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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1916
Page
6
A collage of local items mocks weather and daily life from Anniston. Mentions of Mississippi cow swallowing a snake, the ambitious mayoral race, and a reorganized Southern Army in Birmingham blend with light jests about newspapers and fashion. Spaces brief, tone wry and social.
A historical OCR fragment discusses platery and flettery as keys to unlock locks, comparing a schemer’s point to a skeleton key. The passage hints at use of deception to gain ends but trails off without a completed point.
The piece argues that insincere compliments are common and harmful, citing flattery as a king of deceit that ruins youth and virtue. It warns that clever flatterers mask deception, urging honesty and openness while noting that some notice flattery yet still praise it when veiled as truth.
A satirical remark from the Anniston Star about a bachelor editor in DC provokes comments from the Birmingham Ledger and Columbus Enquirer-Sun, suggesting ignorance as bliss in the exchange. The dialogue hints at crosspaper commentary on gender and social mores.
R E Gann praises The Anniston Star for neutrality in labor conflicts and credits Atlanta and other Georgia papers with supporting fair play. He notes Alabama cities Birmingham Montgomery and Anniston as well organized in labor, cites The Advertiser and The Star as pivotal.
A Chattanooga News editorial laments how humanitarian wartime rules collapse under military necessity. It contrasts Red Cross appeals with British policies blocking medical supplies to central powers, warning of widespread starvation and civilian suffering if sieges and blockades escalate.
In a postwar context the American branch of the League of Nations to Enforce Peace announces its first annual national assembly in Washington on May 26-27. It aims to secure postwar peace through economic and military force, urging a union of sovereign nations and sanctions to preserve civilization and advance mankind.
Confederate veterans plan to press ahead with talks about creating a judicial tribunal to hear and judge cases of disability and other merits within the United Confederate Veterans organization. The proposal envisions a formal mechanism to assess eligibility and resolve disputes among members.
A compact chronicle of historical milestones from 1778 Congress measures government by the people to 1915 battles in Portugal and the Great Lakes rail policies. Notables include Daniel O Connell's death in 1847 and Alabama's launch in England in 1869.
Classified ads page notes Biar Want Ads operate as a general marketplace offering goods services and notices through a local paper. It lists categories and contact details encouraging readers to place or browse advertisements for items jobs and services.
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