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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1903
Page
4
The text extols October as harvest month designated by the Lord, linking sowing to reward. It notes farmers and traders gain renewed activity as harvest and winter preparations begin, praising October’s beauty and cooler mornings that energize life and offer golden, ripening scenes.
The Talladega Mountain Home reports an ordinance stating that after October 15 a fine will be imposed on anyone ex pectorating on Anniston sidewalks. The paper compares enforcement to a sound investment until locals adjust to the rule.
The article argues that true unionism seeks improved conditions for workers and societal elevation, while socialism is viewed as an early step toward anarchy. It claims union members are loyal citizens not socialists, stresses worker responsibility at the polls, and defends labor unions as intelligent law abiding groups facing waning influence.
A Washington clergyman recalls early duties. He describes a funeral where a bedridden widow heard the sermon through a doorway, and a wedding in which the bride stood tall beside a short groom and the ceremony was performed with the groom marrying the bride while seated.
A correspondent describes rural Italy where wealthy peasants sew price tags on new garments to avoid losing them. The piece argues price tags abroad could curb ostentation, noting ready-made clothing allows the clerk to rival wealthy bosses, while warning tags might tempt falsified prices.
A list shows multiple donors pledging sums including 500 from W W Stringfellow and 250 from W H McKleroy toward a proposed new $10,000 industry in Anniston. The total subscribed reaches 24,450 with a meeting of subscribers planned after completing the count.
Warning against mer cury laden catarrh ointments and urging internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co Toledo is mercury free and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Buy only the genuine product, with testimonials, from local druggists for 75 cents per bottle.
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