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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1909
Page
8
Society notes report a Monday Elate dinner at the Alabama in honor of Mr Jack Goodwin and his bride elect Miss Varley. Guests included Curran Goodwin Annie Farley Arthur Wellborn Van Cott Randolph Smith Mary Read Smith among others with violet white decor and toasts.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. Internal use targets blood and mucous surfaces, with a $100 reward for any failed case. Testimonials available. address F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
At the Frederick William Gray chapter of the D A R held at Mrs. W A Darden home Mrs H D Barr was reelected regent despite protests by a rising vote. Officers re elected included W W White side for a third year as vice regent and Winnie Lynch as treasurer. New officers named were Richard Miller secretary J Boman registrar A F Bullard historian and H B Smith chaplain. Hostess served stuffed tomatoes pimentos mayonnaise and iced tea.
Beatrice Kelley, sweetheart of Charles Clary, was wounded after a dispute in Reading. Clary fled from pursuit for about a mile before fatally shooting himself. Police later confirmed the deaths.
In New York on June 23 witnesses for the Gould case testified they never saw Mrs Gould under the influence and that she always conducted herself properly during the proceedings.
McLaws and Lovejoy, state representatives, advise investors about United Wireless Telegraph and Telephone. They claim the company controls the wireless field in America and runs the largest commercial wireless telegraph system with profitable operations. The firm will be at Wilmer Hotel for a few days after June 28.
A column urges housekeepers to rinse dishes properly after washing, noting many kitchens still drain upside down. It contrasts inattention with the practice of an extra dishpan or waiter, arguing that rinsing removes hidden neglect and improves cleanliness.
Forney Rowan suffered a severe foot injury from a runaway incident, with a broken bone above the instep. The report also notes visits, travel, and upcoming events in Jacksonville, including a Red Seal Shoe Company convention in Atlanta, the J. K. Orr Shoe Company anniversary, a Fourth of July celebration prep, and local illnesses and accidents among residents.
William D Straight, recently head of the Bureau of Far Eastern Affairs, left New York today for Europe on his way to China as representative for J P Morgan and other New York bankers. He will help secure a portion of China's upcoming loan.
A vintage advertisement touts Pinesalve carbolized as thoroughly healing and cleansing an antiseptic that soothes and stops pain. It notes sales by J L Wikle.
Madrid reports the birth of a baby girl to Queen Victoria and King Alfonso, a long awaited event causing nationwide rejoicing in Spain on June 22.
In Alexander City on June 21 a dispute erupts after the company election for second lieutenant. Second Sergeant R H Lightfoot leads 25 to 25, then Captain Walker votes to break the tie for Lightfoot and proclaims him elected. Smith supporters seek clarity on the captain’s right to vote again after casting a ballot.
Miss Bertha Eldredge Smith of San Francisco became the bride of Captain George Bigelow Pillsbury U S A in a brilliant ceremony at St Luke's church attended by prominent army officers.
The Manitoba Medical Association began a two day session in Brandon with attendees from Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Minnesota and North Dakota. The conference centers on inter provincial registration and vital statistics.
Mrs. Chas. H. Smith widow of the late Bill Arp died this morning in Cartersville Georgia She is survived by nine children.
Salts of lemon remove ink stains from wooden floors using two tablespoons per quart of water with no soap. A flat trunk tray aids laundry organization with separate piles for napkins doilies and linen cloths. Saltpeter or soda preserves cut flowers and salt helps keep them fresh. White paint cleans with milk while colored paint with cold tea. Clean mahogany with cold drawn linseed oil and polish. Marble washes with ammonia and water. White veils in milk stay crisp as they dry. Kerosene polishes zinc then boiled water cleans it.
A new toilet novelty is nail polish sold in a pressable tube. The polish has a cream liquor consistency and is easy to apply. The nickel plated case opens with a pull off top and includes an ejector to dispense the enamel.
A traveler describes a crowded elevated car where a well-dressed woman sits opposite a dirty man who snuffs loudly. He notes the scene as socially jarring and remarks on snuff culture as a relic of refinement now seen as vulgar.
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