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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1906
Page
3
Tommy Donnelly, noted singer and dancer with sharp wit, leads the Donnelly and Hatfield minstrels, bringing witty songs and gags that reflect daily life. He is praised for his stage presence and ability to spark laughter with crowd-pleasing routines.
Timeline marks 1216 King John’s death, 1663 Eugene of Savoy birth, 1736 death, 1775 Pine Tree flag adoption, 1783 Congress disbands revolutionary army, 1812 French abandon Moscow, 1813 Napoleon defeated at Leipzig, 1826 last English lottery sanctioned.
A compact timeline lists events from 1831 birth of Emperor Frederick to 1905 Roosevelt Southern states tour. Highlights include 1862 Morgan’s Confederate occupation of Lexington Kentucky, 1898 Spanish evacuation of Porto Rico, 1902 Japanese coast typhoon destroying 50 000 houses, and 1809 Arthur Hadley becoming Yale president.
The piece traces the word row through 19th century diction and earlier forms. It discusses connections to rouse a drunken bout and possible French roots while noting Shakespeare’s use of rouse in Hamlet and a proposed simplification to row from row de blow as a noise term.
An Philadelphia attorney describes cross examining an Irish witness in a railroad injury suit. The Celt says the found man on the track is a partial stranger because his left leg is gone, reflecting careful coaching by company counsel.
A deacon compliments a brother on a long fervent prayer from the previous night and offers confidences, assuring he would not betray trust. The exchange appears in the Chicago Record Herald and reflects humorous religious banter.
An intimate family friend announces a dinner call to remedy an absence. Protests arise about missing dinners, but the guest persists with the plan, and an invitation is promptly extended.
Two women discuss a pretty book in a bookstore. One suggests Ella would like it. The shopper orders the book and asks the clerk to wrap it, then in a flurry asks for the title.
A university professor notes oysters trap microscopic life as water passes over gills. Some organisms are harmless, others dangerous, but most entering the oyster’s stomach are killed and digested. The oyster filters water but rejects some organisms, while sewage can introduce pathogens into the food.
A historical note on the fern seed believed to feed only on St. Joan's night with magical properties. It cites Poety's Pandemonium (1684) describing dangers and spirits, suggesting such timing and rites were tied to devilish influence and obedience.
Mrs Alexander of Cary Maine says Dr King’s New Life Pills keep stomach liver and bowels in perfect order. Painless purifiers revive energy. Guaranteed by West End Drug Co and Elam Ordway Houser druggists. Price 25e.
The Star delivers timely coverage of events as they unfold, providing rapid updates and on the scene reporting. Readers receive current facts, key figures, and essential details with emphasis on immediacy and accuracy.
The Roman Advertiser reports church capacity using four persons per square yard. St Peter’s piazza in broadest limits holds 624000, with 208000 in the same area in military array. Narrowest limits show 74000 crowded and 158000 in military array.
The narrator encounters Charles Dickens outside Household Words on Wellington Street Strand. Dickens wears a vivid Walstcoat, scarlet tie and lavender trousers with a towering nosegay, as the narrator, unfamiliar with the real author beyond engravings, shakes his hand.
At the headwaters of the Orinoco Spanish tradition locates El Dorado as the land of a potentate whose body is anointed with oil and dusted with gold each morning to shine in the sun. The country tied to the tale has never been explored by a white man.
The text explains Kamala as the vernacular name for red dye from the glands of the mature fruit of Mallotus philippensis, also called the monkey face tree because monkeys rub the fruit on their faces. It cites Madras Mail as the source.
Quote by W Humboldt laments lack of habits of exact observation in schools. He argues that the power of comparison and combination comes from education and that neglect leads to fallacious reasoning and false philosophy.
A tense exchange ends with distrust over a single hat and dwindling funds. The couple contemplates safety as they prepare for bed, highlighting a fragile financial strain. The dialogue hints at potential risk from burglars and the value placed on a hat.
A compact dictum from Wayland on prudence and focus urging individuals to thoroughly manage their own affairs. The quoted maxim emphasizes self reliance and diligence in personal conduct and responsibilities.
Prisoners produced enduring works such as Bunyan in Bedford Jail 1650s to 1670s writing Pilgrim's Progress Grace Abounding and The Holy City James I of Scotland penned The King’s Quail in Windsor Castle 1423 Raleigh in the Tower 1603 14 composing History of the World Smollett and Defoe each authored major pieces during brief imprisonments at King’s Bench Newgate demonstrating prolific literary output under restraint.
The advertisement promotes Lax-ets as a laxative for constipation and related symptoms. It claims prompt action without pain or griping, pleasant effects, and physician regard, with a metal pocket case priced at over ten cents per box and marketed by J. L. Wikle.
Gadsden's street car system stopped Tuesday evening at 6 20 and remained idle until 12 30 Wednesday as a dynamo armature burned out and another malfunction occurred at the powerhouse near the steel works. Talladega plans a homecoming day with many former residents expected to attend.
The advertisement urges readers to use Miona stomach tablets before meals to strengthen digestion and prevent distress. It claims relief from backaches, headaches, and loss of appetite, and notes a money back guarantee if it does not cure. A 50 cent box is pitched as highly effective.
National Farmers Union officers express optimism for mass cotton meetings next Saturday to push a minimum 11 cent price. Belt-wide reports show strong attendance as 500000 members unite to hold the crop at the Texarkana convention amendment price.
Sick headache is caused by stomach derangement and indigestion. Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets correct these disorders and effect a cure. Take at first sign to ward off attack. Get a free sample and try them. For sale by J. L. Wikle.
The Star reports on current happenings with concise updates. Readers are urged to consult the latest edition for breaking stories and detailed coverage.
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