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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1906
Page
4
The Panama bonds sold at 103 30 show extraordinary demand as banks accumulate wealth. Rumors about HM reelection circulate, while trusts face calls for fair handling and strict law enforcement. A Georgia legislative pay hike debate and numerous candidates reflect broad political activity.
A unionist account reports a split within the Cumberland Presbyterian church at the Wharton Bend gathering on the 24th. Six ministers supported union, while three opposed and withdrew with elders, ordaining a new minister. Seven congregations reportedly joined the union, with a few not represented still favoring it.
A vintage ad promoting Dr. King's New Life Pills by West End Drug Co and Elam Ordway Houser. It touts pills as reliable and pleasant laxative for stomach, liver, and bowels with a testimonial by Mrs. Mary from Poughkeepsie. The piece is a concise consumer notice on health remedy.
Going out of business sale at Niston Cash Store offers head sewing machines with all attachments priced at 21.87 dollars, marked down from sixty dollars. Local shoppers are urged to take advantage of the limited time offer before stock runs out.
The note examines the profitable yet speculative business of wild animal trafficking. It describes the large stock, expansive housing needs, and hefty feed bills. Hagenbeck's office lists annual food expenditures including 460 tons of horse flesh and vast quantities of fish, eggs, bread, and hay as part of animal upkeep.
The new meat inspection regulations issued by Secretary Wilson expand scope to all slaughtering packing meat canning salting reindering or similar establishments whose meats or food products enter interstate or foreign commerce.
The Scarbrough Drug Co seeks worst cases of dyspepsia or constipation in Anniston to test Dr. Howard's new remedy. They offer a money refund if unsuccessful and sell a fifty cent package for 25c. The drug claims to cure sick headache dizziness constipation dyspepsia malaria and liver trouble with lasting results.
A report notes loitering led to search revealing knuckles in a pocket. The offender paid four dollars, totaling 55.50 across cases. With no money, he faces an alternate sentence in the city chain gang. The campaign targets pistol toters who are heavily fined on each local court conviction.
A historical recipe lists peanut candy steps using New Orleans molasses and soft sugar. Ingredients include two cups molasses two cups sugar one cup butter salt saltspoon vanilla six quarts peanuts. Boil until a soft ball forms in cold water then heat ten minutes stir in vanilla and add peanuts before pouring into buttered pans.
A Chicago Tribune humor item notes an exchange about Miss Gwimple described as an educated young woman. The principal suspects give and take about coeducation, reflecting old fashion views and comic misgivings.
The Philadelphia Record depicts a light exchange about city populations, joking about density comparisons between London and New York and the idea of telling an Englishman a joke.
A spring scotch dish, hotch potch is a thick puree like soup from fresh or cooked meat. Three to four pounds of loin chops simmer in three quarts of boiling water with peas harri son beans carrots a turnip parsley cabbage and green onions. Boil slowly for about one hour and a quarter, season with pepper and salt until thick broth forms.
Nothing finer than Donahoo & Co.'s turnouts. Try a ride in one. Phone No. 82.
Round trip tickets and reserve tickets to the lake theater sold at the office of Anniston Electric and Gas Company located at Tenth and Noble streets from 7 to 8 30.
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