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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1906
Page
8
A dealer promotes a Victor Talking Machine as a perfect Christmas present that entertains and instructs all ages. The copy suggests visiting to see and hear the model and mentions affordable prices.
Parker from Clay county bought a stock of whisky for Christmas and reported a theft. Tom Skinner was arrested but released after the accusation failed. Parker was fined 51.50 for carrying a pistol found on him. Police court docket listed 23 fines totaling 145.80, with five discharges and five continuances.
The report lists barometer 30.53 at 7 am, temperature 17, trace precipitation. Wind north at 5 mph. Lows 16 at 6 am, high 34 at 2 pm. Weather clear with fair, continuing cold tonight. Tuesday partly cloudy and warmer. Official in Charge. Dr Thomas Electric Oil ad.
Boston leaders and visiting congressmen plan a strong push for William H. Taft as the Republican presidential nominee. Sentiment there is so solid that only a Roosevelt return could sway Bay State support from Taft.
Richard Ellis and Elizabeth Hawke arrived Saturday from Marshall Texas to stay with Mrs W M Ellis over the holidays. Also included is a brief note on medieval Courts of Love and a light quip about a curtain lecture after a spouse’s late nights, from the German humor magazine Fliegende Blatter.
Due to a gun accident in youth the archbishop of Canterbury must eat the simplest of diets. He consumes little meat and often subsists for months on milk products.
The pews and aisles filled as the service neared its end. The orderly pastor urged worshippers to stay seated until ushers cleared chairs from the aisles, mirroring his fondness for order and gospel discipline.
Agriculture is now taught in public schools in more than a dozen states as a regular curriculum, marking a new departure. The United States leads as the first country to make agricultural study a standard part of schooling.
A single Mississippi tug can transport 10,000 tons of grain from St. Louis to New Orleans in six days, a task that would need 70 railway trains of 15 cars each. In the Suez canal tugs tow a ship from sea to sea in 44 hours, showcasing remarkable versatility.
Boatswain of the Caspian brings from India a strange animal bird he calls Tabby. The creature resembles a cat with two wing pairs and can fly only with difficulty like a tame duck, making it a curious freak of the animal world.
An ear specialist argues deafness touches all senses. He says the ear is a single servant of the sensory system and loss of hearing is a partial paralysis of the brain. He notes other sensory centers must struggle to cope with the demoralizing effect.
Churches announce services and Christmas trees for tomorrow night. West Anniston Presbyterian will host a 7 o'clock exercise, First Baptist and Sunday School plan a tree for children, Elks fund charitable gifts, while local stores close for holiday rest.
A Westminster Abbey 1790 notice asks ladies to enter without hats feathers or hoops,提醒 admonition on manners. The text contrasts with a humorous Houston Post exchange about who cries at weddings, noting married people feel the tragedy.
A Christmas present idea from Anniston Electric and Gas Company offers handsome reading lamps in various designs for gas and electric use. They promise reasonable prices and delivery on Christmas morning.
Santa Claus is not expected to arrive in Alabama until about 3 00 a m, according to local weather and holiday updates.
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