Proposals for Weather Bureau Buildings Birmingham and Anniston
Secretary James Wilson calls for sealed proposals by December 11 1906 for the construction of two story weather bureau buildings in Birmingham and Anniston Alabama. Separate bids required with envelopes indorsed Proposal for Weather Bureau Building Birmingham or Anniston. The department may reject any or all bids and may award to one or both builders.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Secretary of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Birmingham
Ala
Anniston
Observer
The
U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington
DD C
Department
James Wilson
Money Wanted to Borrow for Building Operations
Howard W. Sexton seeks to borrow several thousand dollars at 8 percent interest payable semi annually for one year. Offers collateral including Calhoun Home Building O.8 stock or first mortgage on real estate. Requests 60 days’ notice and invites rigid examination by advisers.
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Jend
Bids Open on Kiowa-Comanche-Apache Reservation Lands
Lawton Oklahoma December 3 orld bids were accepted on unallotted 505 000 acres of Kiowa Comanche and Apache reserve lands. Opening day suggests up to 25000 bids to come this week with the potential addition of thousands of new farms and citizens to Oklahoma by spring. Minimum bid is 5 dollars and no bidder may hold more than one quarter section. The fertile land lies along the Red River and another large reservation for Chickasaws and Choctaws is expected to follow.
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Star
Lawton
Okla
Oklahoma
Red River
How to Be Ready and Master Finishing Tasks
A reflective meditation on readiness each day. The author asserts that to be prepared one must cut knots and distinguish essential from detail. Procrastination breeds confusion and delays tomorrow, so finish what you start and liquidate today’s concerns to honor the next day.
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Amilel
Italy Lotto Draws Crowd Across Classes Every Saturday
The Lotto in Italy engages millions from all social levels with main offices in Rome and sub offices nationwide. Drawings occur in eight cities each Saturday near the Via del Amitta and the Quirinal, with a blind boy drawing five numbers from ninety. Prizes go to ticket holders matching the numbers in order, a system that both enriches the state and leaves many poorer.
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Lotto Banks
Italy
Lotto Net
Rome
Via del Amitta
Quirinal
Ulustrirte Zeitung
Cure For Sore Nipples Advertised For Nursing Mothers
A nursing aid promotes Chamberlain's Salve to ease sore nipples after feeding. Apply after nursing and wipe away before the next feeding. Nurses report good results. Price 25 cents per box. Sold by J. La Wille.
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Chamberlain
J. la Wille
Breathing Rates And Air Volumes From Earlier Study
An old report states that an average adult inhales about one pint of air per breath, with 16 to 20 breaths per minute in adults and 25 to 35 for children. Standing increases breaths versus lying down, and reclining yields about 13 breaths per minute. It cites a lung surface of 200 square yards and daily air intake around 10 000 quarts, with minimum hourly need 380 quarts, and the heart routing 5 000 gallons through the lungs daily.
Birds and Toys Delight Birds at Play
Parrots especially enjoy playthings and can be trained to perform simple tricks with object toys. A soft billed bird amuses itself for an hour with a peanut it cannot crack, a tiny bell, or a mirror reflecting its own head.
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Mary Dawson
St. Nicholas
Vinci the Liver Oil Cure Promoted in Anniston Ad
Searbrough Drug Co. warns that sudden weather changes bring coughs colds and sicknesses and urges the elderly and frail to prepare. They tout Vinci liver oil tonic with cod liver oil iron as a non patent medicine that builds blood and fights bronchial disease with a money back guarantee and nationwide availability.
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Mr. Scarbrough
Sear
Anniston
Vinci
Searbhrough Drug Co
Vinci Agency
Steering a Great Ship and the Delicate Art Behind It
Francis Arnold explains in St. Nicholas how steering a large swift ship requires constant adjustment. Wind waves and currents push the hull, a 700 foot long wall of steel, off course. The navigator must continually correct to keep progress true and the compass needle fluctuates with each gust.
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Francis Arnold
St. Nicholas
License to rob under city license system
A satirical note argues that a mayor's marshal issues licenses for 25 cents and two testimonials of honesty, allowing convicts from Sing Sing to obtain licenses with no inquiry. The piece contends this corrupt system lets rogues operate under law and defraud the public.
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Sing Sing
Jones
Smith
Vance Thompson
Loyal users stick to Chamberlain stomach and liver tabs
Dealers report customers who have used Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets remain loyal and refuse substitutes. A free sample is available at J. L. Wikle's drug store for trial, with claims the tablets cure stomach troubles biliousness and constipation.
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Chamberlain
J. L. Wikle
Finest English Odes Featured by Classic Poets
The article surveys renowned odes from Dryden’s Alexander’s Feast to Keats and Shelley. It notes Macaulay and Garbett praising Alexander’s Feast as the noblest ode, and lists Spenser Milton Keats Wordsworth Tennyson among notable examples with irregular forms noted.
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Macaulay
Dryden
Richard Garnett
Pruning Tomatoes For Higher Yields In Field Culture
The Country Gentleman notes home gardeners prune vines for personal use and greenhouse growers prune systematically. Field culture usually isn t profitable but Professor Munson found pruning after fruit set raises yields by more than one third under field conditions. With a good market this extra crop would cover pruning costs.
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Munson
Manhattan Opera House Opens Tonight in New York
Special to the Star reports the opening of the Manhattan opera house in New York this evening. Oscar Hammerstein aims to provide first class grand opera at popular prices backed by Charles M. Schwab and other millionaires. The new venue promises unmatched size comfort and luxury with an elite company.
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New York
New
Manhattan Opera House
Oscar Hammerstein
Charles M. Schwab
Metropolitan
Hammerstein
Conried
Oscar
Ivory from dead elephants explains market color and flaws
The text argues most ivory comes from animals that died naturally rather than from slaughter. Color ranges from white to dark brown, with surface tint removable by scraping. Climate alters hardness and crack tendency. sun exposure on long desert journeys can cause damage, while tiny surface defects may signal disease or reduce value for certain uses.
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Central
Africa
Birds of prey rely on vision over scent say naturalists
Sharp eyed hawks and kites are described as using sight to locate prey at great distances while ocean predators like sharks and rays rely more on smell. The text notes birds of prey rarely use smell or hearing, darting toward prey, whereas marine predators approach by scent and quick swimming, with eyes described as expressive.
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Ocean
Public Speaker Interrupted by Cough Cures Promised
An ad notes public speakers are frequently interrupted by coughing and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for coughs and pneumonia. It claims the genuine product contains no opiates and comes in a yellow package from Elam Ordway and Houser.
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Foley
Elam
Ordway & Houser
Women as Travelers and Language Prowess
The Gentle woman argues that women are generally better travelers than men. She cites greater fluency in modern languages and a knack for chatting and adapting, claiming they are more colloquial and able to handle vendors and innkeepers with ease.
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Kellner
Garcon
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