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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1906
Page
3
Oxford Social Roundup Reads Local Arrivals and Events
Har ry Gunnels arrived from Montgomery to visit his wife and children in Oxford. Miss Hattie Williams from White Plains visits cousin Mrs James Warnever. Miss Eulalie Slater delays return to South Carolina. Rev and Mrs Cuthrell back from Georgia and Piedmont. J J Sparks rejoins City Hardware after September 1. Capt W T Dodd expected home from Bessemer after Farmers Union. Mrs B S Russell and children visiting Munford. Mr and Mrs John Clark return from Kentuck. Miss Lila Roberts visiting Cave Springs Ga. Miss Carrie Ingram from Birmingham visiting Oxford. Baseball game in Oxford versus DeArmanville hoped to favor Oxford. Miss Adam Williams of Alpine praised at picnic. Ben Bayal returns to Greenville. Mrs Bayal to stay. Knights of Pythias Rathbone Lodge No 68 praised for entertainment. Miss Ruth Hopson visiting from Woodlawn. Misses Haynes host on College Hill. Miss Carrie Fleming from Mobile visiting John H Hall. H H White, Pythian official, attends session in city.
Color sergeant orders air cut for mop incident
During a weekly inspection a mop head left propped against a bed cot prompted the captain to call out to the color sergeant to ensure the man gets his air cut. The shortsighted officer raised the issue in a sharp, public reprimand in the infantry company room.
Chicago Hoax Exposes Literary Ignorance Across Cities
A San Francisco Argonaut note recalls a Tribune hoax about Matthew Arnold visiting Chicago. The prank claimed Arnold derided Chicago’s culture over a reference to Obermann by De Senancour. Chicago rebuked him. Boston alone clung to Obermann, while most French readers knew neither work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Chicago
Matthew Arnold
United States
Lakeside
New York Tribune
Arnold
Obermann
Mr. Arnold
Buble
Tribune
America
Why Adulterated Paint is Dear
A maker of adulterated white lead sneered why paint should be pure. He notes that barytes sublimed lead opsum and whiting adulterants imitate white lead and are sold as the real pigment. Consumers pay white lead prices for cheaper substitutes, deceived by the deception.
Red Seal Pure White Lead Ad from Old Dutch process
Pure White Lead Red Seal from Old Dutch process claims no adulteration and long-lasting when mixed with Pure Linseed Oil. It asserts superior quality over cheap imitations and offers direct purchase if dealers lack stock, through National Lead Company Cincinnati.
Montgomery Fair to feature national speakers and races
The Montgomery Fair, organized by the Alabama Agricultural Association, plans extensive exhibits and $100 000 in permanent improvements. Prominent figures such as William J. Bryan and James Wilson will speak daily, with a $1 000 county display prize drawing in entries from over 30 counties. Train specials from Anniston to Montgomery are promised during October 22 to 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
Montgomery
Alabama
Alabama Agricultural Association
William J. Bryan
Jas. Wilson
Agricultural Department
Sargent
Department of Immigration
Harvie Jordan
Southern Cotton Association
Samuel Spencer
The
Southern Railway
Jordan
W. Hi. Morris
Farmers’ Union
Eight Prisoners Escape Selma Jail Blamed on Loud Inmate
Special to The Star reports eight prisoners escaped the Selma county jail. Jailor Glass is exonerated as a loud inmate in a neighboring cell distracted guards and inmates. Two escapees, Wain Dell Bird and John Wesly, were recaptured near Marion Junction after attempting to board a freight train. Two others jumped from a progressing train near Lake Lanier when suspicion rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma
Glass
Dell Bird
John Wesly
Marion Junction
Messrs. Randall
Lake Lanier
Birds Have Shared Calls And Subtle Sex Differences
The text notes many birds like ravens rooks New Zealand parson birds and gulls share calls between male and female. It states true songsters show little vocal difference between sexes though males often sing better and longer than females.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Hay Fever Relief Ad Promises Instant Breath Ease
An old advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for hay fever and summer colds, claiming immediate relief from difficult breathing and healing nasal passages. It cautions buyers to seek the genuine product in a yellow package from Elam Ordway Houser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
We Foley
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Washing Brushes Cleaning Method with Ammonia Solution
Dissolve rock ammonia in one ounce to two quarts of water. Dip bristles lightly and move backward and forward. Rinse thoroughly in cold water and dry in the sun.
Dean's Regulats Patent Remedy Ad
If you lack time to exercise regularly this patent remedy promises to prevent constipation. It claims a mild, easy bowel movement without griping and urges asking your druggist for them priced at 25e.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Outfitters Ad Mentions Phone and Address Fragment
A fragmented classified note references a phone 455 and a call at 1720 Blue Mountain Avenue tere INGA. It mentions The Famous Eleventh and Mob Streets head to foot outfitters in a partial ad style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Mountain Avenue
High Grade Furnishings and Sewing Machines Offered
J. T. Hodge at 923 Noble Street advertises high grade furniture and New Home sewing machines with reasonable prices and a variety of stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Hodge
Noble Street
Had dleston's Ego Draws Barroom Laughs
An English barrister Had dliston, popular at the bar, was mocked for vanity. He wore one wig and white kid gloves and was known for ego. In defense a colleague said he never speaks ill of others, to which Ballantine replied that he never speaks of anyone but himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddleston
Ballantine
Letters From Mrs Dimmick Endorse Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Washington woman Mary Dimmick shares two letters praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for severe menstrual pain and ulceration, claiming operation avoidance and full recovery. The notices portray Pinkham's advice as life saving and emphasize ease of writing for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Dimmick
Washington
Lydia RE. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Washington, D. C
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia KE
East Capitol Streets
Washington, DC
Announcement of congressional candidates in Alabama and Texas
Friends of Hon. Wm. B. Craig of Dallas county announce him as a candidate for Congress in the Fourth District subject to the Democratic primary. Percy Clark also announced as a candidate for representative in Congress in the Fourth District Alabama subject to the August 27, 1906 Democratic primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of
Wm. B. Ctaig
Dallas County
Percy Clark
Congress
Alabama
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. J. Adair
Oxford
Thad M. Gwin & Company
Harry Gunnels
Hattie Williams
White Plains
James Warnever
McKibbon Street
Eulalie Slater
Florida Pinson
South Carolina
Rev
J. J. Sparks
City Hardware Co
Sparks
R. P. Jones
Rockland
Capt
W. T. Dodd
Bessemer
Farmers’ Union Convention
John Clark
Kentucl
Lila Roberts
Cave Springs
Miss Roberts
Carrie Ingram
Birmingham
DeArmanville
Adam. Williams
Alpine
Jean Williams
Eichelberger’s
Knights of Pythias of Rathbone Lodge No. 68
Ruth Hopson
Woodlawn
City
Haynes
College Hill
Carrie Fleming
Mobile
John H. Hall
Gray Street
H. H. White
Centre
National Lead Company
Freeman
Cincinnati, O
Montgomery Fair
Big Show
Martha Bell
T. M. Henderson
Farni
Tere
Inga
Furniture House
Furnise
INGS
Anniston City Furniture Ko
Noble Am Twelfth
TRE
T. F, Stricklin
12Th and
Pine
City National Bank
Anniston, Ala
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