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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1909
Page
3
Anniston and Calhoun county residents are urged to visit 1021 Noble Street to shop a special piano sale ending June 19, 1909. Limited stock includes Temple Henderson Sturgess Clarendon Haddorff Story and Clark Kanabe pianos at deeply reduced prices with home delivery offered by phone 467.
Under the elm grove by the cadet chapel at West Point on June 11, the class of 190% received diplomas from Secretary of War Dickinson. On the platform stood the secretary of war Major-General Bell chief of staff Colonel Hugh L. Scott and the academy superintendent with prominent army officers from New York and Washington.
An old style health notice touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a permanent cure for constipation and indigestion. It claims the laxative tonic strengthens digestion, reduces reliance on medicines, and offers a free test bottle by mail. It cites testimonials from Mrs Bennison and John M Neeskern and provides the Monticello Illinois address for inquiries.
A battalion headed by the military academy band marched to the old chapel for graduation ceremonies at 11 o'clock. Distinguished figures from Congress and military and civil life attended. The program included band music, a prayer, addresses by the board of visitors president and the academy superintendent, and diploma deliveries by the secretary of war.
Delegates arrive in New York for the Federation of American Zionists annual convention to discuss restoring Palestine to the Jewish people and Zionist activities amid Turkish and Young Turk changes and Russian settlement invitations. Messages from European Zionist leaders expected.
Seattle and other Washington cities will see racing disruption as the new state law makes bookmaking and pool selling a felony. The act, enacted by the last legislature, goes into force tomorrow.
A noted remedy for sore nipples in nursing mothers suggests applying Chamberlains Salve immediately after nursing and wiping away before the next feeding. The product, endorsed by trained nurses, is sold by Elam Ordway & Houser.
A historical recap lists events and figures with dates. Peter the Great born 1672 and died 1725. Joseph Warren born Roxbury died 1775. Savannah powder seized 1775. Daniel Tompkins died 1833. Roswell Alger new general 1865. Marquette fire 1868. Weaver nominated 1880. Tilden declines 1884. McKinley cabinet visit 1897. Hughes signs anti-race track bills 1908.
Gustav H. Schwab in Harper's Weekly recalls the brave engineers who pursued steam propulsion despite ridicule. The Savannah, crossing the Atlantic in 1819, began as a full rigged packet ship to which steam power was later added.
Advert reads a soap blend with borax promising brighter colors and durable fabric care for shirtwaists. It claims the product cleans without harming hands, quick dissolving in hot or cold water, not a washing powder, and suitable for all fabrics, with emphasis on fading prevention.
The passage traces naval progress from sail and paddle wheels to screw propulsion. It notes the Royal William in 1833 using steam the entire way in twenty five days, the 1837 Great Western with its 230 foot length raising safety concerns, the first screw steamer in 1850 and Bremen in fifteen days, then Scotia reducing Queenstown to under nine days in 1862, with speeds steadily improving thereafter.
The record notes Queen Catherine receiving pins from France and an act in 1543 restricting pins to double headed, soldered pins with smooth shanks and sharpened points. It discusses brass dominant pinmaking with iron variants and France sending many pins to England until around 1626.
John Tilby began pinmaking in Gloucestershire and by year one had 1,500 workers. The pins made at Stroud earned high repute. In 1696 pinmakers formed a corporation and the industry expanded to Bristol and Birmingham, the latter becoming the main center. London Standard.
Preparations on an elaborate scale are complete for the dedication of the Queenstown Bridge linking Manhattan and Queens. The structure spans 8617 feet and cost 12 500,000, highlighting it as one of the world’s greatest bridges of its kind.
Washing madras curtains, including fine older pieces, can be done safely by placing them in a pillowcase before washing to prevent tearing. This method helps protect delicate fabrics while cleaning.
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