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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1906
Page
4
A compact ironing board case project described for a friend’s summer trip. Use a 14 by 5 inch smooth board covered with thick flannel and muslin, sewn neatly. Create a long envelope cover with an end opening, add ribbon binding, a matching flap button, and a pocket for a small ironholder. Use bright cretonne fabric and include a coal bag option for portability.
A soft sponge with fresh strawberry juice provides a facial rouge. It is not harming the skin if used sparingly, but overuse without removal may cause a slight eruption. A bit of Yemon removes the rouge, after which the cream can be rubbed in.
A simple facial tonic recipe using warm water with a few drops of benzoin. For rough skin, add a little powdered borax and bathe the face.
Grass linen embroidered in Japanese style in white and blue is noted as among the prettiest drapery for the dining room table. Glass and china doilies to correspond complete the coordinated look.
The Pittsburg Gazette notes a theater columnist quipping about casting a rustic melodrama hero. The critic jokes actors resist the role unless costuming includes middle-parted hair, patched overalls, tail ormade, and a large ten carat diamond ring.
CIRGENTI THE BEAUTIFUL, a Century Magazine essay by William Sharpe, recalls ancient Acragas and the beauty of Girgenti Sicily. He extols its ruin as an unforgettable sight, describes sunsets on temple ruins, and notes three famed Sicily views from Hotel Timeo Taormina Madonna del Tindaro and Hotel Belvedere looking toward Porto Empedocle.
Evangelist Frank M. Wells of Memphis, ex chaplain of the U S Army in the Philippines, conducts eight day meetings at Ward Hill Baptist Church. He preaches plain Bible truth, urges conversion, and bids men to accept Christ. Recent lectures drew big crowds with several prayers and at least two conversions, as a series continues through Thursday.
The core may be metallic as gravity experiments show Earth's average density about five and a half times water, far higher than surface rocks. Interior likely differs in composition, with meteorites often nickel iron, suggesting iron-bearing rocks echo deep interior samples exposed by volcanic processes.
Wind-made electricity could soon be common in rural districts. R W Wilson of Westfield Indiana developed a practical system using a windmill to power a hydraulic regulator that maintains steady pressure, enabling lights and other electric services at a farm.
Since the sixteenth century twelve churches a convent a hospital and hundreds of acres of land have been swallowed by the sea in the vicinity of Aldeburgh England.
In a lighthearted reminiscence a girl recalls being engaged four times while a kind old lady asks about a change of heart. The Detroit Free Press frames the exchange as a breezy, candid moment reflecting on romance and humor.
A shared five year census cycle is described for Sweden France Germany and Finland. The nations conduct periodic population counts to update demographic data and inform policy.
Local voice calls on every business man in Anniston to support city growth for public good and personal gain, stressing public spirit and selfish motive to boost commerce.
About 12 000 tons of lobsters are caught and marketed every year in Canada highlighting the industry scale and economic activity in coastal fisheries.
An advertisement asserts kidney trouble is the leading cause of death due to its insidious onset. It promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as preventing fatal disease if taken early, attributed to Elam, Ordway & Houser.
The next state exam for Calhoun County will be at the Normal School in Jacksonville from July 2 to 5, 1906. It begins at 10 a.m. on Monday July 2. Late arrivals cannot be admitted. each applicant must bring own stationery. H. T. Persons, County Superintendent of Education.
Two hundred twenty six lace workers at a Long Eaton factory near Nottingham complain that breeze moves tree branches in a nearby cemetery, causing a blinking light that disrupts their precise lace work and demands constant attention.
In Arabia the higher classes use sugar in tea and coffee at home. In bazaar coffee shops where many gather in the evening, cheaper coffee made mostly from coffee husks is consumed and sugar is seldom used.
A note requests the person who disturbed the congregation by coughing last Sunday to buy a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar from Elam Ord way and Houser.
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