City urged to welcome water power plan and new power company
In Anniston this week R A Mitchell of Gadsden urged city leaders to back water power developments on the Little river. He suggested the company may base its general offices in Anniston if encouraged, with franchise extension on the council agenda and power supplied to the railroad, lighting systems and local manufacturers at lower rates.
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Anniston
R. A. Mitchell
Gadsden
Little River
Mitchell
Anniston Electric and Gas Company
Anniston Railroad and Lighting Systems
Anniston Poised for Cheaper Electric Power Boost
The passage suggests widespread access to reliable electric power at farms and rural settlements, with potential small industries. Anniston is ready to support the project and its citizens should back the pro tooters of the enterprise.
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Anniston
Alabama Quinine Prospects in Cinchona Cultivation
Article discusses potential experiments in growing cinchona in Alabama and other regions. Cites Harpers Weekly speculation that agriculture departments may test profitable cinchona farming in Porto Rico Hawaii and Gulf States noting Alabama’s soil and climate suitability. References Indian Madras government plantations with gross receipts and bark yields to illustrate potential profits and costs per pound.
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Saya Harper
Department of Agriculture
Porto Tico
Hawaii
Gulf States
Alabama
South America
Madras
India
Samuel Spencer's Work and Southern Progress
Tribute notes Samuel Spencer as a Southern railway leader whose programs, Southern Field magazine, and development efforts advanced South growth. It honors his vision and calls for his legacy to continue under capable hands, praising him as a great Southern man.
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Southern Railway
Samuel Spencer
Southern Field
Southern Development
Tie
South
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement in 19th Century Catalog
One hundred dollars reward offered for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsed by J Cheney & Co Toledo and Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists. Cure taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. 75 cents per bottle. Hall's Family Pills for constipation also advertised.
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Catagh
Hall
J. Cheney && CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
O. Hall
Manchester Girl Trains to Boston Finds Kitten Hidden
A Manchester girl visiting Boston for vacation heard mewing from her trunk as she unpacked. She opened the trunk and a frightened kitten popped out, glad to be free and smelling fresh air after the long trip.
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Manchester
N. HS
Boston
Dean's Regulars Positive Results Reported
George B Krause of 306 Walnut Avenue Altoona Pennsylvania reports that Dean's Regulars gave the desired results. He notes mild action and gentle regulation of the bowels.
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George B. Krause
Walnut Avenue
Altoona
Change in Presidents at Talladega National Bank
J. T. Hicks resigns as president and is succeeded by H. L. McElderry. Hicks will devote full time to two cotton mills. McElderry previously belonged to the Brown & McElderry legal firm.
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J. T. Hicks
Talladega National Bank
H. L. McElderry
Hicks
McElerry
Brown & McElderry
Farmers to elect officers at Southern Cotton beat meetings
The farmers of the Southern Cotton association will hold beat meetings over the state tomorrow to elect officers for the various district associations.
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Southern Cotton Association
Reverend Frank Marston Accepts Birmingham Call
Rev. Frank Marston of Sylacauga has accepted a call to Westminster Presbyterian Church in Birmingham and will begin work there on December 16.
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Frank Marston
Sylacauga
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Birmingham
Death of Gadsden resident found near cemetery
Wiley W. Ross, a well known citizen of Gadsden, was found dead Wednesday near a cemetery south of Gadsden. His body was entangled in a barbed wire fence and his clothing torn into threads.
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Wiley W. Ross
Gadsden
Richer Daily For Westminsters Duke Landlord
The young duke of Westminster grows wealth as ground landlord of vast South Belgravia property. Peppercorn rents of a shilling a year per lease accumulate each month, and after 30 years all leases fall in, granting him ownership worth millions.
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Duke of Westminster
South Belgravia
London
Chamberlain Cough Remedy Tops Sales in Mt Elgin Ontario
Mt Elgin merchant Mr Thomas George says he sells more Chamberlain's Cough Remedy than all other lines combined and has not had a bottle returned. He praises its results and recommends the medicine, with J L Wikle listed as dealer.
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Chamberlain
Value of Criticism in Public Life
A quotation extols criticism as a tool for self improvement or warning, noting that truth benefits and falsehood harms only if character is lacking. The passage frames censure as revealing weak points and guiding against failure.
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Gladstone
Vinol Promoted by New Jersey Druggist in Anniston Ad
A prominent New Brunswick druggist endorses Vinol cod liver extract without oil as a superior health tonic. The ad cites blood-building benefits, broad uses from strength to pulmonary disease, a money-back guarantee, and notes Scarbrough Drug Co is the Anniston agent with Vinol available nationwide.
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United States
Scarbrough Drug Co
Anniston
Women as Travelers in The Gentle Woman Essay
A Victorian essay argues women are generally better travelers than men. It asserts they are more fluent in modern languages and more sociable, capable of sidestepping deception like Kellner or Gsreon, though noting this claim is not absolute.
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Kellner
Gsreon
Why Cuba Should Not Be Annexed
Senator Bacon of Georgia argues against annexing Cuba citing racial issues and potential upheaval domestically. He notes the Cuban majority of African descent, the rise of black political power, and the risk to U S race relations and sugar tobacco interests if annexation occurred. He says annexation may be needed later but not now and warns careful congressional consideration.
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Cuba
Palma
United States
Congress
Tortoise Reaches 306 Years in Bronx Park
In Bronx Park New York a tortoise is reported to be 306 years old. It never served as one of Washington's body servants due to circumstances beyond its control.
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Bronx Park
New York
Washington
Community Town Sees Ten Murders in One Month
A Philadelphia Ledger quote notes a state community complains of ten killings in a month, with survivors feeling anxious about the violence and its impact on local life.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Burdock Blood Bitters Promotes Digestion and Blood Purity
Advertisement claims the product strengthens stomach membranes and digestive juice flow, purifies the blood, and builds up the body as a national cure for dyspepsia.
Best coal at R. O. Watsons Phone 72
Advertises coal at R. O. Watsons inviting customers to lay in a winter’s supply. Includes phone contact 72 and calls for purchasing coal.
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R. O. Watson’s
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