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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1901
Page
3
The Mason and Dixon boundary monuments between Pennsylvania and Maryland suffered extensive vandalism. Cast iron markers will replace the destroyed eastern stone markers while western wooden posts, now mostly vanished, will be replaced. Relocation proceeds with help from $7000 from Pennsylvania and $35000 from Maryland.
Friends recall Mrs. 8 Pease of Lawrence who had not left bed for seven years due to kidney and liver trouble nervous prostration and debility. She credits Electric Bitters with restoring mobility saying three bottles let her walk again in three months. Advertises for headaches backache nervousness sleeplessness melancholy fainting and dizzy spells with 50 cent price at Blam Drug Co.
A special Southern railway excursion runs June 24 to 25 from Birmingham to Atlanta and back. The train departs Birmingham at 8 30 a m arrives Atlanta 2 40 p m returning June 25 from Atlanta at 7 p m. Anniston to Atlanta round trip is 1 50 with seating for white and colored passengers.
The article describes new parlor observation and cafe dining cars operating between Memphis and Atlanta with departures from Memphis at 8 15 p m arriving Atlanta 10 15 p m and return times. It notes enhanced meals on a la carte basis and a smoking room at moderate cost, with through service separate from existing Pullman sleeping cars Memphis to Atlanta. It also includes a customer testimonial for Banner Salve from an Iowa reader.
A Wisconsin clam fisher nabbed a giant pearl near Prairie du Chien while drifting toward Lan Singh Iowa. The pearl weighs 106 drams and measures over three quarters of an inch long. H Deakin’s art room vault. offered 40000 but valued at 850000. bought for 17000.
Mrs W K Haviland of Armonk New York reports a daughter survived a severe attack of whooping cough and bronchitis after trying Dr King's New Discovery. Her niece recovered from advanced consumption with the same remedy. The advertisement touts the medicine as an infallible cure for coughs and colds with trial quantities available.
A list of circuit meeting dates from Wilsonville to Jacksonville and White Plains through August plus Chautauqua at Anniston Alabama with reduced rail rates. Mentions Foley's Kidney Cure and medical praise by J L Brittain P E Allen Halverson and J A Spero. Includes Southern and Alabama Great Southern railroads travel options and season tickets at three dollars.
A chance customer led tailor Boyer to close his shop permanently. The event ends a long-running tailoring business described as a fixture in the community.
A vintage laundry advertisement invites customers to mail a card or call to arrange service. The notice specifies Noble Street as the location and uses a polite promotional tone about convenient pickup and quality work.
The Calhoun county Board of Pension Examiners will meet in Anbiston at Wikle's Drug Store on the first Monday in July 1901 and continue ten days to consider applications. Proof of service may be an honorable discharge or parole. witnesses no longer required. Widows of deceased pensioners need two witnesses to prove widow status. All applicants must appear for examination unless travel is impossible.
When you need plumbing work and want it promply and well call for J P Reynold at phone 161-2 7-1mo.
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