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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1909
Page
3
In a Majestic Demonstration Week offer, buyers who purchase a Majestic Range at regular price receive a complimentary Souvenir Set of Ware. The ad touts the range as top quality, made of malleable and charcoal iron with airtight riveted construction, a high capacity reservoir, and heat efficiency features.
The American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions holds its three day annual meeting at Plymouth Congregational church in Minneapolis. President Samuel B. Capen welcomed delegates as Dr. Cornelius H. Patton read the yearly report noting over 900000 dollars raised for foreign missions.
Ad pitches a solid oak dresser with oval mirror and deep drawers offered at cost via wrapper collections. It claims retail prices are higher andPromotes combined premiums from Grandma Pearl and Export Borax Soap wrappers to redeem the dresser for about 2850 wrappers or £3.45, urging readers to start collecting wrappers.
A historical note on holiday cheer and the paradox of joy as prosperity leads to trouble. The piece quotes a philosopher on happiness and warns against overindulgence that can invite legal or financial consequences.
The notice suggests a want ad in this issue may relate to an unusual item or need and hints readers to look for it. It implies relevance even if the exact item is unclear, aligning with typical classifieds prompting reader engagement.
News briefs report Columbus Day proclaimed as a legal holiday in Pennsylvania marking the 1492 voyage discovery. Connecticut also celebrates as a holiday with Italian societies active in major cities. Secretary MacVeagh speaks at the Illinois Bankers' Association opening session in Decatur. Washington report incomplete.
The society wedding for Miss Olive Young Lattimer daughter of the late Senator Lattimer of South Carolina and James H. Patten of Boston took place today at the bride’s mother’s home.
In Yarmouth the Kitty Witches row on Narrow Street claims the world’s nar rowest width with ends of twenty nine and fifty six inches. Neighbors once shook hands and lit candles across it. Rows may have defended the town in invasions or followed nets drying on dunes. Yarmouth has 145 rows totaling over seven miles. Kitty Witches is the most interesting and narrow.
Read the advertisements to catch opportunities to purchase items you've longed to own at favorable prices. The notice frames shopping as a chance to acquire desired goods and suggests monitoring listings for affordable options.
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