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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1906
Page
4
The Birmingham News notes growing enthusiasm for Chief Justice Weakley's nomination with Democratic backing and railroad opposition unable to derail him. Calhoun county voters show support for homegrown candidates, with all contenders praised as capable and worthy for state offices.
Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte has forwarded to the President the findings of the court martial of surgeons Theodore N. Pease and Harry L. Brown, U. S. N., tried on charges of cribbing in examinations for promotion. Although sending cases to the President is rare, it is not believed the verdict is dismissal. official announcement awaits the President's section.
An ostrich has been domesticated in Central America where it is kept like fowls. The hen lays a large number of eggs which form an article of commerce.
Florence Times notes Emmett O'Neal as the sole candidate actively campaigning for rate reform. A native Democrat with high reputation, supporters claim statewide momentum and expect an overwhelming nomination in the approaching primary.
Paris readers weigh Rockefeller wealth in a Gaulois question ad. Responses range from frivolous to serious including buying horses, rewarding honest ministers after office, curing Rockefeller's digestion, not spending but amassing more, and a plan to fund boulevard cafe days for men over 50.
Anticipation grows as prominent Southern buyers Rudolph Hertz of Globe Clothing Co. Anniston and A. Eliasberg Sr. of Selma acquire an extensive high grade clothing stock from a major New York house. The deal signals stronger Southern representation in eastern markets and hopes for a robust upcoming season.
A Sunbury Ohio resident HS Walker reports long standing dyspepsia and loss of appetite followed by distress from meals. He credits Burdock Blood Bitters with a cure.
The Star reports Jacksonville defeated Piedmont on the local diamond by 9 to 0 as ruled by the umpire after Piedmont players left the field in the seventh inning. Piedmont disputes the result claiming a 5 to 4 final score due to an agreed end of the seventh to catch a train.
An Anniston citizen, Tom T. Hurst, testifies after using five or six boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney and bladder issues. He praises the treatment as the best medicine on earth and endorses Wikle's drug store. Foster Milburn Co. in Buffalo is sole U S agent, price 50 cents.
The London Lancet records a woman’s death from a scratch on the nose after smelling a primrose variety imported from central China. The piece notes this is not the first such case. Also advertised is Urine Laxative Fruit Syrup with a money back guarantee by Elam Ordway Houser for constipation and indigestion.
Japanese silk goods exports climbed from 7.47 million in 1895 to 22.41 million in 1904 05, while Germany and Japan both sent silk to the United States in early 1900s balances. Germany shipped 4.998 million and Japan 5.593 million in 1904 05. Exports show a consistent upward trend across the decade.
An advertisement urges readers with fatigue poor appetite and weak digestion to try Prickly Ash Bitters. It claims four restorative effects including liver stimulation stomach help kidney strengthening and bowel cleansing. The ad warns against substitutes and directs purchase from Druggists at 1.00 per bottle with a large red eight on the label.
Mr. Percy Clark, candidate for congressman, spoke here twice today to good sized audiences. His talks were well received.
Kaiser William has donated a silver-mounted cabinet Bible to the New German Lutheran church in New York City. The inscription bears Heb. 11 1 and the phrase Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
The gasoline engine like the steam engine benefits from being run light for a few minutes before full power use, says the Automobile Magazine. This practice reduces stress and improves performance.
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