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Newspaper

Anniston Evening Star

Location

Anniston, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1907

Page

6

Rheumatism Cure Claims by Swift Specific Co

The advertisement blames rheumatism on a sour blood condition from indigestion and constipation. It promises a permanent cure by cleansing blood and renewing circulation with S. S. S. and S. S. Tonic from the Swift Specific Co of Atlanta Georgia, offering a free book on rheumatism and medical advice.

Henty TEE Swift Specific CO Atlanta, GA

Ordinance Grants Rail Franchise to Anniston & Columbus R R

City of Anniston introduces an ordinance granting to the Anniston and Columbus Railway Company rights to construct maintain and operate railroad tracks along specified streets and alleys in Anniston including spurs and a connection to industrial yards. The measure will be considered at a future regular council meeting.

AnnIston City of Anniston Anniston & Columbus Railway Company City OF State of Alabama Oxford Lake Oxanna Mobile Division The Southern Railway Front Street Birmingham Eleventh Street Seventh Street Alabama Mineral Railroad United States Cast Iron Pipe, & Pountey Company Duncan Street Parkwin Street Twelfth Street Thirteenth Street Fourteenth Street Woodstock Tron Works Anniston Electric and Gas Company

Anniston and Columbus Railway Tracks Ordinance Details

The ordinance grants wall easements and tracks along specified streets and alleys in Anniston. It outlines survey adoption, construction to city grade, maintenance, single-track rule in streets, and mayoral power to execute related contracts with Anniston and Columbus Railway Company for free use of the grant.

Selma Southern Railway Sixteenth Street Crawford Street Anniston and Columbus Railway Company Anniston

Wifey’s Success In Fashion Push For Husband’s New Suit

A Chicago News item depicts a wife pressuring her husband Jim Benton to buy a new gray suit for spring. She argues clothing boosts impression and self respect, while he worries about cost and sticking with his current wardrobe. She hints at a mutual upgrade as business improves.

Jim Myrtle Chicago News Cleveland Bill Jennings Emerson Hough Appleton Washington Hill

Trigson Plans Marriage as Widow Weeds Becomes Target

A witty Mall and Express snippet reveals Trigson intends to wed the widow Weeds, while the widow’s daughter is also in play and the widow herself had previously shown interest in Trigson.

Trigson Mall and Express

Railway Company Obliged to Build Crossings Ramps and Cuts

The railway company must construct and maintain suitable ramps or cuts at crossings over streets or alleys to ensure convenient crossing of its tracks at specified points.

Model Ice Co Hauling Prompt Prompt Service

Local prompt service notes reliable hauling by Model Ice Co with contact phone 59 mh2-tf.

Model Ice Co

Gas Range Purchase Inspires Morning Schedule Change

A reader seeks to acquire a gas range while planning to sleep half an hour later each morning, aiming to adjust daily routines. The note implies a household upgrade tied to a shift in morning wake times.

The Twins Weighing Twenty Six Pounds Story

Grandmother Harmon notes twins weigh twenty six pounds at grocery scales. Neighbors discuss whether twins always weigh the same. They reveal a minor misadventure as a cinder in one eye prompts a trip to the oculist for removal.

Harmon Grandmother Harmon Grandmother Flarmon

Dinner times and taints of taste in old London street

A fragment recalling a dingy London street and the dinner gatherings at 43 Dr. William Kitchener hosted. Guests faced strict 5 PM timetables as the “committee of taste” enforced punctuality to preserve the ephemeral perfection of dishes.

Muston Row London William Kitchener Committee of Taste Kitchener TT. P London Weekly

Monstrous European river eel terror tales emerge

A Bohemian proverb warns of predators as the great river wels or silurus is described as Europe’s largest freshwater fish rivaling the sturgeon. It reportedly reaches five to six feet, preys on birds and humans, with sensational claims of infants and women swallowed whole and even a sixteen foot tab in lore.

Europe Thorn Hungary Turkey

The Carlyles and Their Untidy Maid

The Carlyles and a maid described as untidy and useless yet “abounding in grace” faces constant censure. After two low epistles, Carlyle tells her that misplacing dishes will lead to no tolerance in heaven or on earth.

Carlyles Carlyle

Early Dentistry in Ancient Egypt and America

Dentistry dates back to ancient Egypt and Etruria with filled teeth and artificial replacements found in mummies. The first writer on tooth treatment was Galen. John Greenwood introduced the science to America, settling in New York in 1788 and carving Washington an ivory full set of teeth in 1790.

Galen America John Greenwood New York General Washington

Comedy Pair Breaks Up Over Poems and Cake

A playful dialogue shows Mrs Poet leaving her husband as he cannot sell his poems and she cannot eat them. The exchange frames a domestic squabble with light humor and moral commentary.

Jones Smith

Henry Sutphin Calls Gambler a Fool Amid Losses

A newspaper note quotes Henry Sutphin saying a man who bets becomes a deluded fool and a colossal fool if he keeps losing, highlighting his stance on gambling risks.

Henry Sutphin

Oxford Lake Park Adds Attractions and Refreshes Amenities

Nature and money expended each year have made the resort more attractive each season. Despite unseasonable weather, lake patronage is excellent. Visitors enjoy rowing on the moss-free water, and new features include a bowling alley merry-go-round new bathing suits boats and a miniature railway around the lake operated by J. A. Hulsey. Coupon tickets sell for 20 cents with a 15 cent redeemable coupon for all pleasures.

J. A. Hulsey

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Wifey the Twins First National Bank Ala Resources U.S M. B. Wellborn J. A. Young W. W. Stringfellow T.a. J. Goodwin A. W. Bell J. B. Knox A. L. Tyler J. M. Garvin W. L. McCaa A. L. Tyler Jr J. B. Goodwin J. C. Sproull E. L. Turner M. B. Weliborn Oxford Lake Park M. F. Doering Anniston Steam Laundry BEST W. H. McKleroy A. Davis D. Woodruff Cashies KR. F. Smith Ass’t Cashies Anniston National Bank United States Anniston City WM. A. Davis Anniston Water Supply Co Noble Street Alabama
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