Road to Camp McClellan and a rag bone and hair
Column comments entertain with quips about money rashness and pen fountain philosophy. A humorous note references Camp McClellan and sharp sayings about attitudes toward life.
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17 Sep 1917
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Anniston Evening Star in Anniston, Alabama
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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1917
Page
1
Whiteway extension urged to boost Noble street trade
Merchants on South Noble and the surrounding shopping district see potential business gains from extending the Whiteway lights. Observers note most pedestrians stop at Tenth Street and that brighter illumination could attract more shoppers and heighten area commerce. A Sunday group called Recessers Aid Society visits county jail to comfort inmates and offer hope for reform, emphasizing the humane work of Christian volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiteway
Tenth Street
Noble
Protect the School Children
City officials urge safer crossings near schools due to heavy traffic. Police presence at busy crossing times could prevent accidents as children enter and leave buildings. Drivers should slow down and exercise maximum caution to protect pupils.
The Wrong Idea About Suffragists In Washington
A Washington column ridicules Gertrude Stevenson for misrepresenting suffragists jailed at Occoquan. It argues no docketed records support her claim and cites protests as peaceful lobbying rather than crime. It says police acted to arrest disturbances and notes public views on refined women and the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Occaquon
Weather Forecast for Anniston and Vicinity
United States Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau issue from Anniston Alabama on September 17 forecasts generally fair weather for tonight and Tuesday. Includes temperature highs and lows, precipitation totals, barometer reading, sunrise and sunset times, with observer R H Dean noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
Ala
News of Oxboro and Surroundings
Mrs. S. Th Gibson spends a few days in Birmingham visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Lee Williams return home after visiting Mrs. Mary Allen. Miss Mary Tom Norton stays with Miss Helen Powell at Childersburg. Lieutenants Ben Holts and Floyd Stokes depart for Beauregard Louisiana to report for duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Th. Gibson
Wirmingham
Mrs. Palmer Lee Williams
Mary Allen
Mis
Mary Tom Norton
Helen Powell
Childersburg
Ben Holts
Floyd Stokes
Beauregard, la
Gordon Wilder
Talladega
R. A. Hingson
Mr. Parsons
Lawrence Parsons
Broadwater Paroled After Second-Degree Murder Conviction
Davis Broadwater of Russell County, convicted of murder in the second degree at age fifteen, was granted parole by Governor Henderson. He has served over six years, with clemency recommended by Russell County prominent citizens. He received a ten year sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Davis Broadwater
Russell County
Henderson
Broadwater
Camp McClellan Exposed for Heat and Creeping Dangers
A Philadelphia writer from Camp McClellan reports rattlesnakes and poisonous spiders in the new southern cantonment. He cites hot shower pipes under six inches of ground and complaints from New Jersey troops about scorching water. The piece counters sensationalism and notes Anniston’s climate and local wildlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Camp
McClellan
Henry J. Burlington
Jersey
New Jersey
Anniston
Land lines and boundaries need careful establishment
Bailey G. McClellan, lawful surveyor of Calhoun County, urges The Anniston Star readers to establish precise land boundaries with monuments and instruments. He cites deeds with vague descriptions causing tax and title disputes and warns that improper lines lead to costly litigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey G. McClellan
Calhoun County
Alexandria, Ala
Sergeant Hughes Thanks Alabama Hosts After Camp Visit
Sergeant George W. Hughes of Troop B DC Cavalry writes thanks to Mr. and Mrs. N EB Ory Dr W D Sellers and Mrs Pearce for hospitality during National Guard training near Anniston Alabama. He recounts a pleasant Sunday city ride and invites continued contact after the war at his Washington address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergt. Hughes
Anniston Evening Star
District National Guard
First
Cavalry
Alabama
N. EB. Ory
W. D. Sellers
Montgomery Minister Accepts Nash ville Episcopal Call
Rev. B. Eb. Dobbs rector of St John s Episcopal church for many years will move to Christ s Episcopal church in Nashville Tennessee to begin duties about October 1 Bishop Beckwith approved the withdrawal of Cobbs a Montgomery native who served as assistant pastor before becoming pastor No successor named at St John s yet
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
B. EB. Dobbs
S J. John's Episcopal Church
Christ’s Episcopal Church
Nashville
John L. Cobbs
Granger Liver Regulator Ad in 1917 Probate Notice
An advertisement touts Granger Liver Regulator as a natural remedy without calomel or alcohol claiming quick relief for congested liver and constipation. A long Alabama probate notice lists heirs and a court sale hearing set for October 8 1917 in Calhoun County addressing the estate of Wm C Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granger
Granger Liver Regulator
Granger Liver
M. M. Stockton
Simpson Street
Atlanta
Alabama
Calhoun County
Wm. C. Cross
A. P. Agee
Tomas. B. Cross
Mart
Texas
Lethe O'Neal
Thornton
Jack Woodley
Shamrock
George W
J. William Woodley
Paducah
Tex
Mary Shanks
Susie Woodley
Turner
Iredell
Renie Turner
Electon
Township
Thomas W. Coleman, Jr
Thedford’s Black-Draught Heals Terribly Swollen Man
Mrs Kate Lee Able of Rossville Georgia writes that her husband an engineer injured by lifting dropped from 165 pounds to 110 in two weeks became constipated despite three doctors. Castor oil failed until he took Thedford’s Black-Draught and improved, crediting it with saving his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossville
Kate Lee Able
Tsentand
Thedford
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Homer Wright
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J. W. Mallory
Camp McClellan
First National Bank
United States Depository
W. H. Weatherly
W. W. Stringfellow
H. A .Young
J.T. Gardner, Jr
W.S. Coleman
Ass’t
Anniston City National Bank
Thos B. Kilby
Jas. Keith, Jr
R. F. Smith
Wm. H. McKleroy
D. Woodruff
S. L. Galbraith
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