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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1911
Page
6
The piece argues residents should favor local merchants over mail order houses. It warns that patronizing foreign concerns would ruin Anniston's business and city vitality.
A local editorial urges business leaders and residents of Anniston to support home merchants to strengthen the city economy. It argues mail order houses drain money away, notes a dividend high for distant firms, and asks readers to prioritize locally earned wages, taxes, and employment. The piece calls united action, timely payments to collectors, and keeping commerce within the city.
Paraphrased survey of local mood mentions coronation chatter in the U S capital and calls for safe Fourth of July celebrations. Highlights include Atlanta’s cooperative spirit, optimism for the Models pennant chances, Huntville adopting commission government, and expected business uptick with good crops.
Abilious, half sick feeling and low energy relieved quickly by Herbine. First dose brings improvement and a few doses restore vigor. Price 50e. Sold by J L Wikle.
Praises the Harlem River as the Hudson’s mouth and notes New York City’s waterway as the world’s shortest. Advertises Mc GEE'S BABY ELIXIR for sour stomach wind colic diarrhoea and summer complaints in babies. Claims no opium morphine or harmful drugs. 25¢ and 50c bottles sold by J. L. Wikle.
A brief note emphasizes the value of checking advertisements for leads and opportunities. The phrase suggests readers should examine ads closely to uncover items of interest or benefit.
An American traveling with the Duke of Sutherland in Scotland encounters a plain dressed traveler at a station who later reveals himself as the Duke of Fife. The American jokes about aristocracy riding unceremoniously, unaware the Duke is accompanied by a retinue of servants. The guard identifies the final traveler as the Duke of Sutherland, prompting further bemusement.
The New York Mail argues for maintaining an efficient revenue fleet while criticizing Congress for delaying new construction. It contends that only the largest battleships matter, equating second class ships to costly but redundant guns, and warns a middle weight navy would be a waste of money.
A German scientist at the Rockefeller Institute reports a successful dog lung surgery in a sealed glass chamber to test removing diseased tissue from tuberculosis. The experiment, using ether anesthesia and a vacuum, suggests possible future human lung resection but cautions that practical application remains uncertain. The advance reflects broader medical progress, with vaccines and serums also advancing.
A Pittsburg Dispatch critique mocks Roosevelt’s plan for school shooting galleries while arguing for national marksmanship. It cites Crecy and New Orleans archers as proof a rifle-adept people deter invasion, and urges maintaining rifle skills to deter future attacks.
A playful note cites Prof J G Adams claiming humans are built of myelins described as tiny soapy globules. The piece links these to thought, nerves, and will power, refuting germ theory with a humorous soap metaphor and a claim that we may be soap made men.
The piece reports Dr. Drummond of New York naming Telephoneitis a nervous disorder caused by the telephone. It notes business men in cities are likely victims though no user is immune, and argues the phone generally increases productivity for the normal worker while suggesting critics blamed the phonograph.
Dr. Fritz Lang of Munich develops a stomach photography apparatus allowing a camera to be swallowed and illuminated from within. A small electric lamp and twenty inch film run past the lens as the surgeon pulls a cord to capture images.
The Cleveland Leader recounts Chauncey M Depews father, a devout man who disliked wasting time at prayer meetings. When prayers lagged, he offered to fill the time by making observations on the tariff, prompting no response from the breth ren.
The Agricultural Department reports corn cobs can be transformed into alcohol, prompting Southern newspapers to fear a shortage of corncob pipes as demand surges. The New York Globe notes the unexpected consequence of this discovery.
Edison predicts future where automobiles are within reach for everyone, even as some people have had to stay agile to avoid them. Milwaukee Sentinel notes the provocative warning and outlook.
A doctor suggests scientific selection of parents as a cure for school truancy. He argues this could work if enough parents who did not play hockey in youth are found to support the theory.
Russia plans new warships built for improved buoyancy yet the surest way to keep them afloat is to keep them at home. The remark contrasts naval design goals with the defensive strategy of basing vessels domestically. The note implies caution over long deployments and potential risks at sea.
An Irishman in London recounts to friends how he dreamed of a ghost at bedtime and fired his gun. The next morning he found he had shot his own shirt. He quipped that he thanked Providence he wasn't inside it and went on his way.
A wealthy man refuses to lend his bosom friend fifty dollars. The borrower storms out, claiming he will never forgive the refusal. The friend calmly notes that lending the money would ruin their friendship and lead to an inevitable quarrel, so better to settle the dispute now.
Soak bread crumbs in milk until soft. Butter a dish and line with thin sour apple slices, then rhubarb. Beat eggs with sugar, mix with milk and crumbs, pour over fruit. Bake in a hot water bath until custard firms and apples are tender. Serve with meringues and a dab of apple jelly in each ring.
Combine one quart of milk with one cup of sugar and the yolks of four eggs. Dissolve half a box of gelatine in half a pint of warm water, cook in a double boiler until thick like cream, add a tablespoon of butter while hot, then fold in the whites of four eggs and stir constantly. Strain, add flavor, and chill overnight in a cool place.
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