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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1901
Page
4
A Birmingham gathering urged German immigration to Alabama to boost prosperity. It highlighted St Florian near Florence as a model, noting German farming success and potential for similar settlements in Calhoun and Lauderdale counties. The piece contrasts this with contemporary national remarks and local press critiques.
An aging armored private car once used by President Lincoln stands deteriorating in Union Pacific yards at Omaha Nebraska. Built in Alexandria Virginia during the war it carried Lincoln to Gettysburg and later bore his coffin to Springfield. A 1866 sale sent it to Sidney Dillon then to Omaha where decline continues amid failed preservation efforts and a 1898 Colored citizen plan that never materialized.
The piece promotes a Tuesday evening performance by Ralph Bingham promising hearty laughter to boost oxygen use and digestion. It also advertises Lloyd s Drug Store ticket sales for Monday and Tuesday. A long blast of sensational claims touts Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for blood diseases and cancer, with free trial offers and testimonials.
J N Boyer announces a display of dress goods for ladies in Anniston and surrounding area. He invites local women to view the fabric line offered by his tailoring business located at 18-31.
Pan American Exposition advertises greatly reduced round trip fares on the Southern Railway to Buffalo New York. Schedules and service are described as unsurpassed with contact for details through Jackson T P A Birmingham Alabama or C A Brnscover AGP Chattanooga Tennessee.
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Numerous livestock and horses offered for sale at Clear Brook Farm near Anniston Alabama. Listings include a gray mare nine years old, a bay horse six years old, a sorrel filly twenty four years old, and a black jack four years old from Spanish stock. Also Jerseys and registered Jersey cows and heifers, a Poland China boar with two sons, and a few cheap stock items. Contact W. J. Milner, Manager, Rural Delivery.
The Queen and Crescent System inaugurated a fast schedule south of Meridian on October 28 linking Meridian to Shreveport with connections to Texas, shortening travel time to Texas points from 7 to 12 hours via Southern Railway fast train No. 37. Tickets and details available from local agents.
Sheriff sale notice for Calhoun County Alabama describes levy on J. A. Gaboury property to satisfy a Crow Bros. judgment. Lists extensive parcels in sections 26 24 18 and others within Jacksonville and nearby lands including town lots and waterworks rights. Sale set for Monday the 11th of November 1901 at Anniston after October 5 1901 filing.
The Anniston Evening Star reserves two Noble Street Theatre boxes for Thursday night October 31 to star Gertrude Goghlan as Becky Sharp in Vanity Fair. The two most popular Anniston salesladies will vote by coupon to win the boxes, with first and second choices awarded by vote counts. The Star aims to promote familiarity with Thackeray and his work.
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