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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1901
Page
4
Chattanooga Times mocks the state constitutional fight as a witty national spectacle. The paper says Democrats opposing the new organic law will be anathematized and deemed eternally useless, while Montgomery Advertiser critiques Southern calls for social equality at Wellesley as natural yet unproductive.
The Montana state government opens the first irrigating canal on the continent. It disposes of 30 000 acres in quarter sections to settlers on terms covering water system costs over ten payments at six percent interest. The state would own and operate the canal in perpetuity for occupants, promoting public ownership of utilities.
A reader from Dempseytown Pennsylvania praises Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming rapid sale of possessions for a cure. The ad asserts the product cures constipation stomach and liver trouble after two weeks use at Melveath’s Drug Store.
Dr Charles Elbert Eastman of Old Orchard Maine buys 1500 acres of Fruithurst Alabama including vineyards and town lots. He will open a large sanitarium hotel by December 1 with eighty rooms and plan to bring fifty invalids from the north. The $40 000 sale closes with deeds passed and money paid. Eastman, a noted physician, aims to develop Fruithurst into a winter resort and rejuvenate the vineyard city.
Anniston’s leading stores Rand’s and Ruud’s have grown since 1887 through fair dealing and popular appeal. Ruud’s carries dry goods, notions, haberdashery, carpets, and home furnishings with a selection prized by local families in Culhoun County.
First M B Church South-Kev with Pastor S KE Watson offers Sunday school at 9 30 a m and preaching at 11 am led by Rev A J Battie D D Epworth League meets at 6 30 pm no evening preaching. First Presbyterian Rev Donald McQueen holds Sabbath school 9 30 am supervised by John H Frye. morning services at 11 am and 7 30 pm Clyde Shellman to preach at night seats free Westminster League 6 30 pm. Strangers welcomed and prayers Wednesday 7 30 pm. You are cordially invited.
The document lists daily carnival events from Thursday to Saturday including midway openings at 1 p.m. French Theater and Streets of Cairo and Streets of India rides, high dives, Mundy’s Wild Animal Show, and the electric fountain. It mentions Band Concerts, Confetti Battle, and country store sales with prices and vendors noted.
In 1895 none and by 1900 six million boxes of Cascarets Candy Cathartic were sold. The ad claims it as the best medicine for the bowels in the world and urges readers to buy from all druggists for 10 cents.
A brief note notes that most cigar dealers sell them and urges readers in Kennesaw to obtain satisfaction from purchases.
Oxanna Baptist Church holds Sunday school at 9 30 am with evening preaching at 7 pm by Pastor A A Hutto on The Fruitless Fig Tree Popes meet at 4 pm All are invited The Church of Christ at Eleventh between Quintard Ave and Wilmer St Percу T Carnes pastor Sunday school 9 30 am Christian Endeavor 6 15 pm sermons at 11 am and 7 15 pm Morning topic Aristocracy Evening topic Our Standard of Kindness Everyone invited to attend
St Micnealsy and All Angels hold services including Holy Communion at 6 50 am and 11 am with a sermon by the recorder, and Choral Evensong at 7 30 pm with hymn numbers 448 14 535 440. Alma Colin sings during offertory. Gleo Addie Baptist church hosts Sunday school at 9 30 am and sermon at 11 am by Pastor A A Haut on Way is Salvation. St Pauls M E at Leigh ton avenue and Fourteenth street offers Sunday school at 9 45 am and preaching at 11 am and 7 30 pm by James A Mitchell.
The notice lists services at multiple churches including Church of the Sacred Heart Rev. F. C. Doyle with Mass at 10, First Baptist Church with 9:30 Sunday School and services at 11 and 7, Parker Memorial Church with 11 and 7, West Anniston Methodist with 11 and 7:30, and Woworth League. It notes sermons themes such as Repentance, As the Father loved me, and The Golden Rule, with times and pastors.
A. T. Headley of Tilden Indiana suffered ten years of Rheumatism before Electric Bitters, two bottles fully cured him with no pain for over a year. The remedy purports to regulate kidneys purify blood and aid digestion. Available at McKreath's & Co. drug store for 50 cents.
Due to Georgia law prohibiting Sunday freight trains, the Canton Carnival company will not reach Anniston from Atlanta until Monday morning. Consequently the midway opens at 7 p.m. Monday night and continues Thursday through Saturday and weekly.
Coal at R Watsons Toeth street of all grades and qualities but all press low. Go send or telephone.
Democratic Campaign Committee announces speakers for the new Constitution ratification events. L W Grant and W P Acker appear at Greenwood School House Beat 10 October 26 at 7 p.m. J T Martin joins Beat 1183 Oxford October 31 at 7 p.m. J Bowie and J Caldwell at Boozer December 1:30 p.m. Ladiga Beat 14 8. W Grant and P Acker at Shady Glen Beat 16 October 26 at 7 p.m. W Grant and W P Acker at Dukes Beat 17 November 1 at 7 p.m. Dr A Ningham Jacksonville Ren October 31 at 11 a.m. All invited, especially ladies.
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