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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1901
Page
2
Buoyant collectors chase relics from the Pan-American Exposition assassination. After Czslgosz shot the president at the Temple of Music, Americans from coast to coast pursued fragments and tokens, disregarding warnings and guards to obtain a tangible memory of the tragedy.
Alhoun Transfer Company Mi i Fi Proprietor advertises baggage handling to all city parts with advance orders for arrivals and departures of trains. Leave orders at the hotel or telephone No 6b. Baggage promptly delivered. Call 8 MeMITH.
Tax Collector and Tax Assessor announce schedules to collect State and County taxes for 1901. Delinquent after December 31, 1901, with interest and costs accruing. Appointments at Court House from October 1 to December 31, listing towns and dates for various districts and roads with the Tax Assessor accompanying.
A fragmented list outlines matchups and venues across multiple days in November including Burns X Roads Boozer Boiling Springs Polkville Ohatehie Peek's Hill Duke Alexandria Reads Hollingsworth Orange Hill Greene School House DeArmanville Iron City Cheweoloeco White Plains Jenkins Four Mile Greenwoodds Piedmont Jacksonville Weavers Oxford Oxanna Anniston and various dates from Oct 1 to Dec 8 in unclear order
Public notices announce officials will attend the year 1902 tax assessment in Thoun County Alabama to appraise state and county taxes.
Alexandria October 15 Mrs Sallie Davison traveled to Talladega after visiting her father Mr Jnc Wakefield for several weeks. Mr McElreath plans a trip to South Carolina Tuesday. Mr A V Mathis visited Birmingham. Miss Ida McCernie and Ava Wakefield students at Jacksonville Normal visited Mrs F P Wakefield. Mrs T H Hines of Anniston visits her father Mr Jas Nunnelly and family.
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm B B B as a cure for eczema and related skin conditions. It claims to purify the blood and end itching, with free trial offers and prepaid medicine, plus medical advice until cured. The note mentions local residents and travel by car to Gadsden and Jacksonville events.
The Southern Railway and Alabama Great Southern Railroad offer round trip first class fare plus fifty cents to the Southern Inter-State Fair in Atlanta from Georgia Alabama and Tennessee points. Tickets on sale October 8 to 26 within Georgia and October 11 15 17 22 and 24 from Alabama and Tennessee with final return by October 29 1901. Inquiries to ticket agents or passenger department reps.
An advertising note touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a cure for a sallow complexion and signs of Liver Trouble. It promises clear skin and rosy cheeks for 25 cents at Elar's Drug Store.
The Southern Railway offers greatly reduced return fares to Buffalo with schedules and service noted as unsurpassed. For details contact C. E. Jackson in Birmingham or C. A. Benascorer in Chattanooga. Also advertise smoking Silver Ash cigars to support home industries.
A fragment claims a "one day" cure for cold symptoms including head ache and sore throat using a claimed remedy. Advertised product name and exact ingredients are unreadable in the text.
I M L Sawyer administratrix announces a public sale of estate real estate in Anniston Calhoun County Alabama. The sale will occur October 28 1901 at 12 o clock noon in front of the Probate Judge office. Items include SW of SW of section 11 township 16 range 8 east with a one acre triangular carve out and Lot 1 in Block 190 Glen Addie street frontages plus a four foot wide strip to an alley. Proceeds go to the estate of S D Sawyer deceased.
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