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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1906
Page
2
The Busy Grocers offer new premiums for customers with a coupon free on each 10 cent cash purchase. They give rebate checks and trade free on cash checks. They carry a pure fresh line of groceries and invite customers to use them for their needs.
Calhoun county Tax Assessor Dave Cowden met Oxford residents including John Douglass Guan of Georgia. Visitors included Mrs. Joseph E. Aderholt, Miss Halle J. Blackwell, and Mr. Oco DeArman. Rentals offered on Church Street and Main Street as locals discuss housing. Miss Lydian Harpbuckle and Miss Roberta Roberts depart Venus, Texas returning home.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Whiteside return from Shanghai and attend regular session. Miss Katie Mae Humphries ill at home with remit tent fever. Miss Pornie Pope en route to Baltimore passes Oxford for greetings. Capt William T Dodd returns from Augusta for Ancient Order for United Workmen convention. Fred Morefield back from Birmingham. Miss Clara Wright visiting Birmingham during vacation. Oxford school census shows 5550 public school age children. Miss Mollie Hicks visits sister Mrs Dudley Luthrell. Miss Sue Snow travels White Plains to Maplesville visiting Oxford friends. S P Gann relocates to Anniston and J T White occupies Ganns former home. Rain spoiled lakeside party for Miss Luthrell. Calhoun county farmers plan rally and picnic at Oxford Lake with speakers and basket dinner. all invited.
An old advertisement offers Smith's Sure Kidney Cure promising to benefit or cure kidney troubles. The drug is sold for 50 cents by Searbrough Drug with a money back guarantee.
Advertisement urges customers to lay in a winter supply of coal at R. O. Watson's, noting the phone number 72 for inquiries and ordering.
County Commissioner George W. Ringle of Le Roy Kansas reports a catfish capture by William McKay also of Le Roy The nine pound yellow catfish supposedly wriggled over a trap set for mink and triggered the steel jaw trap through weight and timing The tale is described as truthful by McKay and the commissioner and others despite its unlikely nature
In Roseland dairy farm, Otis Toole brought in a ten foot four inch alligator weighing 350 pounds. He found the animal snapping at cows in his pasture and attempted to capture it alive but shot it after it showed strong fight.
The secretary reprimands a subordinate who disclosed confidential chat and writes on a paper Keep your mouth shut. A joking exchange follows with remarks about honesty and a pin test versus an umbrella.
A playful exchange from a Boston Tran script features a flirtatious dialogue where a suitor pledges a happy life if married and Miss Youngthing questions the immediacy of that fate. The snippet showcases quirky vintage dialogue and dating banter.
Advertisement proclaims Chamberlains Salve as a cure for salt rheum and eczema instantly relieving intense itching. Claims unequaled for skin diseases and notes sale by J L Wikle.
The text discusses who is served first in a social setting. If the hostess is older than her guests she should be served first, but if she is younger it is more courteous to serve the guests first. It explains reasons related to dish safety and observing proper serving order, noting women guests should generally be served before the hostess.
A fashion note observes that skirts fitting tightly at the hips promise lasting appeal for the season. Exceptions are rare with only occasional fullness in plaits, designed to stay molded and flattering throughout wear.
Going out of business sale at Bass & Heard Anniston Cash Store offers white rock plastering or cement at 78 percent per barrel versus the usual 1.50 per barrel rate. Builders and plasterers urged to hurry for the deal.
The side show announcer explains Lorofita the queen of fat women could not appear as a derrick broke while lifting her from the car. The empty chair sits 12 feet in diameter and holds 4 967 pounds. The management apologizes for the postponement.
A summary of American poultry trade practices for the London market. It notes price ranges of 14 to 18 cents per pound for quality birds, roasting chickens 3.5 to 5 pounds, proper grading and wrapping, and boxing in greaseproof paper. It discusses preferred breeds, import sources, market timing in London, refrigeration transport, duties, commissions, and the advantage of an London agent over direct consignments. Egg shipments from America are deemed unprofitable.
Summer diarrhoea in children requires prompt attention with Chamberlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy followed by castor oil. Rev M O Stockland of Little Falls Minn endorses the remedy for summer disorders in children. Sold by J L Wikle.
The article notes bell lifespan depends on blows. A 960 pound bell broke after 11 000 blows with 178 foot pounds of force. A 4 000 pound bell failed after 18 000 blows at 350 foot pounds. A 1 000 pound steel bell broke after 24 blows at 150 foot pounds, though makers warned it was designed for lighter blows.
A farm maxim urges planning for sudden weather and illness. Dysentery, diarrhoea and cholera morbus may strike a household without warning. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is recommended as immediate treatment and may prove fatal if delayed. For sale by J L Wikle.
Break an egg into a bowl and whisk with a fork. Stir in melted butter and sour cream until half full. Add New Orleans molasses to fill the bowl, then beat in a larger bowl. Sifted flour with a level teaspoon of soda and add. Flavor with ginger allspice and cinnamon and a pinch of salt. Bake on a sheet.
The Rev. J. C. Warren of Sharon Baptist Church Belair Georgia declares Electric Bitters a godsend. He cites recovery from lame back stiff joints and physical collapse after two bottles enabling a 50 minute three mile walk. Marketed as a remedy for weakness and stomach liver and kidney issues at West End Drug Co Elam Ordway Houser at 50 cents.
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