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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1901
Page
2
Calnoun Transfer Company operated by S. M. Smith offers baggage handling to all parts of the city. Customers are urged to place orders 1 to 24 hours in advance of train arrivals or departures. Leave orders at Calhoun Hotel or call 45. Baggage promptly delivered. Call for 8. M. Smith.
The tax collector will attend court house appointments from October through December 1901 to collect state and county taxes. Delinquent after December 1, 1901, accrue interest and costs. Tax Assessor accompanies at most sites listed by town and date across multiple counties.
The assessor will attend specified appointments to assess state and county taxes for Calhoun County Alabama for the year 1902. The notice indicates upcoming tax evaluation sessions and confirms jurisdiction and year.
Inspector Wanamaker visited Birmingham to probe civil service violations in post office labor classifications. The inquiry flags alleged political assessments against Hughes staff and seeks appointment of a prosecutor other than Vaughns, citing Roosevelt era views on civil service.
Mrs. Joseph K. Ormsby, 30, has fourteen children in seven years, including two sets of twins and a quadruplet birth. Four new babies weigh three pounds each and are alive, while the father, once employed, vanished last June after insanity and a delusion of perpetual motion. Chicago physicians call her case remarkable but hard, as she bears sole responsibility for support.
Fred Wanamaker known as inspector visited Birmingham on Tuesday to oversee a civil service examination. Harris of the local board, three stenographers and typists, three compositors, one bookbinder, two messengers, and one watchman participated in the testing. He departed Wednesday.
Fourth Round of Quarterly Meetings listed by circuits with dates from October 19 to November 24. Circuits include Heflin Piedmont Alexandria Wilsonville Wolambiana Childersburg Talladega Jacksonville White Plains Lecta and J L Britrain P E.
A vintage ad touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic offering a lively liver pure blood clean skin and bright eyes with genuine tablets stamped C C C. Sold by druggists not in bulk and not available elsewhere.
An assortment of local ads mentions Silver Ash cigars made in Anniston, laundry services by The Model Laundry and Anniston Steam Laundry, and a rare employment note seeking first class waist and skirt hands by Madame Carrie E. Wright. Bottled beer offers appear from Levi's, and customers are invited to request wagon service via card or phone.
C F Collier of Cherokee Iowa suffered a severe attack through his kidneys leaving him unable to stoop or sit without pain. After using Electric Bitters he reports a marvelous recovery, claiming the medicine cured his backache kidney trouble and blood impurities. Available at Elam Drug Store for 50 cents a bottle.
The Southern Railway and the Alabama Great Southern Railroad announce ticket sales for a round trip to Atlanta from Georgia and select southern points. Fares are one first class round trip plus 50 cents with fairground admission. Sale dates October 5 to 26. Alabama and Tennessee points October 11 15 17 22 and 24 with final return by October 29 1901.
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