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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1914
Page
4
A garbled column quotes Dr. Neumann on Mark Twain as a free thinker and recalls Christmas thoughts. It hints at industrial talk by the Ornamental Foundry Company, mentions Hod Gonzales and Missouri politics, and references Roy DeWet Gry Up with various satirical asides about turkey and pork in a reflective, patchy review.
The Anniston Star urges readers to fund Belgian relief via the Calhoun County Belgian Relief Committee while praising local Good Fellows chapters. It appeals to charity at Christmas and laments those who favor aid at home first, urging wide public generosity to help Belgian orphans and mothers.
The Birmingham News reports Birmingham spends about $1,000 daily and warns of bankruptcy unless action is taken. It proposes three fixes, favoring higher general taxes. City leaders like S J Bowie oppose some options, arguing for a broad tax increase to support schools and public services in Anniston as well.
Tri Star officials say they will devise strategies to secure relief from the upcoming legislative session. They aim to present concrete proposals and lobby for favorable outcomes.
The Ledger repeats claims about the Pope case in Alabama and hints at an Anniston crime organization. The Star defendsAnniston from insinuations and notes the defense faced legal costs and proper authority acted within the law.
An article arguing lime benefits for growing plants, noting centuries of usage in Europe and early adoption in the United States. It describes two soil tests using litmus paper to determine lime needs, outlines experimental plots to demonstrate yield gains, and cautions against unnecessary lime use while promising future discussion on harmful lime effects and suitable soils.
Analysis of legislative costs compares Alabama with other states. The Star notes that average cost per bill is $164.45 and about 187.4 bills are introduced per 10 000 population, giving a sense of the fiscal impact of lawmaking.
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