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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1906
Page
2
Oxford reports Robt H McCain, now a Talladega business man, among those transacting business with locals. Miss Julia Ward, guest of Mrs Alice Bullard, left for Birmingham after a week of social attention and warm friendships during her visit.
Friends report Master Morris Bishop son of Mrs Essie Bishop has been very ill with fever for a week at the family residence in Anniston and all hope for a speedy recovery. The town also notes Oxford friends sending illustrated post cards from camps at Mobile and a Talladega merchant led a picnic party to Oxford Lake with about 30 people enjoying the day.
A merry crowd gathered at Coldwater for the event chaperoned by Mrs. James W. Cunningham. John H. Hall returns from a brief Talladega business trip as Mrs. John H. Wilson of Jenifer is reported ill in this city.
The Sacred Harp Society plans a 2 to 6 o'clock singing session in the Oxford lake theater, inviting all to bring books. The gatherings may continue through the heated term. Bell Hazard, en route from Schenectady to Carroll, spent hours in the city and plans to stay several days. Miss Florida Pinson returns from visits to Georgia, the Carolinas, and appears active in Self Culture club work.
Paris July 13 Dreyfus speaking after the supreme court decision expressed gratitude for the support he received. He said the ruling restores him to his former army status but he noted uncertainty about advancement and emphasized he has nothing against his accusers while respecting army silence rules.
James Bruce, eighteenth century traveler, earned fame by stunning Abyssinians and claimed talents as an astrologer. His smallpox cure and candle trick fed his legend as a miracle worker and explorer whose daring maneuvers led to the Nile discovery he pursued throughout life.
A worried wife receives a telegram from Douglas and worries about a possible accident. He replies that he is well and will be home tomorrow, notes he uses seven words where three more could help. The scene shows concern from the mother as the wife reads the terse message.
Editorial cites Dr. John Fyfe and medical authorities praising Unicorn root Helonias and Golden Seal in Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Claims include relief of back pain, amenorrhea, menorrhagia, irritability, and uterine conditions through a tonic effect. Cites endorsements from Finley Ellingwood Scudder Bartholow and others.
Hans travels from his Olney ranch to buy a horse offered by Ike Bergman. The five year old road horse costs 175 dollars cash down and supposedly runs ten miles without stopping, but Ilans rejects the offer saying he would not pay five cents and would need to walk from Astoria.
A witty quip from a plutocrat about his daughter's high bill for a new frock reveals that $6,000 covers mainly trimmings. The daughter claims the suit itself is inexpensive, noting $5,200 was spent on a tint to match the outfit. Puck features the exchange.
J O R Hopper of Woodford Tenn recalls the miraculous recovery of Mrs Mollie Holt after nearly two days of coughing fits and near death warnings. Doctors credited Dr Kings New Discovery with curing her coughs and colds, leading to full recovery. Trial bottle offered free at local drug stores.
An elderly seaman recalls the shift from white to colored navigation lights. A Scottish sailor first sees red and green signals from a steamer, panics at the helm, and fears collision with the “pothecary shop at Peebles.”
A comrade from Elgin Illinois fell ill with cholera morbus on a trip from the Grand Army Encampment in Washington City. J E Houghland of Eldon Iowa says Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy saved his life after he administered it. The product is sold by J L Wikle.
A humorous tale recounts how Dr. Tait, the archbishop of Canterbury, sought letters to a village postmaster in the Land o' Cakes. The shopkeeper, mispronouncing and cued by his son, voices confident approval of the archbishop’s sermon and credentials.
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