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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1900
Page
4
A long review extols Anniston as a growing industrial city with emphasis on manufacturering, commerce, and education. It highlights model projects, plans for a central ring and patronage, and sketches of local businesses and professions. The piece praises local enterprise and public spirit and notes decline of war news from China as a point of focus.
The city council last night approved an ordinance creating a yearly 82,500 license for commissaries amid editorial opposition. The Star criticizes the commissary system as harmful to local merchants and warns the measure may hint at future establishment. Local figures Kilby and Riley are noted in the debate as manufacturing interests referenced in the ordinance. The piece mentions congressional candidate Bowth and Democratic governor nominee Jerry Davin, along with Arkansans’ political context, and notes the supreme court’s summer adjournment affecting local concerns.
Alabamaha tangee Assembly in Talladega offers round trip fares from Alabama to Talladega at one fare. Tickets on sale June 27 to July while return allowed through July with limit. For details contact Railway ticket agent Loaden Rallesy or Alabeam Giest Southern Railroad.
An OCR fragment references a morning and afternoon timetable with numbers 1911 749 and a.m. p.m. It suggests a transit or service schedule but lacks clear context or entities.
A fragmented notice lists public spaces including swings pavilion spaces lunch tables and croquet grounds. It provides limited details about usage rights and may reference a municipal authority or scheduling process.
Special round trip tickets offered by Elam Drug Co. at 20 cents with a fifteen cent coupon redeemable for meat boat hire bathing privileges or merry go round rides. Tickets cover one fare each way along the line but not a full line round trip unless boarding at terminals. 19 cent round trips Oxford to the Lake include a 10 cent privilege coupon. J M Ragan sells. A ten cent cash fare allows a ride to the point of boarding with no ticket or Sunday limits 12 noon to 6 pm.
Extra service offers open cars every Sunday afternoon and evening to transport visitors to Oxford Lake. Special care at reasonable rates. A laminated car is available for evening parties.
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