City News. Merchants own property and pay no rent
Readable: Sixteenth Street merchants undersell others because they own their properties and pay no rent. The note sketches the local business scene and contrasts rental costs with ownership.
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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
5
Grave Yard Work Day Planned at Pine Grove Church
Volunteers will hold a grave yard work ing at Pine Grove church cemetery on Saturday June 3. Everyone is invited to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Grove Church
Omega flour leads town market with seventy five year trust
Omega flour dominates the local market after more than seventy five years of steady reputation. Captain W. B. Quirk and Captain C. B. Abrams from the Salvation Army visit from Birmingham to meet the local company. Two open air meetings are planned with a religious service at Second Presbyterian Church starring Miss Angie Gordon of Saunders. People’s Dairy offers reliable milk by phone and home delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omega
Matt
W. 8. Quirk
C. B. Abrams
Salvation Army
Birmingham
Teo
Second Presbyterian Church
Angie Gordon
Saunders
Burdette Trip Scheduled for Colorado Springs and Denver
Otie Burdette a Evening Star Hinetype operator and his mother Mrs Lacy Burdette left this morning for Colorado Springs and Denver. They expect to be away about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otie Burdette
Evening Star
Mre Lacy Burdette
Olorade Spring
Denver
Traveling lecturer N C Hadley to give Hibie lecture
Brooklyn lecturer N C Hadley will deliver the Hibie lecture at the home of Mrs Reepers 1505 Moore Bt on Thursday January 1 at 7 20 p m All interested in the life are invited to hear the talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C. Hadley
Brooklyn
Hibie
Knights of Pythias lodge to meet in Esquire rank
Anniston lodge 1 of the Knights of Pythias will meet tonight for work in the rank of esquire. James Franklin Pitt of West Line Tile Alabama is heard of Route 4 Lone ville Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Esquire
James Franklin Pitt
Tile
Ala
W. &. Pitt
Loneville
Early ripening fruit and vegetables from local garden
The Evening Star notes ripe peaches from a neighborhood garden at 17th and Geintard and mentions ripe patches as early as May 22. Rudisitt also reports tomatoes from the same garden as the earliest harvest in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Evening Star
Rudisitt
Unclear OCR item notes date and places
Fragmentary text refers to June events, Alabama locations, and an order to arrange changes on Friday. Mentions Jeter, Oxford, and Athens. No coherent actions or outcomes can be confirmed from the readable lines.
Temperance Meeting Postponed After Regular Session
A note from the Chartacqua Mrs Women's Temperance Union reports their regular meeting was held but will be postponed to a later date. No further details on timing or attendees are provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Om Aereunt
Chartacqua
Women’s Temperance Unies
Het Buld
Incomplete OCR Notes from Alabama Mills Area
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Ala and Mills area with unclear names and wages. No discernible incident or event. Unable to determine a clear news item or outcome from the provided fragment.
Unclear text fragment from Lake's hospital report
A garbled note from Lake's hospital mentions Dr. J W Landham and an automobile accident with injuries. The readable parts indicate a request for support and a reference to efforts at the hospital.
Load of groceries found at grocery porter Moses Zeilarm
Moses Zeilarm, jailed after a Sterhe grocery store break in, was found with a haul of goods at his home. Police seized cans and sacks including tea and sugar, enough to outfit a small gro cery. He paid $50 bail and awaited police court this morning for grand jury bound over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Zeilarm
Sterhe
Wen
Dill Sad Rutledge
Hans
Moses
Selion
Settles Announces Re election Bid From Third Ward
Claude Settles announces as Third ward city councilor candidate for re election He is described as steady and dependable and vows to contest defeat with votes in his ward He plans to run in the approaching Democratic primary as a candidate for reelection as dean/ member from the Third ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Settles
deaneilm@en
Sabiert
Clavoe J. Settles
Combination bookkeeper stenographer CaterKilby Hardware Co
A compact classified note advertises a combination bookkeeper and stenographer position at CaterKilby Hardware Company with contact via phone 266 and office code G-1-2¢.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CaterKilby Hardware Co
Pont De Ne moure and Co Declares Quarterly Dividend
The De Pont De Ne Moure and Co powder makers in Wilmington Delaware announced a regular quarterly dividend of 12 percent on common stock and a special dividend of 18 1 2 per cent on preferred shares The total amount of the dividend is 14 712 900 on common stock and 127 000 on preferred stock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
Jane
B. J. Depont de Nemoure and Co
JS Ja Cock
Fenday Final Services and Local News in Holly Springs
The weekly fenday final will meet Sundays at 9. A clerk, Pewmther Griffin, will preach at 11 on Randay. Friends of Mr. Key Garrett report improvement. Mee Tensen and others anticipate her early recovery. Neighbors work to remove weeds from their area. Mr. and Mrs. Hathern and children visit Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Larter. Mrs. Arthur Campbell and Mrs. Hewett visit relatives. W. T. Garrett’s daughter-in-law attends Bum bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin
Key Garrett
Preaching Sunday Evening by Rev J F Boozer in Macon
The Macon quarter news notes a Sunday evening sermon by Rev J F Boozer with a call for attendance. It also mentions Calhowhe County high school seventh grade diplomas awarded at a Wednesday commencement and a series of local visits among residents and relatives including Mrs Brown and Alice of Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Boozer
Calhowhe County High School
Cooper Whiteside
Alice
Oxford
Brown
News of Eulaton Community Notes
Farmers stay busy with crops thriving after rain. Young people attended singing at Lloyd chapel in Glen Addie Sunday. Miss Mary Pinson visited Miss Lillian Browning. Misses Mac Waddell and Nettle Ganaway to enter Jacksonville school this week. Mr Krneet Gannaway attended the picnic Saturday. Miss Witheery visiting this week. Residents glad to see road improvements nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Chapel
Glen Addie
Mies Mary Pinson
Lilian Browning
Mieses Mac Waddell
Nettle Ganaway
Jacksonville
Krneet Gannaway
County crews prepare roads in first class condition
Lelas Youhe visited Fas aboga Sunday while W. J. Young and son report their mill in first class condition and better shape to serve the people than ever before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lelas Youhe
Fasaboga
W. J. Young
Local Durham News Highlights Community Lifenames
Mrs G L Portiwall and Mrs Bob Haynes on sick list. Mintey Besie and Willie Mae Paul visited Jennie Mae and Cecil Sims. Church singing Sunday afternoon enjoyed by all. Rev W M Hall filled regular appointment and will preach to children next Sunday. Mr and Mrs T A Post of Sulphur Springs visited relatives Sunday. Dr Burford visited Ragland Saturday. Jonnie Mae and Paul Simpson spent a pleasant day at Oxford Wednesday for seventh grade diplomas. Mr J A Acker and family visited Mrs J C Poe Sunday. W A Poe of Ragland visited his father N C Poe Sunday. Mise Maeflower Loree and John Wheat married Sunday. Memorial services at Golden Springs Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Portiwall
Bob Haynes
Mintey Besie
Willie Mae Paul
Jennie Mae
Cecil Sims
W. M. Hall
T. A. Post
Dr. Burford
Ragland
Jonnie Mae
Paul Simpson
Oxford Weddenday
J. A. Acker
J.C. Poe
W. A. Poe
Mise Maeflower
John Wheat
Sulpher Springs
Submarine Fires On Freighters Near Berlin
Freighters chased a submarine in the Atlantic near Berlin after it parced and fired upon the vessels, with reports noting the encounter as it unfolded on June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Atlantic
Notable Women Figures Honored Across Cities
Fort Worth Texas Mrs Mary Jane Skidmore says she is one of three living Revolutionary daughters and will celebrate with a Fort Worth chapter reception. In St Louis Grace Steingardt the Syrian born Pharm D graduate rose from immigrant worker to student in public schools. Philadelphia society women plan aviation efforts with Mrs Paul Denekla Mills and Mrs George C Thomas Jr backing ambitious flights. New York Carnegie heiress Margaret Carnegie, 19, graduates private school and engages in civic causes. Jackson Michigan German Workingmen Union opens a three day convention led by All gemeiner Frauen Arbeiterbund. Coastal women join encampment events at Presidio and discuss hospital courses and tech training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Mary Jane Skidmore
ID. A. RR
Jonas Fragee
Cincinnati
George WaWehington Jattd
Philadelphia
Paul Denekla Mills
Radnor
George C. Thomas, Jr
Lan ce County Electric Firms Form New Company
A group of Lan ce County electric firms merged to form a new company led by Merc Ware who has learned the electrical trade in her husband’s office and now serves as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lance County Electric
Merc. Ware
New Concern
Ethel Malcolm Turns Dancing Talents Into Fortune
Eighteen years after a 12 year old began teaching dance in Minneapolie a former student now Miss Ethel Malcolm earned fame and fortune. She has risen from teaching at the Plaga hotel to prominence as a dance figure in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Wilson
Alabama
Minneapolie
Plaga
Ethel Malcolm
German Army Advances in East Africa Front
The German army reports strong defensive positions along the Panagei River in East Africa near Bear Mount, with troops advancing to the river’s south end by the 29th and locating an entrenched force at a fork between the mountains and river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britien ‘Tvanen
German East Africa
Pritieh
Heneral
Panagei
Bear Mount
Nikorhen
Mitchell Hill News Family Visits and Local Incidents
Mrs Clarence Ketleevee hosted Mr and Mrs Jim Roberts Monday. Vere P Moore Jona Moore and Pat Lindsey visited. A King sustained a burned foot. Haynes family visited Kulaten relatives. Sherman from here is in hospital after a tree accident. Mrs Jim McCorier and Mrs Kinne were visited. Mrs Harleem from the city visited Senday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Ketleevee
Jim Roberts
P Moore
Jona Moore
Pat Lindsey
A. King
Haynes
Mr Sherman
Take’s Hospital
Jim McCorier
Kinne
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