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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1914
Page
4
A damaged report describes Alabama anxieties over taxes and traffic. It notes a large warehouse fire, ambulance sirens, and public annoyance at advertising and poor road conditions. It mentions Anniston and Dothan amid broader state issues.
The piece argues for national prohibition as a moral and economic imperative, citing Congress, the press, and workers of the United States. It notes liquor’s alleged harm and ties to crime, urging readers to cast ballots or influence opinion to end liquor sales. It mentions figures like Cunningham, Hollgad, Nunnaliee, and Kennedy in the broader struggle.
The article discusses who will be elected President Pro Tempore and which senators may control committee appointments. It notes candidates like Tom H S Dyer and others, mentions Lt. Governor H T M Kilby, and weighs the likelihood of various factions and a possible empty tenure. The piece cites Breck Grove Walker and Tuscaebosa Times Gazette as context.
A distant discussion stirs little public reaction as thinkers muse on a new model named Aiarshal 2.0f. The dialogue remains fragmented with few concrete proposals or clear endorsements from any organization.
Local charity efforts in Anniston mobilize three days of giving to help more than a hundred needy children for Christmas. Reports from Good Fellows and allied groups detail widespread donations and support from churches and organizations across the city.
A vintage advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a natural, damage free solution to gray hair. It claims instant gray coverage by morning, plus anti dandruff and scalp benefits. The copy notes easy use with a sponge or brush and mentions Scarborough Drug Co as agent.
A study of letters from Southern commercial groups urges broadened local newspaper advertising to elevate farmers and communities. It cites Burlington North Carolina and Griffin Georgia exhibits, calls for a culture of local promotion, and argues educated consumption will boost regional wealth through stronger banks, trades, and factories.
A collage of historical notes: Milton widow sells Paradise Lost for 49 dollars. Oglethorpe birth. 1785 death. 1777 Britain press gang numbers in New York and Philadelphia. 1756 American daily newspaper first issue. Polignac life sentence. 1848 Asiatic cholera among American troops. 1854 clashes in Kansas over slavery. 1868 German states oppose Denmark. 1864 Sherman’s march to Savannah. 1870 Tours captured by Prussians. 1990 Wood becomes Governor-General of Cubs.
District Court notice sets a first meeting of creditors for the W. M. Rodgers bankruptcy in Anniston Alabama on a Sunday in January 1915 at 4 p.m. Creditors may appear, prove claims, and act as the Bankrupt Act permits. Referee C. H. Younger signs December 21, 1914. The remainder is an unrelated Manufacturers Record editorial about local advertising in the South.
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