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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1909
Page
5
A small blaze on Fourth and Noble streets yesterday evening caused limited damage before firefighters extinguished it. The report highlights a brief incident and mentions local business ads and notices interspersed in the page.
A local grocer touts Kosher Wiener Wurst and canned goods including mackerel, codfish, evaporated apricots, and pumpkin. The ad argues quality drives repeat customers and claims much codfish on the market is hake or haddock. It notes 20¢ per pound evaporated apricots and a special lot sale at a low price.
J L Streetman bankruptcy stock of groceries and provisions purchased by CITY GROCERY COMPANY. Prices greatly reduced from regular, offering a great saving to buyers. Also advertising first class livery services at Blake's Stables with attention to boarders.
W R Stamps of Boax travels to Tallapoosa. F R Nixon and J A Stits of Atlanta visit. W J Norton of Louisville stays at New Wilmer. E C Curtis of New Orleans visits M W Moore of Gadsden. W T Bighy of Macon and E M Drury of Chattanooga in city. M Hamberger M Franklin and FE G Thomas of Baltimore registered at the Alabama. This may be a day to look over the want ads.
Announcement for ANNISTON WOOD & COAL CO. offering coal and wood at low prices from a new yard at Seventh and Glen Addie with phone number 337.
The City court ended Jim Davis trial at noon and recessed until 9 o clock tomorrow. The case of I L Montgomery, companion of Davis and charged with highway robbery, will be resumed then.
W. P. Acker just back from Montgomery says he is greatly encouraged by early reports that the amendment cause is gaining support across the state. He expresses confidence in this county's prospects.
The cotton market opened easy this morning in New York with futures ranging from five points below to one point above yesterday’s close. Declines continued through the day with quotes for January March May and October showing significant downward movement. Local prices corrected daily by W. L. Jones list strict good middling at 18.11-16 and good middling at 18.28 with other grades noted.
Henry A. Young guardian for Myrtle Ellen Wagnon a minor has filed accounts in the Probate Court of Calhoun County Alabama for final settlement. The fifteenth day of November 1909 is set for the hearing and final settlement of the guardianship.
Jefferson County plans to organize a Good Roads association on November 8 to back immediate state road aid, a $1 million bond issue, and other measures. Vice-President John W. O Neill seeks approval to sign the call from delegates named by local officials and business groups. A statewide push aims to mobilize delegates from every beat.
Property listing hints at an affluent buyer seeking a valuable elite purchase. No further details provided in the fragment.
Charles A. Preston a Southern Express messenger was arrested in Nashville on a charge of stealing four diamonds. He was handed to New Decatur Alabama authorities for embezzlement of $800 in jewels and taken there to answer the charge. He uttered he would have been married the following night at 8 30.
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