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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1900
Page
6
L. J. Hawkins has bought the John F. Cook stock valued at $10,000 from Atlanta Furniture House proprietor E A Franklin. The sale details reflect a transfer of assets and inventory implications for the local business scene.
The piece praises bread quality in Anniston, noting it is made from the best flour, light and wholesome, freshly baked daily, and delivered promptly. It urges customers to choose bread of assured quality for better eating at home.
The Calhoun county executive committee calls a primary election on April 1 1900 in beats 15 21 22 and 23 to select delegates to the county convention. Each beat lists delegates numbers and polling places City hall Hose Reel house and City Court room with polling hours 12 noon to 7 pm. Committee members include C L Quinn C B Ragsdale W G Burdette and Thos W Coleman Jr.
Washington reports the period for Spanish residents in the Philippines to choose between remaining Spanish subjects or adopting the nationality of the territory ends today. The Paris treaty allowed one year from ratification exchange to decide, extended six months by 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 faced police court for burglary grand larceny and resisting an officer, receiving 90 days hard labor. mayor to rule on two remaining charges tomorrow.
The Rome Georgian prints a memory tribute to Rev Shaler G Hillyer father of Mrs Thos L Robinson, praising his learning, gentleness, and devoted ministry. It recalls his pastorates at First Baptist Rome, his teaching and writing, and his peaceful death at ninety years eight months with Christian hope.
Special correspondence from Bera notes farmers pushed planting cotton last week while sickness spreads through the community. Master J. Curry suffers pneumonia, B J Waddle’s family has lagrippe, and J L Scott endures heart trouble. A dog showing hydrophobia attacked Goy Sparks’ canine. a hog was killed after going mad. Stella Heaton of Mead visited Ollie Haynie. George Johnston of K C Johnston & Sons, Anniston, passed through Bera en route to Anniston.
Mayor Henderson handled police court docket this morning. Emmett Crook, cdl., faced charges of burglary grand larceny and resisting an officer. He drew 90 days for resisting an officer while decisions on the other charges were deferred until tomorrow. Two white men fined 2.50 each for plain drunkenness. Street tax delinquents paid the usual penalties. Edmondson and Anderson advertise hauling services.
A heavy rainstorm yesterday caused damage to streets and fences with several small bridges washed from their foundations. The extent was less than the damage from a storm about three months ago.
Real and personal tax is due now and delinquent on May 1. Books are open for payment to the City Tax Collector to avoid additional costs.
Advert says patrons praise the store as the best and cheapest with teas and coffees, a sample sip sold as nectar, plus flours sugars spices and other goods to please the palate.
The Hartford Courant notes 1777 ownership and editorship by a woman later known as the Widow Watson. She held exclusive charge of the Journal before marriage when a leading Hartford citizen advised on conduct. She is recorded as the country’s first woman editor.
An orchard lad in a Scotland country parish begins to read a newspaper aloud to his parents but is halted by his mother who scolds him for mixing the newspaper with the Bible twang. In Havana charcoal dealers are said never to have yellow fever and the advice to keep it about during outbreaks is noted. Edmondson Anderson's stable gains popularity for strictly first class livery.
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