Selma Woman Claimed 130 Years Old Despite Family Doubts
A Selma reporter notes millie Waters of Pollard Place Cahaba Road near Selma claims age of 130, while her children insist 115. A local observer recalls her appearing well over 100 with a 65 year old son recalling weekly church walks. Also mentions Dr King’s New Life Pills marketed for various ailments.
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Selma
Birmingham Age-herald
Wood
Millie Waters
Pollard Place
Cahaba Road
Special Excursion Birmingham to Atlanta and Return
A special excursion train runs Birmingham to Atlanta and back on June 24 and 25. Departure from Birmingham at 8 30 a m Monday June 24 and return from Atlanta at 7 p m Tuesday June 25. Fare Anniston to Atlanta and return 1 50 with accommodations for white and colored passengers. Contact Southern Railway agents for details.
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Southern Railway
Birmingham
Ala
Atlanta
Anniston
The
Parlor Observation and Cafe Dining Cars Between Memphis and Atlanta
Through parlor observation and cafe dining cars operate between Memphis Tennessee and Atlanta Georgia. Outbound leaves Memphis at 8 15 p m arrives Atlanta 10 15 p m via Birmingham and Southern Railway train 36. Return departs Atlanta 6 a m arrives Memphis 8 05 p m via Birmingham then K M and B R R. Carriage offers lacarte meals and an observation smoking room at moderate cost. Also available are Pullman sleeping cars Memphis to Atlanta leaving Memphis 9 10 p m arriving Atlanta 11 30 a m. 5 31 11. Boyer tailors advertise spring suits from $20. J N Boyer Co 18 tf.
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Memphis
Tenn
Atlanta
Birmingham and Southern Railway
Southern Railway
Birmingham
Eulaton News Highlights From June
Corn and cotton look good while guns and weeds are noted as a concern. Eulaton Sunday schools attract many, with efforts to grow and improve. Plum Springs residents invited to Cedar Grove singing on the fifth Sunday in June, urged to bring Crowning Vocalists. G. A. Laney visited Cedar Grove last Sunday.
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Euulaton
Eulaton
Plum Springs
Cedar Grove
Plain Springs
G. A. Laney
Bucklen’s Amica Salve Promises Quick Pain Cure
Advertises Bucklen's Amica Salve as relieving pain from cuts sprains and bruises and healing injuries. Claims cyclist friendly formula cures chafing and chapped hands sore lips burns ulcers and piles with a 25 cent price and guaranteed cure. Sold by Elam Drug Co druggist.
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Amica
Elam Drog Oo
Chautauqua Round Trip Rates Anniston Alabama 1901
Low rates apply for Chautauqua at Anniston Alabama from June 20 to July 14 1901. Southern railway and Alabama Great Southern railroad offer one fare round trip with several sale dates and final limits. A special one and one third fare round trip also available June 19 to July 3 1901 with final limit July 6 1901. Contact ticket agents for details. Three dollars for fifteen days twenty cents for one day and less than seven cents for one session with a season ticket.
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Blue Mountain Chatauqua
Anniston
Ala
Southern and
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
Southern Railway
Alabama Great Southern Rai
Christmas Boxes From Home At The Naval Academy
The passage recalls cadets eagerly opening home boxes at Christmas. A box might include turkey mince pies candy fruit cake and jelly. The room becomes a rush as cadets cry Spread, room OS and scramble for the bounty, leaving only the ham bone.
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Naval Cadets
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Academy
Egypt
City Real Estate Ad Offers Net Cost Homes
A local real estate firm advertises house and lot sales at net cost with no commission and promises delivery of property five percent cheaper than competitors. It invites calls to view a large list of residences citywide, with plans to pause ads after the hot season while offering property rentals and insurance services.
Quick Relief for Asthma from Fo ley's Honey and Tar
Miss Maude Dickens of Parsons Kansas writes that after eight years of asthma and severe attacks she used Fo ley's Honey and Tar and experienced immediate relief. McElreath Drug Co supports the claim.
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Miss Maude Dickens
Parsons
Kansas
Hma
Foley
McElreath Drug Co
Ingram Lithia Hotel Opens For Summer Guests
The Ingram Lithia Hotel announces opening on May 15 for summer guests promising water cures for insomnia indigestion and kidney troubles. Guests can enjoy fishing hunting and good bathing with reduced railroad rates. For rates and details contact J E Mattison proprietor Ohatchie Alabama.
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J. E. Mattison
Ohaichie
Ala
Foley's Honey on Tar Heals Luna and Stops Cough
The advertisement claims Foley's Honey on Tar cures luna and relieves coughing. It markets a remedy with natural ingredients as a treatment for cough symptoms.
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Foley
Luna
Rental Listings Highlight Furnished 9‑Room House
A 9 room fully furnished rental with a large lot and fine garden is offered in the best city area for 45 dollars. A new 7 room house on Quintard Avenue becomes available July 1 for 20 dollars.
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Nished
Quintard Avenue
Anniston Steam Laundry Ad Promotes Trial Service
Locke Mountain Co. urges customers to consi... their own interest and try the finest work. If you want your wagon to call, mail a card or telephone. Anniston Steam Laundry on Noble Street invites inquiries.
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Anniston Steam Laundry
Noble Street
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Misman & CO
Jewelers
Opticians
Chrisman
A& Ross
Gilmore
Tenth Street
Iter Gibbons
City Bank Building
Lius Williams
Ymail
Sunday Sun
SUN
New York
England
Anniston Mercantile Veir
Poor” Co
Bellingrath
R & Adair
Ls Eadawilyre
Woodliff & Co
York
Boston
Dr. King
Elam Drnog Co
Atlanta, Ga
Boyer
J. N. Boyer & Co
Doerings
FP. Doering
Southern
L. & N. Railways
News of
Eulaton and Vicinity
Chatauqua
Keystone
R.R. Apron
Cleveland & Whitehill Co
Newburgh, N. Y
Max Piarcu
Menstone
Locke, Mountain & Co
Telephone
Ingram Lithia Hotel
North
Alabama
Rem Bros
Rob’nson
Anniston Water Supply Co
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