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Newspaper

Anniston Evening Star

Location

Anniston, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1901

Page

2

Rent 9 room furnished house on best street

Advertisement offers a nine room furnished house for rent on the city’s best street with possession available July 1 for a monthly payment of five dollars.

Pension Examiners to Meet in Anniston for July 1901

The Board of Pension Examiners of Calhoun county will convene on the first Monday in July 1901 at Wikle's Drug Store in Anniston for ten days to receive and consider applications. Under the amended law, an honorable discharge or parole proves service without two witnesses. Rejected applicants may reapply. the grounds of prior refusals must be stated. Widows proving widowhood need two witnesses and must not remarry. All applicants must appear for examination unless travel is impossible. M T Leprerrer, Pension Examiners. May 21, 1901.

Brigands Rob Mail Coach and Folk Music Tonight

A Vienna dispatch reports brigands held a mail coach near Ketsag Hungary strangled the driver maimed guards and looted mail bags valued at 5000. Blind Tom the famed pianist will perform at the Noble Street Theater this evening promising a rare musical treat. Also an advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm BBB as a blood and skin purifier with free treatment offers.

London The Daily Express Vienna Ketsag Hungary Tom Noble Street Ton

Hobson City's Black Mayor Banqueted at Metropolitan Hotel

During a dinner for delegates to the Alabama League of Municipalities at the Metropolitan hotel, Hobson City's Mayor L. Davis the state's only black mayor was honored. Robert Mack, city hall porter, hosted him at the Washington hotel. Davis and other prominent colored citizens spoke briefly.

Birmingham Age-Herald Metropolitan Hotel Alabama League of Municipalities L. Davis Hobson City Ala Alabama Robert Mack Washington Hotel Davis

Boston man seeks cure for wife with new life pill

A Boston man who recently married a sickly rich young woman finds happiness after using Dr King s New Life Pill to restore her health. The claim lists cures for jaundice biliousness malaria fever and ague and other liver and stomach troubles with a 25 cent bottle at Elam Drug Co.

Boston Dr. King Elam Drug Cos Drug Store

Parlor Observation and Cafe Dining Cars Added on Memphis Route

Parlor observation and cafe dining cars operate between Memphis and Atlanta via Birmingham, departing Memphis 8 15 p m and arriving Atlanta 10 15 p m on train No 36. Return starts Atlanta 6 a m arriving Memphis 8 05 p m on No 55, with meals on lacarte and smoking rooms. Through service supplements existing Pullman sleepers between Atlanta and Memphis.

Memphis Teon Atlanta Tenn K.C

Foley's Honey and Tar heals lunch and stops the cough

An old advertising line cites Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy and includes commentary on chivalry and modern men. The text notes securing season tickets for the Chautauqua with three dollars, promoting value and philanthropy beyond Anniston.

Foley

Cold in Hana Laxative Quinine Publicity Notes

Readable fragments describe remedies for head cold symptoms and sore throat. Mentions quinine and laxative use as treatments. Source tone reflects period health notices and consumer guidance without graphic detail.

Hana

Tree Village Homes On Isabel Island Mountain Summit

A Pacific island tree village sits atop a steep 800 foot summit on Isabel island. Natives live in straight smooth trunks where houses are built among branches extending 50 to 150 feet above ground. One abode sits 80 feet up, another 40 feet higher. Ladders of creeping vines hang from doorposts and can be drawn up. Each house shelters 10 to 12 people. They are used mainly in war or danger at night, otherwise ground dwellings are preferred.

Islands The Pacific Isabel Island

Odd Names For Edibles In English And French Traditions

The piece lists regional food nicknames such as Field lane duck for a sheep head dish in London, Irish apricots and Munster plums for potatoes, and various terms like Digby chicken and Gourock ham for herring in England, with poulet de careme in France and Cape Cod turkey for codfish in New England.

London England France New England

New King’s Discovery Cures Coughs and Colds

Mrs W K Haviland of Armonk New York reports that her daughter nearly died from whooping cough and bronchitis but survived after using Dr King’s New Discovery. A relative with advanced consumption also recovered, illustrating its claimed effectiveness. Trial bottles free, 50c and 81.00 sizes available from Elim Drug Co with guarantee.

W. K. Haviland Armonk N. Y Elim Drag Co

Anniston Chau Tauqua Special Rail Fares Announced

Cheap rate via L and NR on account of Anniston Chau tauqua from June 20 to July 4. One and one third fare round trip to Anniston, tickets valid until July 6. Special rates on June 20 25 29 and July 1. Tickets good three days. Oratorical contest June 29 at 10 am with How ard College University of Alabama Polytechnic Institute and Southern University. For info contact W E Knox Anniston Ala or L Sronk G B P A Louisville Ky.

Anniston Chautauqua Anniston Howard College University of Alabama, Polytechnic Institute and Southern University W.E. Knox Sapt Ala

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Locke, Mountain & Co Telephone B. L. Paul Wood Yard 1Sth Street B. Voclurkin Anniston Banking & Loan CO M. B. Wellborn, Ros Kermatt Colt Matt New Orleans Cater Grocery Company Elser Doerings Mr. P. Doering Southern L. & N. Railways Undersigned Board of Pension Examiners of Calhoun County Wikle M.T. Leprerrer TH Union Depot Southern Railway Betwee Anniston Rome Louisville Nashville Railroad Alabama Mineral Division Brigands Blind Tom Street Theater Address Blood Balm Co Hobson Citys Washington Star Soll Adie Talladega Birmingham, Montgomery and J. J. Kendricks Talladega Springs Judi Cious Advertising Aesoe Bay Yori
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