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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1901
Page
4
The snippet lists the Gordon and Stockton publishers editors and city editor John Fitzgerald at the Columbian office on Noble Street in Anniston Alabama. It shows office registration with the police and a price schedule for year and month subscriptions. The date shown is March 4, 1901.
A raft of public notices announces candidates for the Constitutional Convention and city offices in Anniston and Calhoun County. Names include Walter Merrill, W T Reynolds, J E Givingston, Lon Bich, and others, all signaling runs in ward and district races subject to Democratic party action.
A miscellany notes blotting papers bearing presidential handwriting since 1941 and a Lincoln sheet from the day of his murder. It cites Countess of Pembroke wearing Tudor gown remnants and Queen Elizabeth era fabric. Also quotes chaplain petitions from a legislature noting rare decorum.
The text notes a Nebraska house chaplain praising lawmakers for traveling between home and the capital with little cost. It mentions free railroad passes as desirable and references Aguinaldo’s uncle becoming Bulacan governor. It also compares English colonial methods in the Malay peninsula to a strategy of offering supervision via local rulers.
Jon W. F. Tebbetts, collector of customs at Mobile, arrived in the city this afternoon and will spend a day or two here. He is greeted by many friends as he tours during the short stay, with promotional notes for Euro Carbon and Climax coal containing the advertising line None better.
The Globe Clothing Company announces a major sacrifice sale starting Thursday morning in Anniston. Owner Mr Hertz has secured a large stock from Atlanta and promises rare bargains. Sale takes place at R O Watson’s for Climax Carbon coal and J N Boyer & Co offers spring suit samples from twenty dollars.
Fragmentary market notes show New York cotton futures and spots movement with scattered quotes such as 91-16 and 81. A customer incident or error appears to have produced a lasting effect on buyer relations and tailoring shop operations referenced by names like Boyer and Dearie.
Arthur Foote, 19, arrested in Atlanta on charges of murdering his mother Amanda Foote at Bessemer, arrived in Birmingham under Deputy Sheriff J. R. Carroll and was jailed. His father Charles Foote, also jailed for alleged accessory, was kept apart. In South Carolina, reports say a mob planned to box James W. Tolbert in a crate and ship him to relatives in Anderson, but Tolbert was shot after fleeing.
In Steubenville Ohio on March 4 a large crowd attended the late Rosslyn Farrell's funeral held at his residence with Rev J S Reager officiating and the Hamline Methodist church choir singing Lillian Costello and her mother from Columbus attended and accompanied the body to the cemetery Miss Costello expressed great grief Mrs Jas Forest of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin endorses Banner Salve claiming a seven year leg sore was cured by two boxes of Banner Salve as the Elam Drog Co advertises
Washington March 4 Judge T J Burton was re elected county judge of Cleburne county by the state legislature succeeding himself. Judge Barton is a well known jurist and his re election by the legislature will give much satisfaction. A N McLeod of this city assisted in urging his re election and was in Montgomery for several days in Judge Burton s behalf and is pleased with the outcome.
Ullman Brothers offers low value suits at deep discounts with prices ranging from ten to twenty dollars. Sale features $10.00 suits for 6.49 and $15.00 to $20.00 suits for 9.49, plus new stylish garments and perfect fits.
The county court held a regular session at the courthouse with President Scarbrough presiding. Officials expect several important matters to come before the court during the March session.
In Morgantown Tennessee D Isbill reports a severe scalp outbreak on his daughter healed by Buckley's Arnica Salve. The ad asserts the salve cures eczema tetter salt rheum pimples sores ulcers and piles. Available for 25 cents at Elam's.
For sale a light delivery wagon suitable for dairy and truck farming or general delivery purposes is in good condition. Wai tress Po J. Care Eves Jog Star.
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