This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1907
Page
4
The notice directs all communications be baress and all remittances payable to Anniston Publishing Co in Anniston Alabama.
Betual Editions of the Evening Star report total April print run at 57 040 with a daily average of 2229. The statement, sworn May 1 1907, is signed by general manager B B McKee and notarized by W Ledbetter.
A Washington dispatch reports the post office department plans to appoint more women as rural letter carriers. There are 257 women now employed and nearly 4,000 substitutes. The department notes women carriers show pluck, perseverance and efficiency in all weather. some outperform hundreds of men.
A special United States Bureau of Entomology report shows Alabama counties likely to be visited by cicadas this year. The Gadaden Journal notes Etowah as a potential site, and explains cicadas feed by sucking juices rather than biting.
Dr W B Mellwain president of the Alabama Presbyterian college announces a study to add several lower classes to the preparatory department making first year work equal to fourth grade in public schools. A special teacher would be added to the faculty and patrons are asked to notify Prof W A White if they would enter children next fall.
A letter from W A Cozart Pell City manager denies reports that the Anniston Turks were searched for pistols in Pell City on the 25th. He says the club comprises gentlemen of high morals and that no pistols were present. He notes J W Pratt as sole owner manager and umpire, with two of his sons playing on Pell City.
Hartwell Masonic lodge of Oxford held a meeting voting unanimously for a proposed widows and orphans home and electing officers including De. B. Dudley Williams Worshipful Master and Rev. George F. Cathrell chaplain. Rev. J. C. Wright secretary Maj. W. A. Orr treasurer Capt. W. T. Dodd tyler and X. H. Bagley and T. M. Draper as stewards.
A city fire department aims to create a citywide July 4 celebration with plans for public turnout and shared enjoyment. Organizers emphasize no costs to participants and seek a public meeting to finalize a costless, joyful day for all.
More than 100 members gathered at the Claypool hotel Indianapolis for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers semi annual meeting. The formal opening is this evening with Professor Frederick Ramson Stutton delivering the address. Sessions run Wednesday and Thursday with a concluding session at Purdue University in Lafayette on Friday.
There is widespread catarrh across this region once deemed incurable, now treated as a constitutional disease. Hall's Catarrh Cure by FP J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio claims to cure by acting on blood and mucous surfaces with internal doses. The firm offers one hundred dollars for any failure to cure and invites readers to request circulars and testimonials. Soldier Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Sheriff Pike reports Oscar P. Dodson the telegraph operator who shot his 2 year old son is improving after a visit to the Tuscaloosa asylum. Dodson appeared well and rational saying his mind is clearing and he wants to get well stand trial and return to work.
Commissioner of Agriculture Wilkinson gathers Alabama farm field mine and forest products for a permanent capitol display. The collection aims to show a comprehensive view of the state's resources with samples of wood grain and hay already collected.
A large attendance greeted President C A Beasley of Houston as he opened the 23rd annual Texas Bankers Association session in Corpus Christi. Leading cities were represented and the city planned moonlit bay excursions, surf bathing, a pavilion ball, and a notable fish fry as entertainment for the bankers and their ladies.
Chicago May 28 The National Civic Federation postponed the trust and combinations conference to September at governors and others request. Governors Hughes of New York Warner of Michigan Davidson of Wisconsin Cummins of Town Cutler of Utah and Folk of Missouri already accepted invitations expected attendance will include governors from about half the states.
The National Lumber Manufacturers' Association opened a convention in Norfolk Va representing 11 leading lumber groups nationwide. Attending bodies include Southern Cypress, Pacific Coast, Southwestern Washington, Yellow Pine, Wisconsin Hardwood, Northwestern Hemlock, Northern Pine, Georgia Florida Sawmill, North Carolina Pine and the Hardwood Manufacturers of the United States.
The Southern Pacific railroad led by FE Harriman holds back 3,000,000 acres of habitable land from settlement. Despite federal demands the company refuses to honor its original land grant terms. President Roosevelt consults with Senator Bourne of Oregon to press federal statutes to force release.
Acting Postmaster C R Barker announces May 30 1907 National Decoration Day as a legal holiday. Anniston postoffice will observe Sunday hours with city carriers making one morning trip across Anniston and Oxford while rural carriers skip trips and attend Calhoun county rural carriers meeting in Jacksonville. Window service remains available for rural patrons during the open hour.
Barber Memorial Seminary hosts its annual concert with a program of piano duets choruses solos and readings. Notable performers include Clemence Jones Nora Hicks Daisy Martin Emma Lee Ried Miss Reese Anna Spencer Mawel Clark and Pinkie Campbell among others with the glee club and a featured Floradora chorus number. The senior class exercises and the annual address by Dr J G Anderson occur tomorrow evening.
A horse ridden by Mr. A. H. Seeley bolted after a fright from moving ears this afternoon. It escaped into Donahoo & Co.'s stable leaving the saddle behind. Mr. Seeley sustained only minor injuries.
Leading jewelers gather in St. Louis for the annual Missouri retail jewelers association session. Over three days topics include national gold stamping law parcels post advertising trade abuses competition repair departments and ancillary lines for jewelers.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.