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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1906
Page
4
The notice lists a subscription offer at 8.00 per year with 2 monthly payments in advance. It mentions Poxtoffice at Anniston Alabama and a basic payment arrangement for the BARECO Close matter.
The affidavit asserts the true and correct circulation of the Evening Star for each issue in September 1906. Sworn October 1906 by editor T. R. Gordon and witnessed by E. W. Ledbetter, a notary public in Calhoun County Alabama.
The friends of Mr. W T Dillard announce him as a Democratic nomination candidate for mayor of Anniston. Dillard, a laboring man, is popular in labor circles and well known to all classes with a strong following for his candidacy.
The Evening Star announces R. D. Richardson as a Democratic candidate for councilman in the Third ward. He is well regarded among his car plant workmates and earns strong support in labor circles.
An inviting pitch promotes moving South for profitable investments and better living. It touts high returns of 8 to 40 percent, abundant wealth in valleys to mountains, and natural pleasures, claiming both young and poor should join the influx as the rich man is welcomed now.
A few years ago Alabama’s mineral wealth was barely known though the state was rich in minerals. Now new estimates show wealth exceeding prior beliefs and highlighting the value of Alabama’s geology.
Farmers and manufacturers face massive losses as rotting cotton seed and lint from heavy rains damage the crop. Estimates indicate up to one million tons of the current harvest are affected, with fiber declared valueless for mills and seeds unsuitable for sale, usable only as fertilizer. Seed saved for planting is typically chosen from first openings, but this fall that practice is impossible, signaling potential further impact.
Alabama praised as a treasure box of mineral and agricultural wealth with Anniston at its center. The piece notes vigorous development aiming to create wealth and power, while reflecting on local hopes for a hospital size and the relief of the Cubs versus White Sox championship suspense.
Local farmers in Calhoun seek 15 cents per pound for cotton this fall to offset losses from heavy rains. The community and merchants express hope that the target price will be achieved.
Calhoun residents who helped settle the Alabama colony in Texas plan a return visit this week to see the old land once more. Some travelers will bypass Birmingham on their journey back.
Anniston residents mourn the sudden death of Captain Edmund Leighton Tyler after returning home from Saratoga with his family. A public spirited citizen, he was beloved for his devotion to wife and children and his generous service to friends. He hailed from an old New England aristocratic family.
In Norwich Connecticut the Civil War staffer son of General Daniel Tyler was mourned. He bore battle injuries with bravery, loved the flag, and his grave at Fairfield Hills adjoining his father’s final resting place awaits the resurrection morn. He married Miss Webb of Richmond.
An advertisement touts Mi-o-na stomach tablets as a cure for indigestion and related symptoms. It promises strengthened digestion, improved nerve power, and restored vitality with a money back guarantee from Sear through Drug Company for a 50 cent box.
Mr and Mrs John Reid spent Sunday in Bremen Georgia. Miss Exa Hames of Jacksonville visited here today. J A Privett and B E Frank of Jacksonville were here today. Mrs T A Hill and baby visit relatives in Ellijay Georgia. M F Owens a popular shoe man of Atlanta is in the city today. George J Stone of Montgomery visited his parents here yesterday. L M Weathers of Gadsden spent Sunday in this city.
The 7 am barometer read 30.18 inches with a 7 am temperature of 52 degrees. Wind is east at 6 mph. The low was 52 and the high 70. Weather cloudy with rain forecast late tonight or Tuesday.
Friends of W T Dillard announce his candidacy for Mayor of Anniston pending Democratic party action.
The friends of R. D. Richardson announce him as a candidate for councilman from Ward Three, subject to Democratic party action.
The ad touts Foley's Honey and Tar as curing stubborn coughs and expelling the cold, noting it is mildly laxative. It warns to avoid imitation and to purchase only the genuine product in the yellow package from Elam Ordway and Houser.
Report from Philadelphia Press notes a colored man and his wife appear at a door during a job ad search. The woman is identified with the advertised laun dress, creating a mistaken match scenario.
A reflective line explores imagination as more free than thought, likening thinking to a hoary sage and imagination to an eagle with wings. The aphorism contrasts disciplined thinking with imaginative flight and wisdom.
An old catalog lists numerous grocery items and bulk teas with reduced prices. Items include Aragon blend coffee, Golden Santos coffee, Ferndell beans and peas, Eagle molasses, Ferndell preserves, and various baking powders. Prices show frequent reductions from higher listed amounts.
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