Oxford Lake Park gains attractions amid ongoing improvements
The Oxford Lake Park improvements continue to make the site more attractive with open cars planned when weather allows. The Street Railway Co aims to draw visitors from Anniston and surrounding towns, pledging value and free access for well-behaved drivers while promoting public patronage. Southern Railway and Illinois Great Southern Railroad announce reduced fare travel to New Orleans for the Southern Baptist Association meeting May 9 to 16, with return by May 20 and extension options via joint agents.
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Oxford Lake
The
Street Railway Co
Anniston
Oxford
Oxford Lake Park
Uthern Baptist Association
New Rane
Southern Railway
Oltima Great Southern Railroad
New Orleans
Eturn
Alabama
Southern Railroad
Fair trial for this gentleman’s appeal urged
The notice invites the defendant to a fair trial and asks the party interested to contact Anniston Steam Laundry on Noble Street by mailing a card or phoning.
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Anniston Steam Laundry
Noble Street
Southern Railway Sleeper Service Routes and Details
Complex OCR notes detail Southern Railway schedules with connections from Birmingham to New York and Atlanta to Brunswick. It outlines Pullman sleeping and dining cars on Birmingham to Atlanta, and Chattan ooga routes to Salisbury and New York, with various station stops including Chattanooga, Anniston, and Greensboro. Names of stations and officials are listed.
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Ufl
A York
Pullman
Mobile
Birmingham
New York
Meriona
U.ehamlar
Mopolis
Uniont’s
Ivy of Pti Cesses
Barry Marion
Thie
Iaspin
Selma Far
Lipm Cerale
Culera
Loz Precel Ewes
Columbiana
Ces
Dovsenic
Anniston
Jacksonville
Piedmont
Cave Springs
Rome
Ghare Sa Fm - Dee
Sipelar
Atlanta
Pell City
TAL. Ors
Csass
Kawardaville
Proithurat
Miss
Tallapoosa
Hremen
Donginsville
Lidia
BOG
Birtiinvian Cs
Seeeses
Ieee
Fackranville
Deere Ramos
Jackserville
Brunswick
Sadie
Cockea
Hot Springs
Asheville
Salisbury
Greensboro
Cesees
Washington
Cpm
Pulman
Chattanooga
Chatuinone
Salisoury
Etianie
Cineingati
Joewes
Loutavithe
Insaseye
Chattanivogs
Louisville
Ineinns
Pullman Pleeper Chattanuima
Cineinkatl
Lowiss
Birmioenam
Auiants
Chatioue
iWon
Kipm
Datvill Ina Ees
Adeen
Artlanebbure
Charlottesvile
Washincto
Baitimore
Usata
Divine Car
Pullman Drawing Room
Tanaville
Charlotte
F Jackson
Ala
Freeman
T. P
Selma
S&s. Gannon
G.M
D.C
Stop and Shop Customer Exchange at East Tenth Street
A terse note warns that if a caller visits the store at No. 25 East Tenth Street, the speaker will demonstrate a specific line or item. The passage presents a brief storefront directive without broader context or details.
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East Tenth Street
Mortgage Sale of Anniston Church Property
Mortgage sale under a 1901 trust deed of St Paul Methodist Episcopal Church trustees Anniston Calhoun County Alabama. The property at Leighton Avenue and Fourteenth Street is described as a parallelogram 140 by 190 feet. Sale set for May 1901 in front of the city courthouse steps to the highest cash bidder during legal hours.
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St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church
Anniston
Aila
Calhoun County
Ala
Jreal
Leighton Avenue
Fourteenth Street
14Th Street
Board of Church Extension
The
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Philadelphia
State of
Pennsylvania
Sale Postponed for Church Auction in Philadelphia
The sale has been postponed until Tuesday June 1 1901. Board of Carren Extension of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, by A P Acer Attorney May 1 tw.
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Board of Carren Extension
Methodist Episcopal Church of Philadelphia
State of Pennsylvania
Millionaire O'Reilly Arranges Match With Duke
In a town visit the rich O'Reilly instantly introduces his ward Miss O'Reilly to a penniless English duke. The duke asks for Margaret's hand, and O'Reilly jokes about arranging a cleric to wed them at once, while the drinks are on the Duke.
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O'Reilly
Y Reilly
England
Duke
Miss O'Reilly
Mr. O'Reil
Margaret
Mr. O'Reilly
Indianapolis
Robbie
Humorous Exchange Debates Trusts and Talk of Women Defects
A Washington Star quote features a senator denying inaction toward trusts and vowing to oppose their wealth. A companion joke highlights a playful exchange about a trust issue and political accountability. The Boston Transcript then riffs on women’s hair loss and baldness with punchy back and forth banter.
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Sorghum
Washington Star
Woodland Repartee Between Jay and Robin
The Indianapolis Press notes a playful exchange as a jay mocks a robin about red vests and the robin defends them as proper attire. Amid social chatter the scene shifts to the early worm appearing, highlighting a quiet moment of benevolent communal behavior.
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Indianapolis
Railroad Advocate Says Railroads Are Great
A rural editor quips I am in favor of railroads and recalls injuries from a railroad accident. He notes receiving $5,000 in damages and jokes that if his head had been harmed he would have owned the railroad.
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Atlanta Constitution
In the Dime Museum Dialogues
A brief caption notes banter between the Fat Woman and the India Rubber Man at a dime museum with witty quips about arguments and length. The Living Skeleton is referenced in the exchange as a contextual marvel in Chicago News.
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Dime Museum
Chicago News
Shoes and Nails Dinner Joke From Ohio State Journal
In a humorous exchange, Mrs. Nannie Goat asks if William Goat feels unwell after a meal. William jokes he ate a shoe sole with nails and doubts he removed all the nails, reflecting a lighthearted rural whimsy from the Ohio State Journal.
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Nannie Goat
William Goat
Ohio State Journal
A Cause For Grievance in Harlem Life
A garbled excerpt reports a man accused of beating his own mother amid frayed family relations and local sentiment in Harlem Life. The fragment hints at rumors and community response around the alleged crime.
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Quin
Shea
Harlem
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VIA
M. K. & T. Railway
Katy Flyer
JNO
P. Daly
Atlanta, Ga
Hleeting
Southern Baptist Association
Andry
C. Austin
E.e.forbes
Tenth Street
R. J. Miles
China
John Wilson & Co
Baldur
A. P. Acer
Murray Hill
M. Markstein
Opera House
Baer
Chicago
First National Bank
G. B. Flint
Nish
Ing. Calland
Thomas’ Drug Store
West Tenth Street
Anniston, Alabama
Wat
Alabama General Agency
the Mutual Life Insurance Company
Richard A PleCurdy
President
Mutual Life Insurance Company OF
Firstlass
Columbus Smith
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