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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1901
Page
4
Announcement lists Hon. Walter J. Morr as candidate for Delegate from the 7th district comprising Cleburne and Cavhown counties. Backed by Democratic party action. Also notes J. Z. Martin as candidate from Calwoen County subject to Democratic convention decisions.
Editorial correspondence from Tucson, Arizona describes a journey from Anniston through El Paso to Theson. The writer highlights desert scenery, Juarez cross-border visits, and sparse water. Tucson features a large public library funded by Andrew Carnegie, a university and Indian school, a two-bank economy, and a strict but orderly town with few arrests.
Report describes troop positions around Tien Tsin and Pekin with German and Italian forces mentioned. Count von Waldersee states troop placements to avoid trouble as Japan and Austria keep forces in Pekin while Italy withdraws from the summer palace area.
In a local note, Mr. James Gibson and other old bachelors protest front gates left open across sidewalks at night. They urge residents to close gates or remove yard fences to avoid unexpected encounters on the way home from the post office. The item reflects community frustration with a common gate practice.
Report notes Birmingham and Eastern capitalists visiting Sylac for a week to inspect iron works. Indications suggest weeks of activity ahead as the venture advances toward full operation in the area near our town.
Notice is given that letters of administration for the estate of John 8 Corning were granted by Hon. Emi Crook, Judge of Probate, Calhoun County Alabama, on March 1901. All persons holding claims against the estate must present them within the time allowed by law or be barred.
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