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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1903
Page
4
The Star notes slow renewal of names for a proposed $10 000 industry in Anniston. Only $4 450 has been raised toward the $5 000 goal, with $550 still needed to publish details on plant character and leader. The paper urges loyal support from residents.
The Chattanooga News asks what happened to the Chattanooga Improvement Association of last spring. It cites the Dallas driven American League for Civic Improvement and notes women’s influence in cities across the south. It says women’s clubs offer a chance to boost health and beauty while avoiding misuse in social reform.
The decomposed body of John Hubbard, a respected farmer from Neet County, was found floating in Flint River near Decatur after weeks missing. Stabbard, a key witness in a Pfaff v McNutt lawsuit, is suspected to have been murdered to stop testimony. Head wounds suggest foul play. officials will investigate.
Mrs W Watkins of Pleasant City Ohio credits Dr King s New Discovery for preventing a tragedy as her child, afflicted by pneumonia and a terrible cough, improved after treatment. The ad promotes the medicine as the only sure cure for coughs colds and lung diseases with prices 50c and 1.00 and trial bottles free.
The Calhoun County Baptist Association will meet Cane Creek church four miles from Alexandria tomorrow. Session lasts three days. Introductory sermon by Rev. B. B. Nunnelly or Rev. W. F. McCain. missionary sermon by Rev. W. R. Ivey or Rev. J. Wright. Membership over 5 000. Aniston attendees expected.
The list shows subscriptions approaching five thousand dollars for the proposed ten thousand dollar industry in Anniston. Names include Interstate Rolling Co. and W. W. Stringfellow with various amounts. the total reached four thousand four hundred fifty dollars, with many local businesses and officials named. A blurb from a different notice advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials and a one hundred dollar offer for cured cases.
James H. Tillman former lieutenant governor of South Carolina stands trial in Lexington circuit court on an indictment charging the murder of N G Gonzales editor of The Columbia State. Judge Frank B. Gary presiding the opening already signals a fiercely contested case with rapid progress reported.
Cincinnati Southern passenger train No. 2 struck a cow at Glen Mary Tenn 128 miles north of Chattanooga. The locomotive and several cars left the track and plunged down a steep embankment. Engineer Frank Parker of Chattanooga died instantly. Seven others were badly injured, two fatally. Parker had twenty-three years on the railroad with no prior wreck.
B L Byer a cooper from town credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving his life after a month of illness diagnosed as bilious dysentery. Contemporary merchants corroborate relief and note local sale by J L Wikle druggist. Addressed requests mention information on train schedules from Anniston.
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