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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1907
Page
4
The April 1907 circulation of the Evening Star shows a total printed of 67 940 with an actual daily average of 2 228. The declaration is sworn by General Manager B McKee and notarized by E W Ledbetter on May 1, 1907.
A West Chester plea for harsher punishment follows a report two Black men were sentenced to ten years for assaulting white women, with a $200 fine for a 1 year old. Philadelphia and Alabama cases show stark contrast in penal views, implying leniency may embolden crime.
A community speaker argues for strict law and order saying punishment should fit the crime. He predicts the two black assailants may reoffend in ten years unless apprehended sooner, criticizing West Chester punishment as inadequate.
A Rand of positive outlook highlights Anniston and Birmingham as Alabama’s industrial centers. The piece praises Anniston’s rapid growth in population, wealth, wages, and factories, urging local citizens to unite and push for continued prosperity through education, religion, and manufacturing.
An editorial on advertising urges merchants to feature all items but avoid cramming space. It favors concise clear messages over long tiresome plans and states bright engaging advertising news delights readers and carries personal interest beyond daily news.
In the death of Charles P. Lane, editor of the Huntsville Tribune, the Republican party loses a leader in Alabama and the state loses a good citizen. Lane worked tirelessly for Alabama's upbuilding and was held in high esteem by Alabamians generally.
Members of the Alabama Press association, blocked from railroad passes by the legislature, will travel by steamboat on the Alabama river after completing their annual meeting in Montgomery next July.
The nereocytis seaweed is described as the largest plant, often over 300 feet tall. Its rope like stem is used for rope by island inhabitants while a pear shaped balloon forms at the root, rising to the surface and creating meadow like underwater areas that impede navigation. The dried rope and balloons are repurposed for building and vessel construction.
The Madrid Liberal reflects on Americans who made money quietly and spent it flamboyantly, likening steel kings and copper princes to Renaissance youths who would wage war for the beauty of a beloved, a notion deemed impossible.
A claimed home remedy for rheumatism from a named authority suggests Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon and Compound Syrup Sar saporilia mixed with water and taken after meals and at bedtime. The ad asserts the formula cleanses the blood and reduces joint pain without stomach harm.
A recipe lists ingredients for sugar butter flour milk eggs and flavoring with lemon and molasses. It describes creaming butter and sugar, adding milk and flour to form a dough, rolling, cutting rounds with a center hole, frying until golden, and dusting with sugar.
A public safety note warns against fire and injury risks in homes. Do not leave lamps lit, matches or poisons reachable by children, or guns accessible. Avoid placing vessels on stairs or on floors to prevent tripping. Keep doors clear and avoid hassocks in walkways.
J. G. Jenkins of Chapel Hill praises Buck len's Arnica Salve for quick pain relief from a felon and healing of sores burns and wounds. The product is advertised as best on earth and sold at Elam Ordway Houser drug stores and Scarbrough Drag Co's stores.
A husband gives his wife ten dollars with a note of pride and calls for true applause. The wife acknowledges the gesture and expresses gratitude, framing the moment as a small act of appreciation between spouses.
Brief readable text notes Samaritan aid and a casual remark about town matters. Sydney Surtth is mentioned in passing with informal language and no clear event or date.
Medical advertisement asserts catarrh as a constitutional disease needing systemic treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. P. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio is promoted as the only constitutional cure with a one hundred dollar reward for any failing case. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Governor names R. B. furne as Lincoln county constable. Montgomery boy dies after stepping on rusty nail. Embezzlement case in federal court Birmingham. Major elected for Alabama National Guard unit. Athens Eighth district school president elected. Farmers face double seed cost to replant cotton. Southern Cotton Oil to market 12 000 bushels of seed. Montgomery raises 51371 for Methodist college. Tuscaloosa water works sold for 30000 by court. Negro Farmers Union expands into Alabama with N J Cook named agent in Pell City. Union HQ in Linden Texas.
The piece lists five principal tools for home use. It emphasizes the hammer as the universal instrument with proper construction, followed by fixture pliers for tightening hardware, the awl for precise placement, and good screwdrivers for sinking screws. It warns against brittle cast iron hammers and advocates careful tool selection and use in shelves, built in seats, and boxes.
Edward A. Ayers notes a large sample showing about one in twenty two artists are color blind. Artists may distinguish shades faster yet a green blind artist may confuse brown with green. Color sense is genetic and not improved by training.
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