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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1900
Page
3
Koens offers Puttey Bears in all colors and prices plus clasp button leather belts and printed lawn fabrics in many shades from five cents to twenty five cents a yard. White goods line from five cents to one dollar twenty five per yard and hosiery from ten cents to one dollar a pair. Silks for waists and dresses, fans, talcum powder, puff boxes, toilet soap, and ladies ties available.
Official notice sets April 18 1900 in Anniston for Democratic county convention to choose delegates to state and senatorial events and nominate two state house candidates. Delegates chosen by beats on April 14 with specified counts. white voters to participate. Includes beat by beat delegate totals and names. Also advertises a 60 acre Coldwater Mountain farm for sale by O H Parker & Co.
In Anniston the best bread comes from flour of quality and daily fresh baking. It is light wholesome and delivered promptly to homes, encouraging readers to choose bread made with the finest ingredients for reliable daily meals.
Short telegrams note that the Kansas wheat belt reports the crop in fine condition. Another item from New York reports Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron paying a quarterly dividend of 14 percent.
New York April 4 James Lowell Putnam of Boston and Miss Eleanor Jay Robinson will marry today. Putnam proposed to Miss Robinson 21 times before she accepted. Miss Robinson is a granddaughter of John Jay. she has long been inseparable from her brother since their mother’s death.
The four masted British steel bark Somali has arrived from Rio Janeiro with 2169 bags of coffee. It is the largest cargo of coffee ever received on a sailing vessel in New York or elsewhere. The item also notes a Southern Railway round trip fare promotion to Atlanta for the 1900 Presbyterian Church assembly, with sale dates May 15–17 and final return May 29.
A 1900 novelty act by Prof Gentry features a canine and equine fire department pageant at the corner of Thirteenth and Gurnee streets. The afternoon show at 2 50 and the evening performance at 8 includes a chief and officers operating a full scale replica apparatus. The act doubles in size from last year and pledges increased interest.
Rail service from Birmingham to Russellville Tuscumbia Sheffield Florence and Northern Alabama routes announced effective April 20. Train 35 departs Birmingham 12 20 p m with a Parrish connection. Train 36 arrives Birmingham 4 00 p m with connections from Northern Alabama routes. For details contact agents or BE Jackson T P A Birmingham. Edmondson and Anderson advertise stable livery and tailoring services Boyer makes spring suits.
The remark notes that no cigar has matched the extraordinary stretch seen in Kennesaw, praising the achievement as richly deserved and unmatched in local history.
L. J. Hawkins buys John F. Cook stock valued at 10000 dollars offering cut prices. The sale starts Saturday morning March 31 with limited time to close out, urging early attendance for best selections.
J H Kina and Dr B Dudley Williams of Calhoun County are announced as candidates for Congress from the Fourth Alabama District subject to Democratic party action.
Wear announces Fred L. Blackmon of Calhoun and Lewis J. Morris as candidates for the Senate from the Seventh District Calhoun and Cleburne counties with Democratic party action. A. F. McGurr also declares for State Senator in the same district subject to party action.
A candidate urges party action to represent Calhoun County in the lower house. If elected, he pledges to vote for the return of Hon. John T. Morgan to the United States Senate unless instructed otherwise. The declaration is authorized as a Democratic party candidate announcement.
J. M. Ragan reports Alf M. Morgan has announced his candidacy for sheriff of Calhoun county. Morgan agrees to allow his name to be used in the August election and seeks the support of county residents.
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