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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1900
Page
2
The note lists pricing terms with amounts, showing a weekly rate of 500 dollars and monthly and yearly in advance terms, but the exact services or context are not specified. Entities include a monetary figure of 500 dollars and recurring time periods Year Month Week.
Parties may subscribe to The Star at several agencies across the city and nearby towns. Locations include Castleberry's Drug Store on West Fifteen Street in West Anniston, W G Sivil's at Pine and Fifth in Glen Addie, G R Dickert's store on West Eleventh Street, Oxanna Grocery Co in Oxanna, and Bayley's Furniture Store on T 8 in Oxford.
Announcement states Tam runs for Congress and is subject to the Democratic party action. J. H. Kina is involved as a reference or official in the notice. Reads as a formal political nomination notice in the period style.
The State Senate reports Fred L. Blackmon of Calhoun as a Democratic candidate for the Seventh Senatorial district, covering Calhoun and Neburne counties, pending party action.
Multiple declarations show several individuals announcing candidacies for sheriff of Calhoun County. W T Edmondson and Joan T Rowan present as Democrats seeking party support. Mines W Wooprurf and M W McCraw also announce in primary race seeking nomination.
D B Burnes candidate for re election to the office of Tax Assessor of Calhoun county subject to the action of the Democrat 1 party.
D Z Goovierr identified as a candidate or figure connected to the Tax Collector post in Calhoun County amid Democratic Party actions. The wording suggests political involvement or contest related to county tax collection administration.
The County Treasurer of Calhoun County subject to the action of Henry B Grover. Proceedings concern oversight and fiduciary matters involving county funds and official authority. The notice outlines jurisdiction, parties, and anticipated steps in the process.
The piece notes Aniston’s commercial strength, questions India’s tiger deaths and law enforcement, and mentions Harry Gunnels as a potential speaker candidate for Calhoun County. It also discusses a Republican subsidy debate to aid American ship builders and Birmingham’s revived ship canal idea.
Merchants from Anniston press The Star to curb out of town buying, arguing that $25,000 yearly leaves the city for cheaper goods elsewhere. They warn the practice harms local merchants and economic vitality, urging residents to patronize home stores for all purchases.
The text discusses advancing tax supplements and local taxation to empower communities, asserting Alabama will soon match sister states with a full education system. It praises John W. Abercrombie as a capable state superintendent and notes improvements to literacy and public schooling. Market and commerce remarks highlight Anniston as a key hub with strong local merchants and cautions against unnecessary outflow of dollars. Also mentions pensions for New York veterans and local business ads for Noble street property and Model City Restaurant.
By virtue of writs issued from Anniston City Court in Calhoun County Alabama the tredegar Mineral Railway is ordered sold to satisfy judgments in favor of F N Burk P Bowen and J W Burk. Sheriff Bb N D Menara levies the right of way track and appurtenances and will sell publicly at the court house door in Anniston on February 26 1900 during legal hours. Dated January 27 1900.
The Birmingham Age Herald lauds Hon. John W. Abercrombie for improving Alabama's school system. He faces a hard task replacing an ineffective setup with a cohesive system while managing 700 000 school age children. He works through unqualified county supervisors and has energized, expanded, and rectified the system with careful reforms.
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