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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1907
Page
6
A German paper recounts the Bombay area execution of a man convicted of murdering his brother. The family chose death, the condemned knelt, and police and executioners confirmed the sentence before the blade ended the crime.
Claims that appendicitis risk comes from constipation are presented alongside a patent cure for chronic constipation Oring Laxative Fruit Syrup. The ad touts gentle, nonnauseating relief and urges avoiding substitutes as a superior option.
A chaotic newspaper mix juxtaposed a sermon with a report of a mad dog incident. The Rev Janen Thompson preached to a large crowd at St Atuiven’s Church and announced his farewell to his congregation. He wandered through city streets, provoking bystanders as a bystander fired a shot at him after a disturbance.
The annals record two rare dark days in New England. On October 21, 1716 darkness forced artificial light as daylight faded for about three and a half hours from northeast to Albany then south to Pennsylvania. A second event on May 19, 1750 caused a slower but extensive dimming, peaking in Massachusetts and along the seaboard, with no Ohio or Virginia notes.
A disruptive attendee troubled the congregation with repeated coughing and sought to buy a bottle of honey and tar during the Sunday service, prompting concerns over decorum and health.
A Columbus Dispatch piece details how army officers must buy extensive clothing and equipment on credit, with multiple uniform types for summer and winter, dress and service sets, boots, hats, saddlery, and even quarters furnishings. The upfront investment commonly reaches about 2,000, far exceeding a new officer's first-year pay.
A testimonial touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as highly effective for croup and colds especially for children. A Cape Colony resident endorses its use and recommends it, noting its pleasant taste and lack of harmful ingredients. The remedy is advertised as for sale by J. I. Wikle.
Anniston Electric & Gas Co advertises gas coke at 64.50 per ton delivered. Contact telephone 109 for details and delivery arrangements.
Aunt Judith Wellman travels from Indiana to Michigan to settle Minnie Henderson's future. Joel Davis, shy suitor for three years, faces pressure as Minnie's parents and Aunt Judith push for a quick wedding. Joel plants hope, Minnie agrees, and the couple wed with family approving the match.
A spectator notes soldiers tramping through heavy rain without umbrellas. An elderly man recounts a Civil War anecdote about General Grant disapproving of soldiers shielding themselves with umbrellas, claiming no one dares to protect the uniform with such an “effeminate umbrella.”
Mr E G Case a mail carrier from Canton Center Conn serving in the U S S S for sixteen years praises Chamberlain Cough Remedy as king of all cough medicines. He says it works for croup colds and has no bad after effects. For sale by L Wikle.
An old newspaper note touts Montevallo coal as best for heat with a contact line reading Phone 72 and an advertiser B. O. Watson.
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