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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1906
Page
3
Special to The Star. Norfolk Va June 22 1907 visitors to the Jamestown Exposition will encounter old sea customs preserved on warships at Hampton Roads. Observances include sleeve patches with three buttons signaling a shipboard entrance, upward chevrons for US army, port gangway entry, and mutiny legends tied to naval time signals.
Washington report notes unprecedented demand for diamonds in 1905 with no domestic production. Production values show declines from 350 in 1899 to 50 in 1903 while several U S regions yielded loose superficial discoveries of uncertain origin. Searches by USGS at Portland and California dredging have yielded no finds.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is recommended for women and children due to its mild action and pleasant taste. It is presented as preferable to violent purgatives and readers are urged to obtain the booklet and a sample at Elam Ordway 4 Houser.
A bell’s life depends on how hard it is struck. A 960 pound bell broke after 11 000 blows at 178 foot pounds. A 4 009 pound bell failed after 18 000 blows at 259 foot pounds. A 1000 pound steel bell broke after 24 blows at 150 foot pounds, though its makers claimed it was designed for lighter blows.
An advertisement proclaims kidney trouble as the leading killer due to its stealthy onset and urges early treatment with Foley's Kidney Cure. It credits Elam, Ordway & Houser as sellers.
A Milwaukee Sentinel readers’ note reports a diner calling soup salty and a waiter admitting a thumb lick as a casual exchange in a restaurant scene. The cartoonish remark highlights humor in everyday kitchen mishaps.
A Sunday disturbance by persistent coughing prompts a public notice directing the offender to purchase Foley's Honey and Tar. Issued by Elam Ordway Houser.
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