Local notices and upcoming events in Anniston and Talladega
Anniston news notes arrangements for court term extension to May 31 and few pending chancery cases. Scheduling updates include W J Morton office move to Anniston Supply Company and union secretary meeting for April 29 to close the warehouse subscription. Regional visits by Richard Johnston and Ben G Hazzard noted along with coal inquiries. Patriarchal Friday Night at Mountain Oak encampment and Knights of Pythias meeting details appear. Cedartown request for Black Beauties team shipment for May 15 16 tournament with local connections. The McLallen act at the Prince’s rink highlighted with skater feats.
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W. W. Whiteside
Anniston
Talladega Chancery Court
Chancery Court
Equity
Talladega City Court
J. M. Snow
H. B. Glover
Beans and Soap Incident Leads to Police Court Fine
Jim Hendricks a colored drayman for Bell-Weatherly Company admitted taking half a gallon of beans from a store and carried soap to wash his conscience. He was fined 7.10. Several other minor offenses and court actions noted include drunks fines, concealed pistol charges, and ongoing cases.
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Jim Hendricks
Bell-Weatherly Company
Anniston Cotton and Produce Prices Listed
Spot cotton in Anniston today around 10 1 2 to 11 cents. Merchants pay chickens 25 to 35 cents, eggs 15 to 17 cents, sweet potatoes 1 dollar per bushel. Irish potatoes 90 cents, white peas 2 50 per bushel, speckled peas 2 dollars, corn 66 to 68 cents per bushel.
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Anniston
Electrician Rainwater Upgrades City Fire Alarm System
D. C. Rainwater has worked on the fire alarm wires, completing the North Noble circuit in good shape and moving on to the Dill circuit though materials are scarce. New city arms have been installed. Box 42 moved and painted red, and Rainwater recommends this color for all boxes.
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D. C. Rainwater
North Noble
Tenth and Noble
Anniston Electric and Gas Company
Performers Delight With Candles Skating Act
The article describes a skating act featuring candle use and spectacular moves on a single track. It ends with a buck and wing dance on a two foot square elevated pedestal. Phazo remains a mystery while W H Crabtree joins Anniston Electric and Gas Company as a qualified new official.
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Phazo
W. H. Crabtree
Anniston Electric and Gas Company
Not in politics Senator Sorghum warns promises carry danger
A Winslington Star exchange has a businessman advising to run operations on a cash basis. Senator Sorghum counters that political promises are as effective as cash and less dangerous.
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Sorghum
Winslington Star
Fresh Turkey Tale Haunts Indiana Market Visit
An Indiana woman inspecting market turkey wonders aloud if it is fresh. Her son recounts the grocer only urged haste home with the purchase. A Goethe quote on mischief concludes the vignette.
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Indiana
Night Window Shopping Lights Up Fifth Avenue Stores
A Fifth Avenue merchant says keeping shop windows lit until 3 a m nightly boosts sales. He studied display value and found shoppers linger at night, often returning next day to buy. He notes New York residents follow fashions via window shopping.
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Fifth Avenue
New York
New York Sun
Razor shell mollusk borers holes in limestone beaches
Among marine life, the razor shell or pholas lacks an English name. It thrives on Mediterranean coasts especially Italy’s limestone shores, where beaches are honeycombed by its holes. The mechanism remains debated with grinding favored over acid, though no one has witnessed it.
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Mediterranean
Italy
Cold Blooded Animals Temperature Facts
The text explains cold blooded animals have body temperatures tied to their environment. It notes fish mirror surrounding water with minor variation, snakes run hotter in summer, birds average 107 degrees, and mammals average 101 degrees.
Conversation Reveals Frugal Husband in Business Slump
In a brief dialogue from the Chicago News a wife asks her husband for 50 to buy a gown and he replies business is bad and funds can’t be spared. The exchange highlights household finances during tough times.
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Chicago News
Man and the Horse in Fashion and Folly
A satirical reflection on how fashion dictates horse care and appearance. The piece contrasts real breeding, such as an arched neck, with deceptive displays like exaggerating bearing reins and tails. It notes London carmen’s rough handling and the common pursuit of style over substance.
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London
Wood Burners In Paris
Paris relies heavily on wood to heat offices and homes despite modern improvements. Bakers and confectioners use coal sparingly, forests are logged for fuel, and coal is scarce. Parisians favor the warm glow of wood flames and are conservative about changing habits.
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Paris
France
Philadelphia
Short Man Joakley Queer Exchange Joke
A dialogue notes an unusually tall man known as Short by intimate friends. Joakley explains the nickname stems from his name, not a physical trait, prompting humorous exchange.
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Joakley
Poakley
Stenography Jobs Offered In Early April Notice
A notice lists male stenographers needed on April 11 at 75 monthly with potential promotion to 150. A second call on April 16 offers 50 monthly with promotion chances. Other openings noted. Madden's Business College invites young men and women to enroll for day or night courses.
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Madden’s Business College
Left That to Others Fisker Yields to Creditors
In a dialogue the speaker declares business failure is not his concern as he tells Pyker that he has turned the matter over to his creditors. The Chicago News record presents the exchange as part of a financial beat.
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Fisker
Pyker
Chicago News
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O. H. Parker & CO
City News
Inspector Morton
W. J. Morton
City Plumbing
Anniston Supply Company
Johnston
Richard Johnston
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Birmingham Ledger
Birmingham
Atlanta
Ben G. Hazzard
Oxford
Tennessee
E. M. Lewis
Empire
Montevallo
Jellico Coal
Mountain Oak
Anniston Lodge No. 91
Knights of Pythias
Esquire
Princess Rink
Till Depron
P. H. O’brien
Telephone 59 Model Ice Co
J. A. J. Stapp
Talladega
George W. Beach
Theatorium
Mr. Stapp
Cecil Henderson
Sterne’s
Leo Levi
Hill
Hebrew Cemetery
Hillside
Supreme Court
W. L. Bain
James R. Bain
Anniston City
Jailor Hubbard III
B. ¥. Hubbard
Carre-Field Shoe CO
Stevens Jewelry Co
Noble Street
Anniston Markets
Goethe
J. L. Carr
Oxanna
Mr. Carr
Anniston Theatorium
A. S. Pendle’s
Annision Meat Market
Fountain Market
Temth
Reas
Opera House
Sexton
W. E. Fleming
Hr. F. D
Kals
GEO
W. Persell
Man and the Horse
Wigley & Moore's
C.W. Cohen
Noble St
Hicks
Cape
Anniston City Land Company
Ias
WM. A. Davis
Jack McLallon
Phrozo
Princess
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