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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1901
Page
4
A plan for Jacksonville relief appears in The Evening Star with details on contributions and the ongoing fire recovery efforts in Miami. The notice outlines support channels and requests for donations to aid affected residents and rebuild efforts.
The Chicago Tribune and Dallas News report a reckless oil craze centered on Beaumont Texas where many form lavish companies with capitalizations from 100000 to 500000. Investors risk fortunes while others profit as oil fields extend across Texas and into Louisiana with refining uncertainties for the Pecos oil.
Oxford residents read of Rathbone lodge Knights of Pythias planning a Talladega Springs excursion with Anniston and Calhoun lodges invited. The Oxford College Commencement Sermon is set for 11 a.m. Rev. F P Ramsay preaches at the Baptist church. A misprint corrected for J V Dickinson address and local visits by John DeArman and others are noted. The colored excursion arrives from Talladega for a lakeside picnic and Baccalaureate services are deferred to 7:30 p m at three churches.
A consolidated listing of morning and evening services for multiple churches including First M. E. Church South, Parker Memorial Baptist, First Presbyterian, First Baptist, Glen Addie Baptist, Oxanna Baptist, Sacred Heart, Church of Christ, Cumberland Presbyterian, Glen Addie Methodist, and West Anniston Presbyterian. It notes Sunday school times, preaching hours, prayer meetings, and special events with pastors and leaders named.
A Beaumont test by an electric light and power company showed 615 barrels of oil used from 6:50 to 5:40 o clock, versus 1 ton of coal, yielding a net twelve hour saving of $4.50. If fuel costs drop, oil potential could trigger vast regional industrial growth, with steam heating savings over 50 percent and millions saved. The Texas oil finds are described as immensely promising by the Birmingham News.
Rev Clyde Shellman leads at St Pauls Fourteenth St and Leighton Ave with 7 15 pm services. Rev J A Mitchell preaches at Siam at 7 30 pm with Sunday school 9 45 am and prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30. West Anniston Methodist is on South with Rev Jno A May pastor Sunday school 9 30 am preaching 11 am.
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