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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1906
Page
6
Austin Cronin of Syracuse New York who turned 100 last August says he has not missed a day of work in nine years and attributes his vigor to Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey used since 1888. He claims the whiskey invigorates his system and keeps him healthy enough to maintain daily city street work.
An old advertisement touts Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a medicine boosting nerves, heart, circulation and digestion. It claims benefits for workers, women, and children, warns against imitators, and promotes sealed bottles at $1.00 with a medical booklet and doctor’s advice offered.
A fiery note proclaims ships now safer than trains and faster, claiming a six day voyage to Leiden is trivial. It mocks yacht-like ocean liners as floating hotels where a passenger pays for comfort and luck in poker, only to finish in a stationary world after seasickness fades.
Yokohama notes a beer trust forming with guidance from the minister of state for agriculture and commerce. Japan produced about 4,800,000 gallons in 1904, roughly double 1902, matching 1901 pre tax levels. Exports valued at $376,000 in 1904 and $640,000 in the first ten months of 1905.
The passage analyzes the archaic use of the word present in documents and literature. It explains that present refers to this document or these words, with examples from Love's Labour's Lost and Bacon describing gifts or money in hand.
A Chicago Tribune idea suggests creating a blank scrapbook 10x13 inches for a six inch paper doll. Children cut out furniture and decorations from magazines to furnish rooms, then paste on pages to build a miniature house and garden scenes.
Mrs. Thos. B. Austin of Leavenworth Indiana faced a severe female ailment with stomach and intestinal catarrh that led doctors to recommend surgery. Her husband avoided the operation and gave Electric Bitters a try, resulting in a complete recovery and surprising relief from torpid liver kidney disease biliousness jaundice chills fever debility nervousness and blood poisoning. The tonic is advertised as a guaranteed remedy priced 50 cents at West End Drug Co. and Miller Drug Co.
The Chesapeake Steamship Co. awards New York Shipbuilding a ten month contract to build a steel passenger and freight propeller steamer for the Baltimore to Norfolk route with Old Point Comfort calls. The ship mirrors the Augusta, 285 feet long, 46 foot beam, 17 ft 4 in depth, 19 mph, four cylinder triple expansion engine, electric lighting, and dual deck dining and smoking rooms. It will carry 50 percent more passengers than the Augusta and be rated Star A-1 by the American Bureau of Shipping for twenty years.
A Texas man W L Hill, once 90 pounds, grew to over 180 after using Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. He claims a terrible cough and consumption ailment, doctors gave up, then after 12 bottles he doubled his weight and claims a complete cure. Free trial bottles offered by local druggists.
A knuckle of veal is browned in butter then simmered in boiling water with barley two celery heads two carrots two turnips two large onions a sprig of lemon thyme marjoram and two sage leaves for two hours. The meat is served on a hot dish with seasoned vegetables and chopped parsley garnish.
Mr M F Burroughs of Bluffton Indiana proclaims Chamerlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy the best for bowel trouble after years of family use. He says it is almost sure to be needed before summer ends and urges purchase now through J L Wikle.
Readers share their favorable experiences with Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy praising its effectiveness for diarrhoea and bowel troubles. Sold locally by J L Wikle.
Plantain fiber from the plantain tree is being used in India for cloth making. Yarn from it is stronger than cotton or jute and has a glazed appearance. A Nagpore technical institute studies the subject and Bengal’s plentiful supply may spark a large fiber industry.
In Mexico a gold mine was sold for 150000 dollars after grains of gold were found in the crops of chickens owned by Tapalpa merchant Albert Palos. The employer of Palos reportedly acted promptly to acquire the land where the birds roamed.
In Constantinople the Arab chieftains from Turkey’s southern possessions stand out among the kaleidoscopic street scenes. Their attire features loose white robes, bright scarves, jeweled scabbards and lances, and ornate headdresses loaded with precious metal decorations.
A distinguished British captain visiting New York wore a white patch about the size of a silver half dollar above his right ear. Women mistook it for a bullet wound and swooned, but he explained it was due to a lack of pigment.
For twenty years W. L. Rawls of Bells Tennessee suffered nasal catarrh with swelling and soreness in the nose. After applying Bucklen’s Arnica Salve to the sore area the soreness and swelling disappeared and did not return. The product is sold for 35 cents by West End Drug Co. and Miller Drug.
A Philadelphia man testifies in 1905 that Cuticura cured his eczema after failures with salves and doctors. He details using Cuticura Soap Ointment Resolvent and pills, bathing twice daily and letting lather dry to stop itching, claiming full recovery. He urges others with skin itching to try the regimen. The notice lists Cuticura products and pricing and offers free information.
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