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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1907
Page
2
An article discusses new clothing trends with emphasis on two button sack suits, gray tones, and tailored fits. It notes Oxford merchants offering quality fabrics from New York tailors and promotes buying with confidence. Local notices include residents traveling, shop openings, illnesses, and social events in Oxford and nearby areas.
A large India dinner scene features a distinguished soldier who fails to secure almonds and raisins for a globe trotter. The exchange leads to a mock “kissmiss” penalty and a wife consulting her husband on liabilities. The piece also traces historical shifts in English musical terms from orchestra to band, noting old usages like “noise.”
Franklin Massachusetts resident G. I. Partridge in his 84th year led his famous band at the Knights Templar Parade in Cambridge. He played the fife since age 13 and held roles recruiting music for Civil War regiments. Partridge credits Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey with restoring his health after a cold, claiming it keeps him strong in old age.
An advertisement touts Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey as a safe, purifying medicine that strengthens heart action and the entire system. It warns buyers to ensure genuineness by seeking the sealed bottle labeled with the Old Chemist trademark and notes a $1.00 price with a free illustrated medical booklet.
Events listed include 1744 start of the French and Indian War in Canada. 1767 birth of Andrew Jackson. 1781 Guilford Courthouse battle. 1804 U S land offices opened at Kaskaskia Vincennes and Detroit. 1820 Maine admitted to Union. 1823 death of John Jervis. 1849 birth of Mrs Kendal. 1830 Yucatan independence. 1856 sinking of a Philadelphia Camden ferry with 30 dead. 1861 Island No 10 bombardment. 1865 Battle of Averysborough. 1871 Manitoba assembly opens. 1875 Cardinal title given Archbishop McCluskey. 1885 England declares war in South Africa. 1884 first through train on Mexican Central. 1886 Gen Pope retires. 1894 Bland coinage bill passes Senate. 1898 Sir Henry Bessemer dies born 1813.
The Cigarmakers International Union lists 495 locals nationwide while Porto Rico unions challenge a law as unconstitutional against private corporations. The Brotherhood of Carpenters reaches 200000 members. the United Hatters used 30000000 union labels. Indiana supreme court rejects employers liability net except for railroads. Brockton Mass shoe output reached 15 million pairs with union labels. Norfolk and Western grants telegraph operators 11 percent raise and an eight hour day.
In a courtroom scene Mrs. Maloney describes her husband striking her. The magistrate questions the implications as Mrs. Maloney notes the husband has become a physical wreck since the incident.
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