Florence Merchant Mistakenly Ends Own Life
Florence October 7 Mark Reisman a leading merchant shot himself in the head with a pistol Saturday and died within minutes. He told his son he would clean his pistol upstairs and was found with a bullet wound at the door near breakfast. Reisman had been in this city fifteen years and planned to close his business early next year selling out stock. He and his wife had two children and he came from Tuscaloosa where he was well connected.
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Florence
Mark Reisman
Reisman
Luscaloosa
Doctor King’s New Discovery Aids Thornville Banker
J. R. Garrison, cashier of the Bank of Thornville Ohio, overcame severe lung trouble with Dr King’s New Discovery. He says it is the best medicine for a bad lung case and advises keeping a bottle on hand. Trial bottles free at Kiam’s Drug Store. priced 50 cents and 1.00.
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J. R. Garrison
Bank
Thornville
Ohio
Dr. King
Kiam
Help Wanted at Anniston Cotton Mill
Help wanted notices seek several families mainly girls to work in a cotton mill. Positions appear to be in Anniston with existing workers. applicants need not apply if already employed by another Anniston mill. American Net and Twine Co. advertisement.
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Anniston
American Net and Twine Co
Southern Railway and Alabama Great Southern Sale for Georgia and Alabama
Railways announce ticket sales for the Southern Inter-State Fair with round trip first class fare plus fifty cents admission. Tickets from Georgia points valid Sept 1–26. Alabama and Tennessee routes from Oct 1, 15, 17, 22, 24 with final Oct 29 1901. For details consult ticket agents.
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Southern Railway
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
Georgia
Selma
Ala
Birmingham
Scatur
Chattanooga
Georga
Labam
Tennessee
Outhern Railway
Alaba- Great Southern Railroad
Alabama
Montgomery
Notice to creditors in the estate of Mary McDaniel
Claims against the Mary McDaniel estate must be presented within legally required time. This notice names E F Crook as judge and J L Vincent with attorney A N McLeod and specifies dates around September 16. Those failing to file will be barred.
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Mary McDaniel
E. F. Crook
J. [. Vincent
A. XN. McLeod
Sheriff J L North Acquitted In Ashville Trial
The preliminary trial of Sheriff J L North of St Clair county at Ashville concluded with his acquittal. He faced murder charges in the August 22 mob attack that killed Walter Blankinship during an attempted lynching of Jim Brown, the convicted assailant. The evidence suggested North merely fulfilled his official duties protecting the prisoner.
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North
Blankenship
Arnica Salve Cures Longstanding Burns and Sores
A reader from Jonesville Virginia recalls severe foot burns that left leg sores for 30 years. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured the condition after other remedies failed. Also advertised are a patent balm and a laxative quinine remedy with cautious claims and shop details.
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W. H. Eads
Jonesville
Bucklen
Elam Drag Co
Tyson Fortune All Claimed by Texas Lawyers Debunked
A United States Consul letter to J B Tyson of Cameron Texas says a tale of a forty million dollar Tyson estate is a fabrication. James Tyson died two years ago and his life brothers and sisters in Australia receive the distribution with no other heirs. Lawyers in and out of Texas allegedly profited by promising a share of the supposed fortune.
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Dallas
Tex
United States
Baker
Sidney
Australia
J.B Tyson
Camerom
James Tyson
Consul Baker
Life Brothers and Sisters
Texas
Botanic Blood Balm Promises Cure for Rheumatism and Catarrh
An advertisement promotes Botanic Blood Balm as a blood based cure for chronic rheumatism and catarrh. It claims the product destroys the poison in the blood, tabling symptoms like aches, swollen glands, coughing, bad breath, and impaired hearing. A trial offer and free medical advice are noted, with Atlanta as the mailing point.
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Blood Balm Co
Atlanta Ga
Parlor Observation and Cafe Dining Cars Run Memphis to Atlanta
Elegant parlor observation and cafe dining cars operate between Memphis Tennessee and Atlanta Georgia. Depart Memphis 8 15 p m via K O M B R at 10 14 p m arrives Atlanta. return from Atlanta 6 a m arrives Memphis 8 05 p m via Southern Railway to Birmingham then K M B R. Offers improved plan with lacarte meals and a smoking room. Through service adds to existing Pullman sleepers Memphis to Atlanta leaving Memphis 9 10 p m arriving Atlanta 11 30 a m.
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Memphis
Tenn
Atlanta
Birmingham and Southern Railway
Southern Railway
Birmingham
GAA Bor Ton Ture For Heat and Cold Sufferers
A cryptic OCR fragment notes remedies for cold and sore throat. It references Kes mutt and Chucotai with unclear quotes and phrases like Om bes Cok. The readable text hints at traditional or unknown preparations without concrete names or locations.
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Kesmutt
Fall Line Samples Elevate Fashion Trade
New line fall samples showcase stylish patterns and the latest weaves and cloths. Garments are made up in excellent fits and in a satisfactory fashion that fuels a growing, gratifying trade.
Fulton Non-Resident Defendants Notified in Alabama Suit
Margaret Fulton sues J Lawrence Fulton in Calhoun County Alabama declaring him a non resident with unknown residence. Publication in Evening Star Anniston required for four weeks to plead by October 3 1901 or Decree Pro Confesso will be entered. Clerk A H Sturren Caldwell Johnston solicitors.
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Margaret Fulton
J. Lawrence Fulton
Evening Star
Anniston
Ala
Alabama
A. H. Sturrern
Caldwell & Johnston
Choctaw Route Adds Daily Memphis Hot Springs Trains
The Choctaw Route will run three trains daily between Memphis and Hot Springs starting October 7. The expanded service also includes double daily trains to India and Oklahoma Territories with connections across southwest Missouri Kansas Texas and the Weert region.
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Memphis
Hot Springs
Ark
India
Oklahoma Territories
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Weert
Alabama Mineral Land Company Annual Meeting Notice
The Alabama Mineral Land Company announces its annual shareholders meeting in New York City at 45 William Street room 33 on Monday October 21 1901 at 12 o'clock noon. Secretary A D Seymour signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Alabama Mineral Land Company
City of
New York
William Street
D. Seymour
Administrator Sale of Calhoun County Real Estate
Under a probate order Judge Emmett F. Crook, M L Sawyer administratrix of B D Sawyer, deceased, will sell at public outcry for cash in front of the Calhoun County Probate Judge office on Oct 7, 1901 at 12 noon. The sale includes SW 4 of SW 4 of section 11 Township 16 S range 8 E with a one acre triangular northwestern piece, plus parts of Lot 1 Block 190 on Glen Addie fronting 70 feet and back 70 feet with a four foot strip to an alley, and Lot 12 Block 262 fronting 524 feet on Gurnee street back 140 feet to an alley in Anniston Ala.
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Emmett FP. Crook
Calhoun County
M. L. Sawyer
D. Sawyer
Ala
Glen Addie Street
Fourth Street
Gurnee Street
Anniston
M. L Sawyer
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