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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1907
Page
4
Official record shows April 1907 Evening Star editions totaling 57 940 printed with a daily average of 2229. Statement sworn by General Manager B B McKee and notarized May 1 1907 by notary Br W Ledbetter.
The firms in our advertising columns are trusted merchants with credit to our town. They advertise stamps them as enterprising progressive businessmen. Our Buyers' Guide promises fair dealing good goods and honest prices for shoppers.
The U S Department of Agriculture highlights birds as allies in battling boll weevils. Investigations show 38 species feed on weevils with swallow species among the most effective, and one cliff swallow stomach contained 47 adult weevils. Protecting these birds benefits Southern farmers.
Abe Ruef concedes guilt in the San Francisco boodling case but blames local papers for his downfall. He claims the press attacked him and, by exposing the corruption, did him a favor while he pledges reform and suppression of other boodlers.
The Wantsville Mercury notes Anniston's city council plans to pass an ordinance addressing firearm use. The report emphasizes the ongoing debate on regulating pistols and public safety measures within the municipality.
Fragment mentions a fine of 99 for a concealed weapon and a remark that the habit persists. It notes an interstate commerce body finding Harriman knowledgeable in business, with a dubious claim about making things subservient to Harriman and a reference to a wheel house moved between townships and street cars in San Francisco.
Washington dispatch notes a tiny black fly defeats the green hog that damaged Texas crops, prompting Texas to revise its color line policy. The report frames this as a strategic shift driven by the agricultural impact and political considerations in Texas.
Jose Maria robs an English traveler and his servant near Seville. The generous brigand returns the servant's home and a portion of the spoil, and with humor keeps the youth's watch as a parting gift from a loving father, highlighting a humorous exchange between thief and victim.
Moretus, in Podin, witnessed a Corsican youth who could repeat a 600 word list after one reading. Four Venetian nobles attested the feat as the crowd grew exhausted. The boy then recited the list backward and in alternate words, proving unparalleled memory.
A sermon by Rev. C. F. AEED of New York argues that idleness is the deadliest sin and politics must be redeemed by Christian action. He declares the saved man must save others and urges transforming the mob into a Commonwealth and a democracy through faith.
A. J. Beveridge argues for steady practical administration of colonies as the path to eventual self government. He warns against premature independence for unready peoples and emphasizes national duty, trusteeship, and gradual training in industry and orderly liberty.
A western senator recalls his early dogged days at the Chicago bar. Retained by an Irish mother to defend her son on a house breaking charge, he recalls a request to obtain a continuance, asking for grounds to remand the case and joking about finding a better lawyer.
Anniston won 3 to 0 over Birmingham with Rivers and Cozart starring in a solid team performance. Cozart delivered a two-base hit, Kilpatrick and Newkirk turned double plays, and Welsh pitched well after the sixth inning, while O'Mara fanned four.
Jacksonville 3 Columbia 0. Charleston 4 Macon 3. Augusta 6 Savannah 1. Compact recap of results with local teams and scores.
General Lew Wallace observed four men carrying a wounded hitch who proved to be civilians in disguise. The wounded man claimed he could walk unaided and stood up after a nearby shell burst. The other men dropped their burden and fled while the supposed casualty rose uninjured.
A historical ad claims catarrh is constitutional, not local, and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as the cure. It asserts the remedy acts on blood and mucous surfaces, offers a hundred dollar reward for any failed case, and also advertises Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
In Chicago the Cubs beat Philadelphia 4 to 2. Boston edged Pittsburg 2 to 1. New York defeated Cincinnati 4 to 3. St Louis won over Brooklyn 4 to 3.
In the American League Philadelphia beat St Louis 8 to 5. Rain halted three scheduled games at Detroit Cleveland and Chicago.
Mobile 9 Gulfport 0 Columbus 2 Jackson 1 No other games listed or scheduled.
Columbus Milwaukee and St Paul Louisville postponements cited cold and snow respectively. Minneapolis led with 3 while Indianapolis trailed 1. Kansas City posted 10 and Toledo 9 in the delayed schedule.
A fragmented OCR listing shows scores next to city names including Atlanta 4 and Little Rock 3, Montgomery 2, New Orleans 1, Birmingham 8, Shreveport 6, Nashville 7, Memphis 0, with no context or event.
The dialogue features Harduppe and Cynicusse debating luck and fate. A quip about meeting when five dollars is in pocket reflects a streetwise exchange. No concrete event, date, or organization is specified.
The notice lists today’s matchups with Atlanta visiting Shreveport, Birmingham at Little Rock, Montgomery at Memphis, and Nashville at New Orleans. The schedule suggests a regional college or league program with travel between southern cities.
A Denver Post item notes a woman explains her hair ends are lighter than her roots and confesses the curls she wears belong to her sister. The exchange centers on mistaken hair identity and color shade.
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