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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1906
Page
8
R F Beott, a near relative of Capt J W Dimmick a Montgomery Ala Republican, was killed by a freight train on Panama railroad last Sunday according to information received here today.
Mrs. Compton wears a slight injured look while her husband hopes Mildred did not meddle in home matters. They shopped together and attended an organ recital. It sprinkled, Mildred borrowed an umbrella, and the new umbrella aroused envy as Mildred returned it.
Weather notes show cloudy conditions with a fair outlook for Anniston and surrounding area. Earlier data lists low temperatures around 5 a.m. and light north winds, with no significant precipitation expected. An advertising blurb promotes Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup with a money back guarantee if it fails to relieve constipation and indigestion.
A mounted Alabama National Guard marksman team of eighteen left Montgomery by train for Savannah to sail to Seagirt for national shooting contests in September. Captain W. E. Mickle Jr leads the group with Major S. T. Westcott and other officers and privates from several regiments. The party will train at Seagirt before the Alabama contest set for September 8.
Martin Winderstein a steamship fireman recently back from Manila went to Mrs Annie Lasron home in Brooklyn and shot and killed her He then shot his cousin Mrs Fannie Buruhn three times leaving her in a dying condition He was arrested after a desperate struggle and his motive alleged as vengeance for being rejected by Lasron.
A milliner recalls a city customer who insisted trimming on her pen hat face the church side so the congregation would see it. The saleswoman explains trimming can face any side, but the shopper remains firm and the trimming ends up on the church side.
An 19th century style ad claims the yellow fever germ resembles malaria and promotes J. King's New Life Pills as the most effective remedy. It guarantees cures for diseases due to malaria poison and constipation and lists price and local druggists Elam Irway Houser and West End Drug Co.
Marsh store at 1013 No ble street offers a water-proof school bag free with each tablet for school children. promotion details emphasize the bundle aimed at students.
An ad invites readers to choose one of Donahoo and Co. rigs for a family outing and lists the contact phone number 82 for inquiries.
Mr. Thomas P. Littlejohn of Decatur, head of the North Alabama circuit, lists attractions for the coming season across Huntsville, Decatur, Sheffield and Anniston. Acts include A Runaway Match The Clansman The Girl Patsy Donnelly and Hatsfield's Minstrels Her Own Way and Parsifal among others. Syndicate Klaw Erlanger pledges strong support for Anniston bookings despite a 45 day booking delay.
The salve claims to instantly allay intense itching from salt rheum and eczema and is marketed as an unequaled cure for skin diseases. Available for sale by J. L. Wikle.
A humorous puzzle item recounts a pitman testing his son Billy with gendered words and items. The boy answers with playful mispronunciations, including mislabeling metals and materials. The father's corrections highlight comic literalism in family discourse.
The piece urges local business leaders to support city growth in Anniston and attract new industries and residents. It argues that public spirit and personal gain align as prosperity increases with every new enterprise and inhabitant in the model city.
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