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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1907
Page
4
The Evening Star reports a February 1907 circulation of 51 865 copies with a daily average of 2160. The statement is sworn by General Manager B E McK and witnessed by Notary B W Ledbetter on March 1 1907.
Ex Senator Pugh of Alabama, who joined the Confederate army after resigning his legislature seat, later served twice as U S senator. He is remembered as part of the old guard whose record recalls the antebellum South and wartime patriotism.
Piedmont gains a new newspaper The Piedmont Journal launched by Austin Johnston after a year without a local paper. The town awaits the paper’s liberal assistance and coverage as Piedmont reenters the press scene.
The piece argues physicians in America link personal crisis reports to overwork by businessmen. It warns that relentless pursuit of wealth harms health, urging occasional rest and a return to nature to prevent breakdowns. It stresses medical science seeks ways to prevent collapse and promotes balance between work and recreation.
The Roman angaria system, borrowed from the Persians, used relay stations and many horses along major roads to speed official communications. Julius Caesar era letters traveled from Britain to Rome in under a month, while private mail only appears later under Diocletian.
Report discusses Sir Humphry Davy’s discovery that flame cannot pass through a T84 mesh gauze due to cooling, with overheating allowing passage. It also notes a food inspector calling a man a grogger for producing whisky from old barrels by soaking them in boiling water to draw out spirits, yielding red eye.
A reporter reviews an old tax book for Benton now Calhoun County Alabama showing 1844 returns, totals for state and county taxes, and notable figures. KR Rowland of Jacksonville Beach owned the most property and tax due, while Joshua Stephens of Muscadine Keat was the poorest.
The note warns that when a stock is bought at low levels, it may still fall further, allowing dealers who neglect oversight to profit by selling at even lower prices. It emphasizes caution in timing purchases and monitoring price movements.
The year’s total taxes for like purposes were 121308.30 dollars. The county had 18 beats and a table lists polls and tax amounts by beat. There were 1904 enslaved African Americans under 50 taxed. those over 50 were not taxed. One free person of color existed. Of the enslaved group, 1008 were aged over ten and under fifty.
The report shows no returns by an assessor though it appears there was household property valued over 350 dollars held by three men. General merchandise investments totaled 55,184 dollars with 17,330 dollars loaned at legal interest.
In a playful exchange Miss McFlirter recalls a seaside visit with multiple admirers at her feet while Miss Charmin comments on the crowd and the scene. The dialogue captures breezy flirtation and social humor of the moment.
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