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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1903
Page
6
The note praises gas lighting in the post office lobby while slurring electric lighting. Years ago the company installed electric lights at its own expense for public convenience, later reverting to old gas burners, causing poor lobby light. The writer argues Welnbach proves gas lights can be beautiful if burners and pipes are kept clear.
A narrator recounts Hannah joining the Sandy Bay Domestic Union No 1, demanding a helper and rules governing meals, chores, and pay. Edward is away fishing during the upheaval as Hannah organizes, unions collapse, and the household devolves into a moneyless, failed attempt at collective labor. The union dissolves and Edward returns to find the situation resolved by laughter.
Capt. C B Jackson of Wayne County Indiana honors memory of Black Frank a famed trotting horse who died at 24 more than two decades ago. A marble monument sculpted in New York will be erected over the grave on Jackson hill two miles west of Centerville along the national road.
An old advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with a testimonial from Mrs Frank Beren of Meriden Conn claiming relief from stomach illness and successful pregnancy. The notice offers free guidance from Mrs Pinkham Lynn Mass and invites letters with a $5000 forfeit condition. A separate item notes a public day with speeches and a monument unveiling by Capt Jackson.
An advertisement from Atlanta Georgia touts Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for blood poison cancer ulcers eczema carbuncles and scrofula. It claims dramatic skin healing and renewed vitality with testimonials and offers free sample by mail.
An English weekly laments American cultural influx during August and September. It notes American fashion and accents in London, a surge of American books including Eben Holden and Lives of the Hunted, and humor about travel gear and Higher Thought works promoted by women’s clubs.
A timely note urges housewives to stock Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for winter, claiming prompt results when started early. It emphasizes safety for children, pleasant taste, and broad availability through J. L. Wikle, a local druggist.
Advertising notice offers suit cleaning and pressing services with contact at telephone 324 for patrons seeking wardrobe care.
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