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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1901
Page
3
Community items on illness and social events share space with sales, shop ads, and meeting notices. Cigar praise, Christmas plans, Thanksgiving services, turkey ads, and veterans’ gathering notes appear alongside sales of stock groceries and Oxford property listings.
The Rankin estate in Columbus Ga awards a major contract to Farrell Heating and Plumbing of Anniston Ala for extensive renovations at the Rankin House hotel. Old plumbing will be torn out and replaced with modern sanitary installations. Twenty four rooms will receive private baths, with renovations to general baths and updated lavatories and toilets, especially the ladies room.
Mrs Margaret Harbor Wheatly born February 1884 joined Weaver's Baptist Church in 1897 under Rev Geo Herris. Married Wilton Wheatly in September 1901 and died November 23 1901. She leaves a large family and is mourned with scripture about heaven. Funeral at First Baptist conducted by the church pastor.
Advertises B. B. B. Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for blood and skin diseases. Claims include ulcers eczema scrofula pimples boils rheumatism bone pains and cancer, with free treatment and medical advice until cured. Sold by druggists for $1, with free samples available by writing to Blood Balm Co. in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Passenger Department of the Southern Railway issued an illustrated booklet titled Winter Homes in Summer describing winter resorts in the South. To obtain a copy send a two cent stamp to O. A. Benscoter Assistant General Passenger Agent Chattanooga Tenn.
A new fast schedule south of Meridian to Shreveport connects with Texas lines shortening travel to Texas points from 7 to 12 hours. Southern Railway fast train No. 37 in conjunction with the Queen & Crescent offers the quickest Westward service. Inquiries and tickets available via local agents.
Report of firemen pulling sleeping residents from a burning house as flames raged. One resident died in the incident while others faced injuries or danger from smoke and heat. The event underscores dangers of neglecting coughing and colds.
Stock taken up for running at large will be sold at the city hall on Friday November 29 at noon to cover pound fees unless owners claim and pay charges. Items include a black and white spotted heifer a white and black spotted barrow with one ear cropped a black boar a spotted barrow a spotted sow and three pigs all with no mark.
Jersey dairy bull for service advertised by A Hanson of East Seventeenth Street and Blue Mountain Avenue. Sire Yancey's Rioter and dam Louisa Goode claim six gallons of milk per day and twenty one pounds of butter weekly. From Chicago World's Fair lineage, claimed superior stock.
Court to hear petitions filed by C. J. Sawyer guardian for Claude B. Sawyer and Ben Riley Sawyer to remove the disabilities of non-age. Hearing set before City Court of Anniston on December 17 1901. clerk A H Suerrenn signs notice dated November 25 1901.
Advertisement seeks grown girls for regular employment and fair wages at Aniston Carpet Mill. Apply at the mill office. JAM Buckler, 23, 19 per week, manager. Foley's Honey and Tar advertised as a cold remedy and pneumonia preventive.
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