Death Visits the Dreamer in a Sudden Knock
A dramatic verse note from the Baltimore American describes a dreamer awakened by a forceful knock. The door opens to reveal Death as the unexpected guest, delivering a stark, symbolic visitation.
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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1901
Page
7
A dramatic verse note from the Baltimore American describes a dreamer awakened by a forceful knock. The door opens to reveal Death as the unexpected guest, delivering a stark, symbolic visitation.
Bennettsville editor A Brown writes about his wife recovering from dyspepsia and stomach distress after using four bottles of Electric Bitters. He calls it a grand tonic with gentle laxative effects and guarantees cure for indigestion loss of appetite and liver troubles at Elams drug store for 50 cents.
Elegant parlor observation and cafe dining cars operate between Memphis Tennessee and Atlanta Georgia. Departs Memphis at 8 15 p m via Kansas City Missouri and Birmingham connections arriving Atlanta at 10 15 p m no 36 returns via same route leaving Atlanta 6 00 a m arriving Memphis 8 05 p m using Southern Railway 35 to Birmingham then KK M B R R to Memphis. Through service adds to existing Pullman sleeping cars Memphis to Atlanta with 9 10 p m departure and 11 30 a m arrival.
A fragmented item references a quick cold cure and mentions Ken t’s Chocolates Laxative Quintin the product name appears in the odd phrasing. The OCR text is incomplete but hints at a medical or remedy note.
An Irish job seeker boards a harbor vessel and asks for work. The captain offers a rope and demands three ends. The man presents one end, then the other, and finally throws the rope overboard claiming an end to the rope, securing employment.
A creditor confronts a debtor busy carving a turkey. The debtor laments ruin and lack of funds, while the creditor quips that someone who cannot pay has no business eating such a turkey. The debtor sighs that he cannot afford its upkeep.
Oscar Bowman credits Fo ley's Kidney Cure with a permanent cure for kidney disease. A clergy man's parrot, quiet for prayers, suddenly squawked Cheer, boys, cheer, prompting the butler to remove it and the bird to murmur Sorry I spoke, leaving guests amused.
An advertisement for Banner Salve by McRireath Ding Co touts healing for cuts wounds sores piles and all skin diseases with a guaranteed remedy and a warning to use no substitute.
The State of Alabama notices non residents Stephen N. Noble of Pretoria Georgia of a July 11 1901 attachment levied on his property Lot 8 in Block C Anniston Alabama and garnishments served on Charles McRae and Griffin Young. Clerk A H Sherrerp dated July 18 1901 in Cannoun County City Court Anniston.
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