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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1906
Page
3
A historical recap noting the death of Pope Alexander VI in 1503, Henry VIII of England's marriage to Catherine Howard in 1540, and the birth of Jeques Basnage de Beauval in 1653. The brief sequence presents key events tied to royalty and religious leadership across three centuries.
A compact timeline lists varied historical notes: 1881 Transvaal ceded to Boers and Republic proclaimed. 1885 Grant funeral in New York. 1815 Napoleon embarked for St Helena. 1805 British steamer Chatterthun. 1827 George Canning foundered near Sydney with 54 lives lost. 1846 Wilmot proviso in Congress. 1852 exiles including M Thiers allowed to visit Georgia. 1903 Nelson A. turning to France. 1878 steamer Wawasset burned on Potomac with 35 lives lost. 1904 Rio Grande wreck near Pueblo killing 76. 1905 fire in New York City area.
Born February 2 1745 in Stapleton Gloucestershire Hannah More grew up in a gifted milieu as a pupil then cofounder of a Bristol ladies school. A Belmont suitor Mr Turner proposed repeatedly but marriage never occurred. An annuity and a legacy followed, shaping her later life despite further marriage offers.
Good Roads Committee invites all county residents to the Good Roads Convention at the County Court House on Saturday August 11 at 10 a.m. The group seeks legislative changes to improve public roads and requests at least four delegates from each beat. Chairman A W Ligon and others urge attendance and neighborly support.
During hot summer months the first signs of loose bowels in a child require prompt care to prevent illness. Use Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoen Remedy followed by castor oil. Rev M Stockland, pastor of the First M E Church Little Tall Minn, reports long use of the remedy for summer disorders in children. Sold by J L Wikle.
The Rev J C Warren pastor of Sharon Baptist Church Belair Ga calls Electric Bitters a Godsend to mankind and credits it with curing his lame back stiff joints and physical collapse He says two bottles let him walk three miles in 50 minutes and feel ready for more It is touted as a remedy for weakness and stomach liver and kidney complaints sold with a guarantee at West End Drug Co Elam Ordway Houser priced at 50 cents.
A street car conductor faces an elderly passenger in a tense exchange over fare for a boy. The passenger pays, defending herself against any notion of dodging the three cent charge, prompting the conductor to admit his misjudgment.
A thrifty household should prepare for illness as the farmer does for weather. Dysentery and diarrhoea may strike suddenly, so Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy should be kept on hand for immediate treatment. Sold by J. L. Wikle.
Experiments compare pulling strength of horses and elephants. Three horses weighing 1,609 pounds each pulled 2,729 pounds, 550 pounds above their combined live weight. An elephant pulling 12,690 pounds pulled 8,750 pounds, 3,250 pounds under its weight. Fifty men pulling 7,400 pounds matched the elephant at 8,750 pounds, while 100 men pulled 12,4 ponies.
Over sixty men face kidney and bladder disorders due to enlarged prostate. Foley's Kidney Cure is urged at first signs, with claims of restoring regularities. A letter from Rodney Burnett of Rockport Missouri cites relief after two bottles at age 91. Elam Ordway & Houser.
A famous elided figure discusses his wife’s insomnia with a physician in New York. The doctor humorously suggests the patient attend earlier, highlighting a light exchange about sleep and routine. The brief anecdote appears in the New York Times.
An old advertisement touts a single dose of Dean's Regula as sufficient for mild constipation. The claim notes habitual constipation cure with a 25 cent box price and advises asking a druggist for them.
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