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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1900
Page
4
The notice announces Howard B. Williams as city editor in Anniston Alabama, with publication registration and office location noted at the Columbian building on Noble Street.
The Star lists subscription points across prisons and towns for reader convenience. West Anniston Castleberry's Drug Store on W Fifteen Street handles orders, Glen Andie W G Sivil's at Pine and Fifth, West Eleventh Street G R Dickert's, Oxanna Oxanna Grocery Co, Oxford T B Bagley's Furniture Store.
W. T. Edmondson is authorized to announce his candidacy for sheriff of Calhoun County, pending Democratic party action.
Henny B. Grover announces candidacy for re election to the office of County Treasurer Calhoun County subject to the Democratic party action.
The Evelling Star urges Talladega Mountain Home, Anniston to build a cotton mill in the coming months, stating idle funds exist and asking who will lead the effort. It calls for harmony in Calhoun by backing a primary election and invites voters to sign petitions to reunite the community.
Mr. B. L. Ward formerly editor of The Bridgeport News and known to Alabama journalists is now editor and business manager of The Times weekly edition of the Hot Blast. Ward is described as capable and genial and is expected to win friends quickly in Anviston.
The community weighs a primary election to pick Democratic candidates from U S senator to constable The Star advocates harmony and union among white voters in Calhoun county Henry B Glover announces re election bid for county treasurer praised for faithful capable service
Subscriptions and delivery details for The Staran Whip Annis Ton at Casleber ry's Ding Store on Ws Fifteenth Street. Readers urged to leave names for afternoon delivery and to send news items or personals to the West Annis ton agency for prompt relays.
Editors from Huntsville Tribune and Chicago Times-Herald clash over when the century actually begins, with opinions ranging from 1899 to 1901. Other papers note readers will date letters differently and some insist the century ends or begins on various claimed dates. The discussion centers on cardinal versus ordinal year counting and remains unsettled.
The first round of quarterly conference appointments for Rev. J. L. Brittain of the M B E Church South lists circuits and dates across Alabama. Plantersville Jan 6-7, Anniston Jan 15, Ld Lecta Jan 19, Heflin Jan 20-21, Alexandria Jan 27-28, Oxford Station Feb 3-4, Columbiana Feb 8, Wilsonville Feb 10, Talladega Feb 16-17, Munford Feb 23-24, Harpersville Mar 2-3, White Plains Mar 8, Jacksonville and Piedmont Mar 9-10.
An analysis from Chicago on the Boers language and culture describes Boer speech as a confused mix of Dutch, other tongues, and English. The piece notes historic contact, slow evolution, heavy stomach-driven pronunciation, and lists traditional Boer family titles as evidence of resistance to modernization.
Freight business was heavy this winter and then subsided but did not reach expected lows. A prominent freight official said his road had ordered all available cars and shipments were being sent out, with traffic remaining tight across towns.
The report notes traffic remains heavy at 80 percent capacity, with freight levels unchanged. Roadways improved by daily addition of new cars, easing flow. A six month extension allows slower yet steady installation of automatic couplers on remaining cars in yards.
The Chattanooga Times notes a reported sale of the East and West road to Seaboard Air Line via Lee Higgins & Co. while KC, Memphis and Birmingham officials deny official knowledge. Railroad men think Sea Board Air Line involvement is very probable, though unconfirmed.
The partnership between Joseph A Magnus of Cincinnati and M Markstein of Anniston Alabama dissolves by mutual consent. Markstein assumes liabilities and collects assets and claims due the firm. Anniston Alabama December 29 1899. Magnus thanks patrons and asks continued favors for Markstein.
On this day I acquire the interest of Mr. Jos A Magnus in Joe A Magnus Co and will continue the liquor business at corner Noble and Tenth streets Anniston. I thank friends for past favors and solicit a continuation of patronage from the public.
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