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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1911
Page
9
R E Gann a linotype machinist at The Star force set about 50 000 cms of brevier type in seven hours with only one error. Gann, a seventeen year veteran known as swift, achieved this feat while proofs were carefully read. Carried in city news items.
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Raggr and their young daughter Thelma arrived in Anniston to visit neighbors Mrs. W. A. Pilkington and Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Jones. The family plans a two to three week stay and praised the South climate.
Smyth Mercantile Co of Oxford Alabama lists sale items including peas sorghum seed and German millet with prices or terms likely shown in the June section of the notice.
Two one story six room cottages close in with immediate possession. Restaurant fixtures and store room in town to be leased. Possession can be given at once. We have ten thousand dollars to lend on improved city property.
The 6000 gallon tank of crude asphalt oil bought by R O Watson for street oiling is nearly exhausted as residents request coins for its use. Watson says others must act quickly if they want a share. The dust-quelling method is gaining popularity and is reported successful.
Fresh Philadelphia Cream, Pimen to and Swiss Cheese are advertised weekly by STERNE'S. Express service by Watson for hauling. plenty of teams wagons and men available. Telephone No. 72. Ad promises prompt, efficient service to boost business.
The notice states that the advertising finds those interested in your offer or want ad by automatic selection, aiming to connect sellers with potential buyers efficiently.
In the island world of Yap the female fashions fascinate observer Dr W H Farniss. He notes skirts made of multiple leaf layers that puff around the body and a constant cigarette lighting habit. He marvels that despite reckless use of fire the skirts never catch fire and that dresses are replaced monthly with no cost or fittings.
A literary note argues for simplified spelling and compact expression. The writer urges avoiding polysyllabic forms and promotes monosyllabic, onomatopoetic utterances to convey emotion with clarity.
The article notes winter chick success depends on the mother hen and incubator handling. Brahmas and Cochins are preferred for calm, indolent temperaments, while light hens are too restless. Keep hens confined in coops to protect chicks from cold winds and dampness, and monitor weather during hatching.
A wartime advertising appeal urges investors to back a campaign with a solid business plan. The message emphasizes securing financial support for production and distribution, signaling organized effort and potential market reach. The note highlights the need for credible funding and strategic planning to sustain the project.
In a boarding house breakfast chat Miss Dorothy, an avid ornithologist, debates songbirds with Mr. Hunker. She asks which bird he favors and he replies he prefers the hen because it is the only bird whose lay he cares for.
Local notice advertises coal for winter supply sold by O Watson. Sells the best grades at reasonable prices and invites readers to call a listed phone number to discuss arrangements.
The Altoona Tribune notes beavers formed a plateau by building a large dam in a valley long before white settlers arrived. As the stream carried rich mud into the dam year by year, the water was removed and 640 acres of land remained as a flat table top where Dubois now stands.
A husky hobo receives a slice of apple pie from a kind Indy woman. He explains winters keep him idle as farmers eat apples and drink cider, while summers bring offers of work that never fully materialize.
Mrs Pride asks Jimmy to fetch a chicken from the shop to ensure dinner supplies. The message ends with a casual note about Losdou Mall and an instruction to have it matched.
Classified appeal urges readers to advertise valuable items for sale. It emphasizes quality listings and encourages use of the Star Want Ad service to reach interested buyers quickly.
Rates show one cent per word per day, no ad accepted unless prepaid. First insertion kept under 25 cents, cash with order, except for regular advertisers.
Wanted readers for circulation library at Robins on’s Book Store. Meyeritt seeks a manager and solicitor for Old Line Health and Accident Company policies. Liberal pay for capable, honest hustler. Experience preferred but not required. Write J Wyatt General Delivery Aniston Ala with five years experience, age, address and references by June 5.
Desirable party may rent four downstairs rooms with garden and barn on Leighton Avenue. Contact phone number 692 for details.
Found set of keys turned into Star office with instruction for owner to retrieve after paying advance charges.
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