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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1900
Page
5
Mobile, June 4. The condition of Bishop Wilmer has improved materially after a period of critical illness marked by total blindness. He was able to direct his son in law Col. Harvey E. Jones on diocese business matters while conscious at times and there is hope for his recovery despite the severity of his prior condition.
The First Baptist church revival continues to attract many Christians with high midday and evening services. Sunday’s 11 o’clock sermon on The Doom of the Unsaved drew a packed house, 25 to 30 men came forward for prayer, six united with the church, and about 20 more joined on professed faith despite rain and mud. Evening services repeat daily at 7 30.
A historical advertisement asserts Banner Salve’s wide efficacy for cuts, barns, sores, piles, and skin diseases. It proclaims it the most healing medicine in the world and is attributed to Elam Drug Co.
A report from Tutwiler Mississippi states a black man named Dago Pete was lynched Thursday night by a mob of African Americans. He was accused of attacking a colored woman.
An old ad copy proclaims Foley's Kidney Cure as cheap insurance against Bright's disease diabetes and similar ailments, suggesting a fifty cent bottle provides protection. The blurb reflects period medical marketing and drug promotion.
The Lackey family of Anniston thanks friends for kindness during their son and brother’s illness and thanks the Oxford Rifles for courtesy at the taverns. They note the date June 4, 1900. A Cleveland ad promotes Foley's Kidney Care as a remedy for kidney trouble.
A travel anecdote from southern France, where an English clergyman overthinks a Boston advertisement about a lost sealskin glove and a joke about returning the other glove. A German savant adds that dying is easy and painless with consciousness ending before the heart stops.
A short quip from the Chicago Democrat comments on the risk of overreaching to be funny. It underscores the irony of self diminished wit when aiming for amusement.
A stored list shows uncalled for letters in the Anviston post office. The Gentlemens List includes George Chandler and J O Davis among others. the Ladies List names Mrs Mary Boyd and Miss Maggie Smith, plus several others, indicating letters advertised for collection.
The Ackman Record of Mississippi commends the Annis ton Evening Star and editor Eogar G Harris for energizing the paper and contributing to a notable county campaign victory. It notes Harris’s past Mississippi Review influence and wishes success to The Star while endorsing its bright daily publication and staff.
Personal mentions show a parade of visitors and travelers including Mr. W. L. Perkins of the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Co visiting Birmingham for business, Col. John M. Caldwell to Atlanta, and Dr. W. H. Kinnebrew from Piedmont in Anniston for the day. Others such as Mr. J. Street, Capt. J. B. Palmer, and Mr. H. S. Montgomery are noted as passing through or visiting.
The piece describes cattle stampedes as a deadly danger on the plains. Cowboys monitor atmospheric signs and the Cassiopeia constellation to anticipate restlessness, doubling guards when stars fade and barometer rises. The account cites the New York Herald.
The Smyrna district averages 26 million pounds of figs in good years but last year produced 18 million pounds. Harvest in Asiatic Turkey occurs in November and figs are mainly shipped about three months afterward.
A quote from the Chicago Democrat states that a person's amusements most reliably reflect his character, suggesting leisure choices reveal underlying traits and moral fiber.
An old Bangor man, a firm believer in spiritualism, visits Judge Peters for papers. The judge refuses a fee and warns the spirit realm not to risk returning to chide him, joking that heaven is no place to fetch back messages.
An Atchison Globe quotation argues that talking with any postal worker for five minutes leads to abuse of customers who do not place stamps on the upper right corner of envelopes.
The report attributes the growing popularity of Edmondson and Andersons stable to their strict first class livery. It highlights enhanced prestige and client admiration for the outfit.
Advertises Youllike groceries as superior in every way with praise from patrons. Samples of teas and coffees promised to prove quality. Highlights include flours sugars spices and other goods to appeal to palates.
Condensed May 6 1900 timetable for Southern Railway No. 22 and No. 18 16 including routes Mobile Chattanooga New York with Pullman drawing room and dining service. Lists stops at Selma Meridian Demopolis Talladega Anniston Jacksonville Brunswick Macon Atlanta and Knoxville among others. No. 34 38 trains provide through connections Birmingham Atlanta Charlotte Washington New York with Pullman cars and dining onboard.
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