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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1906
Page
2
Clyde Fitch's greatest play Ter Own Way with Miss Sylvia Lynden in the leading role will be seen here soon. It is listed among Jules Murry's finest offerings this season.
Weighs your cotton to your satisfaction at Old Reliable Alliance Warehouse located at Corner Main and Snow streets in Oxford Alabama.
Oxford notes a social whirlwind as Mesars Hingpon and Gowan Roberts return from Atlanta to work, while Jack Adair rejoins the Hot Blast staff. Visitors include Bettie McKleroy of Salina and Mrs. Dodd hosting relatives. Police court adds to city treasury. Uncle Billy turns 61 with warm cheers. Rev. R M Hunter from Enterprise to preach at the Baptist church next Sunday. Floyd Bagley returns from Gadeden to join Humphries grocers. Knights of Pythias plan a regular meeting tonight.
Church officials announce a committee appointed to fill the pastorate left vacant by Rev. W. R. Ivey’s resignation. W A Cunningham of Brookside Mississippi is visiting in the city as a guest of friends. Grace McKibbon of Luverta Georgia visits Mr. and Mrs. Griffin on Main Street while Mae To returns from Troy after being forced back due to high water.
A Runaway Match ran at the Noble Street theater to mixed laughs as first nighters watched a farce marketed as a comedy. Despite shortcomings the landlady and the boy drew attention with witty lines while backstage specialties intrigued the crowd.
Manager Coburn unveils a year long plan featuring a monster airship as the centerpiece. A staged aerial landing scene with officers, passengers, crew, music, lights and flags aims to transport audiences to another world. The touring company of minstrels also debuts many new features this season.
The piece peddles a sensational claim about a lunar atmosphere enabling fern life and hints at human hazards. It pushes a tonic sold by West End Drag Co and Elam, Oriway & Houser promising sleep and relief from numerous ailments at 50e a bottle.
The Rambouillet estate passed from the Duc de Penthièvre to Louis XVI amid a storied past. Louis XVI sought the chateau as a prized possession, with a dramatic price tag of 11 million francs, 6 million paid in gold the following day from the royal treasury.
A Ky man J W Williams of Bae testifies that twenty years ago he nearly died from lung hemorrhages and was cured by Dr King’s New Discovery which he credits with his ongoing health The ad claims the medicine cures hemorrhages chronic coughs settled colds bronchitis and weak lungs and offers guaranteed bottles with a free trial bottle first.
A Brighton churchyard stone honors Phoebe Hessel born Stepney 1713. She served as a private in the Fifth Regiment of Foot in Europe and fought at Fontenoy 1745, receiving a bayonet wound. She lived to 108, dying in Brighton on December 12 1821 after a long later life supported by George IV.
It touts antiseptic dressings that hasten healing of wounds, bruises and burns to one third the usual time. Chamberlian's Pain Balm is promoted as an antiseptic remedy that relieves pain and prevents blood poisoning. Sold by J. L. Wikle.
A speaker recalls teen days milking seven cows on a farm and bonding with two favorites Molly a bay mare and Bess a Durham cow. After five years away he returns to find Molly aloof yet Bess overjoyed to see him, the animal friendships marked by affection and surprise.
The Duke of Connaught toured Tokyo with Sir Edwin Arnold and asked to feel a quake. A sudden tremor answered, the chandelier swayed, china rattled, the door burst open, and the duke exclaimed you are a magician as the shock passed.
Henry E. Jones of Tampa Florida testifies he found relief from back and shoulder pain after trying doctors and various remedies. He credits Foley's Kidney Cure, taking four bottles, with his recovery at age 63 and ability to walk and enjoy life.
An advertising feature extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a universal remedy for female ailments. It cites testimonials from Miss F. Orser and Miss Pearl Ackers, claiming relief from irregularities, backache, bearing-down pains, and nervous symptoms, and asserts the product strengthens the female system.
The great temple of Diana at Ephesus burned in 356 B C during the night of Alexander the Great’s birth. Herostratus set the fire to gain lasting fame, and, captured, he confessed his goal. He was executed and the Ephesian senate forbade pronouncing his name, aiming to thwart his aim.
A dialogue from the 19 Tribune notes a humorous argument over a dollar and savings, with Mrs Tyte-Phist explaining the money sits in the bank and interest won’t be available until next fan ualy while Chica pleads for another dollar to keep the house running.
In a Baltimore American item the quotation notes a miser’s reply when asked to contribute to a charitable fund. The line reads that he offered "This foot" as his contribution, illustrating frugality in a satirical tease.
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