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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1906
Page
7
A medical style endorsement urges using Syrup of Figs as the gentle, natural laxative for children. It warns against imitators and stresses buying only the California Fig Syrup Co. product, with the company name printed on every package and available from reliable druggists.
E S Curtis notes Sioux elder Red Cloud near Pine Ridge agency is the living link to pre white man days. At ninety one, blind and almost deaf, he relives youth as he recalls riding with the Sioux and the Fetterman fight while the buffalo herd roars past.
The text notes Alaska’s potential for rapid town development with railroad expansion to connect gold fields and frontier regions. It observes many settlements are hamlets, the 300 inhabitant rule for incorporation, limited numbers of towns, congressional neglect, small struggling schools, and modest commercial promise not matching early arctic commonwealth expectations.
A Hungarian case reveals a deafening betrayal as Alois allegedly used a phonograph to produce his dying father’s will. Servants heard a voice declaring the eldest son’s inheritance, but police later untangled the plot, finding the device under the bed. Alois faces fraud charges.
An old newspaper fragment advertises Donahoo & Co offers for family outings with a quoted price and phone contact. It promotes affordable leisure options and invites readers to call for details.
A New York Press account describes the diver’s meticulous dressing process. The valet stages the suit, helmet, and weighted gear while the diver sits still, then signals air flow as the helmet is secured and the dive begins, with bubbles and tools audible below.
An advertisement touts Dr Shoop Restorative as the sole treatment that affects the inside nerves directly. It claims to safely strengthen and reinforce the nervous system, vitalizing all organs, and is sold and recommended by J L Wikle.
Charles Haynes Haswell, 97, a New York City engineer, attended the laying of the Engineers' Club cornerstone by Mrs. Carnegie. He witnessed Robert Fulton’s first steamboat on the Hudson and anticipates a leading role in the Fulton and Clermont centennial next year. In the Civil War he led the engineer corps in Burnside’s expedition and earned high praise for his service.
The Evening Star and local merchants sponsor a voting contest for community groups. A vast library collection is shown at Globe Clothing Co. with tickets earned by 10 cent purchases. Votes counted weekly through Oct 6 1906, with prizes to the organization amassing the most votes.
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