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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1907
Page
5
J. S. Samples, once charged with grand larceny and acquitted on temporary irresponsibility, writes his attorney C.F. Douglass of intent to reform and help suffering humanity. The rest of the text promotes bacon, biscuits, and a Salvation Army stereopticon event, noting a show on April 23 with a 10 cent admission.
Police focus on loiterers to curb crime as vagrancy laws place burden on the accused. The city court opens mornings to hear cases of idleness while local businesses advertise oxford and gibson ties. Also notes on a presbyterian sermon appointment and a plumbing inspector’s office move.
The column lists temperance society activities with pictures of The Gin Shop and The March of Rum, WCTU invitation, plus shoe ads. Court records report five dismissals, one continued, eleven fined total 105.50. Local notices mention a Bible in the Church convocation and agricultural demonstrations by Mr. Ingram after a state meeting in Montgomery.
Councilman E P Cooper recovers from la grippe and is downtown. George S Peterson, lone city horseshoer, with Brummel Co at Donahoo shop. J B Gilmore closes Noble street cafe but keeps prisoner feeding contract. C N Wrenshall exits asst to Western Steel Car and Foundry super at Gadsden for new post with Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron. Also mentions local coal and electric oil ads and an Episcopal convocation note with Rev J G Glass. A claim appears of rain at Childersburg, vouched for by a reputed liar.
Anniston records show the Woodstock cotton mill warehouse was struck by lightning and burned. A rainstorm allegedly flooded Childersburg in minutes. Other notices mention a bad bridge on East Tenth Street, a horse injury and buggy damage, a local arrest for abusive language, new cottage work on Noble Street, a one legged chicken joke, and brisk local market prices for cotton and produce.
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