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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1909
Page
3
Former Governor Jelks urged end to long political campaigns and favored short primaries. He suggested a fixed date in August or July 1 as campaign openings and opposed early primaries while noting possible run for governor. He avoided treasury details and spoke on constitutional bond powers for deficits.
At the Peking Palace Dog Association Show in London Mrs Cross's China dog Chu Bar won Pierpont Morgan's prize of 100 guineas. Mrs Cross refused a $25 000 down payment for the little Chin about $200 an ounce. Plenty of dogs in China but this was a perfect palace pup.
A wartime style advertisement urges taking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at the first sign of a cold to prevent repeated illness and greater difficulty in treatment. The message emphasizes proactive care to avoid escalation.
Early in his reign Frederick the Great was vexed by boorish cavalrymen tumbling from horses. He halted the practice by ordering execution of the first farmer who fell off, forcing the troops to stay mounted.
The dialogue centers on whether to pursue a record that endures with posterity. Senator Sorghum doubts the ambition is possible as most readers dismiss ambitious biographical works as best sellers.
William A. Clark of Munford Alabama filed intent to prove final five year claim for 8 1-2 acres SW 1-4 and other portions of Section 14 Township 188 Range 7 East Huntsville meridian before United States Commissioner G B Randolph in Anniston on December 23 1909. Witnesses include John L Wyatt William D Wade George W Nowland and Azariah B Nowland all of Alabama. Register Nathan H Alexander signs off.
St. Clair County News endorses Col Fred L Blackmon for Congress citing strong legislative record and leadership. Heflin New Era notes Blackmon’s qualifications, while editors praise his public service and potential to win by a handsome majority.
London landmark Cleopatra's Needle stands as a single granite obelisk on the Thames embankment. The column measures 70 feet in height and weighs 186 tons.
By the will of Mrs. Mary J. Jones of Knoxville Illinois a sum of 256090 dollars is left to the city for the erection and maintenance of a home for aged women.
A brief exchange hints at a familiar family recipe and a shared skill, as one speaker notes a resemblance to their mother’s cooking and asks what that one thing is.
The piece reports that over 160000 school age children fall ill yearly from diphtheria tuberculosis and scarlet fever with around 20000 deaths. It urges preventive action against these diseases through public health measures and vaccination.
Boston launches plans for a world’s fair in 1920 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Pilgrim landing and the founding of New England. Project aims to celebrate maritime trade culture and regional achievement with exhibits and events across the city.
For sale on easy payments or to trade for city property, six small farms near Anniston. See J. T. Chorisman at Van Arsdel's jewelry store for details.
A correspondent notes the failed geography of a girl typist and a suburban post office clerk. While trying to telegraph funds to a German town, they search the post office guide and joke about not finding Dresden under China. The exchange ends with a quip about celestial empire classification.
A reflection on wealth from labor and the catalytic role of intelligent energy in progress. It notes painters and professors as innovators and emphasizes deliberate effort over mere rest. The message links human intellect to advancing civilization toward a better future.
In a Kansas City Journal excerpt a wife calls her husband a brute claiming he forced saving for a car and then redirected the money into a house, illustrating a controlling behavior pattern and financial manipulation.
The Budapest municipal bakery will increase daily output to 59 006 loaves, boosting local supply. This expansion by the city-operated tread bakery aims to meet rising demand and improve food distribution.
A Chicago American quotation urges using conscience as a personal compass to guide life. It promises a life of true success, satisfaction, and usefulness to others.
A man recounts a night his wife proposed to him, noting his initial silence and his wife’s worries. He says she has made up for it since, conveying affection and reassurance.
In Montgomery the capital views J Kennedy formerly of Anniston as a likely candidate for the railroad commissioner post next year. With extensive traffic experience and three years as secretary of the Alabama railroad commission he is seen as uniquely qualified. He has handled most complaints by correspondence and favored conciliatory methods in the commission’s work. Kennedy is the first secretary under the new laws requiring an expert in the role.
A Montgomery dispatch reports Alabama’s corn contest show yields above 142 bushels per acre with top prizes of 142 50, 142 30, and 138 38 on one acre. Analysts say these results prove possible with intensive farming and high cultivation across the south.
A rusty coin inscription can be revealed by heating a poker red hot and placing the coin on it. The inscription appears with a greenish hue as it heats but vanishes as it cools.
To remove mildew mix soft soap with powdered starch and salt, add lemon juice, brush onto the article, then lay it on grass for several nights. The stain should disappear as the sun, air, and moisture work.
The London Globe remarks that in this season the pretty woman grows prettier and even the sprain woman gains a certain charm. The paper notes an uncertain comeliness as part of its characteristic wit.
An old Uorte legend claims red deer live up to 210 years while eagles reach 630 and oaks near 19 centuries. The piece notes modern deer rarely reach a century with life spans around 25 to 35 years.
In Cuthbert Georgia Julian W Lord Jr an 18 year old hotel clerk shot and killed John W Harris a 50 year old cousin of Mrs B Th Comer wife of the Alabama governor. The fatal shooting followed a dispute over a game of ecards at a local hotel. Harris a wealthy local citizen died instantly. Lord is jailed and the town reacts to the sensational death.
A resident of Anniston N K Norton reports long‑standing kidney trouble improved after using Dean's Kidney Pills from J L Wikle's drug store. She describes relief from dizziness back pain headaches and urinary issues and says her health and kidneys returned to normal. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY remains sole US agents.
A pel lagra conference in Gulfport Mississippi drew physicians from Louisiana Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee. Papers were read and disease prevention measures discussed as reports indicate the spread is becoming alarming.
R Elbert DeArman of Mangum Oklahoma spends a few days with old friends in Calhoun County. He left the county about twenty years ago and has made good in the West as a wealthy banker and landowner, regarded as one of the region’s most successful men.
The boxer Jim Barry awaits an opportunity to challenge well known fighters Al Kaufman Jack O'Brien and Tony Ross, aiming to secure a major bout.
The passage argues that appeals to reason fail against brute force and that the only affective impact is through provoking the head. It critiques the notion of heart touching rhetoric as insufficient for stopping violence and underscores the dominance of force in shaping human action.
A Bronx barber, an Italian native, displays a window sign stating Barbitoneurial Parlor while nearby a hotel advertises Automobile and Funeral Parties Cheerfully Accommodated. The notice reflects immigrant street sign humor.
Amelia questions why German cures are called bad and Reginald notes people expect them to be good, reflecting on human perversity.
The recently closed Maine deer hunting season left twelve hunters dead and many injured. The high number of hunters in the woods heightened danger for participants.
The notice lists arrival and departure times for trains at Union Station but the text is garbled with multiple numbers and letters. It mentions several times such as 6 58 p m and 9 25 p m and 11 10 a m, reflecting a disrupted timetable.
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