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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1907
Page
7
London reports a tuberculosis death rate of 166 per 100000 in 1904, lower than Berlin 257.5 Milan 254 Madrid 246 Vienna 314 Paris 383 and Moscow 887, despite fog conditions.
The article argues that jewelers, even when dishonest, would not steal watch jewels as they are valueless at ten cents each in antique pieces. It notes antiques sometimes had costly jewels while modern watches rarely exceed fifteen dollars per gross in value.
Financial guidance encourages opening an account even with few transactions. It suggests benefits like easy record keeping and access to banking services for small operations.
The notice warns February 1 as the poll tax deadline to vote this year with another reminder to pay by February 11. The city reports a surge of skaters as a new white maple rolling rink floor is laid at the Pri rink. Russell Bros. introduce a new night-printing appliance for photos. Prime local theater near Noble street features Are You a Mason and Weber & Fields present Hoity Toity with lavish production values.
The Frye building beside Murphy-Rhody furniture store will be occupied by Bass and Heard once finished. It has been renovated with a marble front and round plate glass and is slated to be one of the city’s prettiest. For drugs or team work call 72, R O Watson. Despite bad weather, The Tenderfoot is expected to draw a good crowd at Noble Street Theater tomorrow. Manager Smith will feature only first class plays for the rest of the season. The Tenderfoot boasts a single superior on the musical comedy stage.
Hon. John R. Garrett, Mayor of Girard Georgia, reports relief after using Deans Ointment for persistent itching piles. He claims permanent cure.
Dean Swift, serving Loracor, began a midweek prayer custom. On the first Wednesday service only his clerk Romer appeared, prompting Swift to open with Dearly beloved Roger and proceed to the scripture readings.
A digest of historic events noting the 1569 English lottery, 1753 Sir Hans Sloane death, 1841 diver Samuel Scott hanged during exhibition, 1861 Philip F Thomas resignation, 1866 steamer London wreck with 220 lost, 1868 Chinese envoy Burlingame appointed.
A fragment notes the Anglo American arbitration treaty signed at Washington in 1897 and mentions Dr James Martineau died in 1900, born April 21, 1805, along with Lewis Nixon chosen nominal leader of Tammany Hall in 1902.
A Paris jeweler has acquired a large quantity of stones discovered in mines on the czar’s private property. Each year these stems from the mines are offered for sale by tender, similar to how imperial lands and mines are sometimes sold by the cabinet.
An advertisement declares Chamberlain's Cough Remedy contains no opium or harmful drugs. It touts a 30 year reputation as effective for colds croup and whooping cough and claims it always cures and is pleasant for children. Sold by J L Wikle.
An old advertisement warns that kidney trouble is insidious and may progress to fatal disease. It urges taking Foley's Kidney Cure at first signs to correct irregularities and prevent Bright's disease and diabetes, promoting Elam Ordway and Houser as sellers.
A marriage at Blackpool saw the bride omit the promise to obey the groom with his consent. The piece notes the experiment may work as wives may not keep to obedience when promising and perhaps will when not promising.
Comic dialogue features a boy and his father explaining a man with a bulldog and an alarm clock in bed. The device provokes the dog to tug a coin, waking the sleepy man as the boy remarks on his deep sleep.
Mr. E. G. Case of Canton Center Connecticut a mail carrier with sixteen years in the U S service says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is king of all and the best for coughs and colds giving certain results and leaving no bad after effects sold by F L Wikle.
Two sailors discuss unusually high waves as one notes 40 year seafaring experience and the other mentions 100 foot waves seen on a last voyage. They conclude that sea conditions have become higher than before.
The alphabets of world languages range in size from 12 letters in Hawaiian to 202 letters in Tartare, illustrating wide script diversity.
Advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for female weakness including pelvic organ displacement and headaches. It claims forty years of cures, notes glyceric extracts, no alcohol, and sworn ingredient tests, promising quick relief and permanent cure. Also promotes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as original liver pills.
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