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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1907
Page
8
A health column urges that nervous tension and stomach trouble share a common cause and praises Cooper's New Discovery for restoring digestion. A testimonial from J. R. Smock of Cicero Indiana notes relief after three weeks and a ten pound gain in a case of thirteen years of stomach issues.
Garometer reading 40.17 and temperature 58 with wind from the North at 5 miles per hour. Highest temperature 75 at 2 p m and lowest 57 at 6 a m. Weather cloudy with partly cloudy and warmer tonight. Friday fair and warmer. W F Clarke official in charge.
FlUett and John Gordon of Anniston visited their grandmother Mrs F H Hammond at Talladega Home the first of the week. O M Reynolds of Anniston was in Talladega Monday. Mr J B Sholoutt is in Heflin today on business.
A three day state health conference opened in Ofe lobarb Louisiana under the state board of health with aims to launch active sanitation in every parish. Eminent medical men will present papers and discuss sanitation and vital statistics to dispel the notion that Louisiana is unhealthy and promote public health efforts.
The Celebes island wild cattle, among the Malay archipelago, are described as the smallest living wild bovine. It notes the animal’s diminutive proportions with a shoulder height of only three feet four inches, resembling a small buffalo in some traits.
The Montgomery Adver tisement reports on the opening of the annual Woman’s Auxiliary convention at St John church with a corporate communion by Bishop Herkwith. Mrs J T McMillan presided, Mrs Amelia Wyly delivered a heartfelt welcome, and delegates were welcomed by Rev BE Cobbs. Reports from the Junior Auxiliary and local work followed, plus plans for Auburn glee club entertainment and May festival events at Noble Institute.
A friend reports Congressman John L. Burnett of the Seventh District will sail with the immigration commission around May 25 to begin investigations in Italy. Burnett recently returned from New York where he witnessed 1,900 Italians disembark from a single ship and noted more ships awaiting landing. He aims to exclude such arrivals from the United States through an educational test.
Special to the Star from Montgomery May 2 W L Garner of Ozark is appointed Alabama Jamestown commissioner succeeding J B Ward who resigns to become probate judge of Henry county Ward had been first named Jamestown commissioner After Gordon's death Ward was chosen probate judge vacancy and the governor appointed Garner to fill the Jamestown post Gar ner is a Dale county prominent banker and former state representative
A string of aphorisms on happiness bravery trust and social caution. Witty contrasts highlight human foibles including dissatisfaction expectations of friendship and the tendency to judge others by self knowledge.
Gadsden May 2 After five doctors’ opinions the court ordered O P Dod son to be sent to the Tuscaloosa insane hospital until fit for trial for assault with intent to murder He shot his five year old son after attempting to kill his wife and was jailed in Anniston amid public outrage.
Montgomery May 2 The governor offered a $100 reward for the arrest and conviction of Gus Augustus Flood charged with complicity in the killing of Amos Phillips at Gadsden in 100g George Nelson earlier blamed now thought innocent Flood reportedly admitted the offense in Chattanooga authorities in Gadsden expect the reward to aid capture
Judge Cal vin Wood of Lowndes county says Black Belt farmers face heavy losses from weather. Early spring planting used scarce seed, a cold spell killed plants, forcing replanting. Despite hardships, the community shows strong enthusiasm, including Black and white farmers.
A drawing master mocks a pupil over his pencil skills and asks what part he would draw flat if drawing him. The pupil, with a significant look, answers with a cryptic line that reads like nonsensical syllables, leaving the scene unresolved.
Edwardsville May 2 The Odd Fellows observed the order 88th anniversary with an old time celebration in the school building Grand Master W M Crawford spoke on the orders principles and its Edwardsville home plans The Rebecca lodge was organized with 49 members and substantial funds pledged for a local home site including a large community dinner and welcomes from local leaders.
An advertisement claims bronchial coughs arise from weather or drafts and bronchi inflammation. It argues Hy-O-Mei relieves nose throat and lungs, calms mucous membranes, and treats bronchitis locally. Scarborough Drug Co. offers a money back guarantee and sells a complete Hy-O-Mei outfit for $1.00.
Dr. W. M. Lyon Jr reports eight distinct squirrel forms in northern and western Borneo. A three river barrier appears to separate two distinct races, mirroring how great rivers divide human peoples and cultures.
A sequence of historical notes lists events tied to specific dates and figures. Highlights include lambert simnel crowned in 1486 in Dublin, christopher columbus discovering jamaica in 1494, leonardo da vinci's death in 1519, and other milestones across the 19th and early 20th centuries involving rulers, composers, exhibitions, and international congresses.
Advert promises Dr King s New Life Pills prevent appendicitis by cleansing the bowels with mild purgatives. It claims to cure headaches biliousness malaria and jaundice and lists Elam Ordway Houser Scarbrough Drug Co as sellers.
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