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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1900
Page
4
Gordon and Stugeton proprietors report Bradstreet's praise for Anniston. The editorial notes a Burthe representative’s six week investigation into the city's financial and commercial standing. It cites Bradstreet's statement that Anniston is financially sound, growing, and commercially viable, implying benefit from the endorsement.
The piece outlines a proposed International Agricultural Trust plan to reduce world wheat output by 20 percent and set a floor price of one dollar per bushel. It credits St Paul as executive agent of key farm groups in America and notes Prof. G Rabland and European promoters backing the scheme. The article also mentions local notes on Glen Addie, Alabama, and critiques media ignorance and political figures.
Alabama educators seek to establish a reformatory for refractory youths to remove them from penitentiaries and convict camps. The piece extols Anniston for its April beauty and bustling industrious population, noting California towns marketing San Diego as a summer resort amid favorable weather.
Industrial activity in Anniston drives steady growth after a slump. Foundries, railroad car shops, cotton yarn, knitting, carpet and cordage mills operate round the clock, employing about 2,500 workers with a monthly payroll near 150000. In the past week three cotton mills were organized with capital of 810000 each, funded entirely by local capitalists.
Helma Times opines on Cobb of Anniston seeking a Caldwell district Republican nomination, noting his past Democrat status and hustling energy. It mocks Joe Willett of Brooklyn for aiming at Billy Bryan’s nomination and mentions a local brand slogan Kennesaw cigar as a neighborhood phrase.
Improvements proceed at Oxford Lake Park with new boats in place and travel to the resort set to begin in earnest. If weather permits, open cars will be put to service tomorrow.
Train officials announce tickets for the Spring Festival on lines between Decatur Alabama and multiple Tennessee Kentucky and Georgia points. One fare for the round trip with return by May 14. Tickets sold May 7, 8, and 9 with return by May 14. Inquiries at nearest Southern Railway agent.
The article argues hypnotic suggestion extends beyond nervous diseases to many medical areas, aiding surgery by reducing fear and sometimes replacing anesthesia. It notes historic use by Esdaile and postulates benefits in fever, pain, sleep, and drug habit treatment, with notable success in tobacco cessation and moral reform, reflecting broader therapeutic potential.
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