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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1907
Page
4
The document reports daily averages for July through December 1906 for the Anniston Evening Star. It includes figures for July 2280, Any 2410, Sept 2821, Oct 2514, Nov 2827, and Dec 2844 with a certification by ER B McKee r as general manager and notarization by KR Ledbetter on January 29, 1907.
The Interstate Commerce Commission report to Congress accuses the Standard Oil Company of serious monopolistic practices. The article notes Tarbell era criticism and predicts a major showdown as the government seeks to curb the trust and prevent further harm.
A warning piece describes open grates as a latent danger in cold snaps. It warns that a lone child near an open grate can suffer fatal burns, while presence of adults reduces risk. It calls parents careless for leaving a child unattended near such a fire.
An advertisement urges readers that backache signals kidney trouble and promotes a home remedy of Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilia. It claims these ingredients cleanse kidneys, relieve rheumatism, and improve filtration, advising adults to take a teaspoon after meals and at night. It warns against patent medicines and recommends consulting a first class physician for serious cases.
The Tennessee Company will build 50 more residences in Ensley. Only 656 voters registered in Talladega county. Ethel Green of Gadalen dies from burns at a grate. Captain Mike McCartney of Etowah county dies at home near Gadsden. J M Ross of Gadsden assaulted on a business street. Gadsden City Court Solicitor Woodson J Martin’s term ends Feb 28. Cliff Way granted $3000 bond in Decatur murder case. state appeals pending. Nine girders collapse on Birmingham Twenty second street bridge, two workers die. Andrew T U Scott of Woodlawn bonded over $600 shortage in lodge books.
The Chattanooga Star debuts with 48 pages under Colonel J. P. Fyffe who led the Tennessee regiment in Anniston during the Spanish American war. The Anniston Evening Star extends warm greetings to the Chattanooga venture and wishes it success.
The Evening Star extends sympathy to Mr and Mrs J H W Church in the bereavement of their son Floyd whose death is noted.
Contiffuous warship building is argued as essential by Admiral Dewey in defense circles. The brief note cites Navy concerns and policy debates shaping ongoing ship construction priorities.
The speaker argues against limiting to one battleship per fleet, urging at least three large battleships per year. He cites outdated ships Ingana Oregon Massachusetts and notes their design flaws. He compares nations’ battleship counts and stresses rapid construction to defend coasts, deter aggression, and promote peace under preparedness.
The article traces how early nations from Egypt and Assyria to Rome and Greece operated without coined money, relying on barter and weighed gold and silver. It notes wealth counted in camels, oxen, and ships, with trade spanning Tyre, Tarshish, Ophir, and distant lands like Ceylon, emphasizing widespread cashless commerce.
A New York girl, taken for melancholia, was diagnosed with eye strain and given treatment from an ad list. Despite glasses and several sessions, no improvement appeared. The article notes eye trouble linked to nervous disorders such as headaches insomnia and even St. Vitus dance, stressing early proper eye care.
Cleaning bronzes is risky as polish spoils easily. Use water and a stiff brush, dry thoroughly, and dust daily with soft cloth. For stains, dip the article in boiling water and rub with flannel dipped in suds from yellow soap, then dry.
The Cantonese terms for tea reveal meanings such as Pekoe meaning white hair from the youngest leaves. Soochong meaning small kind. Pleurishing spring and Kongo meaning labor. Bohem named after a range of hills in Amoy production and preparation tolls noted.
A brief dialogue where Small Johnny pretends to fear becoming a woman who would punish boys, saying he is glad he is not a girl and would be ashamed to grow up to punishing little boys. The exchange mocks gender norms through a child’s line about slippers and discipline.
A Wallenstadt recruiting station guard shows linguistic chaos as five soldiers with different languages cause delays. The lieutenant only speaks German, the sergeant Italian, the corporal French and Spanish, a private speaks French and German, and another speaks French and Italian, requiring interpreters for every order.
Andrew Lang recounts an Eton memory from 1810 about the poet Shelley. He recalls Mr. Hammond of Mer ton College saying Shelley was not a clever boy and rarely excelled in Latin verse. Hammond notes Shelley's habit of sprinting briefly while walking.
In a calm domestic moment, a couple discuss a planned surprise as they wait by the cuckoo clock. The woman promises to cook as well as play piano, and the husband agrees that boarding would be wise, signaling a move or decision ahead.
The society editor notes Mrs Green wife of a prominent milk dealer was gracefully dressed in watered silk at the church fair. The piece emphasizes charitable aims and social charm typical of the event.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary public A. W. Gleason witnessed on December 6, 1886. The remedy is taken internally and targets blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists at 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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