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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1907
Page
4
The Anniston newspaper confirms it is a member of the Publishers' Press Association and the sole local paper to receive a daily telegraphic news service. Communications and remittances are to be handled privately by NNISTON rune wa CO in NISTON AA.
The Evening Star reports total February 1907 circulation of 51 865 and a daily average of 8 160. The statement is sworn by general manager B B McKee and notarized by W Ledbetter on March day 1907.
An eastern agency argued that railroad collisions stem from workers neglect while dismissing higher officials. The piece questions data sources and who funds such notices, arguing employers bear responsibility alongside allegedly careless employees for recurring crashes and losses.
A call to action urges all physically able men to seek work amid a nationwide labor boom. It emphasizes that cities towns and rural areas face worker shortages across fields forests and mines, leaving no excuse for idleness.
The article argues that many people in Guy Alleys avoid labor, claiming they prefer idleness and poverty. It contends that anyone could find work around Anniston at good wages if they chose to weed for it.
The text suggests Toonevelt will influence the Republican nominee naming and platform while his influence is strong but not decisive against a Democratic victory. It notes the party must wisely choose candidates and principles to counter the Democratic tide.
A new form of the Chaindetter craze spreads as a "push me along" prayer chain alarming the Washington post office. Officials warn that while earnest prayer is effective, the growing number of chain-prayers has reached a foolish level.
The text notes oddities about seasons with lines on spring beds, spring water, and springtime usage. It muses that an early fall can appear in midwinter when pavements slip, and summer ice drinks blur seasons, while Alabama winters are misnamed for two years. The passage hints at curious seasonal connections.
The Mobile Register mocks Senator Lusk for two unsuccessful districting attempts of the state judiciary and warns that polished legislation can be costly and troublesome as he eyes new directions.
Chattanooga launches a campaign against loafers with the motto get to work for wages or you will have to work for the city without wages. City authorities warn a menace of idlers and insist Chattanooga will not let loafers grow strong.
The city of Anniston reports strong, rapid growth with many houses built this year, while demand outstrips supply. Officials cite ongoing expansion as evidence that growth continues and housing remains a priority.
Arrival in New York of 12,000 immigrants last week averts suspension of hod carrying trackdaying and ditch digging work in the east and promises a future supply of ready-made citizens.
Some Republicans claim the president suffers from brain storms, though they deny it as unjust to Mr. Roosevelt. The article notes stormy periods in the lives of those who oppose his activities.
The report notes a rare large battle in Central America ending with about a thousand men killed, suggesting the conflict has grown more destructive and resembles broad war strategies discussed by Gen. Shoman.
The note depicts Boss Ruef in San Francisco as his corrupt leadership era collapses after a brief, ill fated run. The tone suggests a sharp descent from power to exposure.
The Chicago Record-Herald notes the current mayoralty campaign offers little hope for change, and suggests there will not be another contest for four years.
A light social note reflects a change in reaction to a straw hat as observers report diminished humor and fewer playful remarks. Local chatter notes a shift in fashion mood and public reception.
One hundred dollar reward offered for an uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Fr J Cheney Co of Toledo endorsed by Walding Kinnan Marvin, wholesale druggists, who vouch for Cheney's honor and ability. Cure taken internally, vitamins blood and mucous membranes. Testimonials free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
W Cohen and Co offers house painting, signs and decorating services at 921 Noble Street. Contact phone 550 for estimates and scheduling.
A brief notice references coal designated as burn telephone 59 from Model Ice Co. The fragment lists MH2-TF as an identifier. No further context or details are provided in the readable text.
Arthur Chappell is held on a 1500 dollar bond after a preliminary hearing before Justice W. McMillan in Taladega. He admitted to jail after 48 witnesses were examined concerning the killing of Lewis Franklin at the red brick store below Oxford on March 15.
A critique of the lobby system describing the lobby as the legislative annex where influence operates through personal contact. It argues lobbying exploits human frailties and seeks favors at the people's expense, citing Gilson Gardner in Success Magazine.
Hardy ferns vary greatly in size from hairlike stems with tiny leaves to plants two or three feet tall. They thrive in shaded, cool or warm spots with good drainage and leaf mold soil. Only about forty species suit outdoor culture. plant in beds or borders and protect in winter with leaves hay or straw.
A vintage ad touts Bucklen arnica salve as the ultimate healing balm for burns, cuts, wounds and ulcers with guaranteed results. Sold by Elam Ordway Houser and Scarbrough Drug Co for 25 cents.
In Persia beggars actually ride instead of relying on donkeys, a paradox that baffles European observers. They obtain these useful animals or exist at all through means that challenge Western norms, yet the fact remains they do both.
A magistrate cites an ordinance restricting liquor sales near churches. The mayor orders action and gives three days to relocate the establishment, framing the issue as a law enforcement priority.
A Cleveland Leader note records Mrs MeSosh accusing Mr MeSosh of drunkenness and confessing she must be drunk to endure the return home. The account frames a domestic dispute with sharp dialogue about intoxication and nerves.
A Montreal Star aphorism notes that human beings share common flaws and similarities across civilization, implying fault in one echoes many.
Special to the Star from Talladega March 28 reports a mule ridden by a Black boy was killed by a train on the A B and A line at the J E Ellis Construction Company camp. The boy was riding beside the track when the mule bolted in front of the approaching train and the boy was hurt.
In Madrid a finely dressed woman, claiming her husband suffered religious mania, lured a jeweler into selling diamonds worth 5000 dollars on the pretense of purchase after her husband’s approval. She profited by an elaborate ruse involving a doctor and an empty chair, then vanished with the stones.
The article explains cataract forms from oxalate deposits in the lens and advocates lens removal with highly magnifying spectacles afterward. It instructs a simple home test using a punched card to project the cataract shadow onto the retina, helping patients decide if surgery is needed.
The passage discusses the traveler’s tree legend, noting G F Scott Eliot’s view from experience that such trees grow near swamps or springs. It claims a hollow at the base holds water with a disagreeable vegetable taste, making it inferior to other nearby water sources.
A lecturer argues English lags in sonorous titles and cites a German matron praising her husband Fritz as hauptkassen verwaltungsassistent. She notes her own long feminine title hauptkassenverwaltungsassistentin exceeds the German in length, while the wife of an oberhofsteneramtsinspector proclaims shorter, plain form.
A box of Dr King’s New Life Pills with guaranteed cure claims was found at Elam Ordway Houser’s and Scarbrough Drug Company stores. The item is described as containing 25¢ value. The note mentions biliousness malaria and jaundice as conditions cured. No owner identified.
A Chicago Tribune feature quotes a woman asking a lawyer about her motive for seeking divorce. The lawyer remarks that applying the principle would break up every home in the country, highlighting social constraints on marital dissolution.
The column cites Miss Ann and Miss Cuttie scolding young women for modern flirtations and engagements to two men at once. The Philadelphia Press tone notes public judgment and moral concern over romantic duplicity.
Quoted passage by Lyman Abbott asserts that love defines God’s essence and reach. It states people cannot escape love despite sorrow sin estrangement or darkness and that God’s omnipotence and omnipresence mirror love.
A Yonkers Statesman quip about detection of a machine by its odor rather than visibility. Greene questions the reach of sensory detection while the speaker asserts smell as far as it can be perceived, highlighting a humorous exchange about sensing technology.
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