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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1909
Page
2
Color pressmen in New York gain higher pay while Pittsburg eyes a revived labor temple. Union leaders in Boston and Minneapolis push unification, rail clerks align with the Labor party, and mine safety and reform efforts spread from Tennessee to New York with international scope.
Medical book offered free with Humphreys Homeo Medicine Co publication. Corner William and Canal Street New York address listed.
The Georgia Alabama Industrial Index reports twenty nine new corporations chartered in Georgia and Alabama last week with a minimum capital of 2,217,500. Banks, lumber, insurance and various industries appear along with real estate sales in Sumter and Atlanta. New projects include a cotton mill in Jacksonville Alabama fertilizer plant in Foley and a $200,000 Atlanta bonds vote. Columbus hosts an interstate exposition plan for 1910. Georgia bank deposits near 100 million after a year’s growth.
The report notes Havana hosts about 400 kinds of cod fish while England around the coast offers roughly 50 sorts of food fish highlighting regional biodiversity.
A historic note argues a wooden shack is more hygienic than a tent for invalid camping in dry regions like the Arizona desert. It describes four posts with wire netting and tree branches as a light admitting shelter, contrasting air flow and ventilation with tents.
An International Bureau summary outlines Nicaragua's size comparable to New York and Washington states, its two-ocean coastline, and small population of about 600,000. It highlights Pacific cities like Leon Managua Granada and Corinto, banana exports, limited eastern agriculture, a single railroad, and 1908 trade totals of 7.5 million dollars with U S involvement in textiles machinery and agricultural goods.
A dated excerpt portrays a racial caricature scene with a darky and a galler girl speaking in plantation era dialect. The dialogue includes humorous yet discriminatory references and a comedic plan involving a bucket and a wash pot.
The text recalls Poland’s partitions by Prussia Russia and Austria in 1772 1792 and 1795 leading to its destruction as an independent nation. It also notes Senator Depews witty definition of memory from a tariff dinner in Washington describing memory as the feeling when hearing friends stories.
The article notes rubies surpass diamonds in value and durability. A one karat flawless diamond is about $100, while the same ruby is at least $200. As size increases, ruby value rises far above diamond, with a 10 karat ruby priced up to $70,000, highlighted by a ruby shown at the Franco British exposition in London last year.
Analysis argues that appeals to reason fail against violence and affect the heart. The author contends rational appeals are weaker than coercive force, suggesting true influence comes from the head rather than the heart.
Japan faced a broad drop in exports in 1908 with Eng land, France, Germany and the United States reducing purchases of porcelain, lacquers and bronzes by about 1 million dollars. Ex ports to China fell by 12.5 million as silver values and the Tatsu Maru boycott affected trade. Only mats, floor matting and refined sugar exports rose.
In Bogota, and Colombo, water power shortfalls leave streets and houses without electric light on certain nights. The power shortage creates dark blocks while neighborhoods await supply restoration.
An agitated friend accuses a rival of name calling while Senator Sorghum urges restraint. The exchange contrasts verbal epithets with pursuing factual records.
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