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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1900
Page
5
Our assortment is practically complete and reflects the best showing yet. We have placed months of orders to secure this season's wear and now offer significant price concessions to improve your wardrobe. Styles Al, prices low.
Anniston Business College in the City Land Company building reports rapid growth two years after opening. Graduates hold lucrative posts across Alabama and neighboring states with strong demand for trained students. The college offers a business department and a collegiate division with round‑the‑clock access, Edmondson and Anderson note, phone 35‑3.
The office of the Central Foundry company was burglarized Thursday night. The thief opened the outer door of the large safe but fled before reaching the inner apartment. A quantity of stationery and pencils were stolen. Thomas Murden, a Black man, was arrested nearby and found with stolen items. He was tried before Mayor Henderson and sentenced to six months hard labor.
A varied docket before the mayor included Thomas Marden charged with drunkenness larceny and burglary. He received a $2.50 fine and six months hard labor for burglary while the larceny charge was dismissed. Jim Dawson dodged a disorderly conduct charge. A white van was fined $2.50 for drinking. Minor street tax cases and local notices followed. Chickens eggs and butter noted at Brightman & Co.
Passover began at sunset and lasts seven days recounting Moses and the Exodus. Historically the lamb was killed by the head of the family and shared in a single meal with unleavened bread and prayers. Today the observance is a family feast with synagogue services, preserving ancient rites. For sale items follow.
Yokohama April 14 dispatches report a secret pact in which Corea pledges not to alienate Kodjide island by dominating Masamopo harbor. The strategic value of Kodjide suggests Japan may not tolerate the agreement.
Anniston Music House at Thirteenth and Nobie Street announces disposal of three square pianos and two organs with multiple more arriving. Customers urged to come in at once to secure the lowest prices.
A dealer showcases laces stripes and figured piques with French lawn organdies nainsooks and royal dimities including Persian lawns India lawns and fancy embroideries. Also present are Renaissance insertions silk chaney torchon and cambric jaconet and swansdown for trims.
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