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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1900
Page
2
Letters testamentary issued April 28 1900 by Judge Emmett F Crook. Creditors must present claims within the lawful period or be barred. Executrix Berris J Houser signs May 4 1900 in Calhoun County.
Southern Railway offers one cent per mile each way tickets from Louisville to Louisville for the Confederate Veteran Reunion on May 80 1900. The trip travels via East Tennessee mountains and Kentucky Blue Grass country past Lookout Mountain Chickamauga Missionary Ridge. For details contact a Southern Railway agent or Traveling Passenger Agent EB Jackson Ketcham Ala.
A Kentucky tale recalls Judge William Lindsay, later U S senator, who as a teen killed a mule in self defense after a misstep at a crossroads store. A crowd’s joke about his plea sparked his legal ambition and a storied career in Kentucky politics. The Victoria Cross definition follows the anecdote.
The report notes that German consuls have been established in every city and large town in Brazil Bolivia Paraguay Uruguay and Argentina reflecting expanding diplomatic presence across the region.
The article argues that keeping bees on farms is advantageous even with one or two hives. Bees aid fertilization, boost fruit set, and can be profitable. It notes that lack of bees may cause fruit failure and that beekeeping is approachable, though some learning is needed.
An evening program at Anniston College featured music elocution and pantomime with praise for Miss Hattie Allen and Miss Laura Brown. A fishing outing to Choccolocco organized by Miss Jessie Davis included a hearty lunch and warm hospitality.
There will be an adjourned term of the circuit court beginning Monday June 4 1900 for two weeks to dispose of all civil causes now at issue. Imperial Council Order of the Mystic Shrine annual session in Washington DC from June 22 to 24 1900 offers reduced fares with tickets on sale May 20 21 22 and final limit May 29. For details contact Southern railway agents or CG EB Jackson TPA Birmingham Alabama.
A brief note invites readers to try the Kennesaw Cigar for a comforting, satisfying smoke experience highlighting mood and enjoyment.
Anniston inaugurates a broom factory owned by A. H. Smith. Machinery arrived last week and began operation yesterday producing all broom grades. Initial workforce of about ten men to grow as demand expands, with plans to use broom corn from Calhoun county farmers and build on Anniston’s growing enterprise following Alabama Broom Works already in operation.
An odd claim markets a laxative product as a “cold cure” promoting fast relief from head cold and sore throat. It touts Childress-style appeal and likens the product to candy, urging quick ingestion for relief.
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