Admiral Blake Death and Prussian Leader Frederick the Great
The date recalls 1657 death of Admiral Robert Blake and 1786 passing of Frederick the Great of Prussia. Other items note the 1831 Rothsay Castle steamer disaster with 100 lives lost and an 1850 transfer of West Africa possessions from Denmark to Great Britain. A medicinal patent citing constipation remedies is also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Blake
Frederick the Great of
Prussia
Denmark
Africa
Trade opened on the Mississippi in 1863 and other notes
A compact chronicle lists events from 1863 including Mississippi River trade opening, 1876 birth of Alexander I of Serbia, 1888 Romanian petroleum discovery, 1894 Campania steamship setting a Queenstown to New York record of 5 days 9 hours 27 minutes, and 1895 British yacht Valkyrie II arriving in New York for the America’s Cup challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campania
Queenstown
New York
Valkyrie Iit
U C V Reunion At Anniston September 1906
A call for a two day reunion of Northeast Alabama United Confederate Veterans from Calhoun Clay Cleburne Etowah Jefferson Randolph Shelby St Clair and Talladega counties. The gathering opens September 18 in Anniston Circuit Court Room with a grand march and Southern barbecue set for September 19. Daughters of the Confederacy invited. admission free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of the
Northeast
Alabama
United Confederate Veterans’ Association
Clay
Cleburne
Etowah
Jefferson
Randolph
Shelby
St. Clair
Talladega
Circuit Court
Court House
Anniston
Ala
United Daughters of the Confederancy
Southern Trade Press Meets in Atlanta Over Postage Rise
Members of the Southern Trade Press association from Baltimore Memphis Atlanta and other southern centers gathered in Atlanta for a two day meeting to decide on actions regarding a proposed postage increase on second class publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Southern Trade Press Association
Baltimore
Memphis
Luckiest Man in Arkansas Praises Dr King’s New Discovery
H L Stanley of Bruno credits Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption with curing his wife after five years of coughs and lung bleeding. He reports improvement after one bottle and complete cure after twelve. Cures worst coughs and colds with money back guarantee. At West End Drug Co and Elam Ordway Houser. Trial bottles 50 cents and one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
H. L. Stanley
Bruno
Dr. King
West End Drug Co
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Drummers adapt to foreign markets for U S typewriters
A city salesman for Standard Machine explains foreign demand for American typewriters. He learned Russian in six months and now has a standing order for 100 machines monthly from a Warsaw firm. He also targets a potential Spanish contract to beat rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Kidney Cure Claim Ad From 19th Century Classifieds
An old advertisement urges readers with kidney and bladder trouble to use Foley's Kidney Cure, claiming it cures all forms of kidney and bladder diseases and warns of personal responsibility if not used. The text names Elam, Ordway & Houser as endorsers or sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Elam
Ordway & Houser
Bachelor Girl Declines Marriage Asserts Independence
A dialogue from the Chicago Daily News features two women discussing marriage. One declares she is a proud bachelor girl who hates men, while the other recalls a suitor Jack Dashing who admired her and wished to wed. The exchange ends with a vow of brushed friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iilda
Jack Dashing
Chicago Daily News
Hay Fever and Summer Colds Remedy Claim
An advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as fast relief for hay fever and summer colds. It asserts immediate relief from difficult breathing and healing of inflamed air passages, noting the genuine product comes in a yellow package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Elam, Ordway & Houser
New York Drink Bill Cited in Sermon by Rev Peters
In a sermon on poverty among the Maeses in New York, Rev Dr Madison C Peters claims New York spends about 1 million dollars daily on liquor. He says this exceeds half the federal government’s annual运行 costs and equals school revenue from tariffs, with interest on the city's drink bill near the income of all U S universities.
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New York
Madison C. Peters
United States
Foley's Kidney Cure Promises Relief for Elderly Men
Wartime style medical testimonial claims men over sixty face kidney and bladder disorders due to enlarged prostate. It touts Foley's Kidney Cure as preventive and curative with a story from Rodney Burnett of Rockport Missouri, aged 91, who reports improvement after two bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Sidney
Rodney Burnett
Rockport
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Mulberry Trees Shape Northern Italy Industry
The quadrilateral plain belts of northern Italy rely on the mulberry tree as the central industry. Leaves feed silkworms while branches supply nests and charcoal, and trunks serve as grapevine trellises for next year’s harvest.
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Italy
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promoted
Thousands of women testify to health restored by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad claims the medicine cures female ills directly by strengthening the system, cites physicians and nurses, and offers free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia EE. Pinkham
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
Cannon Unearthed At Red Bank Va Battle Monu Site
Workmen at Red Bank Virginia uncovered a six foot cannon weighing 700 pounds while digging near the battle monument. The English made smooth bore piece, about 4 inches, has five ribs and faint markings. Likely used in the 1777 battle at this location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Bank
Battle
Batte Monument
Donahoo & Co. Offers Fine Rigs for Family Rides
Donahoo & Co advertises a selection of fine rigs for family outings with the dealership inviting customers to call Phone 82 for details and to arrange a test ride or purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donahoo & Co
Unnecessary Expense Endorses Home Remedy for Colic and Diarrhea
An advertisement praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy as instant relief for acute colic and diarrhoea, claiming a dose can relieve symptoms before a doctor arrives and that it never fails in severe cases. Sold by J. L. Wikle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
J. L. Wikle
Experiments on Flounders Link Light to Coloration
Researchers chilled flounders in a glass tank with a mirror beneath to reflect light onto their undersides. The fish developed pigment spots on lower surfaces, suggesting light exposure colors upper parts while darkness yields white undersides. They extend the idea to cave-dwelling animals.
Stomach and Liver Tablets touted for constipation relief
Chronic constipation and stomach troubles are claimed to be cured by Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Mr. Chas Baldwin of Edwardsville IL reports near cure. Price 25 cents. Samples free. For sale by J L Wikle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, Baldwin
Edwardsville
Chamberlain
J. L. Wikle
Memory of Southern Leader Honored in Virginia
Mary Custis Lee Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy in Lexington Virginia plans to raise funds to convert the old brick house near the Virginia Military Institute into a hospital as a memorial to Stonewall Jackson. The group will seek aid from other Southern organizations to support the project.
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Virginia
The
Star
Lexington
Mary Custis Lee
Daughters of the Confederacy
Virginia Military Institute
Stonewall Jackson
Buckets and Buckets The Bucket Shop Joke Hits Detroit
In a playful exchange a milliner praises a man with a “perfectly lovely” demeanor and a “reliable business.” She reveals he sells farm implements, specifically buckets, noting he runs a bucket shop as humor from the Detroit Free Press.
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Detroit Pree Press
Ptomaines Defined as Alkaloids From Decomposing Substances
Ptomaines are alkaloids produced by the decomposition of animal substances. The term was first limited to cadaveric products but now includes alkaloids formed during life due to chemical changes within the organism.
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Quatn
Youth and Pleasure in Measured Life Lessons
The text contrasts youth with adult experience, noting that early desires bring disappointment while later, calmer experience leads to enjoyment. It also likens fortune to a market, sometimes dropping prices if waited, other times offering diminishing yet sustained value, reflecting Baconian thought.
A Proper Secrecy and the Notion of Power
A terse reflection contrasts true secrecy with the vanity of secrecy among political and military minds. The text argues that capable men hide nothing and that mystery marks weak or crafty actors rather than strong leaders.
New Jersey Editor Praises Foley's Honey and Tar
M T Lynch editor of Phillipsburg Daily Post says he has used many cough and cold medicines but none as effective as Foley's Honey and Tar for his family. Elam Ordway and Houser are cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
M. T. Lynch
Phillipsburg
N. J
Daily Post
Foley
Elam, Ordway & Houser
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Comedy Moving Pictures
A. F. Roberts
Rogers
Jennie de Weese
Harris & Zampa
Port Arthur
Anniston Electric & Gas Co
Cor. Tenth & Noble Sts
Comer-Kennedy Co
Eries
Anniston Electric & Gas Company
Noble and Tenth Sts
VIA
Southern Railway
J. N. Harrison
D. P
Birmingham, Ala
Para
Rothsay Castle
Britiam
Mississippi River
Alexander I
Servia
Rouma
Calhoun
James T. Greene
Southern Trade Press Met
Ness
City National
Anniston, Ala
Hile Bucolle Business
Lord Liverpool
Fortune
Bacon
Anniston Banking
B. Wellborne
T. F. Stricken
12Th and
Pine
Cater Grocery Co
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