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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1906
Page
10
Gadsden August 28 state authorities sent election supplies with mixed tickets for the Fourth and Seventh districts. Officials including John A. Inzet and W. B. Craig raced to recall packets. reports indicate many correct tickets may have been distributed, with voters urged to write Burnett in blank spaces if misprints occurred.
The Oxford vote shows Governor Comer 67 and Cunningham 3, Lieutenant Governor Gray 12 Meadow 80 O Neal 49 Attorney General Garber 135 Auditor Brandon 130 Hood 1 Smith 5 Secretary Julian 12 Mc Ghee 12 Sorsby 3 Treasurer Allen 33 Seed 95 Superintendent Gunn els 139 Commissioner Adams 5 Crooo 88 Lovett 1 Selden 2 Ward 9 Wilkinson 35 Associate R R Commissioner Comp ton 89 Haris 38 Henderson 39 Lowe 7 McElderry 110 Skeggs 17 White 3 Chief Justice Tyson 86 Weakley Associate Justices Bilbro 56 Coleman 132 Dowdell 38 McClellan 48 Parks 4 United States Senator Morgan 143 Pettus 139 Alternate Senator Bankhead 61 Clarke 64 Fitts 1 Johnston 48 Knox 71 Oates 29 Stallings 4 Congressman Clark 25 Craig 129
Gadsden August 28 With only a portion of the county heard from the following lead for the respective offices Comer governor Gray lieutenant governor Brandon for auditor McGhee for secretary of state Crook for agriculture Skeggs Harris railroad commissioners Tygon chief justice Bilbro justice of supreme court Bankhead and Knox alternate senator
A city election in Lincoln shows B B Comer leading by 16 votes with Lincoln carried by Comer. Other leaders include Meadow C B Smith for auditor and A B McGhee W D Seeds A Wilkinson Henderson Skeggs Weakley Coleman Dowdell Johnston and Oates and Craig among the named contenders.
In Atlantic, A. C. Benson argues vulgarity is more common among men than women. He attributes this to women's stronger emotional nature and concern for relationships, while men chase wealth and status, risking vulgarity by valuing material things fictitiously.
A colonial ad emphasizes readiness for illness urging households to keep Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy on hand for immediate relief. It notes dysentery and cholera morbus may strike any member and cites J. L. Wikie as seller.
In Sylacauga Comer captured 140 votes to Cunningham’s 79. Meadow leads for lieutenant governor with 124 to McGhee’s 68 for secretary of state. Seed tops treasurer, Ward leads agriculture, Weakley tops chief justice 157 to Tyson 61. Dowdell and McClellan lead as associate judges. Bankhead 71, Clarke 64, Fitts 52, Johnston 66, Knox 146, Oates 20, Stallings 35 for alternate senator. For congress Clark 12, Craig 187.
Health ad copy urging use of Dr. Shoop’s Restorative for stomach distress. It warns symptoms signal coming disease and promotes a restorative as the solution. Mentions digestion, gas, belching, and nerves, with a cautious health tone and a product endorsement.
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