Anniston: Major Southern industrial hub with rail links
Anniston showcases vast furnaces and plants including blast furnaces locomotive works and gas plant plus a 150000 post office building and water system serving 200000. The county seat of Calhoun County features banks hotels churches schools and rail connections with 20000 residents ready for investment. Prospective investors are urged to write to The Star.
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Anniston
U. S
Alabama Synodical of Colege
Noble Institute For
Louisville & Nashville
Seaboard
Calhoun
Opportunity in the South for future growth and land
Representative Hobson lauds the South in a House speech, saying the next 20 to 30 years offer young men vast development opportunities with cheap, fertile lands in the region. He argues this is the greatest chance to grow with the country, contrasting with other regions.
South Asset and Anglo Saxon Claims Rally Support
A speech extols the South as a key national asset near cotton and water routes, praising Anglo Saxon heritage and free institutions. It links material progress to education for illiterate whites and predicts stronger governance, with local editorials applauding and noting planned street lighting and swamp-land reclamation efforts.
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South
America
Calhoun County Crop Prospects Improve for Year
Reports note better than average crop prospects in Calhoun County and optimism for continued favorable conditions. The article mentions shifting political dynamics as the Senate votes to amend the constitution for direct election of United States Senators, signaling reduced influence of major interests.
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Calhoun County
United States Senate
Ex Governor Comer Responds Vividly to Judge on Atlanta Weather
Former Governor Comer sharply answers Judge Jones using blunt language about Atlanta weather. The exchange highlights a tense public discourse as Atlanta moves toward a serious stance on the issue.
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Judge Jones
Establishment of Commission Government Attracts Support
Daily discussions favoring a commission form of government with notable citizens quoted. Weather remarks feature heat as a common topic, while Anniston is highlighted as a promising location for capital investment.
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Commission
Shirt-sleeve diplomacy praised as Hobson removes coat
Editorials from Chattanooga to New Orleans discuss Richmond Pearson Hobson shedding his coat during a commencement address. Opinions range from approval in Heflin to rebuke by a Roman rector, with commentators noting summer heat and changing dress norms.
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Richmond Pearson Hobson
Santiago Bay
Richmond
Chattanooga
Glass
Hobson
This Date in History June 14 1762 to 1908
On June 14 historical notes include Sir Harry Vane beheaded in 1762 for treason and 1777 Congress adopting the Stars and Stripes. Other entries mark 1800 Marengo Napoleon victory, 1811 Harriet Beecher Stowe birth, 1854 Merrimac launch, 1863 Lee invasion of Maryland, and 1908 Earl of Derby death.
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Harry Vane
Massachusetts Colony
London
Marengo
Napoleon
Italy
Friedland
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Litchfield
Conn
Hartford
Charleston
Lee
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Earl of Derby
Lord Stanley
Canada
Sell by W. E. Lloyd and all druggists
An advertiser notes the product is available for sale by W. E. Lloyd and at all druggists. The brief item emphasizes general availability through local outlets.
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W. E. Lloyd
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Anniston Resident
Anniston resident Mrs. J. S. Harris testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills relieve backache and kidney distress. The advertisement urges readers to buy the 50 cent remedy from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole U.S. agents, with the slogan Remember the name Dean's.
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Anniston
J. S. Harris
Glen Adie Ave
Ala
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Beavers Carve Plateau for Dubois Settlement
Beavers formed a plateau during dam construction in a Pennsylvanian valley. Long before white settlers arrived, beavers built a large dam in a well set valley. The dam lured mud into backwater, filling a floodplain to create 640 acres of flat land where Dubois now stands.
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Dubeix
Beavers
Pennsylvania
Dubois
Altoona Tribune
Pie and kindness on the city streets
A Chicago News item depicts a kind woman giving a busky hobo a wedge of apple pie. The hobo explains that in winter farmers eat apples and drink hard cider, while in summer locals offer him work.
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H. H
Chicago News
Pride-Jimmy Feels Task of Matching Chicken at London Mall
Mrs Pride asks Jimmy to take a spare chicken to the shop at London Mall to have it matched. The request aims to ensure dinner plans proceed despite a potential shortage.
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Mrs. Pride
Jimmy
Mr. Pride
Pride
London
Work for a want ad turned into tash
A brief notice notes a job listing has been transformed into a requirement for disposal. The terse item hints at reassigning personal property into ash or ash-like material, signaling an unusual, possibly legal or administrative action.
Trustee to sell Chitwood bankrupt stock in DeArmanville
J. J. Stevens trustee in the Chitwood bankruptcy will sell the bankrupt stock of goods at public outcry for cash. Sale authorized by Hon. H. D. McCarty on June 9 1911. The sale takes place June 28 at 3 p m in the DeArmanville store room.
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J. J
Stevens
O. C. Chitwood
DeArmanville
Ala
H. D. McCarty
J. 8. Stevens
Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted
Estate of Mrs. Melinda O Potter in Calhoun County Probate Court grants letters testamentary and administration on May 22 1911 Judge Emm ret Crook. Creditors must present claims within legally allotted time or be forever barred. Joel A Borden is executor with Ross Blackmon as attorney. May 31 Web 41.
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Probate Court
Calhoun County
Emngett F. Crook
Joel A. Borden
Construction bid for Anniston Post Office wall
Sealed proposals due by June 28 1911 for constructing a wall on the United States Post Office premises at Anniston Alabama. Drawings and specs available from the Custodian at Anniston or from the Supervising Architect in Washington D C. James Knox Taylor supervising architect.
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Supervising Architect
Washington, D. C
United States Post Office
Anniston
Ala
James Knox Taylor
New York
United States
Alabama
First National of
Washington
Train Schedules For Departures And Arrivals
Schedules show departures at 6 10 a m and 6 45 p m with arrivals at 9 15 p m and 2 35 p m A second pair lists departures at 2 55 p m and 1 00 p m with arrivals at 12 40 p m and 7 36 p m
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Union
Atlanta
Birmingham
Rome
Selma
Ala
Anniston
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the Evening Star
Anniston Publishing Company
Kline
Corner Market
James B. Lloyd
Uw. M. Ayers
Lephone
Oxford
Teoyngil Jersey
The
Star
Board of County Commissioners of
House of Representatives
Tropics
Islands
Seas
Policy
Noble Street
Model City
Aldrich
Comer
Chattanooga News
Macon News
Montgomery
Heflin
New Orleans
Henry Allen
Bond
D. C. Chitwood
Melinda O. Potter
Ross Blackmon
Treasury Department
Hoor
Soret
CheAnniston City National Hanky Uniniston
Ola
Thos. B. Kilby
Jas. Keith, Jr
R. F. Smith
Cash
Wm. H. McKelroy
C. D. Woodruff
S. L. Galbraith
Asst
Anniston Bank
First National Bank
M. B. Wellborn
W. W. Stringfellow
H. A. Young
J. T. Gardner, JR
G. A. Hagan
Wilton
Louisville
Nashville
P. i
Calera
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