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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1900
Page
3
A brief tribute notes Sheriff Woodruff as the best lawman the county has seen, praised for his service and leadership. Community members recall his steadfast presence during tense times and his commitment to public safety.
Farmers report widespread oat crop damage from recent cold weather. Orchards and fields show heavy losses across many acres with plans to plow under damaged sections and replant when ground warms.
Englishman Prof Octavius Charles Cogan spent days in the city performing wire walking at heights up to fifty feet and sharing insights about the Transvaal Boers. He heads to Talladega after entertaining audiences in Anniston as a political note urges voters to elect WH Griffin for Tax Collector.
Anniston merchants report an unprecedented demand for fertilizers. Farmers are buying larger quantities than usual and many first timers are purchasing. The high price of cotton fuels planning to plant more this year.
Schenck Springs items note Rev. Haugh Johnson preaching at Angel Grove and a good sermon. Sam Kirby has measles in his family. The crop has suffered from severe cold. Mr Er West and Miss Huma Propes were married here recently with Rev. Hugh Johnson officiating.
Governor Bill Oates visits Morrisville as guest of Esquire B M Reid. Born to Mr and Mrs J A Ferguson a son Homer Reid returns to Morrisville to reside. Local fever cases reported in South Egypt with several illnesses noted.
If W. H. Griffin is elected Tax Collector, the office will be located in Anniston and could shift to city control, signaling a local governance change with potential fiscal implications for the area.
The Brooklyn sugar trust plant shut down last night leaving about 500 workers unemployed. The move is viewed as the first step toward higher sugar prices, driven by reduced output following the Porto Rico tariff bill passage.
Edmondson prepares for a major electoral push in Oxford and nearby Oxanna with supporters mobilizing to secure a broad turnout. Campaign organizers expect high interest and focus on key local issues.
The Star announces Foster F. Stockton, longtime Anniston journalist, has bought an interest and resigns as city editor of The Hot Blast. The paper promises stronger leadership and solidity with Stockton on the staff. Rome Tribune notes The Star shines under Stockton and T. R. Gordon.
A brief political notice urges voters to support McCraw for sheriff. The message emphasizes voting guidance and civic participation in the upcoming election cycle.
Union Associated Press dispatches from Kansas City Waco and Indianapolis describe state Democratic and Republican conventions with factional strife in Texas and social democracy in Indiana. Green’s indecision as governor nominee and Debs’s nomination plans are noted amid delegate selections for Philadelphia.
Detroit Wheelmen host Pontiac Wheelmen at a banquet where Chief Consul Marle unveiled a new plan. He organized the B. P. B. bicycle path builders and proposes to construct a one foot wide cycle path 500 miles long starting May 1.
Dallas readers mark Texas Heroes Day honoring the Alamo battle with ceremonies. Graves of fallen defenders are decorated, including unknown soldiers and those with marked markers, as flowers honor their service to the state.
The London Lancet warns that elevations above 4000 to 5000 feet place extra strain on a normal heart and especially threaten the elderly or those with heart or arterial issues. It urges gradual ascent in two or three stages with pauses at intermediate heights to reduce rupture or dilation risks.
In a Bowery house a female artist employs a studio above the dwelling to create paintings of blackened bruised eyes. She earns a comfortable income by depicting roysterers rowdies and prize fighters in bold portraits.
Public auction to sell Tredegar Mineral Railway right of way and track assets as ordered by three executions. Sale set for Monday April 2 1900 in Anniston Alabama, with postponement notice dated February 27 1900. Sheriff N. D. Menara signs.
Woodruff urged as capable sheriff with a campaign line Take no risk Vote for Woodruff The document from Calhoun County AlabamaSpring term 1900 outlines an attachment in the case of W T Owen plaintiff versus Huffine and Co defendants The attachment lists property including hay carload 20 tons on the Anniston Alabama rail line and 820 bales in Owens warehouse with non residents Huffine Co based in Kansas City Missouri named in the notice and dated February 1900.
A local political appeal urges residents of Anniston to back Edmondson for sheriff, emphasizing loyalty to the community and hometown ties as the key voting rationale.
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