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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1909
Page
2
The 1909 open season for pocket books is linked to rising cotton prices and upbeat business talk. The item jokes that cord wood would please Peary and Cook, and hints Hon. William D. Jelks favors a late primary and brief 1910 campaign, with speculation he may run for governor again.
The piece notes Uncle Joe Cannon joking about retirement from Congress at the end of his term. He quips that few die and none resign, reflecting on long service and public perception.
City leaders say Anniston could double its population in five years with targeted growth measures. A minority of residents oppose expansion and must be excluded from growth calculations to project the plan's potential accurately.
An advertisement urges readers to buy Hyomei from Elam Ordway Houser for 1.00 with a money back guarantee if unchanged. The elixir is inhaled via drops in an inhaler to soothe the nasal membrane and kill the catarrh germ. It claims to relieve catarrh coughs colds and bronchitis and offers a free Booth's Famous People booklet.
A historical remark argues that progress for Anniston hinges on sidelining inferior social groups. It endorses removing those considered of thin class to clear the path for development and growth.
The Gadsden Times-News denies that Judge Weakley and Treasurer Seed are gubernatorial candidates. It urges proof if the newspaper ignores any potential candidacy and presses for clarity on their political status.
The article argues that improved roads rural mail delivery rural telephone networks and diverse scientific farming will make the South flourish becoming the world’s richest and most desirable rural region. It notes Alabama’s leadership depends on the broader development plan.
A concise remark on how Alabama residents shape their state through collective choices and actions, reflecting democratic agency and civic engagement in determining the state’s direction.
Young Thomas, an Atlanta chauffeur who married an heiress, faces misfortune as his wife divorces him and remarries. He lost a $100,000 damage suit against the heiress's father for allegedly alienating the affections of his former wife.
The Star boasts a healthy circulation and solid subscriber gains in Annistos over the past week. It appeals to readers with conviction and commitment, especially former residents and those with ties to the city and county.
The piece argues politics attract only a subset of people and fail to build the town. It urges business leaders in Anniston to take active, independent action for local progress without relying on politicians.
Reginald F. Nicholson born December 15 1852 in Washington DC. He entered the Naval Academy in 1869 and graduated 1873 serving on ships including Powhatan Portmouth Monterey and Oregon. He commanded Farragut and Tacoma and later the Nebraska during world cruise of the fleet.
A wee child suffered severe burns on one side of the face and head after contact with boiling grease. Doctors report the skin tore off and the infant’s condition worsened after using an ineffectual ointment. The victim appears disfigured and life likely altered.
Mrs Hare describes a severe facial scald on her ten month old in South Shields March 22 1908. After failed treatment a few boxes of Cuticura Ointment healed the skin in five weeks leaving no mark. She notes additional cures for ringworm in other children.
Cuticura claims a single application of Cuticura Ointment after a hot Bath with Cuticura Soap can relieve itching burning and scaly skin issues and aid a speedy cure in many cases. Free Cuticura Book offered. Depots listed in London Paris Australia Sydney Cape Town Boston.
The notes list 1826 as the birth year of Robert Waterman the seventeenth governor of California born in Fairfield New York. Also mentioned are Napoleon I interred at the tomb of the Invalides in Paris in 1840 and the second day of the Nashville battle in 1854.
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