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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1910
Page
5
The new Alamo theater, operated by the Wakefield brothers, opened to the public this afternoon with free admission for ladies. The interior is attractive and the equipment is complete though finishing touches remain. When finished it may become the city’s prettiest motion picture venue.
The undersigned J B Stevens as Receiver for Westside Grocery Co L M Howe and W Y Norman announced by Judge H D McCarty as referee in bankruptcy to whom all accounts or notes should be paid. Also notices of jail, asylums, advertising, and farm feed products appear in the same column.
The Busy Bee Society hosts a birthday party Friday March 17 at the Rutherford Lapsley home on Brown avenue. Two sessions from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. Admission is a penny per year. Refreshments will be served. All are invited.
When of superior quality and convenient, the advertisement invites trials of meats and various seafood. It lists Devilled Crabs Japanese Fresh Crabs Pickled Shrimp Dry Shrimp Lobster Salmon Sardines Kippered Yerring Fish Plates Shredded Codfish Anchovy Paste Sardine Paste.
A National Biscuit Co demonstration of cakes and crackers is announced for Friday March 7 at Sterne’s store with activities all day.
A list of visitors and locals spotted in the city includes R. Lubbock of St. Louis Henry Bradford of Rome J R Daniel of Montgomery I B Jones en route to Pell City George M Cornell of Anderson 8 C in Anniston J W Roway of Chattanooga Hon If H Stevenson mayor of Jacksonville in Anniston Birmingham party HH J Wilkerson Cal Jones W P Tyeggett W J Weeks E Smith from Birmingham Ada McGuire returning from four months with her sister Mrs L C Harris at Selma George M Yeatman E S Bayless P P Doris C P Hatchett and D W Rhuford all noted in various city locations yesterday and today.
Anniston merchants tout value led by a 25 cent coffee and a superior 30 and 35 cent blends. Seal Brand two pound cans at 75 cents are praised as national standards. Also advertised are Sternd’s dried beet pulp for livestock feed and Marlitf milk weighing tips to boost yield and profits.
Anniston hosts the Order of Owls inaugural nest with 75 members and about 60 on a waiting list. General Organizer PF H Cortell and J C Stanley assist, Georgia branches report rapid growth, with over ten thousand members in Georgia and Atlanta leading with more than three thousand. Edwin Jones elected temporary president. Next meeting set for March 15 at the same location.
The Georgia Alabama Iron Company suit against W. J. Suit dominates City court proceedings with other cases carried over to later dates.
A brief notice notes an advertisement failed to appear in the current issue, leaving readers with no further details beyond its absence.
To those of moderate means or small salaries we offer homes on monthly or quarterly payments. We have sold many on this plan that have been paid for and cost the buyer little if any more than rent. Improved real estate is a good investment whether you occupy it or rent. The sooner you begin, O. H. Parker & Co, 154t.
Classified rental notices describe a six room two story house at 109 Hixth street near Witner with a monthly base rent of 15 dollars and another six room dwelling on West Thirteenth street near Pine Avenue school listed at 1100 dollars.
City Bank and Realty Co invites property owners to list uk property for sale and offers buying services. Real Estate Dept at 1027 Noble St promotes contact via phone numbers 153 and 389 for listings and purchases.
A brief classified notice notes real estate buying and selling on commission and invites readers to call for investment opportunities. The fragment hints at commission based services and seeking potential investors.
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