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Abraham Sacks

Special To The Advertiser.
Anniston, Ala., Feb. 6--Abraham Sacks, Secretary-Treasurer of the Joseph Saks Mercantile Corporation in this city and manager of the company's store at Gadsden, died at Sellers Hospital here Thursday morning after an extended illness. He was a brother of Joe Saks, of Anniston, and a cousin of Louis Saks, of Birmingham. Arrangements for the funeral services have not been completed.

Source: Montgomery Advertiser, February 7, 1914, Transcribed by C. Anthony

Anniston Boy Is Drowned In Coosa Near Ohatchee

(Special to The Advertiser.)
Anniston, Ala., July 20.--News was received here yesterday of the death by drowning of Thomas W. Foster, in the Coosa river, near Ohatchee. Mr. Foster was the son of Felix W. Foster, a former mayor of Anniston and was well known and respected in this community.

The details of the accident have not been heard but it is assumed that he was drowned while working on the Seaboard Air Line bridge. It is known that he wass in charge of the bridge work for the South Atlantic Coast Line on the division and that he had a gang of men strengthening the bridge during the recent high water on the Coosa.

Source: Montgomery Advertiser, July 21, 1916, Transcribed by C. Anthony

More Victims of Late Coosa Flood Are Being Found
Thomas W. Foster's Body Is Recovered Near Lock 5

(Special to The Advertiser.)
Anniston, Ala., July 22.--The body of Thomas W. Foster , who was drowned in the Coosa River at the Seaboard Air Line bridge near Lock 5 Tuesday morning, was recovered this morning near Lock 4, fifteen miles below the point where the accident occurred.

The body was taken to Ohatchee where it will be interred Saturday morning. Mr. Foster, who was a bridge foreman in the employ of this Seaboard Air Line Railway, was a former resident of this city and was the son of Mayor Felix Foster . He is survived by his wife and children and has three sisters at present living in Eulaton.

The distance Mr. Foster's body was carried by the rushing current of the Coosa indicates to some extent how the recent rains have turned that usually quiet stream into a torrent. A further indication is see in the finding of the body of James Langford at Lock 12 Wednesday.

Langford met his death while trying to cross the Coosa in a skiff near Lock 5 last Sunday. The swirling of the waters capsized his boat and he was drowned in sight of a number of his friends. His body was carried a distance of seventy-five miles by the hurrying waters before it was recovered. Lanford's body was taken to Clanton, through mistake, it is understod, and buried, but relatives hearing of the finding of the body had it exhumed and identified it as that of Langford. They they removed it to another cemetery where members of his family are buried.

Source: Montgomery Advertiser, July 23, 1916, Transcribed by C. Anthony

Anniston Legionaires to Conduct Funeral For Champion and Hindman Sunday

(Special to The Advertiser.)
Anniston, Ala., June 23--The bodies of William Chapman and Gus Hindman, Calhoun boys who died in France have reached Anniston from New York and a double military funeral will be held for them Sunday afternoon with the Anniston post of the American Legion attending in uniform. The bodies of the two local soldiers were accompanied from Atlanta to Anniston by Private H. W. Carlson, of the 51st Field Artillery, who returned to his station. The double funeral service will be held at 3:30 Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev. James M. Stoney chaplain of the Legion post. It is expected there will be a large attendance of county people to pay last respects to the memory of the two men who gave their lives for their country.

Source: Montgomery Advertiser, June 25, 1921, Transcribed by C. Anthony

Mrs. J. F. Bern

(Special To The Advertiser)
Anniston, Ala., Nov. 21--Mrs. J. F. Bern died at her home in the city late Sunday night, the end coming as the result of an illness extending over a period of several months. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday from the late residence by Dr. James T. McGlothlin and Dr. L. C. Branscomb.

Mrs. Bern is survived by her husband, one daughter, Miss Dora Bern, of this city, and one son, August Bern of Jacksonville, Fla.

The following were active pall bearers at the funeral: Joseph Saks, A. P. Agea, J. M. Cryer, John A. Edwards, Walter Levi and J. M. Edmonson.

Source: Montgomery Advertiser, November 22, 1922, Transcribed by C. Anthony