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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1906
Page
8
Postmaster J M Ragan adds two ultra carriers to the city force starting December 20 to speed Christmas packages. Registry window will stay open until 9 p m Saturday and 11 a m Sunday to serve a large number of patrons. Expanded quarters and staff improve service and ease workload, placing the office on par with other state offices.
Harry Thaw, Pittsburgh millionaire, will be tried for the murder of architect Stanford White on January 21 next. Attorneys for both sides announced the date at a conference and Thaw welcomed the prospect of an early trial.
New York officials investigate the death of Joseph Neil a massive blacksmith and athlete who died after a hatpin allegedly pierced his brain. They hold Catherine Neil his bride claiming she murdered him in a state of altered mind possibly under morphine influence. The crime is pegged to be committed near Greenwich Connecticut with officials invoking a theory of a rage driven killing.
The Birmingham delegation arrived in Washington on December 18 and met with the secretary of the treasury the treasurer and the currency controller. They received strong support for Birmingham as the site of the new sub-treasury over Atlanta which is seen as lacking the geographical case.
A circulated recipe claims half ounce Fluid Extract Dandelion one ounce Compound Karyon and three ounces Syrup of Sarsaparilla taken after meals and at bedtime will ease backache kidney trouble and rheumatism. The formula, said to be inexpensive and made from common vegetables, is praised for gentle but thorough kidney relief and swelling reduction.
In a snowy kitchen scene Grandma Laring and Uncle John share gifts with Nellie. Nellie longs for a wax doll but faces the family’s tighter budget. A secret Christmas present turns out to be a real living baby, delighting Nellie as she imagines a brighter future.
The report shows a cloudy day with a 7 a.m. temperature of 36 degrees and a 2 p.m. high of 42. North wind at 10 miles per hour. Forecast calls for partly cloudy night and Wednesday with warmer conditions.
Can ton Center mail carrier E G Case after sixteen years in service says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the best for croup and colds with certain results and no after effects. Sold by J L Wikle.
The Big Ben clock is described as the largest striking clock in the world. Its minute hands measure about 1d feet and weigh 200 pounds each, the pendulum is 13 feet long with a 400 pound bob. Winding takes two men five hours, done three times weekly. It telegraphs time to Greenwich Observatory twice daily for accuracy checks.
The London Commercial Intelligence reports a government factory employing 12 workers who supplement wages by lending money to fellow employees. The piece labels the practice a scandal and suggests it is widespread among those in the factory environment.
Miss Hannah Crook of Jacksonville stayed with Mrs. W. F. Brown yesterday on route home from Birmingham. Miss Leone Robinson returned from a visit to Atlanta and other Georgia sites. Miss Amy Martin came back to Jacksonville last evening after a visit with Miss Ellen Ledbetter on Wilmer Avenue. Mrs. Hugh Walker left this morning for Scottsboro to spend the holidays with her parents. J. W. Fore departed for Monroe, Alabama on business. Dr. R. C. Young is in Atlanta lecturing at the Atlanta Dental College.
A note advertises a special sale offering a smart coat at a price well below wholesale. The item targets cost-conscious shoppers seeking value during a limited promotion.
The text describes a brother whose growing bond with a girl fulfills her wish and brings daily delight as he begins to know her, laugh, and prattle, according to a weekly account.
An advertisement asserts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy contains no opium or harmful ingredients for children. It touts thirty years of use for colds croup and whooping cough and claims it is pleasant and trusted, sold by J. L. Wikle.
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