Oxford Lake Park improves for spring visitors
The Oxford Lake Park continues improvements making the site more attractive and commodious. The Street Railway Co plans further enhancements while urging liberal citizen support. Open cars will run when weather permits offering a 14 mile round trip for those paying 10 cents and notifying the conductor. Conductors also sell 20 cent round trip tickets with a 15 cent coupon for boat hire.
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Oxford Lake
The
Street Railway Co
Anniston
Oxford
Oxford Lake Park
Southern Baptist Meeting Tickets Offer Reduced Round Trip Fare
Southern Railway and Alabama Great Southern Railroad announce round trip fares to New Orleans for the Southern Baptist Association meeting May 9 to 16, 1901. Tickets on sale May 7 9 and 9 with return by May 20 1901. Extension to June 5 by 50 cent fee if deposited by May 16. Contact local ticket agents for details. An unrelated laundry ad urges trying their service in Anniston.
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Thern Baptist Association
New Orleans
Southern Railway
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
California Bound Colonists Ticket Deal by Southern Pacific
Are You Going to California Are You Going to California The Southern Pacific Co's Sunset Route sells one way colonists tickets from Alabama points to common California destinations at rate 30.35. Tickets on sale Tuesdays weekly to April 30. Travel via New Orleans. For information write to 325 On Gro W ELY T P A C Montgomery Ala.
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Southern Pacific Co
Alabama
California
New Orleans
Gro
W. Ely
Montgomery
Ala
Southern Railway Launches Memphis Reunion Travel Rates
The Southern Railway offers low round trip fares to Memphis Tennessee for the United Confederate Veterans reunion May 28 to 30 1901. Tickets from beyond 200 miles may be bought May 25–27 and from within 200 miles May 27–30 with return by June 4 1901. Extensions to June 19 1901 available for a fee by depositing at Memphis joint agent May 28 to June 3 1901. Also one fare to Birmingham within 100 miles for this event with tickets on sale April 29 to May 4 1901.
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United Confedrate Veterans
Memphis
Tenn
Southern Railway
Birmingham
Stop Line at My Store on East Tenth Street
A speaker warns that if anyone calls at his shop No 25 East Tenth Street he will reveal a striking line. The remark appears in a terse public notice or cryptic exchange reflecting local commerce or literary drama.
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East Tenth Street
Pompeii Victim Buried With Silver Vessel and Coins
In a field near the Barbatelli estate in Pompeii, a poor resident’s six foot burial depth reveals a bundle of valuables. The grave goods include a 520 gram silver casseruola with a shellfish ornament, spoons, a Domitian silver penny, two keys, and 187 copper coins spanning Agrippa to Titus.
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Barbatelli
Pompeii
Domitian
Agrippa
Titus
Rodolfo Lanciani
London Athenaeum
Professor Matteucci Warns of Impending Vesuvius Eruption
The eminent Italian scientist predicts a new eruption soon, citing new fissures near Vesuvius summit and his recent observation of lava activity. He urges timely warning to limit damage to people and property in the vicinity.
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Matteucci
Vesuvius
Bread rises as Mrs McKinley stirs in kitchen
A Washington Post conversation recounted by a literary woman describes a colored cook in her kitchen speaking Mr McKinley while stirring bread. The cook explains she chants his name to help the dough rise, noting his perceived smartness rather than any deeds.
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Washington Post
Mr. McKinley
Jane
Mortgage Sale of Parish Lot in Anniston Alabama
Mortgage sale by trustees of St Paul Methodist Episcopal Church Anniston Alabama under a 1858 mortgage with Philadelphia and Pennsylvania church board. On May 4 1901 the parcel described as Leighton avenue and 14th street bounded parallelogram 140 by 190 feet will be sold at public outcry to the highest cash bidder in front of the city courthouse.
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St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church
Anniston
Ala
Calhoun County
Freal
Leighton Avenue
Fourteenth Street
14Th Street
Board of Church Extension
The
Methodist Episcopal Church of Philadelphia
State of
Pennsylvania
Chinese Hair Style Law May Be Rewritten
A Portland telegram reports that Chinese authorities consider changing a law that requires Mongolians to wear cues. Officials note the time needed to dress long braids and broad opposition to the current style. The plan calls for the heads to be shaved instead of tonging the hair.
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Chinatown
Flowers Kingdom
Portland
Doctor’s deafness cure marketed by postoffice fraud
Washington investigates a doctor who advertised an $18.50 cure for deafness. The offer sent 2,000 pills with daily use instructions and a warning not to skip a day. Authorities face uncertainty as the test would not prove truth for five and a half years.
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Postoffice
Washington
Watchman Muller's daring rescue at Reading crossing
John Muller, a watchman at Jefferson Street crossing of the Reading railway, saved a woman from an oncoming train at great personal risk. He pulled her to safety tearing her shirt. the next day a demand was made for payment for the garment and his explanation was given at the term.
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Malice
John Muller
Jefferson Street
Reading
Muller
Philadelph
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Reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans
Uy Cure
Suotfront
Tage
Elks
C. E. Jackson
T. FP. A
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FD. C. Austin
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Tenth Street
R. J. Miles
W. M. Norris
W. Tenth Street
Tonie Fk Tamale Wernkness
China
Joan Wilson & Co
Chattanooga
Baldur
West Pegeant
F Baldur
Johnston
United States
Hetsy A. Marett
Manistee
Manistee Co
Mich
Michigan Drug Company
Chetnmort. Kom
Elam Drug Co
J. L. Woikle
Onanels Bros
MATS
Tyne
Ing. Callard
Thomas’ Drug Store
West Tenth Street
Anniston, Alabama
John
Meine
Labama General Agency
the Mutual Life Insurance Company
New York
Richard A Mecurdy
President
Mutual Life Insurance Company OF New York
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England House
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13Th Street
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