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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1906
Page
3
Oxford notices report Capt Thos H Barry returning from Lincoln and Mrs Barry remaining as guest of Mrs Robt Burns. J J Sparks visits after a week away, Sparkville thriving. Various locals return from trips, attendions and socials noted. A trash-collection idea on Saturdays is proposed, mayoral fines total 55 dollars with some cases sent to state.
Attendance is planned for a lake trip on the 10:15 car with baskets to be carried by a freight car. Preparations for an upcoming baby show promise high entries and handsome prizes. A history note on My Country Tis of Thee is shared, tracing its origins and first public singing in Boston.
A Tennessee note details W. L. Rawls of Bells reporting relief from nasal catarrh after using Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The piece shifts to Danville Virginia and General W. T. Townes, then to a prison release list for Seminole-area offenders, and ends with a Savannah report on mahogany furniture recovered from African American cabins and a Kansas catfish tale.
Otis Toole of Roseland dairy farm brought in a ten foot four inch alligator weighing 250 pounds. The reptile was snapping at cows in a pasture when Toole investigated cow distress and attempted to capture it alive. After refusing to yield, the alligator fought fiercely and had to be shot.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is presented as best for women and children due to its mild action and pleasant taste. It is suggested as preferable to violent purgatives and a booklet plus a sample are available at Elam Ordway & Houser.
Alabama Abstract Company of Anniston offers title examination and a guaranty bond for any title approved by their attorneys. The notice promotes real estate title services and guarantees protection on titles they review.
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