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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1909
Page
4
A hardware store promotes Majestic Range Demonstration Week offering a free Souvenir Set of Ware with each Majestic Range purchase. The ad touts the set’s novelty and high value, notes malleable and charcoal iron construction, airtight riveted joints, low fuel use, and a movable boiler reservoir that boils 15 gallons of water.
John Skelton Williams, former Seaboard Air Line president, is reelected to the Seaboard directorate. Williams and allies gain control after ouster of Thomas Ryan, who loses reelection with three associates. Also noted is a plan for a new through Pullman train from Chicago to Jacksonville via Birmingham and Albany starting November 15.
Andrew Kearns 40 a railroad engineer was killed and four others injured when a car sped off the road and struck a tree at the Jackson boulevard and Hoyne avenue corner. The wreck hurled occupants in all directions as investigators assess the scene. A related want ad appears in this issue.
Grand jury in Washington returns indictments under a federal statute for libel. The government contends publication occurred in the District of Columbia, triggering federal jurisdiction. Since neither defendant resides in DC, removal for trial in DC is sought, the focus of the current hearing.
A scene from a Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt shows a young man asking for the daughter of a wealthy man. The father reacts with feigned sorrow, then reveals his true concern is for the young man’s welfare, not his own.
A tall man on a platform accosts a twelve year old boy. He asks about the train's lateness and stammers. The boy explains he feared the big man would punch his face if he answered. A bystander questions the encounter.
A local advertiser argues that slightly increasing ad space could attract significantly more customers. The message emphasizes greater exposure and foot traffic for the business.
The Alabama State Fair began in Birmingham with a full program of races and attractions. Bands, free amusements, fireworks, and new exhibits filled the grounds as crowds gathered. Odom's airship and various attractions were readied for a planned trial flight this afternoon.
Tomorrow morning the rear of the building collapses leaving a gaping exit. The damaged area will allow the machine to be wheeled directly to the race track for installation or testing.
The article notes Kitty Witches Row in Yarmouth as possibly the world’s narrowest street with 29 to 56 inches width, where neighbors can handshake and extinguish each other’s candles across. It mentions theories for the rows’ origin from tides invasions nets and fisher nets drying patterns. Yarmouth has 145 rows totaling over seven miles.
The article notes about thirty first class hotels near City Hall Park with capacity around 6,000 and 20,000 visitors in the city. It cites strangers roaming from house to house seeking lodging, and only three European plan hotels. Rates ranged from $2.50 to $3.50 per week.
A travel anecdote contrasts Western views with Japanese customs. A Globe Trotter recalls dining in Vancouver where a Japanese waitress prioritized the man at the table, reflecting a belief that men hold higher status than women in Japanese culture.
The Alabama courts have long had power to dispense with juries in misdemeanor cases, a point debated by anti faction leaders. Dr. J. D. Simpson Dr. J. G. Anderson and Rev W Henson attended the meeting where Dr. Anderson gave a strong defense. W P Acker presided and spoke in Jacksonville alongside C D Kling and L W Grant, drawing enthusiastic voter response and positive reports from across the county.
Boise Idaho October 11 The Idaho Intermountain fair and exposition opened today under favorable auspices with new buildings improved grounds a fine racing program and an elaborate display of state products. The exhibition will continue through the week.
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