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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1906
Page
3
Silas Dunton of Millbury Mass celebrated his 88th birthday and credits Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey with restoring youth and vigor after a severe dysentery. A friend notes he appears well enough for twenty more years and visits his store daily.
An advertisement touts Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a pure tonic. It claims to improve digestion, strengthen nerves, heart, muscles, and blood, and aid health for workers, women, and children. It warns against falsified bottles and urges buyers to insist on the genuine label.
The excerpt reflects on forgiving gravely offended individuals. It urges divine aid to render service to the offender, suggesting that such acts lift the heart and make forgiveness easier, emphasizing spiritual growth through mercy.
A French physician in his deathbed meticulously notes his symptoms for his son and doctor to preserve. As death nears he astonishes companions by declaring to all that he is indeed dying. The account conveys grave care in documenting a fading life.
In Baireuth Bavaria Parsifal is presented in one sitting starting at 7 45 pm with a 30 minute intermission. Trumpeters warn arrivals and latecomers must wait until the first act ends due to a darkened auditorium.
A scrambled list of historical events: 1745 Charles Edward defeats at Penrith, 1807 Napoleon Milan decree released, 1835 Lyman Abbott born, 1854 Westmoreland steamer sinks with 17 dead, 1861 Stone Fleet sunk at Charleston, 1865 Thomas Corwin dies, 1871 Philadelphia bank failure, 1872 Edward Stokes trial for Fisk murder, 1891 Abyssinia burns at sea, 1894 London parish councils elected.
A tale of Abraham Lincoln defending a stranger charged with murder. Lincoln used full witness statements and circumstantial facts, avoided baiting the jury with technical errors, and asked the jury if they were sure. The defendant was acquitted and the real criminal was later punished.
Advertising a nursing salve Chamberlains Salve for sore nipples used after nursing and before the next feed. Wipe with a soft cloth first. Sold by J. L. Wikle for 25 cents a box. Widely used by trained nurses for best results.
A Philadelphia Bulletin excerpt describes Varileticos producing false mirrors for fashion and massage uses. Dealers boast twenty varieties that flatter patrons by altering height, weight, or skin appearance. Merchants can boost sales by selecting the right flattering mirror for each customer.
Dealers claim users of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are loyal and refuse substitutes. Free samples at J. L. Wikle's drug store invite trials, promising relief from stomach troubles biliousness and constipation.
The piece notes that asleep birds do not tuck their heads under wings. It explains that a bird turns its head and rests it on its back feathers, which may fully conceal the head. The observation invites readers to inspect their pet bird to see this behavior firsthand.
A testimonial ad extols Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a prompt effective cure for croup and colds especially suited for children. It notes wide praise from grateful parents and cites Mr E A Humphreys of Alice Cape Colony and J L Wikle as a local seller.
A traveler recalls a Swedish Christmas custom near Gothenburg. At farmhouses a pole with a full sheaf of grain braced in the dooryard is hung for the wild birds to share on Christmas. The companion explains it as a merry gesture for birds.
An exchange between Ascum and Hanskeep reveals the uncle’s Christmas gift is a small device meant to save coal bills. Hanskeep explains it is to stay on his desk rather than attach to the heater, a bill file for organizing expenses.
The legless wonder of the world, Prof Stein, will present two bicycle trick riding exhibitions daily. Afternoon show at 4 o clock and evening show at 9 o clock. Admission both periods ten cents, skates fifteen cents.
The Stephens Jewelry Co offers a varied, complete assortment of Christmas novelties for 1906 with high quality guaranteed. Uniform, very reasonable prices assure honest values and satisfactory gifts for old or young, to arrive on Christmas morning. Located at 1011 Noble Ave.
Borrower offers several thousand dollars for one year at 8 percent, semi annual payments, with 60 days notice. Collateral includes Calhoun Home Building Co stock equal to first mortgage bonds or first mortgage on real estate. Proposes 500 dollar increments from a local bank, with rigid examination by advisers if desired.
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