Local notes12 items from Anniston and region
Notes report multiple residents traveling to Lincoln New York Birmingham and Rome. Talladega county holds second Dem primary for county officers. Local business news mention Grasselli plant in Birmingham and real estate sale of Stephen Noble residence. Several visits to Birmingham and Coosa River outing described. Court note: James Barton acquitted after insufficient evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Noble
Birmingham
Grasselli Chemical Company
Stephen Noble
Eighteenth and
Moore Streets
A. KR. Noble & Co
Coo L. McRae
Society Notes Highlight Local Missionary Events
Mrs Crook returned from Cave Springs as the Young Womans Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian church hosted an afternoon at Mrs Bowie’s on Leighton avenue. Free will offerings totaled 20 to aid Talladega orphans home. Performances included multiple piano, violin, vocal solos and readings. The day featured many visitors and tea. Dr Bowcock and wife returned from Richmond Virginia after a week visiting relatives. Hebrews plan a dance at the Anniston Armory tomorrow night. The Parker Memorial Baptist church youth union hosts a missionary tea tonight at the parsonage. Mrs Lemon hosts the First Presbyterian missionary tea this afternoon at Quintard avenue. Mr and Mrs S Smith of Meridian are visiting Tyler Hill. Mrs Hardie of Wetumpka visits relatives in Silver Run. Anniston residents Kate Sproull and Irene Langley are in Rome for the funeral of Mrs John K R Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans’ Missionary Society of the
Fist Presbyterian Church
Mra
J. Bowie
Leighton Avenue
Talladega
Misa Cooke
Mrs. McCalley
Miss McCarty
Lizzie Sue Bowie
Ladies’ Missionary Society of the
First Presbyterian Church
J. R. Lemon
Quintard Avenue
Local visitors from Mead and Hetliv in Anniston today
Messrs. T. B. Cohen and J. W. Johnston of Mead are in Anniston for the day. Zaner J R Moore and W Rh Young of Hetliv are also over today. Use the best Order Montevallo coal from the Anniston Coal Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
T. B. Cohen
J. W. Johnston
Mead
Anniston
Zaner
J. R. Moore
W. Rh. Young
Hetliv
Montevallo
Anniston Lee Co
Fighting at Taal Defeats Insurgents by U S Forces
Two American companies of the Forty sixth Infantry under Major Johnson and three companies of the Thirty eighth Infantry under Major Muir defeated about 800 insurgents at Taal Batangas Saturday. The U S gunboat Marietta shelled the town. Two Americans were wounded and ten insurgents lay dead on the field. Plague toll shows fourteen cases and eleven deaths. Brains spare ribs mutton and beef advertised by Brightman & Co near the market fountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Forty-sixth Infantry
Johnson
Thirty-eighth Infantry
Muir
Taal
Province of Batangas
Marietta
Insugents
Brightman & Co's
Three Weeks at Sea Singlehanded Around the World
Capt. Sloan recounts a solo voyage aboard the sloop Spray along 10 degrees 24 minutes south, steering by a worn tin clock. After 23 days and 2,700 miles, he anchored at Keeling Island, noting he spent only about three hours at the helm and the voyage proved a serene, even record‑setting achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
Spray
Christmas Island
Cape of Good Hope
Keeling Islands
Keeling Cocos
Thursday Island
Keeling Harbor
GRAFTED BLACK SKIN TURNED WHITE AFTER GRAFT
Survivor recounts railroad wreck on the Georgia Midland and Gulf line. A fireman describes severe injuries, skin grafts by Dr Jordan, and recovery aided by a Black nurse. He notes his back healed after grafts and skin color changes during treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Midland & Gulf Railroad
Siloh
Nebula
Jordan
Atlanta Journal
Brief Funny Panels and Cartoons Snippets
A collage of humor and cartoon captions features Vignettes about superstitions with opals, a vile cigar gag, schoolyard role play, a Corsican Napoleon line, men on hats, drill sergeant quips, a dormitory feline joke, and a dance misread as coolness between siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell
Tommy
J Adv
Dolley
Amy
Sis
McSpooney
Bas Aera
Police Court Convicts Man for Cruelty to a Horse
In a brief session, Alrod Mosly charged with cruelty to animals was found guilty in police court and fined seven dollars plus costs by Mayor Hendersovn after witnesses testified. Alfred rode Will Piersons horse on trial from Alexandria to outskirts before it nearly collapsed, prompting the outcome. Donattoo & Co. note their stock and repair needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alrod Mosly
Hendersovn
Alfred
Will Pierson
Alexandria
The Gotham Hat by Ullman Bros Debuts in Market
Ullman Bros introduces The Gotham, touted as the best 83 00 hat in the market with new shapes and styles. Available exclusively through Ullman Bros with emphasis on quality and fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gotham
Ullman Bros
Mitchell Succeeds The Murdered Judge
Governor Johnston appoints J. J. Mitchell of Florence as Lauderdale county probate judge to replace the late W. B. McClure murdered two weeks ago. Mitchell is a prominent state figure, former Lauderdale probate judge, long House leader, and potential state auditor candidate. It is unclear if the appointment affects his auditor race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Johnston
J. J. Mitchell
Florence
Lauderdale County
W. B. McClure
Mitchell
House of Representatives
Meat and Game Dealers Telephone Brightman Co.
Local ad lists Telephone Brightman Co as a meat and game supplier offering meats to customers by phone. It states contact point for orders and possible delivery options. The brief item emphasizes convenience through telephone service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voyate
Telephone Brightman & Co
New Orleans Cotton Receipts Projections For 1900
The Constitution markets page provides weekly port receipts for the cotton season from September 1, 1899, to the Friday before publication. Estimates reflect Texas crop diversions due to quarantine rules, with injunction efforts on Louisiana quarantine noted. Subscribers are urged to send subscriptions and estimates together, promising a stronger 1900 Constitution with enhanced news features on global conflicts and ongoing operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Constitution
Constitution
New Orleans
R. T. Poole
Capels Mills
N. C
Durham
North Carolina
The
Louisiana
United States
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A. N. McLeod
Edwardaville
W. G. Hardin
Lincoln
Mr. J. Ke Dimmick Jefe
New York
RB. W. Radwell
Talladega County
Model City
West Tenth St
Mr. A. St. Noble
Colo
Howard W. Sexton
Priece
Boston
George B. Randolph
Coosa River
T. Morgan Club
Anniston Rifles
Armory
Noble Street
W. M. Smith
Mr. Amory Quinn
James Barton
Cherokee County
Edwards
Randolph
Burton
DonAnce & Co
Ollie Keebaugh
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Mr. Keebaugh
Anniston Exchange
J. B. Adams
Anniston Batrow
Calhoun
James W. Lapsley
Rome
John Rowan
Jacksonville
City
D. Z. Goodlett
W. P. Acker
Piedmont
L. Crook
Cave Springs
R. L. Bowcock
Richmond
Annivton
Baptist Young Peoples’ Union
Parker Memorial
Parker Memorial Baptist Church
8. P. Smith
R. A L. Hardie
Wetumpka
L. J. Hawkins
Silver
Annistontians
A. R. Nonte & Co
Old Savings Bank
Opera House
J. F. James
Chattanooga Beer
R. E. Garner
Iron Queen
Peerless Saloons
Landham & Co
Chicago Daily News
Donattoo & Co
Bartholomay Beer
M. Markstein
J. A. Magnus & CO
Tenth & Noble Sts
N.O
N.O. Recta
Woman's Kingdom
Children's
Neill
Net
Clark Tiowell
William A. Hemphill
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