commissioners
Local visitors and family travel names in Mobile area
P C Steele of Mobile visits his mother Mrs W Steele on Ninth street. Mrs B Schauer of Lineville visits her sister Mrs Sam Schauer. W H Lipscomb goes to Roanoke on business for several days. Walter Fellows returns from Atlanta seeking eye treatment. Visitors from Birmingham include W A Morgan C C Kenner C H Quereaux H A Wheeling and K B McConnell.
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P! C. Steele
Mobile
Mrs. W. ©. Steele
Ninth Street
Mrs. B. Schauer
Lineville
Mrs
Sam Schauer
This City
W. H. Lipscomb
Roanoke
Walter Fellows
Wilmer Avenue
Atlanta
W. A. Morgan
C. C. Kenner
C. H. Quereaux
H. A. Wheeling
K. B. McConnell
Birmingham
Naval Academy Graduate Awtrey Returns Home
Midshipman Robert King Awtrey and three other Georgians graduated from the U S Naval Academy and arrived in Marietta on Sunday night. He is the son of Cobb County School Commissioner Bernard Awtrey and was appointed by Hon Gordon Lee as his first Naval Academy graduate. He will be home for a month or more awaiting orders.
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Atlanta Journal
King Awtrey
Oxford
Marietta
Robert King Awtrey
United States Naval Academy
Navy
Awtrey
Bernard Awtrey
Cobb County
Gordon Lee
Lee
Naval Academy
United Daughters of the Confederacy Decorate Soldiers Graves
The United Daughters of the Confederacy thank contributors for flowers that adorned fifty one old soldiers graves last Saturday. Three graves were Federal. This first successful year of decoration will become an annual event going forward.
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United Daughters of the Confederacy
For Rent Downstairs Rooms on Leighton Avenue
Desirable party offered four downstairs rooms with garden and barn on Leighton avenue. Phone 692. June 7-1.
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Leighton Avenue
Insurance Misleading Claims From Life Policy Applicants
The British Medical Journal highlights odd life insurance misstatements. Cases include parents dying after claims of good health, grandparents aged 103 dying suddenly, and relatives with unclear causes of death. Applicants often show gaps in knowledge about ancestry and health histories.
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British Medical Journal
Advertisement Promises Business Boost Like Tonic
An old advertisement compares its product to a tonic that stimulates the human system, portraying a strong boost to business as equivalent to renewed health. The copy emphasizes vigor, energy, and renewed activity to attract customers.
Cotton Seed Convention Addresses and Taft Banquet
Visitors at the cotton seed convention heard welcome remarks by Vice-President R L Heflin of Texas and speeches from Dr Harvey W Wiley Judge Henry Hammond Walter D Nash Julian L Brode and Henry R Towne. The Produce Exchange and other groups helped organize events for the visitors. A convention banquet at the Hotel Astor with President Taft as guest of honor is planned for tomorrow night.
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Livered
R. L. Heflin
Texas
Harvey W. Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Henry ©. Hammond
Augusta
Walter D. Nash
Atlanta
Julian L. Brode
Memphis
Henry R. Towne
Manufacturers’ Association of
New York
Produce Exchange
Metropolis
Hotel Astor
Taft
Inconsistent Lectures on Morals and Tobacco
A satirical column mocks pretentious moralizing and hypocrisy about tobacco use. It jokes that self righteousness hides fear of being caught and notes a woman's dislike for cigar smoke from disliked men. It quips that marriages won’t entail shifting heavy furniture for a man who loses a handkerchief.
Proposals Sought for Anniston Post Office Wall
The Supervising Architect in Washington announces sealed proposals due by June 28 1911 at 3 pm for constructing a wall at the United States Post Office in Anniston Alabama. Drawings and specifications available from the Custodian in Anniston or the Supervising Architect's office. James Knox Taylor supervising architect.
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Supervising Architect
Washington, D. C
United States Post Office
Anniston
Ala
James Knox Taylor
Feather Anatomy Described By St Nicholar
A reader explains feather structure noting a main stem or midrib with a vane on each side. The vane consists of tiny beards joined along the length, forming a delicate featherlike unit. Reading further, one can separate a single beard to observe its fine edge and fuzziness.
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St. Nicholar
Ruinous Vandalism Strikes Martin Luther Chamber
The Waertburg chamber of Martin Luther lies ruined as visitors carve names and damage furniture at Ritterhaug of Voburg where Elector Frederick the Wise sheltered the Reformer. Plaster walls suffer and the notable ink stain is gone, prompting calls for action to halt further depredations.
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Martin Luther
Waertburg
Ritterhaug
Voburg
Frederick the Wise
War Ad Calls for Backing Through Solid Business Plan
A note on producing effective wartime advertisements urges firms to prepare a robust business plan to attract financial backing. It emphasizes clear objectives, market assessment, and credible projections to persuade sponsors.
New Calcutta Cloth Aims to Beat Sun Heat
A cloth made in Calcutta India uses scientific principles to match nature and shade the skin. Physicians link hot weather deaths to improper clothing and designers may force colors or textures that insult climate conditions, risking safety and comfort.
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Calcutta
India
Mortgage Sale in Calhoun County Alabama Forecloses Four Hundred Acres
Public notice announces a mortgage sale by Cornelia L. Morgan executrix of Mary E. Morgan to Mary E. Morgan deed of April 12 1904. The property includes four hundred and twenty acres in Calhoun county Alabama with multiple described tracts and listed machinery. Sale to the highest bidder for cash on July 8 1911 in front of the courthouse Anniston.
Public auction of mortgaged land in Calhoun County Alabama
In execution of the power of sale in a 1903 deed of mortgage Lou Ellen Davis and Charles M. Davis assign to Mary E. Morgan J Cornelia J Morgan as executrix the sale of land in Calhoun county Alabama. The property lies in Calhoun county and includes described parcels in Section 21 Township 168 Range 6 FE minus twenty acres sold to N Groves. Auction will occur at the court house in Anniston on Saturday July 8 1911 for cash to the highest bidder with Cornelia I Morgan as mortgagee attorney Sam's Will John listed as attorney for mortgagee.
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B. G. Morris
L. J. Morris
John H. Morris
E. Morgan
I. Cornelia L Morgan
Mary E. Morgan
Calhoun County
Anniston
Alabama
Township 158
Township
Elbert G. Morris
Hocsted
Cornelia
Morgan
Bam
Will Jouin
Sune
Suly
Lou Ellen Davis
Charles M. Davis
J. Cornelia J. Morgan
Court House
Section
Township 168
N. Groves
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News of Oxford
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Ethel Toland
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DeArmanville
Wyatt Yeatman
Tuscaloosa
Lydia Stewart
Frank Reynolds
Wylam
Glenn Gwyn
Tilman Turner
T. A. Turner
Taylor of
Abel
Mra. J
A. J. Goodwin
Noble Street
Vengeance of God
M. Cloninger of
Talladega
Awtry
Sunflower Philosophy
Treasury Department
Martin Luther's
Jenaer Volksblatt
Cornelia I. Morgan
Sam
John
Robinson
Carve Shoe Co
Robinson's Book Store
Eighteenth
Noble Streets
Noble
Apply
W. D. Ross, Jr
Junes St
T. P. Wright
Lanford
Homer Lanford
MekKleroy
Sam's L. Crook & Company
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F. W. Ledbetter
Oklahoma
California
Chautauqua, N. Y
Buffalo
J. K. Lanning, T. P. A
Anniston, Ala
W. A. Russell
Louisville, Kv
Russell Bros
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