Rutherford Lapsley and Captain Posse at Montgomery Supreme Court
Mr Rutherford Lapsley and Captain A P Agee traveled to Montgomery to argue Kaplan Mercantile Company injunction case before the supreme court tomorrow. Show mentions of Owens re elective and J M Lewis leaving for Birmingham with brief notes on local industry.
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Rutherford Lapsley
Capt
A. P. Agee
Montgomery
Kaplan Mercantile Company
Supreme Court
Birmingham
J. M. Lewis
Alabama
Ad Rates Warning for Black Faced Type Ads
The Evening Star informs advertisers that from a specified date any local ads printed in black faced type will incur higher charges than regular reading type. Advertisers are urged to inquire about pricing before placing black faced type locals.
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Evening Star
Anniston Market Prices And Extract From Flowers
Anniston on April 3 reports market prices for common goods including chickens 25 to 35c eggs 15c sweet potatoes 1 dollar per bushel Irish potatoes 90c per bushel white peas 2.50 per bushel speckled peas 2 per bushel and corn 66 to 68c per bushel. A second item describes a method to extract essence from flowers by layering petals with muslin and Lucca oil in a sun heated vessel for fifteen days to yield fragrant oil.
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Lucca
Florence
Well Dressed Man Stricken Near Leighton Avenue
A white man in a gentlemanly appearance collapsed with illness near Leighton avenue and Twentieth street this morning. Neighbors assisted and he was taken to a nearby home to recover, accompanied by a dog post incident. The note lists local ads and a court decision in the supreme court affirming a lower court ruling.
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Leighton Avenue
Twentieth Street
Morris case appeals Fisk Rubber from Anniston City Court
L. J. Morris and others appeal Fisk Rubber Company from the Anniston City Court ruling. The case seeks review of lower court decisions in the civil matter.
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L. J. Morris Et al
Fisk Rubber Company
Anniston
Stage Dressmaking and its Effect on Theatrical Style
A. W. Vinero argues in Costume that excessive dress and vulgar fashion ruin artistic fitness in modern plays. New costumes erase individuality, overshadowing undress rehearsals as actresses lose varied impersonations.
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W. Vinero
Chewing and Dyspepsia Exchange in Talk
A dyspeptic and a physiologist debate chewing meat versus vegetables. The physiologist argues meat needs less chewing since digestion starts in the stomach with acid juices, while vegetables require extensive chewing for mouth alkalinity to aid digestion.
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Jean
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Perseverance in Drama Address by Henry Arthur Jones
Henry Arthur Jones spoke at Yale urging perseverance for playwrights. He praised American vernacular as expressive but warned talent alone fails without steady effort, citing a diary anecdote about a man who kept January records for years.
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Henry Arthur Jones
Yale
Philip
The Evolving Meaning of Idiot Through Histories
The term idiot traces from Greek idiotes meaning private individual to layperson and nonexpert. In English it expanded to denote mental deficiency and ignorant persons. By 1608 it could describe someone knowing only one language, while earlier writers used it for layman private person or jester.
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Piers Vlowman
Wyclif
Jeremy Saylor
Lawyer Announces £500 for Condemned Client
A lawyer tells a condemned prisoner there is good news not a reprieve. The uncle has left £500, providing a final consolation that the lawyer’s efforts will be rewarded. London Tit-Bits report.
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London
Honest Boarder Sign Sparks Laugh in London Telegraph
A witty exchange unfolds as a boarder compliments a landlady’s honesty and jokes that the sign on the establishment reads "Boarders taken u" shouting the humor of a missing letter. The backhanded compliment highlights the front of the house and the charm of a lively London scene.
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Boarder
London Telegraph
Where Her Father Was Told at Town Meeting
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip contrasts a daughter’s finitive finicky sensibility with her father’s labor at the town meeting. The joke centers on a play on words between splitting wood and splitting infinitives, highlighting social class and wit.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
If we fail to conquer smaller difficulties
Quote by Thomas Aquinas questions our fate when faced with greater assault and peril. It laments neglect of minor challenges that erode resilience before larger threats.
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Thomas A Kewpis
Dean's Ointment Relief for Itching Skin Eruptions
Itching torturing skin eruptions are relieved quickly and cured by Dean's Ointment. Available at any drug store for fifty cents. Lasting effects claimed.
Dona hoo & Co. Offers Buggy and Horse Ride
The ad invites customers to order a buggy and horse from Dona hoo & Co. and enjoy a drive in the bracing air, promising a brisk outing and stylish conveyance.
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Donahoo & Co
Peculiar World Card Decks From Many Nations
An Indianapolis Star piece notes collecting foreign playing cards. It describes Russian faces showing empire diversity, Greek packs with classic heroes, Spanish cards vivid in color, Madeira cards from Lisbon with conventional designs, Constantinople packs with corner aces, Italian faces with maker marks, Naples small packs sold cheaply, Cairo cards from Germany, and a Swiss gem with edelweiss backs and dual half-figures, highlighting iconic scenes like Chillon Castle and the Matterhorn.
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Nestor
Orestes
Knave
Agamemon
Llereytes
Minos
Danae
Cadiz
Jack
Madeira
Lisbon
Constantinople
Naples
Ecard
Castle of
Chillon
Matterhorn
Lucerne
Indianapolis Star
Silvering Mirrors Process Description and Setup
Mirrors are silvered by coating glass with an amalgam. A flat stone holds tin foil, covered with mercury, and cleaned glass is slid onto the mercury to expel air. Weights press to remove mercury, which drains to a gutter. After twenty four hours the sheet is raised and left to cure for weeks before framing.
Coal Weather Update From Model Tee Co Press
Brief item notes ongoing coal deliveries and weather concerns linked to Model Tee Co. Includes contact line with phone 59 and reference to coal supply status.
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Model Tee Co
Local Expert J Peterson Partners with G F H Co at Donahoo’s Shop
In the city, J Peterson, the sole specialist, teams with G F H Co at Donahoo’s former storefront. The note references George Brummel and a horseshoe, signaling a niche craft and business collaboration.
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J Peterson
G. FH. Co
Donahoo
George Horseshoe
Also Mentioned on This Page
SAKS
O. H. Parker & CO
City News
W. F. van Arsdel
Jeweler
Optician
J. T. Chrisman
Kaplan
Sterney S
Anniston Markets
M. Lewis
Empire
Montevallo
Jellico
W. Cohen & Co
Noble Street
Minnie Wolsoncroft
Johnston Bros
Bass, Heard & Howle
Stevens Jewelry Co
Carre-Field Shoe CO
Oxanna
Mr. Carr
Rlating
Ulanus
H. J. Young
Atlanta (Georgia
Constitution
Europe
Belgium
Holland
Germany
France
Switzerland
England
Jamestown Ex
Pullman Palace
Atlanta
Norfolk
Robinson's
Cater Grocery Co
Wigley & Moores
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