Crook and Harvey Named Delegates to State Meeting
The Cotton Growers association meeting opened with low attendance though President G W Eichelberger appointed Captain James Crook of Jacksonville and Secretary T L Harvey as delegates to the state meeting in Montgomery in January. Also mentions coffee promotions from Chase & Sanborn and local home construction by R L Cater with H C Lynch as contractor.
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Cotton Growers’ Association
G. W. Eichelberger
James Crook
Jacksonville
T. L. Harvey
Montgomery
Remembered the Editor and Local News Tidbits
The Star's editor receives a gift of shears and a paper knife from Captain W F Van Arsdel. Fresh Spanish mackerel shipments praised for flavor and low waste with price listed. A boy on Quintard avenue fell while sliding down bannisters, injuring his arm.
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Star
W. F. van Arsdel
Quintard Avenue
John W. Coleman Jr
Beal
Johnston Bros New Store Seeks Southern League Ties
At a baseball meeting in the Baraca rooms last night movement began to have Southern league teams practice here next season and to finance a local team. Several games will be arranged with neighboring cities. Twenty five percent off on ladies suits and millinery. A free 1907 calendar with select Dr Marsh products at Marsh's Big Drug Store.
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Baraca Rooms
Cit
The Rejected MSS Industry Reflects On Writing
A London Saturday Review remark notes many people believe they can write a novel, outnumbering even those who think they are immortal poets, highlighting an excess of would be authors today.
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London Saturday Review
Negative Advantage at Least Says Mack Cretcher
A Kansas City Journal quote states Mack Cretcher favors the automobile noting it avoids tail hairs on the face in wind and does not drag on a rider.
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Mack Cretcher
Kansas City Journal
Immense Force in Frost Defies Constructed Vessels
The article notes that no vessel can resist freezing water forces. It reports that twenty pound steel shells have been torn asunder by the ice while glass remains fragile under the pressure.
Dispensary Movement Inaugurated In Calhoun County
Judge H D McCarty leads a new push for a county dispensary with petition papers circulating for signatures. A largely packed court house meeting featured brief remarks from Henderson Carter Houser Carlton Sensabaugh Webster Kaplan and Jackson with Kaplan and Henderson the sole opponents.
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H. D. McCarty
Calhoun County
Court House
McCarty
A. Henderson
G. K B. Carter
C. J. Houser
W. Carlton
T. ©. Sensabaugh
J. 8. Webster
L. H. Kaplan
Mr. Jackson
Car Works
Mr. Kaplan
Mr. Henderson
Local Drug Store Offers Free Sample of Chamberlain Tablets
Dealers report loyal customers stay with Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and refuse substitutes. J. L. Wikle's drug store invites readers to try a free sample to prove the product cures stomach troubles biliousness and constipation.
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Chamberlain
J. L. Wikle
Dire Prediction for 1907 by Lhassa Lama
A lama living at Lhassa issues a 1907 forecast calling Sat urn the king of the year. He warns meritorious people will suffer thefts will rise and great disorder will prevail. The rich will satisfy hunger at the poor’s expense and the earth will quake thrice.
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Lhassa
Honest weights and courteous service at three local stores
Low price and honest weights and measures are highlighted as reasons to buy at three area stores located at 409 Glen Addie, 431 8 Noble, and the corner location. The ad emphasizes combined courteous treatment to secure trade.
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Glen Addie
Noble
Frightened horse enters car in Greenwich
A horse fled from its handler and jumped into a parked automobile in Greenwich Connecticut. The incident drew comments on public safety and keeping horses off public highways.
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Greenwich
Conn
Chicago Record-Herald
Mustache Duty Linked to Workers’ Health in Mills and Mines
Historical note argues that dropping mustaches helps millers bakers coal heavers and ashmen keep dust from their lungs, improving respiratory health and safety in dusty trades.
No Chance to Prove It Uneasy Head That Wears a Crown
A cryptic anonymous line from the Chicago Daily News laments the burden of leadership and the burden of rumor, noting that much is hearsay and the public bears heavy expectations without solid proof.
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Chicago Daily News
Living for God, a life judged by eternal ends
A devotional line states that lives lived for God are successful, while lives aimed at worldly ends fail. The quote attributed to F. W. Faber reflects on purpose, faith, and moral measure.
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God
F. W Faber
Unpalatable Words Forcing A Man To Eat His Own Humble Pie
A man faces discomfort and public scrutiny as he must retract statements he once made. The episode highlights accountability and the social pressure to admit fault. No specific names or places are provided in the readable text.
Laundry Maid Urges Help in Pressing Need
A laundry maid tells a flatiron that a call for help is in pressing need of services. The quip frames a playful demand for assistance in a domestic setting.
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Flatiron
Peculiar Ocean Fact About Depths
A peculiar fact notes the sea is never 80 galt at great depths as at the surface, contrasting pressure or density changes.
No Worry About Fashion In Lapland Tradition Stands
A brief feature notes that Lapland dress fashions have remained unchanged for a millennium, with residents continuing timeless apparel customs. It emphasizes continuity and local identity despite modern trends.
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Lapland
Real Source of Gloom Quote Reflects Mental Weather
A terse reflection argues gloom comes not from the weather but from a clouded mind. The line contrasts external skies with inner states, implying mood controls perception and moodiness persists regardless of sunshine.
Various kinds of Misers and Miseries Across Life
The reflection notes that misery takes many forms. Some misers hoard money while others cling to comforts. The passage contrasts material lack with emotional or existential deprivation. It presents a broad philosophical view on why people feel dissatisfied.
Gas Coke Adpromoting clean fuel for grates and base burners
Anniston Electric Gas Co offers cleanest cheapest fuel for grates and base burners at 4.50 dollars per ton delivered. Telephone 109.
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Anniston Electric & Gas CO
Respiratory Rates and Lungs in Humans and Birds Play
An 19th century extract notes average adult respiration rates from 16 to 20 times a minute, a child 25 to 35, higher standing than lying down, with 13 breaths per minute when reclining. It cites lung surface area of 200 square yards and daily air intake around 10 000 quarts, plus heart blood flow of 5 000 gallons daily. It adds a quirky line about birds enjoying toys and parrots learning simple tricks with toys and bells.
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Mary Dawson
St. Nicholas
Isfactory fuel for your grates and has burners
Delivered fuel offered at 4.50 per ton with telephone contact 109 for orders and inquiries.
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Crook and
Harvey
Chase & Sanborn
R. L. Cater
Eighth Street
H. C. Lynch
Cater
Leighton Avenue
Johnston Bros
Tenth St
Harry Borkan
E. ©. Simpson
Ohatehie
Ashland
Callelephone 515
W. Tenth St
Calhoun Lodge No. 46
K. of P
Messrs
James Carter
Tom Ingram
MR. and
Mrs. Gaston
8. B. Gaston
Corinth
Cleburne County
Alabama
Rookwood
Carre-Field Shoe CO
Anniston
Dr. Marsh
F.m.-Nixon
Tenth
Telephone
B.l.patman
15Th Street
Savings Department
THE
Anniston National Bank
Prank Leigh
Savings
Cvaremers
Aderhold & CO
Cartersville
Knoxville
Tenn
G. K. McCormick
Marietta
C. Miller
H. H. Webb & Co
15Th St
J. G. Adams
Alexander
H. H. Pitzgerald
South Quintard Ave
Plymouth Rocks
Postoffice
Alabama Abstract Company
Mh22-Tf
Wilmer Ave
Care Star
Leighton Ave
Parker Memorial Baptist Church
R. M. Ingram
Treas
South Anniston
Draggista
Abner
Thomas, Jeweler
J. W. Thomas
Mgr
Princess
Warnock & Son
Treadwell & Warnock
Oxford
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R. N. Warnock
W. C. Warnock
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