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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1909
Page
4
Oxford notes a Junior Endeavor Society Halloween event at the Davis home to raise funds for the Endeavor fund. Local social and business updates include residents traveling, teaching assignments, and market activity, with various visitors and returnees mentioned.
Frisco hosts a four day sports and carnival program featuring wrestling, racing, auto contests, swimming and track and field events in the park stadium. Carnival king Don Gasper de Portale arrives with a royal retinue and soldiers as Mayor Taylor hands him the city keys. The queen of beauty appears on a throne with attendants. An electrical parade showcases decorated floats depicting California history. Public balls receptions and Spanish costume gaiety fill the streets while sham battles and militia drills are planned by national guard units.
Representatives of Mothers' Clubs from across Texas gathered in Dallas to organize a state body and participate in Mothers' Day at the State Fair. Delegates were welcomed at the First Methodist Church, with business sessions set to begin tomorrow and continue Wednesday.
Catarrh cannot be cured with local applications since the disease is constitutional. Wall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and targets blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure is a recognized prescription by leading physicians. The combination of tonics and blood purifiers is said to produce results. Send for testimonials. J Cheney & Co. sold by druggists for 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Elam Ordway and Houser druggists promote Gilhooley’s Irish Liniment with a guarantee certificate. If the liniment fails to cure eczema rheumatism salt rheum or any skin ailment, the purchaser gets a refund and the certificate is returned to the pharmacist for payment. The offer places the matter entirely in your hands.
The article reports Dr. Stagg’s arrest near the union station, with Warden Thrasher and Officer Shepperd suspended amid claims the arrest was an outrage. Mayor Wikle and C G Davidson corroborate that Stagg showed no intoxication, and the matter prompts council action on disciplinary steps.
Charley Goodwin, accused of shooting the wife of cotton broker George Harris, is under heavy guard by about two hundred soldiers and policemen in Jackson Mississippi to prevent a mob. He says the fatal shot was accidental while firing at a negro. Mrs Harris died early today.
The letter from Congressman OW B Craig states he will not seek another term and will return to practicing law after his present Congressional term. He cites private business duties and notes his district’s support, river navigation projects on Coosa and Tallapoosa, irrigation and agricultural initiatives, and rural delivery growth as achievements. He mentions no candidate names and notes his status as a young Alabama delegate.
Police Inspector John J. O'Brien Lieutenant Hugh Reynolds Sergeant Hugh Myers and several detectives faced arraignment on charges of aiding and abetting bookmaking at Sheepshead Bay and Gravesend race tracks. Indictments also named Coney Island and Brooklyn Jockey Clubs amid a broader crackdown following the Hart Agnew law and a shift to oral betting.
The text compares servant labor in England and France illustrating gender roles and domestic workload. It notes English households employ many maids and a general servant, while French homes rely on fewer staff due to social norms limiting guests and staying visits.
An early historian notes New York had about thirty first class hotels near City Hall Park with a 6,000 capacity while the city housed about 20,000 visitors. Strangers roamed between houses with bags seeking lodging, as only three European plan hotels offered weekly rates from $2.00 to $5.50.
A travel anecdote recalls a Vancouver hotel dinner where a Japanese waitress prioritizes the male diner over two Canadian women. The narrator notes a prevailing view of male superiority in Japanese culture and the consequent treatment of women as lower in status.
The notice advises scanning advertisements to discover chances to purchase sought after goods. It emphasizes savings through advertised offers and financing options.
A Rexall Store advertisement in Anniston Alabama promises a risk free trial of Rexall Orderlies for constipation. It touts a tasteless odorless ingredient, claims no diarrhea or side effects, and offers 12 tablets for 10 cents or 36 for 25 cents from Scarbrough Drug Co.
President Taft began in San Antonio with a Fort Sam Houston troop review followed by a public welcome and brief address to Mayor Callaghan. A noon luncheon hosted by businessmen and an automobile tour completed the day before he heads to his brother's Corpus Christi ranch for four days of rest.
A fragment from the Indianapolis News depicts a group at a circus discussing how they paid for admission. One says she gathered rags to sell. another helped her brother spade a garden. a third remains tight lipped about funds. The dialogue hints at desperation and suspicion over the source of a half dollar.
A Louisville style voice quotes an Atlanta Constitution passage on joy and trouble. It notes merriment invites risk of trouble yet remains a human instinct, urging occasional celebrations despite potential consequences. The piece references happiness, prosperity temptations, and moral reflection.
Readers are urged that want ads in this issue meet demand as hundreds of patrons testify to their usefulness. The piece suggests almost any desired item can be found, and hints at the broad reach of the classifieds.
A short note invites readers to join a local excursion today sponsored by community groups. It highlights a brief itinerary and suggests transportation and meeting points for participants.
Robert Griggs a black desperado boarded a Great Northern train in New Orleans October 18 and robbed a black car then a white car. Conductor Leach and deputies Trapagnier and Robinson fought him. Griggs shot them before leaping from the train. He was later hospitalized after a precise volley of shots.
Representative Thomas J. Heflin of Alabama arrives in Washington after a week in Maryland engaging in the battle over the suffrage amendment. He was greeted by crowds and praised by Maryland Democrats for his work in the state.
Special Term probate notice in Calhoun County Alabama to Robert C. Johnson and T A Johnson requires appear before Judge Emmett Crook on November 18 1909 at Anniston to show cause why the last will and testament of Ida Hanna should not be admitted to probate and record.
J R Cain as father and guardian files in Calhoun County Alabama a petition to relieve Roy Cain a minor of disabilities of non-age. Court action noted by Register in Chancery WM M Hames dated October 18 1909.
The scene shows a young man asking a rich man for his daughter. The father reacts with sorrow not for himself but for the son’s misstep, then sharply clarifies his true concern is for the young man’s future. The quote appears in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A tall impatient man paces a two platform station and confronts a twelve year old boy asking about the train. He stammers and threatens violence when the boy does not respond, prompting others to notice the scene.
The remark notes that knowing a dozen people often means knowing individuals who occasionally earn money by answering advertisements. It highlights informal work networks and the variety of small income strategies people pursue.
A note suggests increasing ad space to boost store traffic and sales. The idea emphasizes expanding advertising reach to draw a greater customer base.
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