Alabama Proclaims McKinley Death Mourning Period
Governor Jelks announces President William McKinley is dead after an assassin’s shot and orders national mourning. Alabama will half mast the Capitol, drape buildings, close executive offices, and honor McKinley with funeral salutes and local observances. A funeral committee is named to oversee the arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McKinley
United States
Buffalo
Ohio
Union
House of Representatives
Washington
South
William D. Jelks
State of
Alabama
Capitol
State Capitol
Alabama National Guard
Electric Bitters Endorsement From Henr ietta Lawyer
Hen rietta lawyer KE B Munday recalls a grave digger he persuaded to try Electric Bitters for his brother who suffered malaria fever and jaundice. The remedy, he says, purifies blood, aids digestion, and regulates liver and kidneys, claiming a full recovery. Available for 50 cents at Elam Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. B. Munday
Henrietta
Tex
Elam Drag Cos Drug Store
Elegant parlor observation cafe dining cars expand Memphis to Atlanta service
The new parlor observation cafe dining cars operate between Memphis and Atlanta via Birmingham, leaving Memphis at 8:15 p.m. and arriving Atlanta at 10:14 p.m., with a return trip from Atlanta at 6:00 a.m. Passengers can dine a la carte and enjoy a smoking room in the rear. This adds to existing Pullman sleeping cars between Atlanta and Memphis.
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Memphis
Teon
Atlanta
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the Anniston Tailoring Company
Noble Street
Anniston
Gov. Jelks
McKinley
Montgomery
Jelks
Withiam
Rupert P. McDavie
Secretary
Rufus N. Rhodes
H. D. Clayton
Frank P. Glass
D. L. Shelby
Robert L. Houston
Phares Coleman
Ty St Goodwin
Ross ©. Smith
Erwin Craighead
B. M. Long
Samuel Blackwell
J.T. Heflin
J. A. W. Smith
Foley
See
M’intyre’s
Intyre
Quintard Avenue Land Company
River
Eighth Street
Fourth Street
Leighton Avenue
Wilmer Street
Leighton
Wilmer
Howard W. Sexton
Woodstock Iron Works
J. D. Hunter
Messrs
J. ©. Sproull
W. H. Weatherly
L. H. Kaplan
T. ©. Kilby
Quintard Avenue
Sixth Street
Tyler Hill
Calhoun County
Margaret Fulton
J. Lawrence Fulton
Evening Star
Ala
A. H. Sherrerp
Caldwell & Johnson
M.S. Phinney
Noble
Anniston Water Supply Co
Brokers
New York
Chicago
New Orleans
First National Bank
G. B. Flint
Thomas’ Drug Store
West Tenth Street
Anniston, Alabama
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