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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1907
Page
3
The notice condemns unscrupulous dealers selling low grade impure whiskey claimed to be as good as Duffy's. It emphasizes the brand's fifty year old formula, proven health track record, and warns that firms selling imitations also peddle impure drugs, risking lives.
Warns that Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey is sold only in sealed bottles and warns against bulk. Includes description of a facsimile bottle with patented bottleround amber color and the Old Chemist's Head trade mark. Promises genuine product sold by druggists grocers and dealers or direct at $1 per bottle.
The St Louis Republic describes animal vision marvels from sight guided greyhounds and carrier pigeons to dragonflies with 12000 lenses. It notes rapid aerial maneuvers and instantaneous distance calculations, while mosquitoes dance in the sun without collisions, highlighting limits of human understanding of vision.
A curious London Ladies' Field note argues each person harbors a gert or essence that, if properly developed, guides ambitions. It stresses the necessity of energy and concentration to reach personal goals.
A Philadelphia Press item notes Dudley, once known for stuttering, now speaks fluently and adeptly, impressing acquaintances. The piece contrasts past and present speech and hints at personal growth.
A Cleveland Press quotation recalls exposure to European poverty and the speaker’s fear of going broke while abroad. The vivid remark highlights reminders of hardship in postwar Europe and the speaker’s resolve upon returning home.
The glass eye craft of Thuringia is described as a common cottage industry with many houses functioning as eye factories. Four artisans work at gas jets blowing, molding, and painting eyes, ensuring each piece is unique. A sitter poses for a glass eye as colors are applied, likening the scene to a portrait studio.
City council races for chief of police city warden and tax collector heat up as applicants and their backers flood the council with influence. The new council will decide next Thursday who lands the posts amid ongoing campaigning and color blind color perceptions explained in a related note.
The piece notes Guernsey and nearby autonomous islands exhibit calm local politics amid larger UK tensions. A reader learns of a potato sale dispute where a citizen was cheated, and mentions a primitive legal practice allowing grievances to be voiced in public with two witnesses in French seeking aid from a prince.
Treats sores burns and wounds so they are out of sight. Chilblains and piles disappear under its healing influence. Guaranteed by Flamordway & Honsér and Scarbrough Drug Co. druggists at 25e.
An early caller to the sexton explains why many strangers in town send their mail to a church. They drop in for services and rely on church arms to receive letters, keeping friends informed and offering reassurance about safety, while pastors accept the extra duty to stay connected with visitors.
Wilmington report describes a novelty drink called brain storm created by Pat Dougherty using Irish whiskey Benedictine vermouth and orange bitters served over ice. Clergymen and shoes anecdote contrasts vanity in foot fashion among both sexes with clergy singled out for discomfort to fit smaller shoes.
Cadell resident Earl Shamburg recalls severe coughing and night distress before trying Dr. King's New Discovery. He reports relief after less than one bottle, praised as a safe cough and cold remedy for lungs and throat. Elam Ordway Houser and Scarbrough Drug Co. endorse it with trial bottles offered.
The article argues against skimping on dress linings and construction. A simple cheap dress can look better than an expensive one if its slip and underskirt are well made and finished. Proper waist and skirt fit and a smooth hang are essential to avoid visible flaws when the dress moves.
A simple preparation uses five cents worth of flowers of sulfur and a quart of soft water in a clean glass bottle. Shake several times daily for a week then let stand until clear. Pour off, strain, and bottle. Rub into the scalp with fingertips for a cure and a glossy hat.
The article explains light dispersion revealing the seven colors red through violet. It notes Newton's seven colors and artists reducing to three, red, yellow and blue. It mentions color sensations red green blue and the retina nerve sets, and states three primaries can produce all hues in white light.
Dublin Georgia resident W B Brunson reports his eighty three year old mother thrives on Electric Bitters, with improved appetite strength and sleep. The ad claims benefits for female weakness general debility and even weak children, guaranteed for stomach liver and kidney issues by local druggists at 50 cents.
An advertisement claims dull liver causes yellow skin and muddied blood. It promotes Cooper's New Discovery as restoring red blood and health, citing Michael Silk of Indianapolis who reports improved sleep appetite and complexion after several bottles.
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