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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1911
Page
2
The article argues honest investigations expose corruption in large trusts. Public agitation is praised as healthy, forcing law-abiding firms to comply while rogue enterprises fear light on their dealings.
Roland Turner a former government farm program chief for Calhoun county praises The Star and its editorials. He says he has subscribed since the paper began and would like to see the editorials expanded and carried in larger metropolitan papers.
The note criticizes a shift toward trusts in the Canadian Reciprocity bill and urges Texas to elect a Democrat to the U.S. Senate, replacing Bailey.
The Star anticipates a forthcoming paint factory will boost wealth and growth in the city, expressing confidence in the enterprise and its potential for high success.
The standpatters in Congress will block progressives but the voters back them. Senator Root defends the print paper trust, yet his amendments to the Canadian Reciprocity Treaty should fail. A record wheat harvest is expected, signaling prosperity for farmers who are seen as the nation’s salvation, not Wall Street.
The President and Secretary of Anniston's Chamber of Commerce remain vigilant in pursuing new industry locations to boost business during the summer lull.
The Texas governor refuses to accept Bailey's Senate resignation, prompting a political clash over leadership and party control. Bailey remains in place as officials negotiate next steps and potential timelines.
The Montgomery Advertiser notes that House Democrats back the reciprocity plan though some Senate Democrats threaten amendments. It expresses confidence that all Democrats will ultimately unite behind the measure.
A New York banker argues in a recent publication that agitation against corporate wrongdoings should stop. He warns ongoing exposures could harm the business climate and implies many corporations are involved in corrupt practices.
Consul Osman from Stuttgart reports a new seasickness treatment on the Ham burg American liner Patricia. Six electric vibration chairs were installed and connected to the ship's lighting conduit. The chairs produced a sedative effect, lowering pulse and nervous excitement, and the plan is to extend use to other steamers this winter.
An Anniston citizen reports relief from years of disordered kidneys after using Doan's Kidney Pills from J L Wikle, praising the cure and urging others to recall the brand. The ad notes kidney secretions health and amber color, with prices at 50 cents and Foster Milburn Co as US agents.
Summary of notable historical entries including Andrew Gregg born in Carlisle Pennsylvania in 1755 and died 1835. Other items include Garrick's stage farewell in 1776 and the Pasha of Tripoli declaring war in 1802. Also listed are 1850 Bible Union organized in New York and Crystal Palace opening in 1854.
The piece notes that masculine emancipation followed the French Revolution and wars, driven by wig scarcity and hair powder taxes. It cites Walpole 1791 lamenting changing fashions, with young men in dirty shirts and shaggy hair leveling nobility similarly to France.
The Kansas City Star reports a new solidified alcohol lozenge that fuels travel lamps without spilling. Travelers can drop a lozenge into the lamp to safely heat tea in sleeping cars, improving in-rail convenience and safety.
Swans on the Thames from Southwark Bridge to Marsh Lock Henley bred over 200 cygnets in the last season. The largest brood numbered nine at Hafilfort. Black swans at Goring owned by the Vintners Company also multiplied. In total about 500 swans are counted along the stretch, with the King owning the greatest share and the rest held by the Dyers and Vintners companies.
If Your Head Aches You should Take the Sure Remedy Hicks Capudine claims to reach the headache cause quickly whether heat cold grip or stomach trouble and may cure sick or nervous headaches. Capudine is described as the surest remedy for colds and grippe feverishness and nervousness disappears with the remedy acting immediately in liquid form priced 10 25 and 50 cents at drug stores.
The Senate will vote on Monday a joint resolution for direct popular election of senators. Johann Bernsdorff travels to Chicago to speak at the University convocation on The Foundation of the German Empire. A Payne memorial gateway will be unveiled at Union College Schenectady for Home Sweet Home author John Howard Payne. Flag Day observances are planned nationwide on Wednesday. Robert Borden plans a Western Canada speaking tour to oppose the reciprocity pact with the United States. Nova Scotia election on Wednesday decides Liberal or Conservative rule for the next five years as Liberals seek to keep control after 29 years.
The week in London features the international horse show with American participation, a king and queen attended Ascot, and a banquet for overseas journalists serving the Imperial Conference. Overseas representatives arrive for the coronation reception, while global and national conventions from Stockholm to Niagara Falls cover suffrage, fraternal orders, publishers, plumbers, Baptists, miners, and police chiefs.
The Massachusetts highway commission plans to extend asphalt use for the upcoming season. Engineers found asphalt more reliable than tar and lasting longer, prompting treatment of miles of macadam surfaces by filling depressions with asphalt oil and gravel then sealing with sand or screenings.
A concise note signals demand for a wartime advertisement, urging a strong business plan to attract financial or logistical backing. It highlights the need for clear strategy, funding, and credible presentation to secure support.
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