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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1909
Page
15
In a critique from Everybody's Magazine the Bowery is described as a sealed reserve and Sargasso sea of derelicts amid ceaseless commerce. The piece argues writers fail to capture its paradoxes while melodramatic sketches misrepresent its truth, noting Balzac’s absence in interpretation.
In a Scottish region shepherds brought collies to church. The dogs behaved until the final blessing when they barked joyfully. To curb the nuisance, a congregation stayed seated during the blessing, prompting an old shepherd to cry out that they were all sitting to cheat the dogs.
A foreign painter recalls breakfasting at Chelsea when asked by Mr Carr if he visited recently. He says he was invited for breakfast, paid two shillings for cab fare and half a crown, enjoyed a goldfish bowl, but had only one egg and one toast each time. He vows no more breakfasts.
A Cleveland Leader excerpt presents a witty exchange about trust within marriage. The wife replies she trusts her husband to a certain extent, highlighting humor in domestic conversation and gender expectations of the era.
A brief quotation notes that one should profit from the madness of others, attributed to the ancient writer Pliny. The line summarizes a calculating view on exploitation of mass frenzy.
In a brief exchange, Brown notes people's credulity toward odd ideas while dismissing obvious truths. Black agrees, citing Greene who distrusts hash yet consumes croquettes and mince pie offered to him.
A fragment from Harper's Bazar features a couple arguing before marriage with the woman crying and the man quipping that the flat is too small to lay anything down. The exchange ends with a vow and a quip about unity and charity from classical sources.
City National Bank of Anniston Alabama calls itself the bank for savings with capital 100000 and security to depositors plus surplus and undivided profits of 50000 and 260000. Officers include Thos FE Kilby prost Chas J Houser vice Kent Jan Keith Jr View Prewt Arthur Wellborn cashier. Directors list Geo F Cater Talbot Foard J J Willett Thos FB Kilby Jas Keith Si Oo J Mouser H FP Williamson Jno B Lagarde. The bank notes seven years in business with no loss exceeding a thousand dollars.
State Officers of the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of Alabama listed with roles and locations. President and Vice President W A Morris Sulligent J W Kelso Enterprise SecTreas T F Johnson Birmingham State Lecturer O P Foard Anniston Conductor H O Dean Sergeant at Arms J F Hill Chaplain E V Whiteside Doorkeeper M J Taylor Lawrence Calhoun Division official directory R F D 1 Anniston Ala Vice President John H Wilson Mog Ticks W T Dodd 1132 Barry St Oxford Organizer W T Dodd 1132 Barry St Oxford
A call meeting of the Calhoun County Division of the F. E. and C. A. is set for January 28 1909 at 10 a.m. in Anniston Alabama. Locals are urged to send delegates as important business will be discussed. Signed C C McDowell president and W T Dodd secretary treasurer Oxford Alabama January 11 1909.
The cotton market is skewed by exchange speculation with bears and bulls betting on price moves. Real producers receive little benefit as no delivery occurs and genuine cotton demands are ignored. Reform would restore supply and demand to determine fair prices and limit artificial trading. The Farmers Union Warehouse Company report confirms warehouse success in Anniston.
A Nashville editorial favors tariffs and warns unions, arguing high tariffs aid wage earners and national manufacturers. It cites wage gains, trust profits, and Rockefeller’s Standard Oil as examples while criticizing low tariffs and concentration of factories that harm workers and living conditions.
An advertisement promotes Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a cure for dyspepsia and related stomach complaints. It cites long use, affordable prices, and a free trial bottle upon request, claiming success for many cases and offering medical guidance from Dr. Caldwell.
The piece extols rural living while acknowledging city life’s drawbacks. It argues farm upbringing builds discipline and practical skills, from etiquette to bread making, better preparing youth for adulthood. It emphasizes pride in rural roots and the advantages of nature and hard work over urban temptations.
A New York Press humor item quotes a gas man questioning a widow applying to pay for gas. He asks about the husband’s business and present activity. The woman quips she cannot be sure but had to divorce him before he died.
A New York Times excerpt describes a wedding decoration in a train car that resembled a four foot cross of white and red roses with the word Peace in the center. Passengers initially admire it until an elderly man asks who is dead, realizing the display is for a wedding.
The London Globe reports Margaret Wilson of Westminster arranged a funeral plan centered on snuff. Six bearers and six maids were chosen among known snuff takers to carry and refresh with Scotch snuff. Snuff would be scattered along the route and at the coffin, with a clergyman's fee tied to his snuff use.
The piece recounts a myth where the disembodied soul must choose a rock to rest on. If it lands on the left rock it reaches oblivion, while the right rock leads to a purgatorial hell with prolonged, bone grinding, lasting over 10,000 years. The mood shifts to a Whitier anecdote about misattributed poetry during a church gathering.
A telegraph clerk recalls a handsome woman who sought a form and altered messages to reveal heartbreak. She repeatedly asked about sending, then altered the note to plead for forgiveness, finally writing Dearest, come home. All is forgiven.
Ethnographic note details Nicobar Islands where hat culture shapes daily life. Every resident pursues old hats, traders sail from Calcutta yearly with used headgear, and canoes near the islands display fishers wearing tall hats. American fashion cited for comparison.
A deaf visitor staying at a village inn in a remote English region asks for a specific wakeup time. He awakens late to find the amiable old landlady has slid a note under his door stating the time as half past eight, reflecting her sense of propriety and concern for the guest.
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