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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1906
Page
6
A Brooklyn Citizen report quotes a conductor describing varied methods to spot fare evaders. He notes conductors judge by neckties, facial features, and especially hats for women, while emphasizing accurate fare collection to avoid trouble for all.
Thomas R. Lounsbury argues in Harper's August that the term female, once a neutral noun and adjective dating to the fourteenth century, has fallen from favor and is often deemed a vulgarism. He notes gendered disapproval and suggests women should decide their own appellations.
A historic advertisement claims Sr. King's New Life Pills cure malaria poison and constipation. The ad promotes the remedy as the most effective treatment and lists Elam Otway & Houser and West End Drug Co as sellers at 25 cents.
Alabama Abstract Company offers to examine real estate titles and furnish a guaranty bond for any title approved by their attorneys.
The notice announces Hon William B Graig of Dallas county as a candidate for Congress from the Fourth District, subject to the Democratic primary, and Percy Clark as a candidate for representative in Alabama from the same district, pending the August 27 1906 primary. It also describes how table olives are prepared in Seville with unripe fruit washed soaked in alkaline solutions rinsed and then pickled with brine fennel thyme or vinegar and optional incisions for stronger flavor.
A London Spectator note recalls ancient habits of women emulating men in dress. A woman in a man's hat wig and riding coat asks about Coverley Hall, prompting a landlord to answer with humor that reveals the marital status only when his gaze falls to her attire.
Chronic constipation and stomach troubles plagued Mr. Chas Baldwin of Edwardsville Illinois until using Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. He reports near cure and urges others to try the remedy. Price 25 cents. Samples free. Sold by J L Wikle.
Nine of ten furriers use a big stuffed bear as an advertising sign, praised for its durability. Dealers note bears endure harsh weather while attracting trade, with other animals tried and returned. A good stuffed bear costs up to 875 but can last twenty five years, making it cost effective.
A compendium of forty as omen and measure in religion law and lore. From Moses and Jesus to quarantine and prorogation, the number forty recurs in fasting, rain droughts, repentance, embalming, and social phrases as New York Press surveys its timeless symbolism.
Chas W Moore, a machinist from Ford City Pa, badly burned his hand in an electrical furnace. He used Bucklen's Arnica Salve with the usual quick, perfect cure. This salve is advertised as a great healer for burns and wounds and is sold for 25 cents at West End Drug Co and Elam Ordway and Houser's.
A reflection on encountering disagreeable individuals and the value of persistent kindness. It suggests that understanding their life history may inspire forgiveness and pity, and urges continuing good acts to thaw their hard hearts with warmth.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt features a daughter asking how to respond to Mr Winslow, with the mother advising honesty but noting the case involves only his money. The exchange hints at a money driven motive behind the encounter.
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