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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1909
Page
2
The column comments on Taft visiting the South in "possum time" and praises Senator La Follette as a strong independent Republican. It argues that citizens should support the constitutional amendment over personal preferences and notes the weather and autumn shopping mood while stressing the amendment as the issue, not the governor or prohibition laws.
Joe TH Privett of Jacksonville offers advice to both amendists and anti-amendists. He predicts future campaigns and voter realignments under new Alabama laws and urges thoughtful conduct. The Star welcomes antiamendist responses and will defend its amendment advocacy while allowing opposing views space.
The Star asserts resilience against repeated attempts to undermine it. It invites critics to focus on their own affairs and lets the paper continue its course without interference. The message emphasizes a stronger, steadier foundation and independence.
The Alabama good roads cause draws a large Birmingham gathering on Oct 14 as delegates from every county converge. Prominent figures including a governor a U S senator seven Alabama congressmen and a national road expert pledge attendance and speeches on highways from Tennessee to the Gulf. A Detroit editorial praises memorial roads and permanent highway benefits highlighting county leadership and future naming of rural routes.
Key historical events listed include Harvard College’s first commencement in 1642, La Barre becomes Canada’s governor in 1682, Yorktown attack in 1781, Lewis Cass born 1782 and died 1866, British evacuation of Fort George in 1813, first overland mail to St Louis in 1855, and Alaska purchase in 1867.
The letter appeals to supporters of the amendment to avoid hostile talk on streets and in public places. It urges friendly, Christian conduct, warns against retaliation, and argues the issue is moral, not personal. Privett praises wives and mothers and seeks near unanimous support to secure passage in Alabama. Jacksonville, Ala.
An ad touts Capudine as a reliable remedy for headaches and nerves. It urges readers waking with a headache or nerves to try Capudine, noting availability at drug stores and encouraging daily reading of the Star advertisements.
Under the modern system of education the knowledge of music is part of schooling for both boys and girls. The piano, though an expense, yields entertainment, refinement, and culture, making homes more attractive and educational. improved manufacturing has lowered prices, so families of modest means can own one.
Fifty Chinese students selected from Pekin will sail on the China to study in various U S schools. This marks the first group sent under the Boxer indemnity remission program as funds are used to cover education costs in the United States.
A concise aphorism notes that household prosperity comes when the wife controls expenditures with the same diligence as the husband earns income. The idea frames domestic finance as shared responsibility and balance in the home.
The article reproduces Article XIX sections 1 and 2 detailing statewide prohibition of manufacture sale and keeping of alcohol and malt liquors with exceptions for medical scientific and sacraments purposes and the Legislature’s regulatory powers and designated storage restrictions.
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