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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1916
Page
6
Disconnected lines reference Girard season hot weather sleep in church poapoance peace terms with Kaiser and Poe revisions. Mentions New Yorkers, World newspaper shipments, cotton growth, tooth lore, Balkan war echoes, and a cigar payment related to Dwere Rem with a dubious fortune.
A local notice reports that several pocket books with money were found in the city and returned to their rightful owners after being advertised in The Mar The Star newspaper, showing the honesty of Anniston residents and the effectiveness of local advertising.
In the city about twenty American businessmen signed a petition to hang every mine teter in the city. A signer voiced grievance against ministers and noted the petition’s first paragraph referred to a cannonary tas. Many readers misread the paper, showing carelessness in reading.
Readers accuse a report of misquoting officials and misrepresenting events, noting missing context and alleged unseen documents. The piece faces criticism for asserting statements not present in the original paper.
The piece urges year round charity, noting summer hardship for the poor and especially infants. It argues hot weather increases death risk due to lack of milk and disease, calling on the charitable to distribute help during summer when child mortality rises.
A persuasive old editorial urges readers to start a book during vacation. It counsels breaking the work into daily sections and reading a part each day so by the end of the break the entire book is finished. It argues continued reading benefits both mind and body.
A Pennsylvania millionaire argues a man can live on four dollars weekly. A Denver school official claims a family of five can survive on five hundred fifty dollars yearly for food. The piece outlines frugal costs, notes rent and electricity, and cites government coal and meat figures.
Chattanooga readers report results from a seven hundred strong survey of business leaders across Southern cities. Questions cover peace effects on demand, prices, employment, and the federal reserve law, with majorities voicing neutral to favorable views on tariffs and railroads while noting wage and labor concerns.
A fragmented column discusses pacifist reactions to wartime imagery and debates war readiness. It notes praise for the president for keeping the country uninvolved, warns against arming in fear, and argues that past bellicose preparations only fueled conflicts. The piece cites historical lessons about arms provoking war and the futility of arming against imagined threats.
The Montgomery Times reports early talk of a gubernatorial race with Lécu, Kiley, and prohibitionist factions vying to lead Alabama. Bets center on whether the next governor will support local option or statewide prohibition with factions easing toward a single candidate.
A scrambled recap of events across centuries. It notes President Buchanan's diplomacy with Britain in 1861, a 1910s New York health rule, the Empress of Ireland disaster in 1914, a near 1000 lives lost in the Taiping era, and a 1917 Portuguese leadership change amid World War I.
Mayor hopeful Charles D. Kline pledges to run in the Democratic primary announcing aims to foster friendly city county relations, boost industry, fund a universal children’s park, support welfare efforts, and participate in holidays. Other figures, Scarborough and Hollingsworth, announce runs for council and council leadership.
The notice lists many residents of Anniston Alabama announcing candidacies for councilman from wards one through five and mayor, all subject to actions of Democratic party committees and city executive committee. It also notes bids due June 22 at 5 pm for repairing and resealing about 33 blocks of bituminous pavement.
Public notice announces a libel filed May 15 1916 in the U S District Court Eastern Division Northern District Alabama against a 1915 Buick Model 25 automobile Frame 104988 State Registry 11544. Property alleged seized for forfeiture under U S Internal Revenue laws tied to W B Scarborough and distillery removal. Monition directs all interested persons to answer.
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