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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1902
Page
6
The tax assessor lists first and second round inspection dates across Calhoun County Alabama for 1903. Appointments cover Beat numbers and towns from Oct 1 to Dec 29 with notices for taxpayers to present correct real estate numbers and itemized valuations. delinquent assessments due January 15, 1903.
Tax collectors list appointment beats and dates across counties for 1902 with delinquent taxes due after October 1st. Appointments span October to November including towns such as White Plains Alexandria Hollingsworth Four Mile Boozer and Anniston with multiple dates and intervals.
The article describes how woodcocks migrate from the south to cotton fields and are hunted at night by negro market hunters. It details hunting methods using brazier lights, long poles, and muzzle loaders, yielding 50 to 60 birds per field overnight. Birds are sold to rural housewives and steamboat stewards for five cents each.
The article promotes liver health as the key to a clear complexion free of sallowness pimples and blotches. It recommends an occasional dose of Herbine to cleanse the bowels regulate the liver and improve facial skin. Advertisements mention JL Wikle Anniston and J P Brivett Oxford.
The London News notes a new politeness among street urchins after news spread that an elderly woman left 1000 to a newspaper seller who helped her cross the street. An afternoon in Piccadilly saw unsolicited offers of aid from a strongman, two lifeguards, and a policeman. Newsboys are even printing cards to speed greetings.
Mothers should watch for early Worm symptoms in children and treat with White's Cream Verimi tuze. It aids digestion so foods help growth and health, keeping youngsters strong.
A Washington Star correspondent recalls a Kentucky rail trip where several travelers are jokingly called generals. The conductor explains locals joke that only a few civil officers deserve the title, while others are labeled generics as the train passes Kentucky’s blue grass.
W W Biker of Plainview Nebraska writes that after fifteen years of wife’s illness and failed medicines a friend recommended Foley’s Honey and Tar. He claims the remedy restored her health and hope after many doctors and expenses. Miller Dray Co.
An exhibition at the Linnean Society showcased photographs of New Zealand plants fertilized by specific birds. The bell bird pollinates native fuchsias and flax, its pollen staining its head blue or red at different seasons. A mistaken belief in a new species arose from the red coloration, later debunked in 1870.
An old man praising Ballard's Snow Liniment says it goes right to the spot for rheumatism. A Texas user from Jensha cites it as a fine remedy for aches and pains including throat and chest discomfort.
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