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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1906
Page
3
Fashion notes describe sleeve lengths from short caracos to loose overcoats in English mixtures and tailored lines. A standout black broadcloth coat uses black silk braid trim, steel buttons, and creamy embroidered batiste edging to elevate it above common models while remaining practical for season wear.
A detailed embroidery pattern for a doily suitable for cake, sandwiches, or decorative use. It suggests white flax thread or embroidery cotton on linen and silk on fabric, with satin and cording stitches. Leaves and flowers should be padded by running out threads, and the design should continue on a light trail around the opposite slide. The scalloped edge is outlined by multiple runouts before the button-boling is applied.
John Pittard of Munford transacted business with Oxford residents this morning. Hubert Warnock arrived from Sycamore to visit Oxford friends and relatives over Sunday. Will Wilson and daughter came from Corinth, Miss., and rural crops look promising for a plentiful harvest. Maud Davenport temporarily at the telephone office during Miss Clardy’s absence, formerly held the position and expected to perform capably. Anice Zaner’s reception of a note ends mid sentence in the excerpt.
Mrs Wilson arrives today with her mother and grandmother after months with Mrs Turner. many friends regret her departure. Horse owner W Hingson loses a reliable horse, likely over driven. Mrs A J Adair and two children visit Rockland home of Mr and Mrs William Jones. Mr and Mrs John Fitzgerald host guests on McPherson Avenue. Crops between Oxford and Cold Water reported in good condition. Woman suffers concussion from a swinging mishap, improving with no expected lasting harm. Oxanna lodge Knights of Pythias to meet at castle hall tomorrow night. Hartwell Masonic lodge holds 8 pm session today with full attendance urged. Recital tomorrow night at Mrs A F Bullard’s residence with Prof Thompson and Anniston talent, plus guests from Oxford.
The town hears an upbeat music program in store and notes various residents. J J Sparks visits for business while Miss Mary Davis ships from San Antonio to Houston then Birmingham. Mrs Kennedy and children visit in Taylorville as others travel to Griffin Georgia and Louisville Kentucky for reunions.
If your stomach troubles you do not conclude that there is no cure, for a great many have been permanently cured by Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Get a free sample at J. L. Wikile's drug store and give them a trial. They also cure constipation and biliousness.
James G. Whitney of Atlantic completed repayment of $700,000 to creditors in a ten year effort sparked by his father Franklin H. Whitney. Despite bankruptcy and a wrecked estate after 1890s financial stress, Whitney’s son vowed creditors would not lose a cent and fulfilled that pledge.
An ascent reached 21 100 feet with six attached kites and 16 90 yards of wire. Temperature dropped from 41 to 14 below zero. Surface wind was 18 miles per hour, rising to 56 miles per hour at the peak.
Foley & Co. of Chicago promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a throat and lung remedy in a yellow package and urges customers to refuse substitutes amid many imitations. Elam, Ordway & Houser report the warning.
Do not bite threads or hard substances with front teeth as enamel may crack or nerve die, turning black. Avoid ice water followed by hot tea or coffee, and use back teeth for chewing. brush and rinse after meals, before bed, and on waking to remove secretions that corrode enamel.
Bluffton resident M F Burroughs endorses Cham berlain s Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best cure for bowel trouble after years of family use. He urges readers to buy now and be prepared before summer ends. the product is sold by Wikle.
Coleridge as a young poet roams the Lake District and visits a village inn. A post messenger hands a letter to a barmaid who sighs at her poverty to pay the shilling. The poet pays it, and the barmaid reveals a cipher system with her brother that tells her what she needs.
W L Rawls of Bells Tennessee suffered twenty years with nasal catarrh until applying Bucklen's Arnica Salve to the sore surface eased swelling and soreness, which never returned. Sold for 35 cents at West End Drug Co and Miller Drug Co.
An Egyptologist argues that wires found in Egypt prove ancient electrical knowledge, while an Assyriologist retorts that lack of wires in Assyria suggests they understood wireless telegraphy. The exchange highlights how each civilization is judged by the artifacts researchers deem available.
More News from New England states recounts Alvin H. Stimpson of Willimacoggin? Gu., who nearly died from kidney trouble before using Foley's Kidney Cure. He reports four bottles cured him completely and he is now well, free from suffering. Elam Ordway & Houser endorse the remedy.
The advertisement extols Just as Good paint using Pure White Lead and Pure Linseed Oil as the standard. It claims white lead wears evenly and, when ground in linseed oil, has superior elasticity and adhesive strength. It advises instructing painters to mix according to the surface for best results.
An advertisement touts Red Seal Pure White Lead made by the Old Dutch Process. It warns adulterated paint peels and cracks and promises a booklet with color reproductions of real houses to prove purity. The offer comes from the National Lead Company at Preman Av and Seventh Street in Cincinnati.
The friends of Wm. B. Craig of Dallas County announce him as a candidate for Congress in the Fourth District, subject to Democratic primary action.
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