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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1900
Page
4
X H Bagley nominates coroner W M Franke for the 2nd district commissioner race. The ticket emphasizes public safety and county governance. Local party leaders back Franke as a reform candidate with experience in medical-legal matters.
Debate on whether natives of new possessions can govern a republic. The article argues climate and race myths, noting past Southern fears of inferiority, then asserts Cuban and Porto Rican workers will prove capable, likening them to Southern labor progress and eventual reliability with industry and opportunity.
The text argues that white natives will quickly adopt new governance ideas and praises their intelligence. It recalls historical struggles, noting ancestors who fought Britain and were mocked abroad, including references to Washington and Jefferson as fanatics by European press.
A sensible young woman in a Mississippi town asks friends to avoid laying her down by the brook or in cemeteries where sightseers may distract, and to let her sleep under the counter of the man who never advertises, seeking peace beyond understanding.
William L. Wises, author of the Wilson tariff, aligns with the Democratic party again. He says Mr. Bryan will be nominated and that new conditions require different tactics, predicting a Democratic victory and that the party will go into the fight solid.
The Anniston lodge No 1 held a meeting conferring knight of Esquires on Henry M Fagan and Charles B Rouse using the amplified degree. Delegates to the Grand Lodge attended and the Grand Lodge adopted a resolution thanking Annis ton for hospitality.
Jackson testified at a Powers office meeting where talks about boarding witnesses were raised. B. B. Burton produced cartridges, claiming some could be used to settle the contest, while Caleb Powers threatened to leave if such talk continued.
A New York Sun writer argues Alabama holds vast water power capable of running all papermills worldwide yet uses less than one percent of this natural endowment for manufacturing. The piece highlights Alabama's potential for industrial growth and power utilization.
An advertisement claims Kermett's Chocolates Laxative as a one day cure for cold symptoms including head congestion and sore throat. It urges children to take the product like candy, implying easy consumption and quick relief.
The evening paper is hailed as a mirror of the present and a swift horse in journalism, while afternoon papers gain favor and prosperity across cities.
The Prince of Wales' horse iol den Jubilee won the two thousand guineas at New Market yesterday, suggesting Albert Edward still shows some sporting spirit in public events.
In the city you are honored to call at our place and make yourself at home. The largest store in the city offers the finest line of dress goods silks millinery men's and boys' clothing and furnishing goods. King Manufacturing Co. 11 West Eleventh Street plans plumbing gas steam and hot water heating tin work with prompt repairs.
The cheers in Chicago marked a high point in Admiral Dewey’s career since his arrival at Manila Harbor. The event underscored his celebrated status and his positive reception highlighted a significant moment in his public life.
A lighthearted regional note jokes that Tenn is nothing quite so enjoyable as a barheene, unless it is another barheene, capturing a folksy sense of humor in the period.
Announcement of a Sunday trip to Birmingham on May 6 with a one dollar round trip fare. Train departs Aniston at 7:30 a m and returns from Birmingham at 5:30 p m. Separate coaches for white and colored passengers.
A compact saying contrasts benevolence with disruption, suggesting kindness should flow smoothly without forcing change or agitation. It frames gentleness as practical, avoiding unnecessary action or mess.
An old newspaper fragment promotes Yor cold in the head and sore throat remedy Ker mott's Chocolates Laxative Quinine the One Day Cold Cure. It also lists for rent two desirable store rooms on West Eleventh Street opposite Anniston Carpet Mills, now being repaired with possession May 10, apply to R. H. Cobb or rental agents.
Travel to that resort has begun for the season in earnest as new boats arrive and the open cars are now available for guests.
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