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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1902
Page
4
Alabama reformer Edgar Gardner Murphy cites census data to argue child labor persists in the South while declining outside the region. He notes 25 percent of Southern cotton factory operatives are under 16, nearly 30 percent in Alabama, and a drop from 15.6 to 7.7 percent outside the South from 1880 to 1900.
The Chattanooga News warns dependents in the Philippines face deadly cholera and famine. Water buffalos perish from a spreading disease, rice crops look poor, and relief costs loom as millions of dollars are needed to avert further suffering and death. The article appeals to Uncle Sam for faith and money.
An elderly man, once given up as hopeless with cancer, was allegedly cured by Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The claim spurs widespread interest in the remedy as a powerful tonic fighting biliousness kidney and liver troubles. Miller Drug Co. and West End Drug Co. guarantee satisfaction.
A fragment from the Washington Times contemplates how men allocate life across shaping the world, adapting to it, and reminiscing about how things used to be. It hints at the balance between striving for change and accepting present realities.
Twelve masked men robbed a Rock Island fast train 12 miles west of Davenport shortly after midnight. They occupied the express car and blew open a safe two miles beyond, with the explosion heard in Davenport. The train left Chicago at 6 05 last evening and runs to Fort Worth via St Joseph and Kansas City.
Mellany of Greenville Texas writes in 1900 that after six weeks bedridden with rheumatism a friend lent part of Ballard's Snow Liniment. She recovered after using two more bottles and calls it the best liniment on earth for rheumatism. Available at JL Wikle and JB Privett in Oxford for 50 cents and one dollar.
A common view holds that steady earnings beat fame for the average man. People prefer predictable wages over glitter and celebrity, valuing financial security and consistent livelihood.
The ad promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as the most effective remedy for croup in children and throat and lung troubles. It highlights its safety since it contains no opiates or poisons and notes availability from Miller.
A concise remark notes that every man develops a personal tendency after entering a rheumatic class, highlighting individuality in response to shared conditions.
Nashua Iowa night policeman J N Patterson testifies to severe winter lung ailment and failed treatments until Foley’s Honey and Tar cured him. He calls it the greatest cough and lung medicine in the world.
A St. Louis boy reportedly ate a large amount of hovey and was attacked by hives as a result. The incident highlights dangers of excessive consumption of wild edibles.
Several physicians recommend Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe reliable throat and lung remedy. Forsale by Miller Drag Co.
A boiler that failed to explode prevented a major blast as workers report a near miss during repairs at the plant. No injuries were recorded and investigators began surveying the site for further risks.
The ad touts Beautiful Clear Skies and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as remedies. It claims Skies purify and strengthen the bowels liver and kidneys and cites Oxford Crabs and misers unwilling to shell out. It notes J B Orner of Franklin Grove II suffered a leg wound from a runaway bicycle. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve allegedly cured an ulcer after four years.
In the hours leading to a funeral the house clock tolls with a tone never heard before and unlikely to be repeated, echoing the solemnity of the occasion as reported by the Atchison Globe.
The Salvation Army plans a Christmas day dinner for about two hundred needy residents. Some meals will be served at the army hall at Wilmer avenue and Tenth street while baskets will be sent to many homes. The effort honors the Leader and marks a charitable anniversary.
Mr Charles R Pittman civil engineer for Woodstock Iron Works in this city will marry Miss Alice Louise Hyatt of Talladega in a quiet home ceremony at 2 30 pm Wednesday December 3 witnessed only by relatives and intimate friends The bridegroom’s homely note and his many friends are described while the bride is noted as agreeable and accomplished
Miss Marion Quinn of this city and Mr Lee Weigal of Texarkana Arkansas were united in marriage at St Michael and All Angels Church yesterday afternoon by Rev J H Blacklock. The ceremony surprised close friends as the couple kept their plans private. He served in the Arkansas regiment during Camp Shipp days. The couple has many friends who wish them happiness.
How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co Toledo O. We the undersigned have known F J Cheney for 15 years and believe him honorable in business and able to meet obligations. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally. Testimonials free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Hall's Family Pills are best.
A 48 pound sack from Bransford Mills Cerusvora Ky is advertised to yield two good towels as the floor is packed with toweling goods the grocer can supply by request.
A quip notes that when a woman speaks harshly about men she often generalizes by saying they are all alike. The remark reflects common social stereotypes about gender relations.
Mrs Col B J Gresham recounts how six bottles of Peruna cured her and others praise Peruna across the nation. The Peruna Medicine Co cites thousands of testimonials and offers a free health and beauty booklet for women from Columbus Ohio.
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