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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1911
Page
9
The Alabama Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the lower court in the Will Allen homicide case involving Clark Hurd, formerly Hobson City marshal. Hurd, an African American, killed Allen while serving as marshal and received a 21 year penitentiary sentence.
Reidinger Co's porter call and phone 22 offer prompt service in fancy groceries. The advertisement emphasizes better quality sliced meats and higher volume for fresher cuts with care and cleanliness.
Parker Memorial Baptist Church Sunday school held its annual outing at Oxford Lake Park with a large picnic dinner served at noon. Two to three hundred people rode early cars to the event.
Duffy's grape juice priced at 35 cents a quart promoted as high grade value not surpassed by any price and advertised by Sterne's store.
Friday morning W. J. Edmondson delivered the season s first cotton bloom from his farm. Miller Draper, a long time resident, cultivated five acres and expects two bales per acre.
Fresh and pure produce advertised for summer use. The note promotes buying groceries from Sterne's to avoid stale foods and mentions Orange Pekoe iced tea as a recommended item. It emphasizes buying in bulk quantities to ensure freshness and reliability.
Ullman Bros offers children’s white short dresses for ages 2 to 6 at actual cost. The sale covers nainsook and lawn fabrics with emphasis on affordable schooling attire.
The Alamo theater will show a very fine picture this afternoon and night titled When the Dead Return. The screening promises a notable cinematic experience for local audiences.
An adjourned annual meeting of the Anniston Country Club will be held at A. J. Goodwin's office 1005 Noble Street on Monday June 19 at 11 a m for electing officers and other business. By order of the president. June 14-4t. L C Watson Secretary.
W F Weir, a prominent Anniston merchant, moves his remaining stock to Eutaw where he had opened another business months ago. He says the move is to unite his divided family and not to leave Anniston, expressing high regard for the people of his former home.
Readable blurb promotes superior picnic lunches with Fresh Philadelphia Cream Pimen to and Swiss Cheese, offered weekly by express delivery, encouraging customers to choose Sterne's for better variety and quality.
Local observations from the United States Weather Bureau show total precipitation since January 1 of 19.44 inches and a deficiency of 4.96 inches. Forecast for Anniston and vicinity calls for local showers tonight or Saturday with slightly cooler conditions on Saturday.
H. T. Epps paid a 13.90 fine after a Thursday street fight with son-in-law Jim Young. Young, who reportedly prevailed, was acquitted as the recorder noted the affair after investigation.
Slogan promotes Star Want Ad service for turning personal property into cash. Encourages readers to place ads to sell items and attract buyers.
Colusa lodge Kibe No 83 I O R M holds Friday gatherings at Blue Mountain Home. Visitors and visiting brothers are cordially invited to join in the Seventh run and the Thirtieth Breadth.
The plateau on which Dubois sits formed from a massive beaver dam long before white settlers arrived. A valley dam filled with rich mud altered the landscape and, after the water vanished, 640 acres of land remained flat as a table top. Altoona Tribune.
A Chicago News excerpt depicts a kind woman giving apple pie to a busky hobo who laments hardship and the cold months. The hobo notes farmers idle in winter and employers' avoidance in summer, highlighting seasonal poverty.
Mrs Pride asks Mr Pride to take a chicken to the shop at London Mall to see if it can be matched for dinner after the cook says there may be not enough chicken.
Two traders debate market viability with one noting no current support and the other admitting they have not benefited for some time. The exchange highlights cautious sentiment and persistent difficulty in finding reliable backing.
Classified advertising will help move very small selling tasks along by reaching local buyers quickly and cheaply, offering concise listings for everyday items and services. This method supports quick turnover and practical reach for community needs.
A visit of two Black women from the country caused a minor scene in town. They took fourteen Pennsylvania Grit newspapers from a newsdealer, who pursued them, then visited a dry goods store where the merchant allowed them to take fashion books. They praised the store and condemned the newsdealer for his stinginess.
Police pursuit continues for a suspected tramp described as tall and wearing black pants and a dirty shirt. He reportedly seized a girl in the eastern city area and may be the same man linked to another incident, with family noting his possible mental instability.
A local classified section highlights tailored publicity options for sellers and buyers seeking targeted exposure. It notes specialized services and packages to boost visibility and attract specific audiences.
Dr W H Furniss describes Yap natives, the Caroline island group, noting women wear voluminous skirts made of leaves and dust, easily catching light yet rarely burning. He observes continual replacement of skirts within a month, a practice tied to economy and constant wear.
News arrived that Mrs. Frank Reaves died near Attalla where she had traveled for health. The body will be brought to the city tonight for burial, to the home of her brother Dock Brown at 504 Duncans Avenue, with burial planned for tomorrow afternoon at Edgemont.
Short words cut the fluff and help the reader get the gist fast. Onomatopoeia and quick, one syllable terms fit tough scenes and punch up tone. The piece warns against long, showy phrases and favors lean, direct phrasing.
Cincinnati June 16 Mrs Jeanette Stewart Ford the woman in the Big Four embezzlement case lies near death in a Cincinnati hospital as doctors say the shock of her testimony in the Edward Cooke paternity case may prove fatal.
Watson advertises beet grades at reasonable prices with contact by phone. Call 2 to discuss the matter with War Jyh tt.
A wary note emphasizes securing backing when a solid business plan exists. It hints at wartime advertising needing financing and support to push a project forward. The item reads like a guidance snippet for advertisers seeking investors or sponsors.
The article details the great bird of paradise with a seventeen to eighteen inch body and elaborate plumage. Males exhibit long wire like tail feathers and side tuft plumes in intense colors while females appear plain. Natives report nesting on leaves above ant nests and use blunt arrows to stun and kill the birds for their plumage.
The author argues indulging children harms devotion while disciplined homes foster affection. Strictness means fair rules and enforceable penalties, paired with understanding a child's perspective. Justice, not hardness, guides rewards and punishments to prevent lasting resentment.
For sale items list residence and vacant lot at Quintare and Seventh street, a 6 room house, a 4 room servant house and vacant lot at Seventh and Lapsley by Geo Johnston of Johnston Brothers Company. Also a bunch of keys found. owner can recover at Star office with charges. Salt works employees priced to avoid cholera and scarlet fever. Read the want ad for profit. use them for results.
A writer muses on a single ink drop that falls on his shirt front and triggers a stream of ideas. The stray drop becomes a catalyst for contemplating art, life and the power of small moments to inspire grand reflection.
A debate quotes contrasting views on urban housing reform. One speaker says the architect’s proposals for apartment blocks are flat and reform minded. The other counters that his stance genuinely supports reform for flats.
A cryptic verse exchange frames a whimsical dialogue on desire and time. References to a million, ten years, and a flood suggest a playful meditation on luck and fate within a comic context.
A prospective guest asks about the table and is told it is first rate. The returning man praises solid oak construction with heavy legs and a polished top.
Greensburg Kentucky druggist J M Howel reports using Chamberlain s Cough Remedy at home and endorses its effectiveness for sale by All Dealyra.
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