Local Short Stories and Court Verdict Highlight City News
Mr. E M Lewis returned from New Haven after visiting his wife and daughters and touring Eastern states. A Humphrey gas instantaneous water heater is promoted as ideal for certain settings. Co W Cohen & Co advertises painting signs and decorating at 921 Noble Street. A City Court jury fines W F B Parker, city street overseer, $1 for assault and battery on Bud Corsey.
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E. M. Lewis
New Haven
Conn
Lewis
Co. W. Cohen & Co
Noble Street
City Court
W. FB. Parker
City Street
Bud Corsey
Various Local Notices and Ads Highlight Daily Life
Anniston community items include a Sev enteenth street school trip to Talladega for a state teachers meeting with S. E. Moses to give the anniversary address and Rev James Brown leading devotions. Local services advertise gas ranges and wall paper. Horse shoers Geo S Peterson and Donahoo & Co sell horses and driveables. A Wood Stock Furnaces employee, N King, is jailed in Ensley on seduction charges. Judge A F P McGhee denies running for recorder.
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Seventeenth Street
Talladega
State Teachers’ Association
S. EH. Moses
James Brown
Anniston
Home Remedy for Kidney Ailments Promoted for Elderly
An elderly audience is urged to use a home-made mixture of Fluid Extract to Dandelion Compound Karyon Syrup Sarsaparilla and water. Directions state shake and take teaspoonfuls after meals and at night. The ad cites an eminent authority claiming relief for kidney disorders backache and bladder weakness.
Moving Time
A reflective notice in verse on a wife’s decision to move, contrasting spring signs with domestic change. The piece hints at impending relocation as a personal life event from the Detroit Free Press.
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Detroit Free Press
The Ground Is Alive In The Soil
A London Answers excerpt notes the soil's living layer teems with molds fungi worms insects and bacteria. It argues all earthly life stems from this living ground and that sterilizing soil kills seed growth despite care and watering.
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London
Elephant Life In the Jungles
The piece extols elephants as essential to jungle travel and compares their strength and cunning with their impact on muddy trails. It describes how elephants navigate thick jungle paths by lifting and planting each foot into deep mud, producing a popping sound, and notes the extreme power required to stop a charging elephant, likening it to halting a runaway locomotive.
The Questions They Ask
A juvenile’s curious barrage during a steamer trip reveals endless inquiries about water weather and people. The boy's questions range from wetness to fathership and train speed on water, illustrating a childlike hunger for understanding.
Coleridge Reveals Personal Experience with Spiritual Talk
A man questions belief in prophetic voices to Coleridge. He responds that he has never doubted such communications and says he has been spoken to in the same way himself, affirming personal experience beyond old beliefs.
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Baalam
Coleridge
Instant gas water heater promises boiling water instantly
A new instantaneous gas water heater guarantees boiling water as soon as lit and available at all times day or night, offering continuous hot water with no wait.
Drunk or Not The Traveler Seeks Ice Water at Shirley Hotel
A sober guest at the Shirley Hotel in Denver expresses confusion over being served a full pitcher of ice water instead of a single glass. He suspects the night clerk misread his condition, saying he was not drunk but unfamiliar with city life. The exchange unfolds with a humorous, wary tone as he exits with a wary shrug.
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Kangas
T. Newton
Shirley
Newton
Denver Post
Vinol advertised as cure for nervous debility and coughs
Miss Rose Blair reports Vinol from Vinci as a remedy for nervous debility, loss of appetite, and insomnia. The ad claims Vinol contains cod liver elements without oil, plus iron, promising restored health and strength with a money-back guarantee if it fails. Leading drug stores in Anniston and many towns stock Vinci Vinol.
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Rose Blair
Kansas City
Vinci
Anniston
Not to Be Outdone Auntie How Quote
A humorous exchange shows Auntie and Dearie discussing a lieutenant offering a kiss. Dearie notes Auntie did not object when kissed, implying consent as a playful social quip.
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Dearie
Meggendorfer Blatter
Enthusiastic General Burt Leads By Example On Ball Field
Brigadier General Andrew Burt of the U S Army, noted as a keen baseball fan, once commanded a Negro regiment’s line teams. During a game a soldier underperforming spurred Burt to replace him, and after a dispute over shoulder straps he resumed play in private’s garb, signaling respect and solidarity with his men. The moment underscored his readiness and humor.
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Andrew &. Burt
United States Army
Detroit Free Press
Burt
Where She Lost Interest in a Car Ride
In a curt exchange the beautiful young woman notes automobiling tousles hair and provokes kissing temptations. He replies with a polite query and suggests practical hair aids. A moment on a dark walk reveals she considers him not her chosen affinity.
Battle of Arbela Located Near Gangamela Now Karmelis
Arbela the town in Kurdistan on the Baghdad Mosul caravan route gave its name to a major clash between Alexander and Darius. The actual battle occurred about thirty miles away at a location then named Gangamela, today called Karmelis.
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Arbela
Alexander
Darius
Kurdistan
Bagdad
Mosul
Gangamela
Karmelis
This Date in History Compendium of 1600s to 1905 Notes
A compact timeline listing notable events across centuries including King James issuing land patents in 1606, battles such as Marwitz in 1741 and Toulouse in 1814, Hahnemann's birth, varied imperial actions, and early 20th century milestones like the St Paul launch in 1895 and Choate’s legal achievements in 1905.
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Tokio
Japan
Cleveland
Bering Sea
American Line
St. Paul
Philadelphia
Transvaal
Moro Fort
Bacalod
Philippines
Joseph I H. Choate
Middle Temple
London
Cure Your Kidneys Promotes Back Pain Relief In An Opinion
An advertisement endorses Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney disease signs including back ache and urinary issues. Eugene Powers, a Dixie Hardware salesman, credits relief from back pain after using the pills bought at J. J. Wikle's and praises Foster-Milburn Co. as U S sale agents. The ad urges readers with symptoms to act before disease worsens.
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Dean
Bright
Anniston
Foster-Milburm Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan
Diamonds In His Shoes From Revolution Era Boston
A historical note on diamond buckles in 18th century Boston dress. The article cites Thomas Russell of Charlestown, a prominent merchant who lived in colonial Boston and traded with Ruesta after the Revolution, describing his attire with diamonds at the knees and shoes, powdered hair, and a cocked hat.
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Boston
Thomas Russell
Charlestown
Bostiu Herald
Foley's Honey and Tar Card Guarantee
Certification that all druggists may refund money if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure coughs or colds. Claims it stops coughing, heals lungs, prevents pneumonia and consumption, contains no opiates, and authentic product in a yellow package. Promotes Klam Ordway & Houser as makers.
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Foley
Klam, Ordway & Houser
Importance of Pepper in Diet and Society
Pepper is a universal spice with global consumption around 42 million pounds annually. It acts as a social stimulant in some areas and as a cold remedy for loggers in the northwest. The loss of pepper would dull flavor in many dishes and affect appetite and mood.
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Northwest
How to Avoid Appendicitis
An old advertisement claims constipation leads to appendicitis and promotes Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a cure by stimulating the liver and bowels. It touts mild, non nauseating action and urges avoiding substitutes from Elam, Ordway & Houser.
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Orino
Elam, Ordway & Houser
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Mississippi River
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Evening Star
D. Schwartz
Wilmer Avenue
Nashville
Ida Cohen
Geo. 8. Peterson
G. H. Brummel & Co
East Tenth Street
N. King
Woodstock
Ensley
Donahoo & Co
C. W. Cohen & Co
George
Peterson
G. H. Brummel & Co’s
East Tenth St
A. FP. McGhee
Greene
W. H. McKleroy
W. A. Davis
The
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Comptroller of the Currency
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WM. A. Davis
Atlantic Ocean
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James T
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Hahneman
Homeopathy
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