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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1907
Page
5
Emma Hicks a colored woman was bound over to the grand jury on charges of stealing 47 dollars and 50 cents in cash plus two finger rings from John Wilson's furniture store. Bond set at 100 dollars. Records note police court fines totaling 36 dollars and 60 cents for seven defendants. one case continued, one discharged, one bound over.
A fragment notes Johnston Bros Co offering smoked Norwegian sardines at 12 per box, claiming quality equal to French sardines with a distinct smoky flavor. The piece also mentions a county road day with road overseers and county commissioners and displays listings for square mesh lace and men’s Serge and flannel pants.
In Queen Victoria's era the chief scullion post was highly valued with figures like Lord Ashley linked to Peel. The 1839 crisis saw Peel offer Ashley the role to attend the queen, both for moral influence and service. Ashley nearly accepted, but the plan collapsed.
Henry Surrett and Will Fleming, recently convicted in City court, were sent today by State Agent B M Turvis to begin state service. Surrett to Speig ners for 18 months and Fleming to Flat Top coal mines for five years. A peace warrant led to the arrest of James Vincent of Mechanicsville by Constable W D Newman, bond set at 150 dollars for appearance before Judge J F Creen.
An advertisement touts Burdock Blood Bitters as a cure for languor and weakness. It claims to tone the liver and stomach, purify the blood, and improve digestion, urging readers to try the tonic.
The London Telegraph reports a League of Protest against illegible signatures, especially those of officials. Its motto questions who should sign if they cannot read their own father, while the signer’s name remains indecipherable and unclear.
The office boy wakes hopeful, cleans the office, and dreams of a bleacher seat as he anticipates a day off. The boss asks about his grandma and suggests they go somewhere together, framing the plan with cheerful anticipation.
An April notice from LAND TITLE GUARANTY CO. Anniston states it will examine titles and provide a guaranty bond if the title is approved by their attorneys. The rest of the text references speed limits for a camel and unrelated geographic commentary from the London Express about wolves in Asia and Newfoundland bank formations.
Bids are invited for furnishing all materials and labor to erect a two story brick and frame hospital building for Drs B M and W D Sellers in Anniston Alabama. Plans by architect Chas W Carlton address 11 and 13 Caldwell building non resident bidders must deposit ten dollars and owners reserve right to reject any bids.
A comic sketch features two stout ladies discussing weight loss with one suggesting eating flies as a remark, while Marjory watches kittens, adding a humorous domestic note to the scene.
A Main Street cigar shop shows a backlog of unsold cigar boxes stacked to the ceiling as the dealer notes no market for empty boxes. Factories pay two cents each and used boxes become worthless after revenue stamps. thousands are burned daily. Some boxes are pretty, all are well made.
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