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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1906
Page
3
Norfolk residents forming the Sons of Liberty rejected British taxation without representation in resolutions dated March 13 1776. Prominent signers include Henry Tucker Robert Tucker Jr Maximilian Calvert Thomas Butt and James Parker. Lord Dunmore responded with a naval demonstration firing on Norfolk, as the city bent toward Jamestown Exposition attention.
Mrs Jennie Duncan of Haynesville Maine at age 70 writes that Electric Bitters cured her chronic dyspepsia of twenty years and made her feel strong as a young girl. The advertisement claims these bitters cure stomach liver diseases blood disorders general debility and bodily weakness. Sold with guarantee at West End Drug Co and Elam Ordway and Houser for 50¢.
The sultan of Turkey enjoys seeing conjuring acts and many performers pass through Constantinople. They are invited to appear before him with handsome payments and gifts often worth more than the prize money. The shows occur in a grand room where harem ladies view acts through small gratings in private boxes.
An odd instructional piece guides readers to visit a drug store for a tether sponge and to whisk four eggs for thirty minutes. It suggests reading Bertha Clay's novel while performing the task, then describes filling sponge holes with egg foam and baking a hot oven cake for tasting.
The number of convents and monasteries in Belgium surged from 779 institutions with 12,000 members in 1846 to 2,500 institutions with 38,000 members by 1900. Bruges alone shows religious societies occupying about one third of its buildings.
Ira W. Kelley of Mansfield Pa says two years of kidney and bladder trouble improved after using FoFley's Kidney Cure and urges others to try it. Refuses substitutes. Elam Ordway & Houser.
A terse classified line invites readers seeking a drag service to contact R. O. Watson at number 72 for arrangements.
The London Lancet records a woman’s death from a scratch on the nose after smelling a central China sourced primrose. It notes this is not the first such case and flags the plant as dangerous despite decorative appeal.
A study of 530 eminent men and women shows brain workers live longer by statistics. Their lifespans average about 68 years, based on the duration of life among the sample.
A Paris court awarded a woman damages after she sued a motor car owner for splashing mud on her clothes. The judge held pedestrians have a right to protection from mud.
Mrs. Grant Shy of Springfield Illinois says Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is a housekeeping essential for cuts wounds burns sores and skin eruptions. Guaranteed by West End Drug Co and Elam Ordway Houser.
A Swiss engineer named Strubb of Clarens near Montreux is building a mountain railway in the Tyrolese Alps. When finished, the line is set to surpass the Stauserhorn railway as the steepest slope traversed in Europe, aiming for a new world record.
King Alfonso will present his bride with her wedding dress and five other gowns made in a Madrid convent. Under Spanish custom, the bride provides all the house lien for her new home.
Mrs. Sarah Kellogg of Denver writes to Mrs. Pinkham detailing a five year tumor and related distress. After using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports tumor disappearance in seven months and urges others to seek the remedy. The letter promotes the product and advertises Pinkham's guidance for women.
In a subway car a thin woman in a gray ulster chats with a fat woman over dogs. The talk centers on terriers and poodles as a bystander children and her dog Sandy become part of the scene. The moment reveals shared interest and a polite social tilt amid pet talk.
Advertisement urges readers to request a free sample of Chamberlain’s stomach and liver tablets. Claims relief from biliousness constipation and stomach disorders. Signed by J L Wille.
The world largest room under one roof spans 620 feet by 150 feet in St. Petersburg. It is unpillared allowing full battalion maneuvers during daylight military displays. At night 20 000 papers give it a beautiful appearance while the roof forms a single iron arch.
A Boston Globe note questions why New Yorkers pronounce coupon as newpon, remarking on the enduring quirks and vagaries of New York speech. The remark reflects fascination with regional language.
In Colusa County California Miss Florence Berker defeated her father P F Berker the incumbent in a hot campaign for school trustee. She supported a female teacher friend and argued against ousting her. The outcome shows a daughter defeating a father in local school politics.
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