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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1907
Page
6
The June 1907 circulation statement for the Evening Star lists daily and Sunday issues with copy counts ranging around 2,200 to 2,260 and a June daily average of 2,254. The document includes signatures from EB B McKee, general manager, and notary E W Ledbetter confirming the figures.
Citizens of Anniston may have the Evening Star mailed to a summer address at no extra charge. Notify the Star office of departure and new mailing address. Telephone 68.
The Alabama Press Association faced censure for a meeting in Anniston where members allegedly insulted the governor in his presence and after he had addressed the gathering. Critics say officers should have stopped the affront and barred further action by Mr. Greer. The Chattanooga News notes debate over smoking by Mary Thaw.
A 19th century testimonial style advertisement offers a $100 reward for an uncured catarrh case with Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo are cited, with Wadding, Kinnan & Marvin endorsing the firm and vouching for Cheney's honorable business dealings. The remedy is described as an internal cure acting on blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials available free and price at 75 cents per bottle.
The Gadsden baseball team was disbanded and scattered to the four winds this morning. Players will join other clubs as fans toured difficult season with poor attendance and managerial disputes. Big Denny and Shaw head to Anniston, Morton also to Anniston, Smith to Dwight, Brown to Pell City, Tinney to Columbiana, Rogers to Bessemer, others stay in the area.
Birmingham beat New Orleans 3 0 while Atlanta edged Little Rock 3 2 and Montgomery won 5 4 over Memphis. In the second games Montgomery 3 Memphis 4 and Shreveport 4 Nashville 3 with Shreveport 4 Nashville 16. Matchups set: New Orleans at Birmingham Shreveport at Nashville Memphis at Montgomery Little Rock at Atlanta.
A broad tabloid style briefing summarizes Japan by area and population, lists industries from cotton goods to watches, cites ports and fortifications, notes Perry's 1854 opening, and outlines constitutional structure, leadership, and the imperial government. It includes population figures for Tokyo and Osaka, naval strength, and the 1889 constitution date.
St. Louis 2 defeated Brooklyn 3. Pittsburgh 2 beat New York 4. Chicago 2 fell to Boston 0.
The report lists multiple scores with teams including Chicago New York Cleveland Philadelphia Detroit and Washington. The lines mention game results such as Chicago 2 New York 0 and Philadelphia 5 Detroit 11, among others.
An old advertisement touts Dean's Ointment as a remedy for itching and skin conditions including piles eczema salt rheum tetter hives herpes and scabies. Sold at any drug store with the number 6.
In the Cotton States League results Mobile defeats Columbus 3 to 1 while Meridian falls 0 to 3 at Gulfport. Vicksburg wins 3 to 8 over Jackson in the final matchup.
London critics hail Wiltz as a perfect furore in The Merry Widow. Dorothy Tennant begins a rise after The College Widow. Marion Ivell to sing in Nantes next season while Ada Lewis captivates in Fascinating Flora as Winnie Wiggles in New York.
A compact list of notable events: 1195 Moorish victory at Alarcos. 1333 Edward III defeats Scots on Haliden Hill. 1588 Spanish Armada reaches English Channel. 1629 Quebec capitulation to Britain. 1762 Peter III executed. 1821 George IV crowned. 1824 Iturbide shot at Padilla. 1844 Bank of England charter failed. 1864 Taiping rebellion ends. 1870 France declares war on Prussia. 1874 Spain enacts siege status. 1804 Lega sentenced. 1899 Gen. Alger resigns. 1902 Henry Irving's final Bayesroom appearance.
The piece notes Britain's cotton trade valued at two billion dollars a year with three hundred fifty million in profits. It mentions an Londoner offering journalism and rhetoric lessons in five sessions. A drunken couple jailed after a wedding incident drew cheers from the bride’s 400 friends. Rural depopulation is blamed on pasture conversion farm consolidation and labor saving machinery.
Early tips warn against reading in dusk or with small print. They urge good lighting and proper posture to protect eyes and spine, advising prompt eye examinations and seeking qualified doctors when trouble arises.
Mrs. Harriet Hardin died at Lincoln on Wednesday the 10th, leaving many in Anniston sorrowful after years of loving service. She survived all her children but one daughter Miss Crockett whose devotion touched her mother. She was sister to A. W. Bell of Anniston Ran Bell of Atlanta and the late Captain W. T. Bell. Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep, from which none ever wake to weep.
An irritated employer dismisses a strong boy after one day for breaking all office rules and damaging furniture, prompting the office boy’s mother to contest the termination. The brief exchange highlights the clash over fitness for the job and the employer’s strict standards.
Snippet reflects unclear dialogue about humans, poets, and a phrase about saving weed. Names appear as Janek and Loe with misspellings and incomplete ideas. The fragment hints at discussion of life, writing, and an intention to modify something, but overall meaning is obscured.
Visiting Maxwelltown in Kirkcudbrightshire last autumn a traveler sought a stamp for a picture postcard and found no post or telegraph office. The town, with over a thousand residents, is connected to Dumfries about three miles away for all postal needs.
Advertisement copy claims heavy impure blood causes acne headaches and poor digestion while thin blood weakens. Burdock Blood Bitters are advertised to enrich the blood, restore redness, and bring back perfect health.
Fragmentary note mentions living money and dead money among Britons, with references to slaves and cattle as valued assets in prior eras. The text is obscure and lacks clear context or dates, but points to symbolic economic practices tied to social status and wealth in early Britain.
An advertisement touts Hicks Capuchine as a quick remedy for throbbing head and nerve discomfort. It claims instant liquid relief and easy use, selling at drug stores everywhere.
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