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Newspaper

Anniston Evening Star

Location

Anniston, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1907

Page

6

Witty anecdotes, rescues, and sharp Civil War quips

A crowded slice of reminiscences and humor from a bygone era. Anecdotes feature a disputed Mississippi federal appointment tale, a dramatic shipwreck rescue by a brave girl, and quips from Civil War figures. Also included are comic urban car-ride misadventures and a hotel bathroom mix up, all with a light, era-appropriate tone.

Abou Ben Adhem and Other Notable Snippets

A collage of literary excerpts and humorous quips from letters and papers. It includes the poem Abou Ben Adhem by Leigh Hunt, a Boston Herald anecdote about a dinner party, Schopenhauer sentiment, a subscriber notice from Galena Republican, and a playful tale on arithmetic in education from Moundsville Echo.

North Carolina Virginia West Virginia Adams Southern Express Mississippi River Casper Co., Inc Roanoke Alea Winston-Salem D.C Goh Dist Abou Ben Adhem Ben Adhem Abou Boston Herald

Grace Darling Heroine of the Longstone Light

On the morning of September 6 1838 a young woman at Longstone lighthouse near Hogland Scotland woke to screams above storm rage. She and her family faced the peril as the sea surged and the rescuers sought help in a day of peril.

William Darling Grace England New York Sun Longstone Hogland Scotland

Stomach Churning and Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery

The article likens stomach digestion to churning butter and claims foul stomachs taint the body. It promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for biliousness dyspepsia and related symptoms and offers a free booklet by mail from Buffalo New York.

Dr. Pierce Pierece BR. V. Pierce Buffalo N. Y

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