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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1900
Page
4
About 1200 Tagalogs attacked the American battalion headquarters at Cagayan. The ensuing fight lasted twenty minutes with Americans driving the attackers into the mountains. Casualties were 40 killed and 30 wounded or captured, against 15 American deaths or injuries. The enemy strength included 150 riflemen and remaining archers and mounted spearmen.
On April 17 the Atlanta Journal was sold to Morris, Brandon, Atkinson, and Gray from Hoke Smith, H. H. Cabannus, and others for 276,500 dollars. The notice also advertises the Anniston Tannery as the top cash buyer for hides, beeswax, tallow, and tanbark.
Anniston Electric and Gas installs poles on city streets and moves machinery to the electric plant as changes progress. Various local notices cover ads for horses and carriages, summer trains on the Oxford Lake Line, and miscellaneous business updates from Edmondson & Anderson and others.
Mr. B D Smith a prominent Birmingham attorney was in the city this morning. Repairing of all descriptions done reasonably and promptly at our shop. Donahoo Co 17-41 Mr J Burnett Payne went to Atlanta this morning. All beef mutton pork veal etc on hand at Bridges Market 14 W Tenth. Mr I Katzenstein is a visitor to Birmingham today. Get R O Watson to do sour hauling Phone 72 1f. The following bachelor and spinsters are requested to meet this
Col Edwin G. Coldwell of Jacksonville greets friends in Anniston today. Donahoo & Co advertises first class horse shoes at reasonable prices. Mr J W Hasseltine of Fruithurst visits Anniston while County Solicitor Joseph J Arnold of Jacksonville also calls.
O M Bagley travels to Murford on business. Alf Truitt notes that owners will have their money received by the Anniston National Bank for his credit.
The Fourth district Republicans meet in Calera with rival Vaughan and Bingham delegations. Delegates from the county travel to the district and state conventions in Montgomery and Philadelphia to decide the state chairmanship amid factional tension.
Miss Lula Cooper plans a short visit to Rome with Prof. C A Thompson. Mrs L Alexander of Bromont Texas visits sister Mrs M McPherson in Oxford’s Est Ninth St. Mrs W E Lloyd and son travel to Columbus Georgia to visit relatives. Maurie and Thalia Frank return to Jacksonville from Oxford visits. Richard M Whiteside of Oxford marries Elizabeth Weston of Sheffield at her home in Sheffield. The couple stay with Whiteside’s father J M Whiteside in Oxford. Mrs Wasson hosts in Oxford during Rev E B Wasson’s absence at an ecumenical conference in New York.
Manager A Fonville has transformed the Western Union Telegraph office into a revamped space. The front is painted in blue and white, interiors repainted and varnished, new furniture added, and the layout rearranged for better convenience.
Meridian Mississippi April 17 seven inches of rain since Sunday. Estimated damage two hundred thousand dollars. Two fatalities reported as water surrounds the city on three sides and all trains are indefinitely delayed.
Patrons praise the best and cheapest offerings in a bold ad for teas and coffees. The copy promises samples prove quality like nectar for beings of another sphere and notes flours sugars spices and other goods to please the palate.
A local candy maker states the stock of dainty confections is always large and complete, highlighting their specialty in candy production and continuous inventory.
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