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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1907
Page
9
All Scrappers call for a book to seat photographs of relatives. Clerk-But the item is a scrapbook not a family album. Callahan-Oh, that’s all right, young man, all my relatives are scrap people.
A humorous exchange from Chicago News recalls Tommy explaining that two negatives equal an affirmative, while his father questions the meaning. The joke ends with uncertainty as they ponder whether the concept has been fully understood.
A narrator recalls being harshly criticized by a church warden, who called him a perfect ass. An old German friend jokes that one might bray in church to handle such insults, lightening the moment with a wink and a pithy quip.
The Noble street theater hosted moving pictures to a small appreciative crowd. Archdeacon Elias Tanne visits Anniston soliciting funds for an Asiatic Turkey orphans home, with Mayor Kilby’s authorization. Skaters Prof. Wastel and Miss Ruth White draw large crowds at Princess rink, praised as the area’s finest. J K Lanning of L and N returns from Louisville after freight work. Madden’s Business College publicizes its Education publication. Albert Johnston from Pelham Guards named assistant to Captain Wellborn as regimental quartermaster sergeant by Colonel McKleroy.
Advertisement invites customers to call E. M. Lewis for Empire Montevallo or Jellico coal, described as best in the South. The message emphasizes superior quality and direct contact for purchase.
A playful dialogue features Mr Turtle, Mr Frog, Mrs Hare and others debating religion, currency, drinks, and moving plans. The Frog advocates greenbacks while Mr Turtle worries about lost baseballs. Miss Hippo and Miss Kangaroo provide light exchanges amid a Chestnut flavor aside.
The article explains stair climbing as a pendulum-like progression with each step lifting the body. It notes short legs move quicker but with similar effort, while running upstairs greatly increases muscular strain, acting through nerves that supply muscle stimulation and reflect bodily vigor and debility.
W J Austin of Talladega a police department member testifies to Doan's Kidney Pills curing his backache and night pain. He describes dark kidney secretions and sediment before using the pills, noting immediate improvement and restored kidney function. Sold by Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo NY and all dealers for 65 cents.
A dialogue notes a firing after an office trip gone wrong. The speaker blames a coworker for poor judgment and risk, while the coworker faces consequences. The piece references a Baltimore American context and a whimsical aside about Crivicisia feeding on tree parts.
A man reports five years of kidney and bladder illness with pain and weight loss. After three doctors failed, the first bottle brought relief and the second bottle cured him completely, prompting a question why others were not helped. Elam Ordway & Louser.
A pleasant tasting remedy, Chamberlains Cough Remedy, praised by mothers for quick relief of coughs and colds in babies and for preventing pneumonia. It also cures croup when given at onset. For sale by J. L. Wikle.
The notice promotes Southern Railway routes to all points with through Pullman cars to New York and dining car service. It invites inquiries on rates and schedules from M Coxwell and M H Bone, in Birmingham Alabama, and also advertises Montevallo coal with a local phone contact.
A Brooklyn Eagle snippet recalls a hotel clerk charging clergymen an extra dollar, eliciting questions about why worshippers are singled out. The exchange notes that they avoid patronizing the bar, prompting commentary on treatment of religious leaders.
In a brief exchange a patient asks if a neck swelling is serious. The doctor downplays the issue noting it is likely a boil on the back of the neck and advises monitoring the gland for any changes.
The advertisement lists eczema tetter salt rheum itch ringworm herpes and barbers itch as conditions relieved by Chamberlains Salve. It claims rapid relief from intense itching and potential permanent cure with continued use, noting many prior cures where other treatments failed. Price is 25 cents per box and it is sold by J. L. Wikle.
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