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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1900
Page
3
St Louis June 14 witnesses the end of riotous demonstrations and bloodshed that marked the month long street railway strike. Police and sheriff believe the critical stage has passed and the transit company is resuming service with non union workers.
Choctaw Route announces sale of tickets from Memphis to points in Arkansas Indiana Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico at one fare plus two dollars for round trip. Going limit fifteen days with pleasure stopovers and return limit twenty one days from sale. For rates contact J Warrick C P T A C O and G R R Memphis or J F Holden Traffic Manager Little Rock.
A compilation of short items on Steamers safety fares stokers and sailing, Emperor William prize money, Russian war supplies, Japanese tea farm workers pay, chimpanzee roaming in Africa, Paris cremation trends, Russian liquor monopoly expansion and profits, Falguiere and Clao de Merode, Norfolk streetcar segregation, a backache warning and Foley's Kidney Care endorsement.
A young man tricks an old companion into halting the train at Schenectady to shave, wagering the old man payment if he wins. The conductor cooperates unknowingly, causing an eight to sixteen minute stoppage and a lengthy delay, with the old man eventually paying up amid lingering disbelief. The tale ends with the old man reflecting on the dubious indulgence and the wager.
The article portrays Asheville as a healthful, scenic resort city in North Carolina known as the Land of the Sky. It highlights its status as a sanatorium destination for pulmonary troubles, its high eastern altitude, and its thriving community with about 12 000 residents. It notes the French Broad and Swan Palis rivers meeting nearby and mentions wealthy residents including George W Vanderbilt and his estate valued above four million dollars.
Double daily service to Hot Springs via Choctaw and the Little Rock Hot Springs and Western railroad. Trains depart Memphis at 11 50 p m and 10 10 a m with a Pullman sleeper on the night train and a reclining chair car on the day train. For details contact F D Blackman in Chattanooga H Angle in Atlanta and J Warrick in Memphis.
All good kinds of beef mutton pork veal and more always on hand at Eldridge's market located at 14 W Tenth.
Citizens may enter the cotton yield guess contest by buying tickets with purchases at Dixie Hardware Co or Alexander and Co in Alexandria. First prize of 100 dollars goes to the nearest guess for Calhoun county’s 1900 01 crop. tickets must be recorded with name and date to win.
A fragmented notice references a candidate for Congress subject to actions by the Democratic Party and a note on prestige within the party. The text is incomplete and lacks clear dates or locations.
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