24 Aug 1906
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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1906
Page
1
Improvements slated for the Alabama Presbyterian college building include electric lighting, shaded windows, and minor refurbishments to be completed by September 13 for the new term. Entrance exams are set for September 11 and 12, with a likely large turnout, credited to President Dr MelIwain and the active board of directors.
Delegations from many states and vast numbers of visitors are expected in New York to welcome William J. Bryan next week. Republicans caution that the campaign may have been planned long in advance, while Bryan supporters anticipate a strong wave of endorsements nationwide. Tammany Hall and Hoffman House set as host hubs for the welcome week activities.
An advertisement touts Smith's Sure Kidney Cure with a money back guarantee after one bottle. Scarborough Drug Co. offers the product for fifty cents.
The readable line suggests contacting R Watson at number 72 for drag or related assistance, set within the local classified notices context. The fragment implies a contact reference without broader context or event details.
Petitions spread through Calhoun County urging a dog tax to fund public schools and promote sheep raising. The plan aims to curb dog losses harming the local sheep industry, with George Cater leading the effort supported by prominent citizens and lawmakers like Senator Blackmon and Representatives Arnold and Cooper.
An ad proclaims the Yellow Fever germ recently discovered and likens it to malaria. It claims Dr Kings New Life Pills can cleanse the system and cure diseases caused by malaria poison and constipation. Available for 25 cents at Elam Otway Houser and West Enid Drug Co.
Cleveland Ohio August 24 W H Elson superintendent of the schools has been exposing book price discrimination by publishers He found prices in Western cities up to twenty five per cent lower than Cleveland He urged bid makers to offer the lowest price quoted and to stop overcharging Cleveland publishers warned that the trust sells to cities like San Francisco New Orleans Chicago and Boston for much less than Cleveland and instructed them to quote the lowest price.
Mayor Kilby returns from North Carolina to order removal of provocative patent medicine ads showing a nude-tinged sleeping woman on city billboards. The action follows public outcry over decency and ethics, with authorities vowing to halt the display for the sake of neighborhood decorum.
Washington reports no formal request for aid from Cuba though diplomatic circles note a purported message from President Palma asking for two batteries of artillery manned by regulars to Havana. State Department denial follows.
News from Havana reports insurgent leader Guerra plans to march on Pinar del Rio and then toward Havana with possible battles near Pinar del Rio and Gaines. Government censorship is expected to limit later dispatches.
As a result of the shootings of two Browns ville citizens by Twenty Fifth Infantry soldiers, Congress may be asked to designate the post for stationing these troops or to repeal the law authorizing enlistment of negro regiments.
A discussion on expanding definitions of art and indecency sparks liberal ideas about cultural norms, challenging traditional boundaries and prompting reconsideration of what should be protected or restricted in public discourse.
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