30 Oct 1901
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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1901
Page
1
A fire broke out this morning at the midway tent of The Flying Girls amid spirited attendant excitement. No injuries reported, fire crews contained the blaze to the tent area. Damage is being assessed and investigations into the cause continue.
W L Smith escaped unharmed after being run over by a hose wagon during a midmorning blaze at the Midway. The fire consumed the flying lady tent and its outfits, cost about 800 dollars, and left only the platform and piano intact. Fire officials suspect accidental ignition and wind aided the rapid spread.
Tomorrow Labor Day at the Jubilee Carnival features a torch light parade at 7 PM beginning at city hall, with union members marching via Gur nee street to Noble and the Midway. Judge Stanley will speak. crowds gathered on the Midway last night, live shows, confetti battles, and popular acts like The Statue Turning to Life entertain visitors.
Troly Moses and his desert comrade caused a commotion at the Tenth Street fountain yesterday. Moses is a camel-like beast with a thump ridden on Midway by children, and his companion stirred fright among horses. no serious damage occurred.
State Department reports its Constantinople and Sofia agent says contact with Miss Stone has been established. No details are given and no indication of her death has reached officials in Sofia or Washington, with no further public updates on the case.
An undertaker from Mt Olive near Jackson Mississippi discovered a man already dead inside a coffin stored in his warehouse. The mystery of how the body got there remains unsolved with no immediate explanation.
A warm Friday afternoon game starts at 5 30 on the Anniston College grounds pitting the Anniston juniors led by captain Billy Darden against Oxford. Continued on page four.
Leon Czolgosz was electrocuted for the McKinley murder. Surgeons reported a normal brain and planned disposal of the body at Auburn prison, with acid and gases used to hasten disintegration and guards kept over the unmarked grave.
An advertisement from Mehlrearh Drug Co states that Foley's Honey and Tar soothes a racking cough. It promises relief of soreness and a warm sense of healing for affected parts.
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