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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1907
Page
6
The statement certifies six months of daily averages from July 1 to December 31, 1906 for the Anniston Alabama Evening Star. It lists daily averages by month and confirms the accuracy to the best knowledge of General Manager BE. B. MCKEE and notary E. W. LEDBETTER.
At the harbor entrance of Kingston Jamaica the original city of Port Royal lies buried beneath the Caribbean Sea. Once the wealthiest and wickedest town in the West Indies pirates frequented it for loot and revelry. In 1602 divine anger sank most of the city, with towers churches and palaces sliding beneath the waves. Divers can still glimpse sunken remains and sea life around the sunken walls and cathedral bell.
A fragment reports the bell remains in place as a Caribbean storm delays Ja tonica and causes deep waters to roll toward a sunken city while bells toll. It critiques city papers needing censorship to curb misrepresentation and notes truth is often distorted in big-city tabloids.
Captain W F Tebbetts of Mobiley, Alf Edwarda who moved to the city, Dr J A Edmondson of Edwards Wille visiting, W F Lenoir of Atlanta and J W Kelly of Gadsden are in town on business. J 15 Cleveland back at work after illness. Miller Ingram returns from Howard College to join his father's real estate office. Howard W Sexton on a ten day trip to New York City. Charles A Hanna, visiting parents in the city, returns to Birmingham to resume duties with Bell Telephone.
Talladega county landmarks John L Purifoy buys half a million cross ties for the Atlanta Birmingham Atlantic railway during a Talladega visit. In Sylacauga Captain Marcus Lafayette Wilson dies at a restaurant after sudden illness. Aged 35 year old returns failed suicide attempt in Talladega hotel. Alex Evans shot by Officer Leath in Attalla dies at city prison. 12 year old Junius Sears accidentally shoots himself in East Gadsden. Ohio affidavit by Frank J Cheney pledges damages for catarrh cure. Public notices include Hall's Catarrh Cure promotions and accompanying remedies.
A diplomat quibbles with his spouse over portraits versus photographs. Mrs Climber-My dear Mrs Highup has had her portrait painted by a celebrated artist, while he only has a plain photograph to show. The joke hinges on advertising a less flattering complexion.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Miss Van as a meticulous boarding mistress. The speaker humorously imagines her in heaven, preferring to tuck away wings in camphor balls during summer.
A historical snippet shows a speaker noting many more women exist than imagined, with a companion responding that before marriage he believed his wife was the only woman in the world. The brief dialogue highlights a shift in perception about companionship and gender roles.
Benedick explains luminous paint helps light the baby’s face for nighttime feeding without gas light. Singleton asks its use and Benedick notes painting the baby’s face enables a drink in the dark.
A fragment notes a quarrel where a wife flings a Cattron at her husband during a mishap over a new bonnet. The scuffle ends with the husband’s accidental burn and the couple arguing about moral propriety and seating.
A Poets' club debate focuses on which sex contributes most to life happiness. A speaker argues that men help women’s happiness, except when the man is her husband. The remark highlights witty commentary on marriage.
A terse dialogue shows a father accusing Tommy of hidden misdeeds. The son retorts that the father does not know where the strap used for punishment is hidden, highlighting a tense family moment. The scene centers on discipline and secrecy within a household.
A chronological roll call lists notable moments and deaths such as Pope Phild VI Worti. 1746 Jacobites win at Falkirk. 1782 Dr. Johnson’s surgeon Robert Levet dies. 1806 John Breckinridge becomes US attorney general. 1856 John Haydn dies. 1862 John Tyler, former president, dies. 1895 Felix Faure becomes French president. 1896 General Martinez Campos resigns in Cuba. 1901 Prussia marks bicentenary. 1903 German Panther bombs a Venezuelan fort.
A navy commander recalls his youth and a painful exchange with his mother who called him “my dear boy.” He quotes her dying reminder that maternal love remains the highest compliment, even as the world pressures him to grow into a man.
The Birmingham Age Herald reports Anniston figures Mayor Kilby and Frank Nelson Jr among notable figures tied to expanding industry in North Birmingham. With about 7,500 residents, the area hosts 25 major plants including Dimmick pipe works and the American Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry, while Kilby Frog and Switch and Birmin Drop Forge expand local capacity. a new cement plant and further announcements are pending.
Dr J G Anderson of the First Presbyterian church will be the lead speaker at memorial services at the courthouse on Saturday for the 100th birthday of General Robert E. Lee. After his address six crosses of honor will be conferred on Lost Cause veterans amid singing and a reunion. The event draws old vets and visitors, with widows and children of Confederate veterans specially invited and census estimates placing the town population at about 12,000 in 1910.
Newark librarian records unusual bookmarks found in returned books including an insurance policy a two dollar bill spectacles love letters a will mortgage photographs and a marriage certificate a promissory note dress sample and hare foot Then a dialogue shows a wife furious after one month of marriage and a husband insisting he did his best as she accuses him of loving another.
La Fontaine states that distrust forms the basis of security, suggesting skepticism protects against danger by prompting vigilance and caution in human affairs. The line reflects aStoic caution about trust and safety in social interactions and governance.
Poetic ledger lists losses of bachelor freedom with social duties and constraints. A narrator hints at staying home nights and foregoing thrills. The soliloquy laments tempering desires to conform to domestic expectations and stability.
Desirable rooms for rent at 1830 Wilmer Avenue announced in a brief notice. Includes rental details and contact information for prospective tenants.
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