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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1903
Page
4
The Evening Star announces the Souvenir magazine edition for Anniston to be issued December 19. The two purpose publication highlights local prosperity, industrial activity, and civic effort. The edition aims to be the handsomest Alabama newspaper souvenir yet, with no expense spared.
An old advertisement touts Morley’s Lemon Elixir as a perfect laxative, a pleasant lemon tonic easy on the stomach that cleanses the bowels liver and kidneys. It sells for 50 cents a bottle. Also promoted are Mozley’s Lion Flat Drops, claimed best for coughs colds sore throat and bronchitis at 25 cents a bottle. One Dose Convinces.
The bazaar to benefit the Free Kindergarten will be held next Thursday the 17th at Caldwell's store starting 10 a.m. Dresses dolls and useful fancy articles will be for sale and Christmas shoppers are urged to wait until then. An oyster lunch will be served from noon to evening for local business men. Committees include Mrs Leon Ultman and others, with various church representatives united to ensure a successful financial outcome. Also note Miss Alice Camp has returned to Gadaden and a children's chorus is highlighted at the Auditorium.
The piece mocks public Alabama figures with odd metaphors about boils and credit. It notes long pursuit of office and praises Alabama cement deposits as sufficient for Isthmian canal material, arguing supply by water route to the isthmus.
News comes of the death of Mrs Lagwood during a visit to her niece Mrs Hiram Barr in Sylacanga. Friends recall her as a splendid woman of gentle personality and beautiful character.
Women urge city fathers to add several new crossings on Noble street to ease mud and protect footwear and health. The Ladies Guild of St Michael and All Angels will meet with Mrs McMillian on Leighton avenue Monday at 3 PM. Mrs H D Barr was called to Alexander City by her mother's illness. Mrs Harry Shepherd hosts Miss Minegerole of Richmond at her home Monday afternoon.
Advertises Hyomei as the direct treatment that kills catarrh bacilli. Claims it is the only absolute cure and affordable at one dollar for a full outfit with refills at fifty cents. Notes testimonials from professionals and a money back guarantee from Searbreash Drug Co.
The Famous department store in Anniston presents a standout Christmas window scene by proprietor Joseph Saks. A house displays Siota Claus descending a chimney with toys, a snow covered roof, yard figures, and playful rabbits, drawing many admiring passersby.
A rural family faces frequent emergencies due to isolation and accidents. The ad promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best remedy for burns cuts wounds and ulcers, available for 25 cents at West End Drug Co and Miller Drug Co druggists.
R. O. Watson promotes Cahaba coal claiming it is better than competing varieties. He instructs to place orders tomorrow to secure the purportedly superior fuel.
Mrs S H Newson of Decatur Alabama endured three years of chronic indigestion and bowel trouble. She writes that doctors failed and death seemed near until Electric Bitters brought immediate improvement and complete recovery. The remedy targets liver and kidney issues and is sold by West End Drug Co and Miller Drug Co for 50 cents.
James Buchanan, the fifteenth president, rose to office after a personal heartbreak in Lancaster changed his path. He recalled in London that he had not planned to enter politics, but pursued politics to gain needed friends following a sad event.
An advertisement promises a free pamphlet detailing home treatment for leucorrhoea ulceration displacements and other female troubles. It invites mothers of suffering daughters to request instructions from Mrs. M. Summers, Box 300, Notre Dame, Indiana, noting a weekly cost of about 12 cents to guarantee a cure.
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