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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1900
Page
4
The fragment notes an address on Noble Street and references the Office of Publication at the Anniston Alabama post office as a registered location.
Agencies for subscription include Castleberry's Drug Store in Anniston W Fifteen Street Glen Addie W G Sivil's store at Vine and Fifth West Eleventh Street QG RK Dickert's store Oxanna Grocery Co Oxford T B Bagley's Furniture store and neighboring towns provide convenient access to readers for The Star
The Democratic party authorized announcement of W. Edmondson as a candidate for sheriff of Calhoun County subject to party nomination.
The Star urges a full party primary for county offices and legislative candidates. It condemns a hybrid plan via county conventions or compromises, arguing Democrats want a clear, fair, old fashioned process where all party members participate in candidate selection.
The West Anniston agency of The Star operates from Cesileber ry’s Drug Store on W Fifteenth Street. Readers may leave names for delivery, with prompt afternoon service. The paper costs six cents per week and Booker T. Washington’s views on race relations are noted.
The Star is described as a winner with rapidly growing circulation and strong ties to the people. It urges readers not to confuse Beer Laager with Lager Beer and notes colonial troops captured a German fortification in South Africa yesterday, suggesting mixed reactions among soldiers.
At First Presbyterian church the topic for the evening is Nations and Their Rulers. The prayer asks God to help the nation reject sin and hate, curb corruption, honor the Sabbath, and promote civic virtue. Rev. Ws. Davis will lead the service.
Alabama census supervisors recently appointed will convene in Montgomery this month to receive guidance from the Assistant Director and to align on procedures. Director Merriam directs the trip for southern state supervisors to strengthen communication and understanding of census work.
In Selma Alabama January 3 a powder keg exploded near a fireside at the Drain post office vicinity in Lowes county. Patterson husband father and four month old infant were injured or killed as his wife and children escaped with burns. The house burned and four other children narrowly escaped with aid from nearby neighbors.
General lord p chairman of the Lawton home committee reports subscriptions received by yesterday total 39262 dollars not counting outside city agents. He says the amount already subscribed exceeds the initial goal and will fund raising for the Lawton homestead at Re Vards California and child education. The subscription list will close on the 5th instant.
A force of about 200 Cornwall light infantry under Colonel Pilcher marched from Belmont to engage Boers at Cook's Farm, with the surrounding actions at laager positions. Casualties included several wounded and two men killed, while the colonial troops claimed a decisive victory and gained a long-awaited opportunity to confront the Boers.
The article contrasts Benjamin Kidd's claim that white men cannot acclimatize to tropical climates with Dr. Samborn and Dr. Manson arguing disease and heat are mitigated by sanitation and immunity. It notes lower death rates among European troops in India and Spaniards in Cuba, citing Scientific American.
A survey of unusual contests from 275 mile stilt race in Bordeaux to whip cracking in Nogent, rapid headwear porters in Frayer, long fly casts in San Francisco, and a Kentucky whisky drinking feat. The piece highlights quirky endurance and skill driven competitions with named locales and competitors.
London Tit Bits recounts a lively East End scene where competitors juggle eating dumplings with bound hands, race with baskets on the head, carve sheep swiftly, and perform other humorous feats to win trophies and entertain spectators.
Cork tiling made from virgin cork is ground and compressed into durable panels. The cork tiles are noiseless waterproof and germ proof and can be used for flooring or wainscoting. Varying compression yields different colors and densities and even serves as efficient pulley covering improving power transmission over smooth iron surfaces.
A physician muses on hidden energy wasted in everyday movement. He cites a door-knock turning into a broken knuckle, a misjudged stair step causing a knee sprain, and a bumped head in darkness, arguing small errors accumulate to shorten life expectancy.
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