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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1903
Page
11
In Oxford on Aug 1 Miss Sallie Mae Eichelberger reports heavy rain along Snow Creek flooding both sides of the stream. John Hingson abandoned pea planting and had to hitch his wagon from the backs of horses. The community notes the death of Mrs. Mellon at Mr. Applegate’s home and Harmony Grove church burial.
Florence Alabama August forecast emphasizes fluctuating conditions with high and low barometers. Astro-barometer readings stay above normal until the 20th, suggesting possible dryness then warmth and storms spreading west to east over the next week. cooler days and nights expected afterward potentially aided by a west India hurricane.
An old allegory shows a girl startled by a grasshopper about to tread on a snake, paralleling a man who spends vast sums on a cyclone cellar yet neglects a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. The note claims the remedy is the safest, most reliable treatment, sold by J L Wikle, druggist.
Public notice states the town of Oxford intends to seek passage of a local law in Alabama to establish a dispensary for sale of intoxicating liquors in Oxford. The notice is dated July 31 1903 and appears in a July issue.
For a limited time the vender offers large palms and ferns at reduced prices plus quick growing vines for instant shade and various small plants for flower and foliage beds. Visit on Nineteenth Street and Blue Mountain Avenue, F J Ulbricht. Also hot weather prompts wood for cooking. order from O Watson by phone 72.
Morley’s Lemon Elixir described as a palatable gentle yet thorough laxative cleansing the system. A lemon tonic easy on delicate stomachs, claimed to act on bowels liver and kidneys, priced 50 cents a bottle. Morley’s Lemon Hot Drops touted for coughs colds sore throat bronchitis at 25 cents a bottle.
A retired general, approached by a veiled woman in the West End, offered to hold her baby while she raised her umbrella. He had learned life lessons, including a caution against trusting strangers, and instead offered to raise the umbrella himself, sparking a cautious, old-world cautionary moment.
J H Church reports that at a special meeting the Anniston Trades Council installed new officers for the next six months. Retiring president Mr Roper departs for Decatur tomorrow. Anniston Typographical Union plans regular meeting Monday night August 10, with Labor Day preparations to follow to boost attendance and finalize the program.
An advertisement claims Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey mixed with water cures summer illnesses including diarrhea dysentery cholera and morbus. It promises harm from disease germs is killed and urges purchase at druggists grocers or direct for one dollar per bottle with a free medical booklet.
A polemical essay argues that the term scab is a deep reproach among workers and the general public. It distinguishes strike breakers from workers loyal to employers and questions whether legal rights justify actions that invite lasting societal resentment.
An inland Queensland town sees a maiden of Ui marry a youth from Dorset who left England in 1855 to seek fortune in Australia. Despite delayed wealth, he was “knocked down” financially and their long engagement persisted through biannual letters. After she received £4000 and grew impatient, she proposed, they traveled to Queensland, and were astonished to find each other’s changes before becoming husband and wife.
An advertisement touts Bb. B. B. Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for eczema itching skin ulcers pimples and boils. It claims internal use nourishes the blood to heal the skin and offers free samples from the Blood Balm Co Atlanta Georgia with free medical advice in a sealed letter.
Levy the tailor presents his fall and winter suit trouser and overcoat samples and invites the public to call and inspect the collection.
Dysentry cured without a doctor by Chamberlain's Colic Cholera Diarrhoea Remedy. TA Pinner of Drummond Tennessee reports using a small bottle and being cured. He calls it the best cholera medicine for bowel complaints and recommends it for children and adults. For sale by JL Wikle druggist.
Personally conducted weekly excursion trains leave Memphis every Tuesday for California via the Coeataw Rock Island System and So. Pace, Rv. and for Portland, Oregon, every Thursday via Choe awnion Pacific Route.
Notice 24036 dated June 15 1905 announces Blakely A Roberson seeks final proof for Homestead entry 32016 in N4 of NW4 Se NW4 N W1 of NE Section 22 Township 17 South Range 8 East before G B Randolph US Commissioner Anniston Alabama on September 5 1905. witnesses named Allen D McInnish Oxford T W Carr Anniston A Rotten Anniston and Deron Walker Anniston. ROBERT BARBER Register.
Jean Jusserand, renowned diplomat and author, named new French ambassador to the United States. Born in Lyons, he wrote key works on English medieval history and Shakespeare era theatre, with titles including Les Anglais and Le Theatre en Angleterre. He served in Denmark and London postings and was decorated for valor. Married to Elsie Richards, an American social figure.
Mrs Mollie Allen of South Fork Kentucky says Cholera Morbus attacks are averted by taking Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets when an attack looms. Indigestion is the usual cause and the tablets cleanse the stomach and ward off the attack. Attacks of bilious colic may be prevented similarly. For sale by J L Wikle druggist.
Frontier print ad lists front parlor and bedroom options with private bath from $17.00 to $19.00 weekly. Larger suites available, and odd weekly rates show rooms with meals at $2.50 to $4.00 daily. Mentions depots theatres Bhopa and trolley access and a private root garden for summer comfort.
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