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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1907
Page
4
The Evening Star announces subscription terms for Anniston and Oxford readers with annual rates and wall delivery. A circulation statement for January 1907 lists daily averages and totals, sworn before a notary, with names and offices shown.
A long meditation on the elusive great common thing editors crave in fiction. Writers abound and some may rise to fame but none have yet produced the definitive work. The piece questions whether the great American novel, a unique story without illustrations, or a headline grabbing style could finally satisfy editors. It laments the mystery of what IT is and notes the revenue motive behind stories. It also mentions Alabama lawmakers debating private railroad passes and school funding.
Jas. C. Neginaleé has begun duties as recording secretary to Governor Comer. Senator Fred Wackman moved to remove his automobile bill from the universe calendar. The measure advocates travel for motorists on Willie rounds.
An ad touts Mirona stomach tablets as a cure for indigestion and stomach disorders. It claims a precise blend including bismuth subgallate cerium exbulate sodium bicarbonate and nux vomica to strengthen digestion and nerves, with a Scarbrough Drug Company guarantee refund if not cured.
San Francisco Examiner recounts a brutal incident where a tarantula on a stick provokes a violent confrontation at a mine camp. A new arrival faces horror then fires his revolver until empty, killing the taunting man who introduced the spider. No court case followed.
In a Pall Mall van from the London Chronicle a newly joined member offensely addressed a gentleman without ceremony. The other, after a charged pause, warned him to refrain from such talk, returning to his paper as the incident underscored strict club politeness.
The St Louis Republic notes competing claims for oldest European settlement in the United States. Yaleta St Augustine in Florida is traditionally cited as earliest, founded 1564 by Spaniards, while Coronado may have established a Spanish outpost at Ysleta in El Paso County, Texas, about two to three decades earlier.
In wilderness camping wool undergarments outperform cotton linen or silk. When damp after rain or stream crossings, wool dries quickly and keeps the body warmer and more comfortable. The author cites experience from Stewart BH in White's Camp Equipment in Outing Magazine.
A fifteen year old boy bathing with three companions at Inglemere pond near Ascot racecourse was bitten by a large pike. The fish grabbed both hands, inflicted deep wounds, and disappeared, later attacked again. The boy, rushed home and treated by a surgeon, seven wounds on one hand, nail torn, six weeks healing with scarring. London Fishing Gazette reports.
A long profile praises Emma A Summers of Los Angeles for building a vast oil empire from a background in music teaching and banking. It notes her business acumen, number of wells, land and housing holdings, resilience after setbacks, and strong ties to Los Angeles civic development.
A passenger train incident near Dotathong caused a rock strike that prompted a quick response from officials and witnesses. Details remain fragmentary but indicate immediate concern for passenger safety and tram line disruption.
A fragment hints at a scene where a peculiar girl, Belle-Well, mocks a man named Yook during an imitation, suggesting chaos surrounding a marriage. The text remains playful and unclear, with further context missing to confirm events or outcomes.
Folklore links peas and beans to luck and superstition. Nine peas in a pod equal a wish. In Northamptonshire finding ting peas is lucky. in Mecklenburg beans and peas forecast fortune on Wednesday or Thursday. Beans linked to souls of the dead. Romans used them in rites. Greece used beans as ballots. Pythagoras warned disciples not to love beans. Ovid advised beans to expel evil spirits.
A housekeeping column argues for preventive care to avoid clogged drains. It urges scraping plates, disposing of coffee grounds in the trash, using brushes and scrapers, and scalding pipes daily with water and soda. The piece cites a plumber noting soda reduces grease without harming pipes.
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