Anniston's depot demand mirrors demand for modern roads and rail
The piece argues Anniston should get better infrastructure now not later. It cites local leaders and businessmen craving a new union depot costing at least 250 600 dollars and urges action during Republican prosperity near panic. It notes Tuscaloosa’s call for a new railway station and links road improvements to leaving a legacy for future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Times Gazette
Anniston
Plutocratic vulgarity in Gould divorce trial discussed
The writer denounces the How ard Gould divorce proceedings in New York as emblematic of rich class excess. It contrasts Anna and Howard Gould with Helen Gould, criticizing lavish spending and social pretensions while praising Helen’s conduct and George Gould’s steadiness within a broader critique of American plutocracy and democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Gould
New York
Gould
Jay Gould
Jim Fiske
Anna Gould
Helen Gould
George Gould
Howard
Anna
Calhoun County Demands Fast, Improved Highways
The passage urges Calhoun County to pursue good roads and rapid construction of pike roads. It emphasizes building better highways as a near certainty and rail against the rag trust in Congress. Mentions Georgia Red Men at the White City and William J. Bryan as a friend of common people in the Millionaires' Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
White City
William J. Bryan
United States Senate
Millionaires’ Club
Congress Adjournment Watch Dampens July Celebrations
The Montgomery Journal notes delay in Congress adjournment could dull Fourth of July enthusiasm. It mentions Mary Garden as a prominent artist and hints at her hair dye mishap in a humorous aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Montgomery Journal
Mary Garden
Mary
Rag trust debate and Georgia city population note
Senator Dolliver claims a rag trust exists yet the number of rag chewers shows it failed to corner supply. The Atlanta Journal cites over 150000 population for Georgia’s city. The Birmingham News has not spoken but when it does the nation may think many Alabama residents moved to Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolliver
Atlanta Journal
Georgia City
Birmingham
Magic City
Alabama
Georgia Prohibition Law Limits Whiskey Purchases
Georgia courts rule a man cannot buy whiskey on credit in the state. The piece questions whether whiskey can be bought at all in prohibition states and notes that some opponents claim it is still possible while near beer dealers appear to sell wet goods in Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of American Advertisers
of United States
Star
Alabama
the Star
Georgia
Notable Critique of Wealth and National Character
The Nashville Banner laments vulgar excesses among the rich as shameful for a republic. It argues conspicuous wealth shapes foreign views of Americans, contrasting a sizeable honest middle class with notorious individuals like Gould and Thane and condemning the adulation of extravagance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
Howard Goulds
Harry Thane
Nashville
No Need of Suffering from Rheumatism
An advertisement promoting Chamberlain's Liniment as a cure and pain reliever for rheumatism. It claims sleep and rest become possible, urges trials, and lists Elam, Ordway & Houser as sellers.
The Ennis Killen Earl’s Father Sat as Magistrate
A London Graphic item recalls the father of the present Earl of Ennis Killen as a magistrate and avid fox hunter who presided in the justice room each morning. He would hear a case then horse whip the defendant, then hear the defendant and horsewhip the plaintiff, leaving both parties satisfied with the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of
Enniskillen
London Graphic
Sore Nipples Hope From Chamberlain's Salve Cure
The article notes a cure for sore nipples after nursing by applying Chamberlain's Salve as soon as the child finishes nursing. Wipe off before the next feeding. It cites many trained nurses using the salve and lists Elam, Ordway & Houser as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elam, Ordway & Houser
IN THE NURSERY BABY CARE NOTES
Child care guidance covers light shading for infants eyes, avoiding loud noises and shaking, soothing with cloths, gentle drying, light powder, and avoiding mouth brushes. Advice includes boiled water after baths and borax rinses to prevent sore gums and keep the mouth clean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colle
Foothold as Only Doctor in Western Town Noted
Houston Post quotes praise on a single physician establishing a medical foothold in a new western town. The remark emphasizes the doctor’s uniqueness and early impact in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Post
This Date in History Snapshot
A condensed chronicle of events on this date through history includes 1607 the Earl of Bellomont named New York governor, 1764 Sandy Hook lighthouse first lit, 1778 Philadelphia evacuated by British, 1784 Washington resignation bid, 1812 US declares war on Britain, 1815 Napoleon defeated at Waterloo, 1860 Democratic Convention in Baltimore nominating Stephen A Douglas, 1862 Union control Cumberland Gap, 1866 start of the Austro Prussian war phase, 1863 Mesaba Range fire damage, 1900 foreign legations quit Pekin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of Bellomont
Fletcher
New York
Sandy Hook
Philadelphia
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Napoleon
Battle of
Waterloo
Baltimore
Stephen A. Douglas
Cumberland Gap
Prussia
Austria
Mesaba Range
Minnesota
Pekin
Remarkable Cham berlain's Liniment for sprains
A sprained ankle usually sidelines a person for a month or more but Cham berlain's Liniment, used as directed with each bottle, can cure in less than a week in many cases. It relieves sprains bruises chronic or muscular rheumatism promptly. For sale by Elam Ordway Houser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Cyrus H. K. Curtis Birth and Publishing Empire
Cyrus H. K. Curtis born June 18 1850 in Portland Missouri built a Philadelphia publishing career. He founded Tribune and Farmer and later a female oriented monthly magazine. Curtis Publishing Company grew into the world’s largest of its kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus H. K. Curtis
Philadelphia
Portland
New England
Boston
Tribune
Farmer
Curtis Publishing Company
Curtis
Benjamin Franklin
Remarkable cures claimed for Chamberlain stomach tablets
Stomach troubles are said to be cured by Chamberlain s Stomach and Liver Tablets with a man spending over two thousand dollars on other remedies before being cured by a few boxes. Price 25 cents. Samples free at Elam Ordway Houser drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Munich as Artful Synthesis of Old and New
The article portrays Munich as a major artistic center shaped largely by nineteenth century developments. It notes how the city blends modern culture with historic remnants and suggests Munich’s leadership in German arts during that era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Germany
Transit Timetable Snippet with Mixed Times
A fragmented timetable lists multiple arrival and departure times across sessions with times ranging from morning to evening. Several entries include departs at 8.32 p m and 8.37 p m, plus arrivals around 11.40 a m and 12.40 p m. The text also mentions a location placeholder NASTIVILLE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M & Nastiville
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Anniston Evening Star
Anniston Publishing CO
Kline
Corner Market
11Th Streets
A. T. Pain
Ala
Oxford
Anniston Publishing Company
The
Board of County Commissioners of
Calhous County
Merald
Walter
Scure
Calhoun County
Walter Harper
Egerboofor Formois Ofoofoforh
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
City National Bank
Bank For Savings
Ian
Levy’s
W. F. Vannarsdel
Union Station
Southern
Union
Rome
Selma
Childersburg
Calera
Annis
P. m
Tae
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