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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1906
Page
7
Anniston lodge No 189 B P O E will hold a regular session this evening with newly elected officers to be installed. A social session will follow by the house committee. All Elks are invited.
Opinion piece critiques credulous investors fooled by pseudo bankers and brokers. It argues advertising fuels mass gullibility and fraud, noting large sums lost yearly and the reluctance to publicize victims or perpetrators. The piece cites sayings like A fool is born every minute and A fool and his money are soon parted.
Mrs Ora Bussard of Barbraker Illinois reports her two year old daughter suffered pneumonia causing a severe coughing spell like whooping cough. After using Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy the coughing stopped and the child gained weight. Remedy for sale by J U Wikle.
An article details a Hindoo acrobat perched on a fifteen foot bamboo pole tied to a waist girdle. He balances cushions as a leg rest, drums accompany his hops, and he performs equilibristic stunts and pantomime. He balances and tosses sticks on nose and chin and spins them in intricate patterns.
An advertisement for Chaperlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets claims the medicine cures stomach disorders and indigestion that cause sickness and headaches. It promises a warning of an attack and offers a free sample, with J. L. Wikle as the supplier.
A clipped line notes someone calling for a drag and mentions the contact O Watson with the number 72. The fragment lacks clear context but preserves the named individuals and the payment or request action implied.
The Star provides immediate coverage of events as they unfold, delivering timely updates to readers.
A New York Herald report notes the mahogany tree grows in crevices of rocks, spreading through rock fissures as its seed attaches like a thistle. It contrasts Cuban and Haitian mountain mahogany with Spanish mahogany from coast marshes used for veneers, describing texture and value differences.
Mrs L Whiteacre of Buffalo New York praises Dr Thomas Ecclectric Oil as the best remedy for croup a severe disease noting eight years of successful use by her family.
A Dundee Advertiser account describes a colossal leaf named after Queen Victoria found by a British traveler in a distant land. The leaf exceeded five feet in diameter with a tall stalk and a white flower fading pink as it ages. The plant emits a sweet scent and features a fleshy disk with petals merging into stamens with many petaloid leaves.
A compact, fragmentary pastiche recounts sayings attributed to diverse nationalities. It parades a Scotchwoman, a Dutchman, a British magistrate, a Portuguese mayor, a Frenchman, an American lecturer, a German orator and implied others, each with a quip on human nature and society. The piece reads as a mosaic of wry maxims from various cultures.
An advertisement touts Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup at 50 cents claiming it cures constipation headaches and stomach trouble for every family member. It credits Elam Ordway and Houser as sellers and promotes a pleasant home with the family in perfect health.
The excerpt portrays Johns Cautious as excessively wary, noting he would not offer praise without a receipt. It highlights a humorous, hyperbolic character trait.
A reflective line notes that true music resides in inner feeling rather than external sound, attributing the idea to Oulda. It contrasts audible melody with personal, heartful song.
T. M. Hendersen at 915 Noble Street operates as a dealer in used furniture and stoves. The item lists indicate cash paid for second-hand furniture and related goods.
J. T. Hodge offers complete house furnishings including new Home sewing machines and stoves. Prices are described as reasonable and the store features a wide range of furniture suitable for all rooms.
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