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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1909
Page
2
Persons making remittances are urged to send them to Anniston Publishing Company rather than to individuals connected with the Star.
An advertising blurb promotes Scott's Emulsion as a cure for coughs colds and consumption. It claims the product strengthens during treatment and urges readers to mail their paper name address and four cents for a Free Atlas from Scott and Howne at 409 Pearl Street New York.
A Chinese diplomat dismisses frogs legs as repulsive while praising edible dogs and rats as clean feeders. The American laughs at the exchange as the conversation switches to whether these animals are fed on bread milk vegetables rather than meat.
In a playful exchange a fiancée and her friend discuss remarks heard about the engagement. The friend relays typical reactions from others, noting phrases like At last and Wonders never cease while several others are brushed aside.
A Matti specialist notes that many view doctors as friends yet society mocks the medical profession. A physician recalls a patient who, delirious at 3 o clock, exclaimed "What an old woman that doctor of mine is" and has not spoken rationally since. Lip pincott's.
Two colleagues debate a failing government member. One quips about being made a peer while the other suggests they intend to make him disappear from public life. The exchange frames a satirical view of political downfall and suppression.
Dialogue scene excerpt shows a mother insisting Johnny wash before Uncle Henry arrives for dinner. Johnny fears Uncle Henry may not come, prompting a brief exchange about uncertainty and reliance on family.
Miss Alice M. Bacon, longtime headmistress in Tokyo, describes how Japanese girls leave the countryside for city schooling. She details the blend of tradition and modern life, the tea ceremony discipline, and the dolls festival marking a girl’s growth toward marriage and service in her husband’s family.
A chronology lists events from 1784 to 187, including treaties with Britain, territorial changes, a Kiel peace signing, births, a clock gift to Faneuil Hall, an assassination attempt, and a Jamaica earthquake. An 25e drug ad promotes a cold cure with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and a note about refunds.
In a London social skirmish the speaker corrects several aristocratic names including Weatherstonhaugh Dent Leveson-Gower and Colquhoun, while the Earl balks at interruptions. The dialogue ends with the correction of mispronunciations and a note of unfinished storytelling.
A correspondent recalls an anecdote about a serious lady attempting to coax Professor Blackie into commenting on Sankey hymns during their immense vogue. He deflects with praise of Stilton cheese, then receives a four line verse in a gift package.
The exchange shows Bobby and Mamma planning a small family purchase. Bobby offers a share of four dollars and ninety cents while Mamma adds ten cents to buy a gold scarfpin for papa.
In southern California deserts the chuckwalla hides in narrow rock crevices to escape foes. Indians, using wire tools, tap its nose to provoke exhalations that loosen its grip, allowing a swift pull free and eventual capture. The hunter then cooks the reptile.
The article discusses mine temperature rise with depth, noting 4000 feet yields about 90 degrees making deep coal pits impractical. It cites Britain’s coal commission and the crust’s 30 to 40 mile thickness. It then surveys Jewish longevity, suggesting longer life linked to sobriety and better living, with religious customs reinforcing hygienic habits.
An advertisement claims Mi-o-na tablets relieve indigestion instantly and permanently cure stomach trouble by energizing stomach walls. It markets a large box for 50 cents at Blam Ordway and Houser's, with a money back guarantee if not cured. It also touts improving flesh, cleansing stomach and bowels, and enriching the blood.
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