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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1909
Page
3
The text contrasts fear of ghosts with germ anxiety and promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a fortifier against germs. It claims the medicine strengthens vital force, cleanses the system, enriches blood, and supports digestion, noting it contains no alcohol and lists ingredients on the wrapper.
Georgia and Alabama show renewed industrial push after holidays with capitalists notices. Macon plans a 300000 hotel, 147000 cash pledged. Georgia and Alabama banks report strong 1908 results. New corporations and expansions boost rural telephony, farms, bottling and textile projects across the two states. A Southern Congress committee will meet in Atlanta January 15 to outline long term development plans.
A Montreal clairvoyant recounts a 1907 eczema case on the leg cured after trying Cuticura products. He was advised amputation but improved with Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent, later declaring seven years of cure and recommending the remedies to visitors.
Advertisement touts Cuticura products as instant relief for babies with skin irritation and soothing baths for restful sleep. Claims benefit for tired mothers with gentle skin care, featuring Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as the great skin cure and emollients. Describes pricing 25 cents for Ia Soap and 50 cents for Ointment.
An excerpt recalls Lord Beaconsfield’s skill at swaying stray votes as described in Henry W. Lucy’s book. In the imperial titles bill era a pompous Irishman Dr. O Leary seemed pliable and desirable. In a lobby scene Disraeli jokingly confuses him with Tom Moore.
A domestic quarrel at breakfast escalates as a matron scolds a meek man who jokes about his two former husbands. He retreats from the porch just ahead of a rolling pin in a tense scene reported by the Chicago News.
A humorous plea from Pat asks for contributions to fix a church roof hole, noting rain next Sunday would drip through if not repaired. Clergyman questions Pat’s carpentry claim, and the exchange ends with Pat insisting rain would expose the hole.
A brief exchange shows Bobby and his mother negotiating a purchase. Bobby offers to contribute a dime while his mother adds four dollars ninety cents to buy gold shoes. The dialogue echoes a domestic shopping moment from the Brooklyn Eagle.
The sago palm of East India grows in low marshy soils and rarely reaches thirty feet. At fifteen it develops a starch core surrounded by a two inch rind. If fruit ripens the tree dies and the starch vanishes leaving a hollow stalk. Starch is scraped, grated, and made into cakes feeding a person for a year. Export starch becomes pearl sage or bullet sage used in foods and desserts.
A meditation on the Bowery’s hidden depth and contradiction. The piece argues readers cannot grasp its true essence, as faded melodramas and superficial sketches obscure a real urban life filled with humanity and complexity.
A hostess presents guests with a pencil and paper puzzle. Jumbled letters form fruit names when rearranged. Fruits listed align in three columns: peach pear pineapple banana. cherry orange lemon grape fig. date strawberry coconut blackberry currant. A prize is offered for the best arrangement.
An advertisement seal describes Duffy Malt Whiskey Co Rochester New York selling Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey in sealed bottles only with a unique patented bottle design and Old Chemist’s Head label. It claims doctors endorse it as a family medicine and invites orders for £1 per bottle plus a medical booklet offer.
Do not delay use at first sign of trouble to prevent Bright's disease or diabetes. Foley's Kidney Remedy corrects irregularities and cures kidney and bladder disorders. WFE Lilcoud and Elam, Ord way Houser.
Dean Ramsey recalls shepherds bringing callies to church in Scotland. Dogs behaved through the sermon but barked at the final blessing. One church tried to sit and stay seated to cheat the dogs, until an old shepherd cried to proceed and dishonestly avoid the dogs.
A man learns about a peculiar large pair of carving scissors in a shop and, after the clerk explains they cut meat with ease, notes that usage is rare in the United States though popular in Europe where they can slice through meat, gristle, and bone with practice.
A historical advertisement extols Burdock Blood Bitters as building up sound health and keeping you well, presenting a healthy man as a king and an unhealthy man as an unhappy slave. The copy emphasizes vitality and well being through the tonic.
An early 20th century testimonial advert claims Doan's Kidney Pills cure backache and all kidney ills. John Easter of Anniston Alabama endorses the product after his granddaughter suffered kidney weakness and pain. The ad lists Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as U S sole agents and urges buying at local druggists for 50 cents.
A foreign painter who breakfasted at Chelsea tells Mr Carr he once visited recently, describing cab fare of two shillings, half a crown, and a single egg and toast for breakfast. He praises a goldfish bowl and notes no more meals.
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