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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1909
Page
2
The notice requests that all remittances be sent to Anniston Publishing Company rather than to individuals connected with the Star. No further details are provided in the readable text.
A compilation of events and births from 1600s to 1900s includes Rodney defeating the Spanish fleet at Cape St Vincent in 1760, Moore killed at Corunna in 1809, Alexander J. Dallas born 1759, a 1617 death, 1858 divorce court in England, 1871 US Supreme Court upholding the 1802 legal tender act, 1683 Pattison becomes Pennsylvania governor, 1803 deadly tidal wave in the South Seas, 1906 Marshall Field dies born 1835, 1007 Bishop Sweatman elected Prime Minister of All Canada.
A dialogue from the New Orleans Times-Democrat recalls a season abroad in London with light corrections of names and pronunciations. The exchange features the earl, Lady Featherstonhaugh, Lord Dalzell, Sir Dugald Colquhoun, Lady Leveson-Gower, Mr Bohra, and Lord St. Maur, as the speakers tease and interrupt while noting mispronunciations and titles.
A serious minded lady hosts Professor Blackie for lunch hoping to elicit his view on Sankey hymns. He deflects by praising Stilton cheese. She later sends Sankey verse and cheese scraps. Blackie writes four lines in reply.
An old advertisement touts a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It claims refunds if unsuccessful and features the Druggist stamp with E. W. Grove on each box priced at 25 cents.
Advert encourages Pape's Diapepsin as a digestion aid to prevent fermentation and gas. It claims the remedy lets you eat freely, digest meals, and avoid headaches or fullness, urging a 50-cent bottle from a druggist and stating benefits by tomorrow.
Jacksonville notes report L L Pond the city baker is closing his shop this week and packing machinery to relocate to Sylacauga to run a new bakery. Other items mention visitors, illness, relocations, and school staff traveling for family reasons.
The note extols Abroad as a focal point surrounded by seasickness and contrasts it with a bounded space of income and cotone houses. It suggests a chaotic travel view with phrases about escaping, clothing, and movement between Jerusalem and Jericho, claiming history misreads America first.
Washington dispatch reports Dr Harvey Wiley chief of the bureau of chemistry faces government backlash over benzoate of soda. The White House suspended pure food rules pending a referee board decision while Wiley denounces the substance and vows to stand firm despite calls for resignation. The piece also notes cabinet officer trends and profiles Percival Farquhar, a York Pennsylvania multimillionaire active in Brazil with holdings valued at over 150 million.
Visiting Washington Rev Dr William Spurgeon praised Evan Roberts for resisted organization and warned against overfitting religion. He cited Wales in which revival cut liquor use and miners now buy warm clothes as workers sing hymns instead of ribald songs.
Roosevelt set multiple cabinet records with six Navy secretaries, five postmasters general, three secretaries of the treasury, three secretaries of War, three attorneys general, three secretaries of commerce, two secretaries of state, two interior secretaries, and one secretary of other duties.
A vintage ad copy asks readers to send the advertisement along with the power name and sender’s name and four cents for postage to Scott & Bowne 409 Pearl Street New York to receive a complete Mandy Atos of the Work.
Ex senators Henderson of Missouri Blair of New Hampshire Call of Florida Kellogg of Louisiana Mander son of Nebraska remains a frequent visitor in the senate. Old Senator Stewart of Nevada stays on and is keen on legislation. Mr McLauren of South Carolina Marion Butler of North Carolina Petti grew of South Dakota visit occasionally but have little time to stay.
Washington reports a busy week with National Congress and State Legislatures in session while U S senators face perfunctory elections in several states Joseph Roosevelt plans two addresses and Taft to speak at Augusta chamber of commerce Secretaries Root and Wright set engagements and Poe centennial and Lee birthday observances mark the calendar A Chicago conference on child labor aims to establish a Federal children bureau The Carmack murder cases proceed to Nashville trial and international events include Italian earthquake relief and China developments Canada to convene its 11th parliament with insurance and labor measures
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