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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1900
Page
6
Fragmented text references a news manager position and monthly or weekly scheduling details. Names appear garbled with scattered terms like Jr Gordon, Eastor, Forteff, Stockton, and Iusinews. No coherent event or outcome is discernible from the readable fragments.
The row lists candidates for local offices including M. W. Woodrat as a key name, Henry B. Glover for Treasurer, W. M. Franks for Coroner, and X. I. Bagley for Commissioner 2nd District, indicating a municipal election slate.
The piece presents Anniston as a model Southern manufacturing center and living area, urging nationwide promotion to attract plants and investment. It highlights the city’s advantages, local business leadership, and plans to publicize opportunities, noting North East Alabama’s upcoming development and Anniston’s role in it. It also references global tensions impacting American missionaries in China.
The Florence Ashcraft cotton mills leg of Factory Day on July 3 and Independence Day July 4 launch two days of festivities in Florence. Anniston plans three large mills, aiming for a grand fall completion and a joint street fair and carnival to showcase industry and trade leadership.
The article notes a prolonged wet spell since an eclipse with heavy rain and soaked earth. Weather experts blame the eclipse or sunspots, while residents hope for sunshine and dry spells, hoping to avoid further wet weather in the near future.
Reports from across the district indicate Bow will be nominated and carry the district by a large majority. Democrats of Cleburne support him, with Heflin praising his candidacy in the New Era.
The University or ALARA reports its most prosperous year with 101 graduates across arts science medicine law and pharmacy including fifteen Bachelors in Arte and twenty eight Bachelors in law. The piece notes rising standards and pride for Alabama. The Mercury and Evening Star urge a census recount in Huntsville Aniston and Tuscaloosa, claiming omissions and undercounting.
Despatches from Pretoria report Commandant General Botha ready to surrender to the British but Kruger opposes banishment. Commandants Andries and Croue have surrendered. Crouje is exiled at St Helena. Wives of Botha and Lucas Meyer seen in Pretoria shopping daily. Laundry ad notes superior service at Anniston Steam Laundry.
Ample buildings shield residents from rain causing persistent damp air and airless days. Officials note breathing difficulties and slowed daily programs as weather disrupts normal activities.
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