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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1909
Page
3
The Chicago Record-Herald quotes critics who say Argentina could support a vast population if isolated from others. It notes foreigners adapting to Spanish habits, with meal times around 11 a.m., 7 p.m., and theaters at 10 p.m., portraying it as suited for enjoyment rather than hard cash.
A playful exchange between Aaron and the Honest Farmer features banter about appearance. The cartoon caption shows Aaron questioning why big apples are placed on top of the bar, while the Honest Farmer jokes about a combed scalp and a bald spot in a peevish versus cheerful contrast.
A humorous dialogue about warnings from Miss Belle and Sally in childhood tales about coffee making one foolish. The exchange hints at consequences and debts of friendship in a light, ironic moment.
Robert Haven, in Century, argues Munich emerged as Germany’s artistic leader by blending the new with the remnants of the old. He cites figures such as Lenbach, Von Uhde, Schwanthaler, Orland di Lasso, and Richard Strauss who found a welcoming home in the city.
An item touts Capudine as a liquid remedy for various headaches and stomach or female ailments with immediate effects. It notes druggists sell the product. A second fragment recounts a New Yorker’s dinner at a Boston hotel where an ebony waiter’s spelling leads to a joke about inheritance, referencing the New York Times.
Reports note unions labeling Oneida printing, a Red Lodge labor temple planned, Kansas passing eleven union backed laws, Texas creating a labor statistics bureau, Arkansas enacting semi monthly payrolls, and fifteen hodcarriers unions forming. Other items cover prison labor campaigns in Missouri, a Washington bureau workers union with 800 members, truant officers removing underread children from Hazelton mills, and Mine Workers district HQ moving to McAlester Oklahoma.
Southern League games postponed by rain. National League scores Cincinnati 6 Brooklyn 2 Chicago 4 Philadelphia 3 Pittsburgh Boston. American League Detroit 4 Boston 7 New York 5 St Louis 5 Chicago 9 Philadelphia 6. College Harvard 2 Williams 1 in 1 inning. Today doubleheaders list Mobile at Birmingham and others across the circuit.
The article satirically outlines a constitution for the Anniston City Baseball league. It parodies harsh penalties such as barring players for practicing, suspensions for extra hits, and fines for managers, with rules subject to change at the president’s discretion.
Absolute precision in fitting glasses highlighted by Star Want Ads. Expert refraction knowledge and eye structure analysis use improved instruments to measure vision and provide correct lenses. All glasses sold under a one penny guarantee.
A motivational note urges readers to choose a clear path and persevere. It contrasts talents with action, asking which friend has achieved success. It highlights that steadfast resolve, not multifaceted skill alone, marks the truly successful person.
Many stomach troubles cured by Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. One man spent over two thousand dollars on medicine and treatment but was cured by a few boxes. Price 25 cents. Samples free at Elam Ordway & Houser's drug store.
A bridge party offered prizes fashioned as Saxony china baskets and pots with gilt rims. Each prize held a blooming pink bachelor’s button plant, presenting a springlike charm and decorative appeal for guests.
An anecdote from the New York Journal recounts a man named Jacy who struggled with spelling. He allegedly wrote a verse to an heiress he loved, misspelling several words such as writing bonny as bony and including the line He never could spell and it manned him.
It is a mistake to let anyone suffer from rheumatism as pain can be relieved and often cured by applying Chamberlain's Ointment. The relief is worth the cost, it aids sleep and rest, and should be tried before discouraged. For sale by Flam, Ordway & Houser.
A Georgia Democratic writer asks if ten hours of work on a tiny garden produced a hen that seems odd in appearance and function while children may be near. The piece reflects rural lifestyle humor and moral sentiment about usefulness and safety.
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