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Newspaper

Anniston Evening Star

Location

Anniston, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1916

Page

4

Buenos Aires Boxing Club Eyes U S Fighters

Marcol Pecan, president of the Boxing Club of Buenos Ayres, is in New York to sign American fighters for his city. Eddie Campi, Wild Bert Kenny, and Augie Ratner have signed, while reports on Mike Gibbons Freddie Welsh and Bennie Leonard are denied.

Marcol Pecan Boxing Club of Buenos Ayres New York Eddie Campi California Wild Bert” Kenny Augie Ratner New York State Mike Gibbons Freddie Welsh Bennie Leonard

Flavor revelation highlights Southern tobacco purity

An advertisement promotes a pure Southern grown tobacco from the Old Belt, touting ripe sunny flavor and absence of paper taste. The copy, attributed to The American Tobacco Company, emphasizes quality and unspoiled product characteristics.

Edgar Willis Death Sparks Fatal Shooting Near Hartsville

Hartyelle May 11 Edgar Willis was killed instantly by Lonny Sharp five miles east of Hartsville while attending a revival at Taburchurch. Sharp surrendered to officers. Longstanding feud believed to fuel the incident. Both families prominent in the area.

Edgar Willis Hartyelle Loney Sharp Hartvelle Sharp Taborchurcy Hartselle Willis

Arbitration Tried in Chicago Municipal Court

May 16 The Chicago Municipal Court opens an arbitration branch where litigants may settle civil disputes with arbitrators and a judge will decide any unresolved cases. It is claimed this plan has not been used in any municipal court.

Chicago Chicago Municipal Court

Cardui credited by Mrs Chaps for relief of womanly troubles

A North Carolina woman credits Cardui with relief after years of stomach and womanly ailments. She describes taking about six bottles and approaching near cure, prompting praise and urging others to try Cardui. The notice invites readers to obtain Cardui from druggists or write to Chattanooga Medicine Co for a 64 page book.

Mt. Alry N. C Sarah M. Chaps Cardui Cardus

Notice to Creditors for H A Hodge Estate

Letters of administration issued by Judge Jno M Crook of Calhoun County Alabama on May 15 1916. All persons with claims against the estate must present them within legal time or be barred.

H. A. Hodge Jno. M. Crook Calhoun County Alabama A. D

Games Today Feature Local Basketball Pairings

Talladega plays LaGrange while Anniston visits Griffin and Newnan travels to Rome in today’s high school basketball slate with three key region matchups.

W. Pet Rome Eee Newnan Ete Griffin Talladega Senate Anniston Oreree Seen LaGrange Talladega Anniston Newnan Rome

Southern League Standings and Results Snapshot

Standings show Birmingham, Atlanta, Chattanooga, and Nashville tied at 14 15 records around .483 with New Orleans at 20 wins. Yesterday results list New Orleans 17 Nashville 1 and Chattanooga 1 Mobile 0, with today’s schedule Little Rock at Birmingham Memphis at Atlanta Nashville at New Orleans Chattanooga at Mobile.

W. L. Pet New Orleans Nashville Birmingham Atlanta Chattanooga East A Little Rock Memphis Etree Mobile

Atlantic Flert Begins Its Summer Maneuvers

The Atlantic fleet opens summer maneuvers with steaming trials and divisional exercises. Personnel have been greatly increased and ships are in their best trim.

Atlantic Flert Washington Atlantic Fleet

Presbyterian General Assembly to Convene in Orlando

The United States church assembly gathers May 18 to 6 with 300 commissioners addressing woman’s role, church entertainments for funds, comity with Northern churches, and closer ties to Negro presbyteries. The open session features a sermon by Dr. W McF Alexander and Lord’s Supper. Rural churches and aged ministers’ support are key topics.

Orlando Fila General Asmbly United States General Assembly W. McF. Alexander New Orleans I. Assembly

Weatherwax Brothers Quartet to Perform on Redpath Chantaggea Bill

The Weatherwax Brothers Quartet, famed for Lyceum and Chautauqua tours, will appear in Philadelphia with Billy Sewtay. The group, a trumpet and vocal quartet, has a long history of reaching audiences nationwide and draws acclaim for harmony and rich music.

Westherwax Brothers Redpath Billy Sewtay Philadelphia Sunday Mittadelphia Lyceum United States Pew Tale Weatherwax Pithue McKinley H Iowa Chautauqua Thade

Field Artillery Camp Abandoned in Alabama

Montgomery May 15 announcement cancels plans for field artillery encampment at Anniston for the summer. No troops remain for the camp of instruction as all are on the Mexican border. The School of Instruction for officers at Anniston was canceled weeks earlier and Tobyhanna Pa. was aban-

Montgomery Ala Anniston State Military Department War Department Pictd Artillery Tobyhanna Doned Ministers of Instruction Kama Field Artillery Congress

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