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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1902
Page
4
Off year political atmosphere with votes cast in most states except Maine, Oregon, and Vermont. Congress voting totaled 378 of 386 after reapportionment. Democrats led with 370 nominees against Republicans 333 and Prohibition 96. Bowie reportedly secured a strong victory. New York results hint at impact on the next presidential race. The Evening Star issued an extra acknowledging patron support and occasional holiday pauses.
A civil war record tallies Indiana soldiers by height from 5 feet 10 inches to over 6 feet 3 inches. An actuary with the U S Sanitary Commission comments that Indiana men were among the tallest natives of the United States and among the tallest in civilized countries.
Secretary of the Navy William Moody argues the navy lacks officers to man expanding fleets. He cites 1901 needs for 1,631 officers but only 1,023 available, and warns Congress against delays as ships are built. He estimates four years require 1,390 officers, with about 355 academy graduates, leaving a deficit of over a thousand officers.
A speech on college value argues the true benefit lies in mind and manners development rather than narrow knowledge. Employers report preferring graduates with broad grasp to tackle large business problems over fully specialized but limited training.
Local retailer R C Johnston and Son advertises discounts to determine ad readership. Specials include Silk stripe Waist Flannels at 25 cents, All Wool dress goods at 79 cents, Extra heavy Outing at 8 1/2 cents, and Extra heavy twilled Flannels at 6 1/2 cents. 25 percent off on ladies and children's street hats and flannel waists.
The Atlanta Constitution invites advance subscribers to estimate total U S port receipts from September 1, 1902, to January 10, 1903 for a twenty thousand dollar cotton contest. Data needed for a informed guess is available at Robinsons book store. Daily newspaper priced 10 cents, Sunday and daily plus Sunny South delivers 15 cents weekly.
The essay argues that rich individuals view wealth as a trust for society and highlights two encouraging intellectual trends: generous giving to colleges and universities and a robust public school system that educates all children at public expense.
One hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo endorse the remedy and attest to Cheneys integrity. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and targets blood and mucus surfaces. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Hall's Family Pills also recommended.
An 19th century ad promotes Worm Destroyer and White's Cream Vermitage claiming to kill worms and remove their mucus nests. It promises a healthy body free of worms and lists J L Wikle and J B Privett in Oxford as sellers priced at 25 cents.
The note promotes Clifton flour as the finest pure wheat product with all nutritive healthful qualities preserved. It urges readers to call for Clifton if seeking the purest and best in flour.
Johnsons Toor wax offered by Dixie Hardware Co in their advertised sale. Dixie Hardware lists price and stock status for this item in the current catalog and displays contact details for inquiries.
A nostalgic piece recalls returning home to a familiar yard and welcoming neighbors. The narrator notes aging parents, a spry old dog named Shep, and a forever welcoming gate, while fearing the day no one will greet him anymore.
Notice invites readers to buy inexpensive train tickets to California and the Northwest through Union Pacific and Southern Pacific lines. Directed to contact J. F. Van Rensselaer, General Agent in Atlanta, Georgia, and to request Warter's Hand Made cigars as a promotional premium.
Frederick Goodall recounts the Duke of Wellington buying a Wilkie painting for 600 guineas in cash and insisting on cash to avoid informing his bankers of such an extravagance. The duke quips that he would not let his bankers know what a fool he had been to spend the sum.
The Rock Island system offered a $100 prize for naming the new through train to California via Kansas City and El Paso. Thousands of entries were received nationwide, with the name The Golden State Limited selected from T. H. Davis of New York Central Lines, Denver, Colorado.
A reflection on social mobility through blood, tracing how noble lines may descend from slaves and princes from the lowest origins. Quoting Tiberius on Curtius Rufus, the text contrasts blood acquired by merit with blood inherited by birth.
A dispute over a fair exhibit states the snake was 31 feet long, longer than the paper reported 20 feet. The editor explains space constraints forced reductions in coverage.
A reflective line from Smart Set notes that initial love makes a man feel unworthy without reason, and later he gains a reason yet forgets the feeling of unworthiness.
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