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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1907
Page
4
The six month statement from July 1 to December 31 1906 shows daily averages: July .2280 Ang .2410 Sept .2321 Nov .? Dec .2944. The figures are declared true and correct by RE. B. McKEE General Manager, sworn January 1 1907 by Notary E. W. Ledbetter Calhoun County Alabama.
A discussion argues for strict pure food law restrictions on dangerous preparations while acknowledging many proprietary medicines are meritorious. It urges distinguishing harmful tonics from safe liniments and remedies, warning that overreach could stifle beneficial products and hinder access to legitimate cures.
A plea cites coal shortages and slow Interstate Commerce Commission processes. It argues for a law granting urgent power to authorities to force coal delivery to needy areas, noting lives at risk during winter freezes and urgent needs unaddressed by lengthy hearings.
A Presatman freshman returning to his lodgings was halted by two masked men who robbed him of his watch and pocketbook near campus. The youth reported the incident days later, saying seniors chased him and expressing outrage at the act.
A watchmaker explains tired watches and how rest can restore them. He notes that a stubborn timepiece often needs a break rather than constant cleaning. After a month of rest and careful oiling, many watches resume reliable, cheerful operation. Washington.
The capercailzie or black game bird of Norway is one of the world’s largest game birds often weighing over fifteen pounds. Young birds fall prey to hawks. They roam wide ranges in search of food, burrow in snow during heavy storms, and feed on birch buds in winter while in summer they hunt small animals. They are part of the grouse family and resemble partridges in habits.
A home prepared remedy with fluid dandelion extract, potassium, and sarsaparilla is promoted as a safe inexpensive cure for bladder trouble. The formula is mixed at home and claimed to ease frequent urination backache kidney or joint pain and rheumatism by cleansing the eliminative tissues and blood. A local druggist cites rapid improvements after a week of use.
The note says his brain burns and he must have walked in a fearful dream. Hugh Miller a Scottish geologist and writer, famed for his sleepwalking, died from a gunshot wound after a night of restlessness during work on his Testament of the Rocks. He left a chilling message to his wife about a dream and unbearable memory.
A visitor in a hospital surgical ward observes a young patient with ropes and weights suspending both legs. The physician explains leg fractures in children are managed this way to keep the appliances from loosening as the boy remains still.
Claiming a natural cure for catarrh Hyomei is marketed as a direct nasal and throat treatment. The Scarborough Company guarantees satisfaction with every Dolor outfit and offers extra bottles for 50 cents, promoting quick relief and lasting cure through daily inhalations.
The young Adelina Patti recalls her first audience at age six, acting as a nursery prima donna. She hid under a coverlet to bow to a room full of dolls posed as an audience, admitting her initial performance was halfhearted yet charming.
In a bold home team shoot, pairs faced off while the best marksman, strikingly long in aiming, kept bets on whether he slept or fired. He finally paused, withdrew, and asked his rival softly if he fired or the other did.
A reflection on trusts and municipal bonds, railroads, and national priorities. The piece questions whether America pursues material growth or higher ideals, urges a universal honest citizenship, notes naval expansion and the Panama Canal, and defends the Monroe Doctrine while criticizing its selective application to Asia.
The London Answer notes lifeboats saved far more shipwrecked sailors than other means in 1903 04 and 1908 04. Of 2150 saved on UK coasts in 1908 04, 428 by lifeboats, 735 by their own boats, 641 by passing ships, 165 by rocket shore assistance.
For any disease of skin we can recommend Chamberlain's Salve. It relieves itching and burning instantly and soon effects a cure. This salve is also invaluable for sore nipples. For sale by J. L. Wikle.
A litigant’s friend asks if the lawyer had a clear view of the case. The response says the lawyer did not, noting the trouble concerns money and suggests the lawyer believes taking money would resolve the dispute.
Benj W Cutler representing the association of American advertisers visited Anniston on January 19 1907 to audit the Evening Star circulation and subscription receipts to verify revenue including unpaid accounts. He confirmed the circulation figures printed at the head of the editorial column, assuring local advertisers they receive accurate data for their investments.
Anniston Electric and Gas Co offers gas coal for grates and base burners at 4 50 per ton delivered. Telephone 109. The ad promotes clean cheapest and most satisfactory fuel. Oclstf line included.
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