Provo Laundry Ad Promises Low Prices on Lace Curtains
A faded ad notes a steam laundry service in Provo at Wilson and Row, Horner, offering to fix or clean lace curtains and encouraging customers to bring their best pieces after testing cheaper options. The late 19th or early 20th century tone hints at practical home services and local business competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainiston Steam Laundry
Wilson & Row
Provo
Horner Twelfth
Noble Streets
Merchants Offer Trading Stamps With Every Purchase
Local merchants advertise Merchants Trading Stamps given with each 10 cent cash purchase. Shoppers are urged to collect stamps in a book and redeem them as designed, though the blurb trails into unclear text about collecting and redeeming stamps.
Proposals Sought for Public Building Site in Anniston Alabama
U S Treasury invites sealed proposals to sell a central site for a federally authorized public building in Anniston Alabama. Bids due July 12 1900 at 2 p m. Property should measure about 150 by 170 feet with improvements removed within 30 days after notice. Submit diagrams and title details with bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Anniston
Ala
Rae
L. J. Gage
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington, D
Southern Railway Cut Rates for Summer Resorts
Southern Railway offers greatly reduced round trip tickets to major summer resorts with a final return date Oct 31. Tickets available daily at the quickest convenient schedules. Asheville and North Carolina remain premier summer spots. for details contact EK Jackson, Traveling Passenger Agent, Birmingham Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
Asheville
North Carolina
EK. Jackson
Birmingham
Ala
Candy Firm Emphasizes Wide Stock of Confections
A candy manufacturer states its specialty is candy and that its stock of dainty confections remains large and complete at all times.
Memorial tribute to Joe Burton’s tragic death and faith
Joe Burton son of Judge and Mrs T J Burton was born in Ed wardsville Alabama on April Isl 1880 and died at Blossburg June 3 1900 from a steam engine accident. He endured severed leg and multiple fractures with calm faith, quoting psalm 23 and urging prayer for his parents. He faced death bravely, affirming trust in Justus the Savior and leaving a testament to Christian fortitude. The piece links his life to a past murder accusation and frames his death as a sign of divine mercy amid public interest.ipulator at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Burton
T. J. Burton
Edwardsville
Ala
Blossburg
Beulah Bullock
Justus
God
Christ
Mr. Locke
Summer Resorts Via Southern Railway Promoted
The Southern railway highlights dozens of summer destinations from Asheville to Monte Sano and Lookout Mountain with low rates. It publishes a folder “Summer Homes and Resorts” describing nearly a thousand hotels and boarding houses plus rail fares. Send requests to C A Benseater, assistant general passenger agent, Chattanooga, Tenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
Asheville
N. C
Hot Springs
N C
Hale Springs
Tenn
Roan Mountain
Huntsville
Ala
Lithia Springs
Virginia Springs
Seashore
C. A. Benseater
Chattanooga
Land of the Sky Asheville Exalts Its Mountain Haven
Western North Carolina’s Asheville is famed as a dry healthful climate nicknamed the Land of the Sky. The city, home to about 12 000 people, sits at a river junction where the French Broad and Swannanoa meet and features imposing estates like George W Vanderbilt’s chateau and estate valued at over four million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Asheville
Denver
Swannanea
George W. Vanderbilt
Southern Railway Sell Round Trip Tickets for National Educational Meet
Due to the National Educational Association meeting in Charleston South Carolina July 13 1900 the Southern railway offers round trip tickets from points on its lines to Charleston with a one fare for the trip plus an 8 00 membership fee Tickets are on sale July 6 7 9 and 10 Georgia agents sell July 10 all tickets returnable by September 1 1900 with stopovers allowed in either direction and return to original point by midnight September 11 1900 Descriptive advertising matter and further info available from Southern railway ticket agents Also a note from Anniston Steam Laundry advertising better service and work located at Corner Twelfth and Noble streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Educational Association
Charleston
8. C
Southers Railway
Georgia
Southern Railway
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Kohn Bros
Rogers
L. Smith & Co
Eterno’s
Gro’y
Anniston Tract, Co
Ingram & Co
Stickney's Phar. Bowe's
Candy Kitchen
Pat Allen
Cater Grocery Co
Dixie Hardware Co
Robinson's Book Store
Doering’s Jewelry Store
Anniston Music House
Sieh
Glas
Electic & Gas CO
Noble Street
U.S. Treasury Department
Washington, D.C
Jebeles Bros
Tropics
Texas
Cotton Belt
Jones
D.P.A
Memphis
J. C. Preser
T.P.A
WG. Adams
T.pla
Nashville
Wiatt
Cinctanati
Obie
Hl Sutton
T.P. A
Tens
EB. W. Labeaume
G. P
T. A
St. Louis
Joe
Blam Drug Co
the National Educational
Anniston Steam Laundry
Twelft
Johnstons Sarsaparilla
Johnston
Michigan Drug CO
Detroit
Mich
Elam Drug Co
J. L. Wikie
Gannels Bros
Oxford
Pabst
Wm. Gerst Beer
Office
Reid Bros
Coldwater Distillery
Carrial
Bank OF England
Bank OF France
Imperial Bank OF Germany
Bank OF Russia
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
Richard A. McCurdy
Columbus, Smith
Union Depot
Souther Railway
Louisville
Nasaville Railroad
Alabama
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