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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1900
Page
4
In Anniston a bread ad touts top bread made from the best flour. It promises light wholesome loaves, freshly baked daily and delivered to your house promptly and regularly. Buy bread of quality for better meals.
Executive committee announces a primary election in beats 15 21 22 and 23 on April 14 1900 to choose delegates for the county convention on April 18 1900. Delegates per beat listed with polling places city hall Hose Reel house and City Court room and hours 12 noon to 7 pm. Committeemen C L Quinn C B Ragsdale W G Burdette and Thos W Coleman Jr named.
Washington, April 11. The period for Spanish residents in the Philippine islands to choose whether to remain Spanish subjects or adopt the nationality of the territory expires today. The Paris treaty allowed one year from ratification exchange for this choice, extended by six months in a protocol signed March 29 by Secretary Hay and Duke D Arcos.
Emmett Crook a young man was arrested on Fifteenth Street by Claude Robinson on burglary and resisting an officer charges. He had been seen burglarizing an Aniston College apartment months ago by Special Officer Cooper. He fought to escape at Thirteenth and Moore before being jailed at city hall. He faced police court on burglary grand larceny and resisting an officer. sentenced to 90 days with hard labor. mayor to rule on two remaining charges tomorrow morning.
The Rome Georgian recalls the life of Rev Shaler G Hillyer father of Mrs Thomas L Robinson praising his learning devotion to religion and service as pastor teacher and writer. He lived ninety years and eight months dying in faith with hope of heavenly reward.
Special Correspondence from Bera April 11 notes farmers advancing planting while some fall ill with pneumonia lagrippe and heart trouble. A dog showing hydrophobia attacked Gov Sparks’s dog two weeks ago, which later went mad and was killed. Miss Stella Heaton visited Miss Ollie Haynie, and George Johnston of RK Johnston & Sons passed through en route to Anniston.
In a morning police court session Mayor Henderson handled multiple cases. Emmett Crock, cited for burglary grand larceny and resisting an officer, received 90 days for resisting. decisions on the two other charges were reserved for tomorrow. Two white men paid 2.50 for public intoxication. Tax delinquents faced usual penalties. Ed mondson and Anderson advertise prompt hauling services under phone number 38-3.
L. J. Hawkins purchased the John F. Cook stock amounting to $10,000 in value. The transaction indicates a transfer of ownership and implies continued investment activity by Hawkins in the firm’s equities.
Bold advertisement extols YOULLIKEM groceries with claims of superiority and low prices. It highlights teas coffees flours sugars spices and other items inviting readers to sample and be convinced by customer praise.
Heavy rain last night caused damage to streets fences and several small bridges washed from foundations. The impact was less severe than the damage seen about three months ago.
Teal and personal tax is now due and will become delinquent on May 1. The books are open and amounts can be settled now to save additional costs. L. Quinn, City Tax Collector.
The Hartford Courant in 1777 was owned and edited by a woman known as the Widow Watson who held exclusive charge of the Journal. She remains noted as the country’s first woman editor amid later marriage and advisory involvement by a leading Hartford citizen.
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