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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1907
Page
4
The Evening Star reports daily print figures for April 1907 totaling 57 040 with an actual daily average of 2229. Peak daily counts reach 2280 while Sundays show 2230. E B McKeefe, General Manager, swore to the record on May 1 1907 before Notary BW Ledbetter.
A Washington dispatch says President Roosevelt weighs naming two Dreadnoughts after states, with Delaware and Utah likely and New York excluded due to an armored cruiser. The piece jokes about the difficulty of naming ships and even suggests asking the Pullman Car Company to contribute options to suit the war vessels.
In a recent gathering in Atlanta, ministers rejected the idea of total depravity, while observers note that many still view adversaries as wholly corrupt. The article also mentions frequent railroad wrecks across the country, with the latest calamity reported on the Baltimore and Ohio line in West Virginia.
A brief note indicates Atlanta is connected to the San Francisco streetcar strike, though the story has faded and the local angle is minimal.
A health journal promotes a home remedy blending Fluid Extract of Dandelion Compound Karyon and Sarsaparilla. The formula claims to purify blood, clear skin of sores and pimples, boost vigor, and aid kidneys to filter waste. The ad cites a local druggist endorsing its harmlessness and effectiveness.
At Pat Allen's market on Tenth street a fine line of Kansas City Native Meat will be displayed and sold tomorrow. The corn fed Western meat is aimed at the exclusive trade in large eastern cities and highlights Allen's bid to offer the choicest meats to Anniston customers. The sale continues throughout the day tomorrow with Allen's ongoing commitment to quality Western meats.
A New Orleans Times Democrat article notes that many men blush due to overheating garments, especially woolen socks. It advises loosening clothing and suggests nerve-building activities like giving speeches, testifying, and attending social events, with blushing often fading around age thirty five.
Fragmentary lines show a teacher asking about a dromedeary and a student named Slohnny at Rabelelids, with garbled dialogue suggesting confusion over a term. The readable bits imply a linguistic puzzle or misheard word in a classroom setting.
An advertised prescription for kidney and bladder relief combines 4 oz Fluid Extract of Buchu, 1 oz Amet Cordial, 4 oz Fluid Extract of Liverwort, 15 oz water and 1 tablespoonful doses three times daily. It claims a month of use will purge impurities, with heavy water intake advised. ingredients available at reputable drug stores.
George E. Roberts served as Director of the United States Mint, positioned during a period emphasizing currency stability and monetary policy directions.
The extensive demand for manufactured goods has tightened money supply, forcing railroads to seek funds for locomotives and equipment while accelerating interest rates. Labor and material costs plus higher wages squeeze profits and push projects to delay, despite broad economic growth.
The piece recounts famed horse feats from ancient to modern times. It cites Bucephalus guarding Alexander the Great, Arabian scouts serving Haroun al Rasheed, St Helena horses taught to dig crops, and a New England clergyman’s horse re-shoing itself after dropping a hind shoe.
Homeless Homer questions sun bathing as the Cleveland Leader notes a dispute over sun baths. Brakerod Baker protests the practice and seeks shade while Homer insists on sun exposure.
A child's party featured a centerpiece of a bowl of goldfish within a flower wreath. Each child received a ribbon tied around a bouquet and, on signal, the wreath broke into pieces for the youngsters. Supper included bouillon, cream chicken in paper cases, ribboned sandwiches, lemon ice, candied cherries, sponge cake, and festive mottoes.
An advertisement asserts catarrh is a constitutional disease and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as the only constitutional remedy. It claims relief by internal doses and offers $100 for any uncured case, with circulars and testimonials available. Sold by druggists at 75 cents and includes a note to take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
On April 11 four male stenographers were sought at 75 dollars monthly with promotion to 150 dollars. On the 16th another opening offered 50 dollars monthly with possible promotion. An additional vacancy is noted. Young men and women are urged to enroll at Madden's Business College for day or night courses.
Dialogue excerpt shows Boreleigh praising Critie for her retiring disposition and Critie wryly admits a liking for retiring. The exchange ends with a light note as Puck comments on the mood.
A terse exchange underscores a debate about facts versus interpretation in a noted gentleman’s discourse. The dialogue hints at precision, but leaves broader meanings unresolved.
The term agnostic, coined by the late Professor Huxley, derives from the Greek gnosis with a negative prefix meaning not knowing. It designates one who does not know as opposed to the gnostic who knows.
Eyewitnesses at the assassination recount Caesar dying in combat rather than uttering the famous line. They describe him as shot and fighting back, likening his end to a wolf’s sudden attack.
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