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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1910
Page
5
M Stoy superintendent of the Anniston cordage plant won second prize in a Textile Manufacturer of Charlotte sponsored essay on cotton spinning. Thirty nine contestants vied for first and second prizes. Stoy previously ranked third out of fifty four in a cotton carding writing contest. Articles will be printed in a book for general circulation.
A brief note extols Sealshipt Oysters as a wholesome alternative to meat during Lent, highlighting their healthiness and lower cost per weight while mentioning Sterne's as the source.
Three houses on Mulberry avenue occupied by Negro residents were destroyed after midnight Saturday. High winds forced a fierce effort to prevent the fire spreading to nearby blocks, with the fire department praised for a brave, effective fight and skilled use of pressure to save adjoining properties.
Calhoun lodge No. 46 Knights of Pythias meets at 7 30 this evening in regular weekly session. Work planned in the ranks of Page and Esquire. Members urged to attend and visitors will be welcomed.
Davis and Williams advertise absolute protection services in Anniston. A local porter from Reidinger & Co. is urged to call or phone 22 for prompt service in a range of fancy groceries.
Residence streets in town highlight modern conveniences as Sterne's offers fresh Spanish mackerel bream and catfish at 25 percent.
Mr James Jones and Miss Katie Walker of Knoxville Tennessee were married at 2 15 PM today at the probate office by Clerk John M Crook. In his father's absence Clerk Crook becomes an expert at performing marriages and the union is legally recorded.
T L Graham leaves for Mobile to represent Woodmen of the World no 19 in a three day convention Tuesday through Thursday. Old Virginia Breakfast Roe and Burnham Monish Fish Flakes are listed as canned seafood specials at uptown grocer outlets.
A farm advisory note recommends a daily ration of about three pounds cottonseed meal mixed with five pounds dried beet pulp for a cow. The pulp should be fed wet after soaking several hours, then combined with meal. Beet pulp is 95 percent digestible and greatly enhances milk production.
The late Thomas B. Reed recounted a client who after hearing inconsistent witness stories chose to drop a case. He claimed the witnesses were mistaken and that jurors favored him, professing that if there is justice in law they cannot lose.
A peculiar effect from roasting crude ore in a furnace leads to men gaining green hair and beards. Authorities note fumes contain arsenical matte components causing the color change while hair texture remains unchanged.
A series of arrivals and visits are listed with travelers from Sylacauga, Talladega, Montgomery, Louisville, St. Louis, New Orleans, Rome, Atlanta, Nashville, Frankfort Tennessee, and Birmingham. Notables include officers Captain A W Bell and Sheriff J C Cornett. many stayed or were guests at the Alabama hotel and connected events.
The remark notes that the advertiser who sticks with a campaign over time tends to prevail, highlighting steady effort as a key factor in success.
The Laurentian high lands stretch across Canada north of the St Lawrence to the source of the Mississippi. They are ancient worn mountains, claimed by Agassiz as the oldest land in the world. The passage describes primordial continents and the gradual rise of the United States from Wisconsin and the Blue Ridge, with early views of a surrounding primitive sea.
An early 20th century excerpt quotes Harold D Garrett calling Sitka Indians the most warlike in the country, contrasting them with the Lion and Apache. It notes their fighting stock, valued life, polytheistic religion, totem poles, and Esquimaux as peaceful in pursuit.
Classified ads highlight real estate deals and investments with emphasis on commission sales. Prospective buyers and sellers are urged to call for farm properties and investment opportunities, promising automatic selection of matching offers.
In Albany on March 13 the 47th ballot for senator produced only 23 votes with no candidate chosen. The impasse continues as sessions proceed without a majority winner.
Classified advertising copy invites readers to offer or seek highly specialized publicity services. It emphasizes promotional reach through tailored messaging and targeted exposure in print. The note reads like a generic sales pitch for publicity assistance.
A garbled dialogue snippet shows a clerk offering reassurance to a girl in a casual exchange about love. The scene includes jumbled phrases and a stray line about trying an experiment with advertised items for a week.
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