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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1900
Page
4
Local residents along Bancroft and Thirteenth streets urge The Star to highlight undersized rail road converts amid heavy rains that flood water, delay planting and risk sickness. Notices mention community notices, church services at Glen Addie Baptist, and various local ads for horses, hauling, undertaking, and market goods.
An 1846 advertisement announces huge bargains as a single shop consolidates stock from two stores. It promotes hats, dry goods, notions, and seasonable items from H Pelman at the Boston corner Tenth and Marones Burnt stores. Also a separate note by Junius Levy, The Tailor, touts tailored ready made clothing that flatters men who want to look well dressed.
A traveling salesman won a suit over an expense claim for poker. He argued he had to entertain buyers to make a sale and the court ruled the expense legitimate. The anecdote contrasts this with a commission case where payment was denied for unfilled orders.
Deputy Sheriff Louis Meharg visited Jacksonville this morning. A J Tarvio of Chatchie and J A Wilkerson returned home after short stays. Jas A Newman went to Atlanta on business while M M Bishop and George W Wright visited Talladega and Silver Run. Ed J O’Brien came from Cave Spring for a brief home stay. G R Dickert left for Jenifer and Irona ton on business. An advertisement for lace curtains follows. Anniston Steam Laundry at Twelfth and Noble advertises laundering lace curtains.
Miss Alice Hammond of Talladega will sing at the Kings Daughters Benefit tomorrow evening. Epworth League of First M E Church South hosts a Zoo Social tonight at Miss Marie Hall's on Thirteenth Street. Mrs C O Livingood of Bessemer visits her mother in Glen Addie. Oxford Self Culture club to be entertained tonight at Mr and Mrs J B Aderholt with Anniston guests invited. Mrs Will Harper of Dallas returned home after weeks with the Higginses in Oxford. Miss Fannie Palmer of Piedmont visits Mr S P Ingram in Oxford.
The Caspian Sea spans 169381 square miles five times Lake Superior and, despite being land locked, handles growing traffic. Baku harbor bustles with freight and transshipment, while several large dry docks host steamers as fleets expand in size and speed.
Anniston Music House on Noble and Thirteenth streets offers fine tempered steel sewing machine needles, spare parts, and all attachments for any machine. Also available is oil guaranteed not to gum up. End of display.
Notices state all notes and accounts due the estate of the late John H Castleberry have been placed in the collector’s hands. Debtors are urged to call at the office of A. F. McGhee to settle.
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