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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1909
Page
4
The notice announces a subscription rate of one dollar per year paid in advance. It specifies the pricing term and implies availability to readers, reflecting a change or standardization of dues for the publication.
The paper announces its shift from weekly to semi weekly publication in Aniston Alabama. The editor promises higher standards and broader coverage of city county state and world news with new departments to attract readers previously unable to pay for a daily paper. Readers are invited to send criticisms and suggestions for improvement.
The Union City jury convicted eight night riders in the Redfoot Lake murder of Captain Quentin Rankin. Six defendants face the death penalty while two receive twenty years in the penitentiary. Public opinion supports the verdict and harsh punishment to restore law and order in the Reelfoot district.
The Atlanta Journal reports a reign of terror widespread around Reelfoot Lake with atrocities including a woman seized from her infant and flogging. It notes the lynching of Captain Rankin and the swift justice against eight offenders by Tennessee authorities to deter further criminal violence.
Birmingham Age Herald praises Dr Bush the mill inspector for enforcing a compulsory education rule. He will tour mills statewide, inspect eight weeks of schooling for all children aged 12 to 16 employed in manufacturing, and involve teachers and parents to end child labor without regard to color.
A missionary describes Fongo and Zombo burial customs including binding bodies in cloth for two to three months in houses with a burning fire, suspending bodies on forked sticks in a dugout vault, and open air grass roof storage. Some corpses are stored for years before funeral feasts, while others are discarded into rivers or the bush to be consumed by jackals and vultures.
The text notes how animals on flags reflect zoological themes with examples across nations. It cites Richard the Lionheart changing symbols on the royal standard and lists eagles on Russia and Germany, lions and eagles for Spain, and adds Bulgaria China Mexico and other emblems including unicorns and emu or kangaroo.
A juvenile elocutionist at a school exhibition attempted a dramatic gesture for the line The comet lifts its tail of fire and lifted his coat tail horizontally to fit the phrase. The overzealous pose drew attention and amusement as the performance continued.
A witty exchange in which a young bride boasts of her husband’s writing while an unkind response reveals she keeps a drawer full of his love letters at home. The remark nods to romantic sentiment and playful sarcasm.
A dialogue between Victorie and Spector critiques a completed home showing divergence from the architect's plan. Victorie argues the house resembles the design more than the cost resembled the original estimate, while Spector notes the aesthetics align better than the price.
A historical quote attributed to Savonarola stating that without struggle there is neither win nor reward. The line emphasizes the link between conflict and achievement and reflects his austere moral stance on effort and victory.
A cynical column lampoons New York’s New Year crowds, noting how hysterical sentiment fuels sensational plays and sermons. It claims many beggars and fake cripples are wealthy, and cites a Long Island man whose sob story sparked sympathy before authorities debunked it.
A Worcester correspondent claims a truck farmer produced an extraordinary orange cucumber via cross fertilization. The piece envisions mass cross breeding on the truck farm, imagining strawberry cabbages, cherry turnips, currant melons, walnut pumpkins, and even an oyster sweet potato cross as bold possibilities.
A Philadelphia scientist reports a new flea type, triggering widespread citizen interest on Long Island as residents inspect their homes for unfamiliar pests and seek further distinctions beyond the known varieties.
A terse critique notes that some humorists act sober yet become ordinary fools when drunk while others stay dry minded, similar to the average person. The remark underscores varying responses to intoxication and wit.
A big gray eagle enters Harlem tenement yard seeking food and is felled by a alley cat. The eagle is captured in a bag after a boy discovers it the next morning. The tale offers a moral about foolishness and greed.
An Harper's Bazaar piece recounts a Dresden visit by a famed scientist who warns that most learned people suffer neurasthe nia. The proposed cure is golf, travel to Egypt, and rest with three S’s silence solitude and sleep as safeguards against breakdown. The article ends noting nerves drive modern progress and the brain worker should thank the restless era.
This advice explains machine gathering to save time on ordinary garments and curtains. It covers using a chain stitch with double wrapping around tension and loosening tension to allow the under thread to draw up fabric, with no need to change stitch length for satisfactory fullness.
The article urges farmers to keep a few beehives to enhance pollenization and yields. It notes honey production as a benefit and cites alfalfa seed yields improving with bee activity. It also highlights small, practical steps farmers can take to make farm life more pleasant and profitable.
The article notes rapid advances for Swedish women in education with universities allowing matriculation and medical training. It highlights high costs of girls high schools, long medical training, and growing numbers of practising female physicians led by Karolina Widerström. It also details a robust suffrage movement with six bills introduced, over a hundred societies, and extensive campaigns across the country.
A Detroit Free Press reader recalls an unusual habit of always looking under beds for burglars across locations. She admits the ritual lightens fear only briefly, noting the behavior remains deeply ingrained, even in a country hotel with a folding bed.
The British Architect argues for whitewashing London to create a pristine cityscape. He envisions a white background brightening blue skies and golden tones, transforming gray streets into a striking urban panorama. He suggests starting with the entire city and adding color sparingly over time.
A Washington Star quip features a housewife contrasting two versions of a tale told by Plodding Pete. He defends slow progress, insisting change comes with time and effort.
Australia suffers rabbits a pest. A man proposes a method: saw down a tree, paint a black spot on the stump, wait for rabbits to feed, then clap to startle them into their burrows. Some may die attempting the fake hole, promising to exterminate rabbits forever.
Mrs Frances Wisdom has returned from Atlanta and is again the guest of her sister Mrs Joseph Aderhold.
Arthur W. A'Becket recalls his first day in the British war office where he eagerly indexed a pile of circulars. His chief praises the effort then warns not to overdo tasks, noting the index may be useless once compiled and the papers may soon be out of date.
Richard Mansfield drives relentless rehearsals for Cyrano with high stakes and tense cast turmoil. Margaret Anglin, a Canadian actress, is chosen to play Roxane after patience from Mr. Palmer and Mansfield. The exchange tests temper and resolve as Anglin fights self doubt to meet the demanding role.
Ardyce and Brother Wayne rehearse singing America at school. Their father overhears the line Land where my papa died and Ardyce corrects him with Land where our fathers died. Wayne responds with a perplexed question, Two of em.
A brief quote from Uncle Eben on luck and credit, noting that talking about luck reflects hard luck and self praise.
The item notes Howell Rowell is rarely at home and Powell visits so infrequently that a letter of introduction to his wife would be needed. This terse social snippet from the New York Press captures domestic absence and introductions in a concise society aside.
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