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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1907
Page
4
The document shows total March circulation of 57 610 with a daily average of 2216. Be. B. MeKER signs as general circulator and Be. W. Ledbetter notarizes the statement on April 1, 1907.
Store owners are urged to use the columns for shop news and announcements to reach a wide circle of buyers. The message notes women are as interested in new fabrics as in home events, helping sell goods while fresh and avoiding remnant prices later.
Taft was lowered into the Panama Canal using block and tackle amid notes the engine status was unclear. Officials feared a sudden drop could cause a serious canal blockade and acted to avoid risk.
The Tennessee senate adopted a resolution urging the governor to convene a Southern convention of manufacturers and labor unions to address woman and child labor in mills and mines. The measure argues the issue is widespread and must be acted on.
A New York speculator’s wealth swung wildly during a stock market flurry. He was worth thirty million dollars at the peak, dropped to fifteen million the next day, then recovered ten million in two days, ending the period as well off as before. He did nothing but wait through the swings.
A Mobile Herald line proclaims the star as the ultimate goal pursued by a strong man with unwavering aim. It notes many up there want and obtain a star daily, framing desire as a universal good.
A toy warehouse on the river's north bank displays pewter soldiers and models from Troy to Napoleon. An old man calls them edifying soldiers as a shelf of regiments narrates history through plays of war, geography, and strategy.
An 19th century style advertisement claims deafness arises from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining due to Catarrh. It offers $100 to prove Hall's Catarrh Cure cures such cases, with circulars from J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio and product pitches for Hall's Family Pills.
The passage contrasts Indigenous timekeeping methods with other historical practices. It notes Apache stargazing gourds marking hours, Assam hill people counting by betel nut chews, a quip about Dutch colonialism, a Canadian Montaguis Indian guiding with shadows, and a steamach as an early timekeeper signaling meals.
A historical note recounts three sieges decided by a single shot. It cites Charles XII at Friedrichstein, Fowler and Cochrane at Port Trinidad in 1808, and a grapeshot at Laddipeton defending a fortress and town, causing French attackers to panic and flee.
The author argues that both humans and animals respond to tone, not just words, noting horses and dogs are highly sensitive and easily offended. A dog may obey a calm whisper yet react to a harsh shout, illustrating tone's power over behavior.
Government method for cleaning brass uses one part common nitric acid to half part sulphuric acid. Clean items by dipping in acid, then water, then drying with sawdust in a stone jar. For greasy items, first dip in strong potash and soda solution to remove grease.
Tartar on teeth causes unsightliness and often bad breath. Daily brushing prevents buildup. If tartar has formed, a simple treatment works: moisten a toothbrush, dip into magnesia, rub on the teeth, and after three applications the tartar disappears.
The article recalls William Makepeace Thackeray as a genial generous writer who died poor despite earnings from his pen. A visit by John Leech reveals Thackeray's empty pockets as he sighs at routine work and contemplates a holiday without funds.
The condor displays immense strength and boldness, pouncing on small animals. Its blunt claws prevent lifting heavy prey, so it pins prey to the ground with one claw while tearing it apart with its beak. After feeding the bird becomes flightless and fiercely resists capture.
A Swiss man posing as a widower to find a second wife used the fifty letters replies and photos he received to shame his wife into ending her nagging. He warned her others would take his place, then quit nagging.
A Chicago News excerpt quotes a Sunday school teacher saying every person will die and asks what follows death. A boy quips about cleaning and pressing, reflecting schoolyard humor amid the grim topic.
Quotations on Scottish women highlighting intellect grit and strenuous endeavor as mirrored by Scottish men. References include the Englishwoman's Review and Hapnab More noting Martyrlike reading and provoking words as tested in action.
A Brownsville Herald observation notes that some people miss out on life’s lessons until they are gone, implying only death grants true wisdom.
The Washington Post notes New York has many itinerant mechanics who roam globally. Continental Europeans especially work as woodcarvers stone cutters electricians and garment cutters. They tour continents from Chicago to San Francisco to Australia and Anglo Indian cities then Europe via Cairo to Paris before returning to New York.
A nature student compares the bee sting to a delicate trowel used in honey cell construction. The sting seals and preserves the honey with formic acid, framing it as a magical tool rather than a weapon.
The piece explains coal exposed to air undergoes chemical changes mainly due to moisture. It notes moisture drives changes that reduce coal quality and illuminate gas yield, and warns large masses can heat up enough to cause spontaneous combustion.
A barometer rises and falls with atmospheric pressure as dry air weighs more than moist air. The open bulb end allows moist air to support less mercury, while dry air lets the mercury rise, explaining weather-related fluctuations.
A New York woman guides a visitor through a five room home described as the library with a music room a den and a packing closet. She explains sleeping arrangements eating on a transforming table and clothing storage in a single compact dwelling. Dogs are kept in the kitchen at night and sometimes cooked in the daytime.
A Chicago News quotation notes a paradox where a woman with elbow sleeves scolds her husband for lacking cuffs, illustrating social irony and conversational wit about appearance and behavior.
A concise aphorism attributed to Laberius noting that wealth can overwhelm many yet still fail to satisfy any one person.
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