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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1901
Page
4
An old advertisement from Gordon and Stockton of Anniston Alabama lists subscription rates and office details. It references a monthly price and weekly rate for a period in 1900 with unclear header wording. The legible elements point to a classified style notice from a local business.
The Evening Star announces agency locations in multiple city sections and nearby Oxford Oxanna for sample copies, subscriptions, and advertisements. Agencies are set for convenient access with prompt, no extra charge forwarding to the main office. Locations include Glen Avenue George RK Todd’s, Annie Stanton Wear End Drug Store, Cason & Co., Fifteenth and Pine, Annixton J C Maya & Co store, Cobb Street, OxFond stores and more.
The census bureau notes the population center now lies at latitude 39 degrees 36 minutes, longitude 85 degrees 45 minutes, 54 seconds. In ten years it moved west about fourteen miles and two minutes, twenty seconds south, near Columbus, Indiana, about seven miles southeast of the city. Urban leadership changes in Atlanta are noted as a social curiosity, while the new century stirs long-settled residents.
Driver Herman Hauke of Hook and Ladder No. 4 Newark leaped from a warm bath when the alarm sounded and rushed to a burning house. With one bare foot on the brake and the other on the gong he drove half a mile to the blaze, cooled by freezing bath water on his legs, and finished the bath after returning to the engine house.
A Dry Goods Economist note says sporadic ads fail to build lasting public recognition. The British War Office reports South Africa war casualties: total deaths 11,554 with 604 officers, plus 4 officers and 245 men dying after returning home from wounds or disease.
Private wire data shows monthly prices and corrections for Murphy and Co. Entries list January through August with three numeric figures per month, including a separate note of 2.60 and varying values 9.55 to 9.85. Corrections indicate fluctuating rates across months.
Morrisville February 7 reports visitors from Ashville and Womack, plus a Morrisville social hosted by Mr and Mrs John Morris. F M Jones employs T Wilkerson to develop iron ore mines on Jones land, with substantial ore suspected on site.
Local plumbing shop at 829 Noble Street corner Ninth offers steam and hot water heating repair with prompt personal attention. Services include heating systems and emergencies. Household and commercial work.
Locke Sawyer & Co report several men followed their advice and bought homes during the holidays and are now enjoying family blessings. They say there are still good bargains left and buyers will not see Aniston property as cheap as now.
We announce the city’s largest rental agency handles all types of property and currently has no vacancies. If you own residence or business property for rent, place it with us and we will find you a tenant. It is natural for people to go
Effective October 1 the Southern Railway began Birmingham Alabama to Richmond Virginia sleeper service. Trains depart Birmingham and arrive in Richmond with improved schedules, offering better continuous travel options. For details contact railway offices.
The Queen and Crescent system south of Meridian inaugurates October 28 a fast Meridian to Shreveport schedule with lines to Texas, cutting travel times to Texas by 7 to 12 hours. Southern Railway fast train No. 37 connects to this service, offering the quickest westward times. Ticket agents provide information on the new service.
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