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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1906
Page
2
The Old Reliable Alliance Warehouse will weigh your cotton to your perfect satisfaction. Corner Main and Snow streets Oxford Alabama.
Oxford residents trace a busy social week with Mr and Mrs Thad M Gwin and Miss Kate Cooper visiting Rockland. E A Aderholt of Meading reports his wife is unimproved. Local guests include Misses Mary Hilton from Tallapoosa and Nelle Johnson from Anniston visiting at College Hill. Mae Grogan plans to depart Friday for Troy to study for a teaching career.
The report notes a gifted young woman valued for her intellect and a town where cotton picking prospers driving servants to quit jobs and students to skip school. It mentions Rev C B Johnson visiting Anniston, travelers Staples returning from Heflin, improving illness of Mrs Wilson in Jenifer, police court actions for drinking and fighting, typhoid illness of James A Moore, and local residents like George Brannon and Miss Sue Bagley pursuing studies and work in nearby towns.
Help Wanted ad warns of energy loss and kidney risk urging prompt treatment. It promotes Prickly Ash Bitters as a four fold remedy that stimulates the liver aids digestion strengthens kidneys and cleanses bowels. Sold by druggists at $1.00 a bottle with a distinctive large red figure 8 label.
Ben Turner bought the residence at Snow street corner and Stewart's crossing from Mree Dunkin. Professor Christopher acquired the Jeremiah Smith place on Koss avenue, marking two important city real estate transactions.
Mrs Nancy M Hanson of Hamburg New York reports her child suffered burns to face neck and chest. She applied Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil and says the pain ceased and the child slept peacefully afterward.
The Upotes live along the Kongo river's northern bank between Kom Mango and Dobbo and in the Iringui region. They fish, assign certain fish to men women and slaves, and practice semi servitude like lisokko. Masters forbid in laws include not looking at a mother in law. Women shave their husbands and children are cherished. They believe in life after death and Libanza as god, with myths about white and black races and a moon ship guiding souls.
A historical note traces the rise of marriage ads from a 19th century Paris universal agency run by Williaume. It cites M Henri d'Almeras referencing Journal de St. Petersbourg on furnishing apartments and spouses, showing origin in empire era Paris.
A St Louis Globe Democrat quip compares nations to flowers with musical instruments. Scotland is linked to the bagpipe, France to the French horn, Spain to the guitar, Italy to the mandolin, Wales and Ireland to the harp, Germany to the cornet, and America to the banjo.
The piece surveys schoolboys attire across Harrow Winchester and others noting strict uniform rules. Black coats and ties dominate while caps gowns mortarboards and tassels mark status among prefects and monitors. Distinctions include Harrow fez like cap and house colors on caps.
A Prussian sentry in Silesia declines the king in disguise asking him to smoke a cigar. The sentry asserts authority and refuses the temporary rule bending, declaring the king should be hanged and asking what his captain would say. This anecdote highlights loyal discipline.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a natural laxative that eases indigestion and biliousness. Priced at 25 cents with free samples at J. L. Wikle's drug store.
An anecdote recalls Lincoln's frank honesty and disdain for pseudo learning. A lawyer boasting Latin maxim quotes backfired when Lincoln dryly retorted to call another witness, a moment the jury likely favored as the truth-teller prevailed.
Condensed June 10 1808 timetable lists No 3 Washington & Southwestern Limited and No 34 No 36 No 38 Pullman service routes with Birmingham Atlanta Richmond New York connections and daily trains. Officials Spencer Hardwick Taylor Benscoter and Creagh shown in notice with Birmingham Chattanooga Salisbury Brunswick Jacksonville Augusta Charleston routes and car types.
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