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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1909
Page
2
Remitters are advised to send payments to Anniston Publishing Company rather than to individuals linked with the Star. The notice directs proper recipient handling for all remittance transactions.
A note from Edmondson, North Carolina recalls a 19 member deer hunt at Lloyd's Pond on Rock Creek in the 1870s. Speakers recount four deer killed and a tale of liquor production afterward, ending with a late night departure and memories of bygone days.
Secretary Wilson notes the Pure Food Law requires labeling of habit forming drugs in medicines including chloroform opium morphine and other listed items. Chamberlains Cough Remedy is praised as safe and effective with no such ingredients shown on its label and is sold by Elam Ordway Houser. Compare store ads and consider using want ads for errands.
A citizen cites prohibition as cause of turmoil in Tennessee, arguing Carmack’s assassination reflects factional clash. He notes Patterson’s local option stance, Cooper and Sharpe opposition, and questions who bore responsibility for the era’s violence and for any saloon closures following the killing.
A federal deputy collector describes the cunning used by moonshiners to run illicit stills and dodge prosecution. He cites a mountain plant raided by two men posing as officers, who seized the outfit and found ten gallons of whiskey in singlings.
An article credits Professor Anna and Dr Sabourand with discovering scalp microbes blamed for baldness. It touts Rexall 93 Hair Tonic by Searbrough Drug Co as a remedy, claiming hair growth in most non dead-root cases and offering a money back guarantee.
Across many ages people suffer rheumatism, now tied to kidney cleanup. A simple home remedy blends Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla. Take after meals and at night to ease pain and remove urinary waste.
The article questions the role of anti prohibition advocates in the Carmack killing and broader Tennessee unrest, exploring political blame and social tension without assigning a single culprit.
Advertisement promises Pazo ointment cures for itching bleeding protruding hemorrhoids in 6 to 14 days or refunds money. Claims 50e price.
A potter presents pots that imitate animal sounds. a duck pot quacks when water is poured, while an Aztec pig pot grunts and a dog pot barks. He imagines a banquet where each pour triggers animal noises, calling the craft “Wonderful Aztec art.”
A Chicago Tribune note discusses future perfect vacuum and its impact on electric light, compares glowworm and firefly luminescence, and describes insect body movements before emitting light, highlighting transparency of bodies and visibility of surrounding grass. It frames these as cases of nature interacting with X rays.
Abroad describes travel between customs and ports with humorous labels on luggage and frequent tips requests. The piece frames abroad as a bounded realm between income and customs where a foreign accent and hosiery changes mark travelers. It presents America first as history’s overlooked perspective.
The Toronto Council of Women opens a women employment bureau. Boston waterfront talks advance. Six labor men to sit in New York State Assembly 1909. Canada reports three disputes in November with 5 715 lost days. India mines employ about 152 000. Dublin teamsters strike affects ten firms and 1000 out of work. Chelsea MA union seeks 2 1/4 a day wage. Immigration to Canada drops 46 from January to August 1908. MA carpenters convention held in Lynn. 1852 ten hour movement among New England shipwrights and caulkers. Louis Buejoin of Montreal bids for Canadian IAM VP post. Big Six union contemplates building own home. A seven story $250 000 building planned by W Leonard Chicago for plumbers in New England. Plumbers union to base New England HQ in Boston soon. Secretary Straus to convene labor leaders and industry directors to discuss key questions. Denver to get a labor union hospital costing $200 000 for 350 to 400 patients. City hosts National Union Labor Hospital Association headquarters.
Plans for a pension for those sixty five and permanently incapacitated take effect in Australia and New Zealand on July 1 1909 with eligibility also for women aged sixty. The Glass Blowers' Union in San Francisco considers reviving the local glass industry by favoring home production and reducing imports.
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