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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1903
Page
3
P. T. Barnum, visiting Kansas City, declares his name worth 5000 dollars a day to the Barnum and Bailey circus. He credits newspapers for the fame and urges editors to keep his name before the public, arguing advertising enhances business reputation.
The piece urges united local effort to attract new industry to Anniston after the furniture factory and spike mill. It calls on residents to finish the spike mill fund, pledging financial support to back meritous propositions and boost the city toward becoming a southern manufacturing center.
A historical sermon warns that the century’s idiosyncrasy is business and the greatest peril is money’s effect on moral sense. It argues liberty gave way to profit culture, with focus on money making overshadowing national virtue and character.
A magazine critique mocks Capt Richmond Pearson Hobson as a congress hopeful with a vivid, satirical epitaph. The piece also recounts a Philadelphia reader’s tale of recovery after using Electric Bitters, praised as life saving, sold locally for 50 cents at two drugstores.
O W Bengston of Chicago seeks appointment of a trustee to succeed the late George B Finch and to execute a trust created by the Anniston Homestead Fruit Growers Association regarding certain lots in section 20 and 29 in Calhoun County Alabama. Hearing set for September 26 1902 and continued to October 26 1903 before Wa M Hames Register in Chancery.
The preface to Gail Hamilton’s poems cites child writings titled Chips and Parings and Mary A Dodge’s Scribbles. An eight year old poem about hiding crackers in tin coffeepots is described as the best piece, handed to the mother by the author after crackers were discovered.
Dandruff weakens hair root and causes shedding while healthy hair remains soft and glossy. Newbro's Herpicide claims to kill the dandruff germ, preventing hair loss and promoting luxurious growth. Sold by druggists. send 10c to The Herpicide Co. for samples. J L Wikle is listed as agent.
Andrew Carnegie argues that liberal profit sharing and turning capable workers into partners unlocks hidden talent. He stresses heart, sympathy, and recognition as keys to motivation, noting Carnegie Steel's success from involving the able, and urging firms to adopt this plan to survive intense competition.
Advertisement warns against catarrh remedies with mercury as dangerous to the senses and the whole system. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo taken internally and claim of no mercury plus testimonials. Sold by druggists at 75 cents per bottle.
A tale cites John Wesley advising repeated instruction to Mistress Wesley, then uses the anecdote to promote Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The ad notes the remedy cures colds and grip and helps prevent pneumonia, claiming it is pleasant and safe to take and sold by J. L. Wikle.
Notice calls a special meeting of Alabama Mineral Land Company stockholders on Monday November 23 1903 at noon in New York City to approve a capital reduction. Shareholders would surrender all shares and receive fewer shares totaling 800000 dollars in capital after retirement of some corp shares. Secretary A Eyrovur.
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