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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1909
Page
2
Notices urge senders to remit payments to Anniston Publishing Company rather than to individuals linked with the Star.
Anniston merchants report a mixed holiday season with many praising strong late December and Christmas week sales while overall yearly results lag pre panic levels. Editors urge merchants to extend trade beyond city limits, expand promotion, and attract new patronage to grow the local retail base.
The city reports a peaceful holiday with little drunkenness or disorder. Voters removing saloons have produced a noticeable improvement in public decorum, and Anniston ends 1900 with orderly, civilized observance of Christmas.
Men make cities and build them from natural advantages and resources like Anniston. With several live business leaders already, there is opportunity to exercise the talents and energy of many more citizens to ensure a strong urban future.
The writer calls Peary to submit his records for fair public scrutiny. He has only appeared before a group he belongs to, and the public demands a conclusive showing to prove the pole discovery beyond doubt.
Attractive Aniston aims to boost appeal in the coming year seeking to attract visitors and residents. The city invites people to visit and consider Aniston as the best town to explore and prosper.
The speaker argues that most men never see or taste pure whiskey and would not recognize it if they encountered the genuine article, implying widespread misrepresentation or dilution in the market.
Brigadier General Tasker H Bliss born December 31 1853 in Lewisburg Pennsylvania. The long serving officer directed army maneuvers near Boston last summer and held posts from West Point graduate in 1875 to roles on the college war board and special aid to the secretary of war.
A San Francisco firm reports a kidney stone case where seven doctors confirmed blood from the kidney and X rays showed a half inch stone. After trying Fulton’s Renal Compound, the patient’s blood and pain ceased in ten weeks and full recovery in six months without surgery. The report cites a corroborating letter from a San Francisco medical lecturer and invites patients to consult agents if results lag by week three.
A compact list notes birth and death dates for figures like Jacques Cartier David Daggett and Father de Smet, key events such as Quebec siege in 1775 and Bank of North America charter in 1788, Hudson River Railroad opening in 1849, and political shifts in Ohio with Foraker and Taft withdrawal.
The advertisement claims Pazo Ointment can cure any case of itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or a refund. It is priced at 50 cents and promises a money back guarantee.
The National Association of the Survivors at the Battle of Stone's River met in this city for its annual reunion. Veterans from Michigan Ohio Illinois and Indiana attended.
A New York Sun report parodies how Washington residents use out of state voting to influence elections. Advertisements offer loans for election travel and outfits to wear home for the vote, while railways tout special rates for returning voters. The piece notes the abundance of election themed window displays and slogans across shops.
A new clockmaker struggles to sync church and town hall chimes. The council presses for a fix, while the rival forebear’s method is praised in a London Tit Bits anecdote. The expert quips that a busy council prevents proper winding, hinting at a long-standing dispute.
The text notes historic laws in India and Nepal viewed as curious. It cites capital punishment for cow killing and traditional marriage rites for girls at birth. It also mentions divorce by betel nut under a husband's pillow and a Nepalese day starting when tiles on a roof are countable.
The text notes Roman and Greek epicures eating dog flesh. It claims in Denmark and Sweden that every ninth year or ninth day respectively 99 dogs were sacrificed or destroyed. It also states later 99 humans were immolated to extend a tyrant's life.
Muggins laments his looks and asks if his newborn resembles him. The reply affirms, and he requests gentle wording to tell his wife. The quip captures light humor about parental vanity from London Tit-Bits.
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