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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1914
Page
4
A garbled, period-odd OCR fragment from Tualla dega Reporter mocks wartime debates and voices on Pacific policy. It references Maxwell in Horden and veers into nonsensical lines about peace, prohibition, and naval matters with scattered names and phrases.
The piece portrays a speaker arguing for peaceful international relations while warning against military overreach. It cites American ideals, calls for a balanced strength, and urges focus on commerce and humanitarian goals rather than conquest. A later section references prisoner visitors and social pleas, contrasting national strength with domestic welfare.
The piece honors Joel Chandler Harris as a creative genius whose Uncle Remus and MaTse Chan stories shaped American literature. It lauds his work for children and the South, noting lasting memory beyond slavery’s end and praising American music inspired by his spirit.
A young attorney W J Martin argues that crime is not isolated but shared by four counterparts. He states the war on crime harms both the guilty and creates vicarious sufferers, presenting a broader social view.
A fragment describes Square-Up Day originated in Abingdon in which people are urged to settle debts return borrowed items mend broken ties and offer forgiveness by January 1. The call encourages reconciliation with neighbors and family and renewing loyalty to God.
Poultry experts urge housewives to avoid birds drawn with heads and feet on and to inspect entrails for freshness. Government tests show drawn birds deteriorate rapidly, while undressed chickens stay safer. Skin texture and whether the bird was air chilled or wet picked signal quality and truth in the market.
The Montgomery Times and Birmingham Ledger echo calls for swift punishment after the death penalty is imposed on Kevin Pope, a Calhoun County murderer. Five Calhoun juries approve the penalty, while opposing voices warn of risky use of capital punishment and moral lessons for criminals.
An old line promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claiming broad health benefits. It emphasizes Qusenine and iron to energize the blood and build the system, noting a price of 50 cents.
A Memphis Commercial Appeal inquiry mocks effusive flirtation and fashion show antics. Miladi complains that bold language and lascivious displays would spoil decorum and taste in public events.
The Montgomery Times voices suspicion over Governor O Neals pardon of Irvin Pope, a Negro murderer, noting five appeals to higher courts and alleging behind the scene influence by liquor anarchists of Anniston. The paper questions where the money came from and cites prior murders linked to the Anniston group.
Mrs James H. Was of Fair Haven Vermont credits Vinol with restoring her health after two years of nervous exhaustion and inability to work. The ad claims Vinol builds appetite, improves digestion and blood, and promises a money back guarantee if it fails. It urges readers to buy at Searborough Drug Co in Atkinson Alabama and other local stores.
A Christian advertisement urges readers to pursue purity and moral conduct through regular church attendance and private devotion. It stresses clean bodies free from evil habits and ripples of godly methods, underscoring daily spiritual practice.
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