Circulation figures for the Anniston Evening Star in 1906
The six month statement lists daily averages for July through December 1906 with values yearly totals. KB B McKeer, General Manager, swore to the accuracy before E W Ledbetter, Notary Public in Calhoun County Alabama on January 1 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Anniston
Ala
KB. B. McKeer
E. W. Ledbetter
Calhoun Co
MAILY
Evening Star
Bept
Dee Sun
Sun
Enim
Governor Comer's First Message to Alabama Legislators
Governor Comer's inaugural address followed by his first official message to the Alabama legislature is published in full. The document outlines recommended legislation and aims to guide state policy, governance, and the welfare of Alabamians during his administration.
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Comer
Capitol
Montgomery
Legislature of
Alabama
Evening Star
Editor James R Randall Receives Beauchampe Hughes Will Gift
By the will of Mrs Louise Augusta Beauchampe Hughes who died in New York on Sunday James R Randall author of Maryland My Maryland former editor of the Anniston Hot Blast and now editor of the Catholic Morning Star in New Mosloans receives 1000 dollars. It is rare for an editor to be remembered in wills and Mr Randall is to be congratulated as an exception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Augusta Beauchampe Hughes
New York
James R. Randall
Maryland
Anniston Hot Blast
Catholic Morning Star
New Mosloans
Randall
Paving Spirit Spreading in Anniston
The street paving spirit is spreading in Anniston. Paved streets improve present conditions and create favorable impressions on visitors, leading to positive remarks about the town that benefit its future.
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Anniston
Are You a Mason at Noble Street Theatre Tonight
Curbstone gossip notes a cold snap affecting fruit raisers, while Mr D B Cater leaves for South Alabama. The piece mentions the Mason play at Noble Street Theatre and merchants planning trips to New York, with Weather and holiday reminders from November to March.
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Mason
Noble Street Theater
Miss Miller Loses Purse In Birmingham Depot
Miss Lucile D. Miller, a Birmingham woman, left a purse on a bench at the Union depot and it was not recovered. The purse contained $180. Gadsden residents witnessed a brilliant meteor display at 6 45 PM yesterday evening. Sheriff-elect B M Pike of Etowah county did not receive his commission in time to begin duties. The commission mailed January 3 from Montgomery apparently went astray. H Gunnels of Calhoun returns as education superintendent after a brief interim role. His chief clerk will be W F Feagin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile D. Miller
Birmingham
Union Depot
B. M. Pike
Etowah County
Montgomery
H. ©. Gunnels
Calhoun
John W. Abercrombie
University
W. F. Feagin
Garber Named Attorney General Follows Wilson to Montgomery
A. M. Garber of Talladega is set to succeed Massey Wilson as attorney general though Wilson remains a Montgomery citizen. Thomas Martin is expected to stay on briefly as assistant to the attorney general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Garber
Talladega
Massey Wilson
Clark
Mr. Wilson
Montgomery
Thomas Martin
Prince Edward VII Endures Ring of Niebelungen Performance
London premiere of The Ring of the Niebelungen under King Edward VII as Prince of Wales saw him stay in his box throughout the lengthy production. He admitted it was the hardest work he ever did and dozed during Wotan's entrance. A double forte orchestra crash woke him, and he slept again until a later tremor. He warned the manager that he would withdraw his patronage if future Wotan roles appeared in other Wagner operas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Edward VII
Prince of Wales
Wotan
Nasr-ed-din Tricks Sultan With Penny Tax
Nasr-ed-din Persuades sultan to levy a penny tax on every man in Turkey afraid of his wife. He returns with gold wallets, but the sultan asks what he gains. Nasr-ed-din presents a Georgian shive, then quietly adds another penny to his hoard, fearing his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nasr-ed-din
Turkey
Wales
The One Exception Debate at Poets Club
At a Poets Club gathering a debate on which sex contributes most to life happiness led to a remark by a woman speaker. She initially asserted that men contribute most to a woman’s happiness unless he is her husband.
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Poets’ Club
Not Innocent Dialogue Sparks Parental Strife
A child and parent clash over discipline in a tense exchange where the father accuses the child of hidden misdeeds. The boy protests his innocence while the parent vows harsh punishment, highlighting fault lines in authority and trust.
Care For Profanity Reform Note Prompts Language Change
A readable note urges reform of profanity by shaping speech to seem childlike. The author discusses using careful wording to reduce swearing and promote gentler expression.
Home made remedy for kidney trouble proposed
A noted authority warns of rising kidney disease and explains how uric acid buildup from sluggish kidneys causes pain and other symptoms. It endorses a home mixture of Compound Karyon, Dandelion extract, and Sarsaparilla syrup to be taken after meals and at night, with a urine test advising consultation if sediment appears.
Hat Comes with a Jest How a Poor Hat Won A Better One
Barry Hilliard a Vermonter known as Barty Barnes was famed for wit and rhyming. In a Montpelier village store a merchant offered the best hat in exchange for a rhyme on a bad hat. Barty delivered a quick verse and the crowd voted the new hat theirs, with his quip that a poor herd can’t take care of itself.
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He Barnes
Barry Hilliard
Vermont
Montpelier
Barty
Jal
Boston Herald
Memorable Day for New Life Pills Purchasing
A nostalgic note recalls the day of meeting Dr King’s New Life Pills, hailed as painless purifiers that cure headache and biliousness while keeping bowels right, priced at 25¢ at Elam Ordway Houser and Scarbrough Drug Co.
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Dr. King
Elam
Ordway & Houser and
Scarbrough Drug Co
Exorbitant Premiums In Maritime Insurance Practices
An insurance agent notes that a 99 percent premium on a 100000 policy seems uneconomical. The old practice includes overdue ships and famous cases like the Bulgaria and the Adelaide Mary where 80 to 92 percent policies were issued despite partial losses or near loss.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Oath of Payment in Toledo
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio pledges one hundred dollars for each incurable catarrh case. Notary A. W. Gleason records December 6, 1886. The cure is taken internally and affects blood and mucous surfaces. testimonials available. Sold by druggists 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
A. W. Gleason
Hall
Cummins Delivers Vigorous Iowa Legislative Message
Governor Cummins presented a forceful annual message to the Iowa legislature in joint session. He announced plans for his third term inauguration set for Thursday.
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Star
Des Moines
Cummins
Slaves in Scotland and the coal mine system
A historical note cites a 1606 Scottish law binding coal mine workers as lifelong "necessary servants" with punishment for running away and sale with land. An 1775 act freed most pit workers, but true abolition came only by the century's end.
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Scotland
Fox Hunt Ends With Hounds Looting Cradle
In Castle Combe on February 8 1794 the Duke of Beaufort's hounds burst into a cottage room chasing a fox and found a white faced woman holding a child as eighteen pairs of hounds attacked the cradle and the infant.
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Duke of Beaufort
Castle Coombe
Auto Habit in Bible Verse Sparks Car Insight
A writer argues Nahum's vision of chariots raging in the streets mirrors modern automobiles. He suggests the imagery of torches and swift, aimless motion describes a street filled with cars, expanding the idea to a broader auto habit interpretation.
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Delver
Nahum
Nineveh
Smoking a Pipe Advice from Canadian Cigar Journal
The Canadian Cigar and Tobacco Journal offers tips for pipe smokers. It stresses time and gentleness, advising not to overfill, keep the pipe cool, avoid heating, and to relight if needed, noting that seasoned smokers benefit from doing so.
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Canadian Cigar and Tobacco Journal
The
Journal
Pay Your Poll Tax Before February First to Vote
Citizens are reminded to pay their poll tax by February 1 to be eligible to vote this year. The notice urges timely payment to avoid disqualification at the polls.
You can't vote unless you pay your poll tax this month
A brief notice warns voters they must pay poll taxes this month to be eligible. It underscores a legal or administrative deadline affecting participation in forthcoming elections.
Too Fast Autotime Ends With Farmer Haul
A humorous Houston Post snippet notes a man with a new car who was pulled over not for speeding but for stopping abruptly. He had to hire a farmer to haul him home after the sudden halt.
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Houston Post
Boss Visit Sparks Household Call and Response
In a Philadelphia Press blur, a man at the door prompts a family scene as Willie reports to his father and mother and the cook in the kitchen. The door caller seeks the boss to perform the house.
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Little Willie
Philadelphia Press
Real estate office seeks listings and buyers in city county
Kline Building at 11th street invites property owners to list for sale and prospective buyers to call. The courthouse sits opposite the office as W G Ledbetter & Co promotes bargains and local property opportunities.
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Kline
11Th Street
Notice of Stockholders Meeting Alabama Loan and Investment Co
Notice of stockholders meeting for the Alabama Loan and Investment Company to be held at the company's Anniston Alabama office on Friday February 8 1907 at 8 pm. Secretary L C Watson announces the date and location in Anniston Alabama.
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Alabama Loan and Investment Company
Anniston
Alabama
Winter Tourist Tickets Offered by Southern Railway
Southern Railway announces round trip winter tourist tickets to Georgia Florida and Cuba with special low rates from October 15 to April 30. Return by May 31 1907. Through sleeper Anniston to Jacksonville leaving 6:25 p m. For rates schedules and reservations contact M H Bone D P A M Coxwell C P A Birmingham Alabama.
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Southern Railway
Georgia
Florida
Cuba
Anniston
Jacksonville
Fla
M. H. Bone
M. Coxwell
Birmingham
Ala
Southern Railway Advertisement to New York and All Points
Through Pullman cars to New York, dining car service unexcelled. Rates, schedule and all information to any point will be cheerfully given by applying to M Coxwell, C P A, Birmingham, Ala.
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Pullman
New York
M. Coxwell
C. P
Roosevelt Panama Canal Message Issued With Illustrations
President Roosevelt's special message to Congress on the Panama Canal released in an illustrated edition. The publication, priced at 50 cents, includes 7 appendices and 26 full page illustrations, offering an exhaustive treatment of the topic.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Panama Canal
Government Printing Office
Washington, D. C
Calhoun Voters Face Election For City Court Posts
A notice states the next Legislature will be asked to pass a law allowing Calhoun county electors to choose the City court judge and City court clerk of Anniston and to set each term of office.
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Anniston
Calhoun County
Ponahoo & Co Buggy and Carriage Offer for Afternoons
On cool afternoons Ponahoo & Co promotes buggy and carriage sales as the ideal way to enjoy light travel. The notice invites customers to explore their selection for comfortable rides and smooth handling in pleasant weather.
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Ponahoo & Co
Mts
Poll Tar Notice Urges Immediate Payment
A brief notice warns readers to pay their poll tar promptly. It emphasizes urgency and instructs or implies steps to fulfill the payment without delay.
Notice to Stockholders Calhoun Home Building Co Meeting
Notice to stockholders announces a meeting at the company office corner Tenth and Noble streets at 3 p m Monday February 4 1907 to vote on increasing capital stock from 10000 paid in to an authorized issue of 50000 and to elect additional directors and transact other business W F Johnston Secretary
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Calhoun Home Building Company
Tenth and
Noble Streets
W. F. Johston
First Class Cleaning and Dyeing Service
Laundry and dry cleaning service offers cleaning repair pressing and dyeing for ladies and gentlemen with pick up and delivery and a guarantee on all work.
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Anniston Publishing Company
T. B. Gordon
Ci Ivissvieseye
BE. B. McKee
Allan
Publishers’ Press Association
Edly
Oxford
Annileton
Anniston Publishing CO
Anniston, Ala
Curbstone Gossip
Mr. Son
Quintard Avenue
D. B. Cater
South Alabama
Hastorn
EF. Frank
Gadeden
Woodlawn
Mias
Washington
Gadsden
Wagner
Sultan
Tommy
Mike
Triggs
W. G. Ledbetter & CO
L. C. Watson
Business Directory
Blue Mountain Avenue
Martha Bell
T. M. Henderson
Noble Street
W. F. Johnston
Sec
Herbert Breedlove
Mgr
Gurnee
DERS
W. D. New
R. S. Pendle
Donahoo & Co
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