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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1907
Page
3
A Travel Magazine piece extols Bermuda for its lack of onions and absence of railroads or trolleys. It invites visitors to enjoy tranquil seas, coral-encircled calm waters, and deep draft boats suitable for sailing beyond the protected harbor.
The piece notes high wages lure young artisans to Panama Canal construction while fevers and malaria deter many. It praises Fleetric Bitters as a safe guard against malaria and claims cures for blood poison, biliousness, weakness, and stomach liver and kidney troubles, backed by local drug firms.
An officer recalls finding in a public subscription box in a New York railway station a gold necklace settings stomacher earrings and five rings. The settings were donated to charity by the chief while the stones were to be recut and sold with a note about selling for the sick.
A serious minded Englishwoman tests Shakespeare with working girls showing a gap between claimed knowledge and actual reading. A girl replies she has never read Hamlet and jokes about having copies at home, revealing a culture of unread classics despite exposure.
In Moerdyk Breia a railway guard’s home saw four balls explode leaving a crucifix on the wall. The crucifix repairs itself as pieces move, a candle wax forms a letter, and voices urge the witness to reveal the wonder. Hundreds gather from nearby towns seeking divine signs.
The Cardinal Espinosa, formerly president of Castile, argued with Philip II. The king’s sharp rebuke led to Espinosa’s dismissal. While being cut open for embalming, he woke in agony and died from his wounds, despite surgeons’ efforts.
A Richmond Indiana citizen A D Williams appeals to people with weak lungs to try Dr Kings New Discovery. The remedy claims to help and matches the proprietor's claims including curing asthma bronchitis croup whooping cough quinsy hoarseness and lung hemorrhages. It is sold by Flam Ordway Wouser and Scarbrough Drug Co with a trial bottle free and an ounce price of one dollar.
The convic ted killer faces a reprieve praised by a lawyer who waves a paper as God news. The condemned man shrugs at the omen, noting a reprieve only delays execution, a risk he believes. Catholic Standard and Times report the tense exchange.
An observer notes Lava Lake in Hawaii’s crater as a vast boiling pool of lava. The surface appears like red hot bottle glass to the naked eye while microscopic analysis reveals tiny rock fragments. Curious scrolls along the coast resemble sparks from a massive furnace.
A dialogue fragment from the Chicago Tribune features an elder and deacon debating global calamities and local prosperity. The elder laments favored lands while the deacon questions unequal fortune.
The Retort features a sharp exchange where a lawyer questions a doctor with mock insult, and the physician retorts that the lawyer cannot handle a simple case of lard.
A concise reflection on personal integrity and self formed honor. It emphasizes that true worth comes from inner judgment rather than external judgments.
A public health notice stresses drinking ample water to prevent stomach, kidney, and rheumatic troubles. It urges using a vegetable-based remedy with plant extracts and syrups, and recommends posting the information in homes for early signs of rheumatic, backache, or urinary issues.
The text describes Moor and Morocco as viewed by Arabs, noting a rugged mountain people in the Atlas who resist absorption. It highlights the Terher people with distinct language and rich oral traditions, shedding light on deep historical roots and cultural endurance amid conquest.
Me J T Bayne editor of the Herald Addington Indian Territory praises Chamberlain's Pain Balm as the best liniment for rheumatism. He says one application relieves pain and helps him attend to business. Sold by J L Wikle.
Martha Baker Dunn notes Montaigne approached marriage with cheerful alacrity yet valued restraint. He would not marry Wisdom herself and sent his wife a brief letter after their daughter’s death. He also assigns consoling duties to Plutarch, underscoring his view that marriage gains dignity when a husband avoids excessive fondness.
After Pope's death the Twickenham villa passed to Sir William Stanhope who expanded it, then to Mr. Welbore Ellis, later Lord Mendip, and finally to Baroness Howe. She reportedly razed the house to the ground amid nuisance visitors, cutting trees to erase memories of its famous resident.
Champe Andrews, a Third Tennessee regiment captain tied to Camp Shipp, faces malfeasance charges in New York as he serves as attorney for the Medical Society of New York County. The society has dismissed the charges, with a district attorney review expected. The case centers on a sensational allegation involving a society member and a criminal operation. Andrews is remembered in Anniston and served until his regiment mustered out.
A young Portland girl named Grace, new to churchgoing, is watched by her mother and older sister as she sits through services. The rector Mr Trammond guides her conduct, while Grace reports she kept still and listened, despite nervous lessons and warnings.
Chronic itching from eczema and similar skin conditions reportedly relieved quickly by Chamberlains Salve. The advertisement claims many cures where other methods failed and notes a price of 25 cents per box, sold by J. L. Willa.
A historical rule explains horsepower as the product of pulley circumference in feet, RPM, and belt width in inches, divided by 600. It notes belt surface requirements and equates belt area to horsepower capacity, using leather belting and tension figures.
A historic vignette recalls Dr. Bacon, a long famed New England clergyman, defending his pronunciation against Webster. He argues Webster cannot dictate how he speaks since Webster is one of his parishioners and should seek pronunciation guidance from him.
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