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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1901
Page
4
A jumble of facts notes a family with sixteen children from Mrs. Heary Smith, plus twins triplets and a quintet in Miller County, Missouri. It also references the Celtic as the largest ship launched in Ireland, with a 700 foot length and 20 000 tonnage, and mentions De Kings New Pills as a cure for stomach and liver troubles.
The article surveys lingering moon weather superstitions, noting scholars like Professor C. A. Young doubt a lunar influence. It cites regional beliefs from Mogland and Scotland, including St Swithin forecasts, Michaelmas, days of the week, halo signs, and sailors’ “moon dogs” indicators of storms.
Scientists used sensitive photographic plates at varied depths to measure sunlight in the sea. They found light vanishes at about GO0 feet beneath the surface, beyond which darkness prevails and only electric light can illuminate the abyss for imagery.
The Golden Penny reports Mme Sala hired Paganini for fifty guineas for a concert. She later visited his home and offered him gold sun pieces which provoked such emotion that he struck the strings and ruined a piano. He returned the fee to Sala.
Sailors on deep water ships and tramp steamers coined names for harsh food aboard "mean ships." Dishes include by the wind soup made from bones and scraps, dog chowder from shredded leftovers, topgallant tea mixing captain and crew leaves, cow sipper from boiled bones, jumping jenny a belt-pinching mix, hide stew from skins and scraps, and bowline duff from pudding cloth scrapings. The captain insists the crew is well fed, despite the grim fare and rising grumbles.
A kingfisher youth asks his father for a fishing rod to catch trout. The father refuses and the bird later returns soaked after attempting to fish without a pole. The mother blames the father, claiming he spoiled the child by sparing the rod.
A humorous anecdote tracks a man named Bushler who allegedly claimed to reach Mont Blanc. The tale shows how repetition makes the story grow, with dialogue noting his earlier statement about being at the foot of Mont Blanc and now claiming the summit.
A dialogue about sharing an apple shows a boy accusing his sister of taking more. the mother praises the son for honesty and points to a worm hollowing the other half. The fragment reflects domestic readerly humor and moralizing tone.
Incendiaries burned the home and furnishings of Vineh l Deke, a former Andisten resident, in Grove Alabama on Monday night. Deke, who had previously resisted an arson attempt and shot a participant, slept away from the house with Hicks and three others while attackers damaged the building and windows. Mrs Hicks and children were away for the night.
Local item notes Rev J E Smith appoints an assistant and regular school opens with Ada Willbanks as teacher. Mentions May and Elia Bryant taking the Eastern Star degree and others traveling to Middleton. Farmers harvests and land work noted alongside a cotton seed shipment and a Mason Lodge visit. A methanol ad extols Foley’s Honey and Tar for a child’s croup. Also a feature on gold dredging discusses its rise as a global industry and vast potential in gold recovery.
An ad claims Feley's Money and Tar stops a cold if taken promptly after exposure or at onset. The promotional copy from MeElventh Drug Co. asserts quick effectiveness and urges immediate use.
Farmers in Cortland New York a prohibition district found their hands tasted drunk without liquor after silo workers tapped green cornstalks juice fermented into an apparent liquor. The discovery warned of a dangerous improvised drink amid local curiosity and concern.
A McCreath Drug Co. promotional note claims satisfied users are the best advertisers for Fo ley's money and Tar, calling it an excellent remedy for coughs colds and sore lungs. The snippet emphasizes consumer approval and the product's curative reputation.
The Model Laundry advocates clear water and soap derived from natural sources for washing clothes, stressing chemical-free cleaning practices. Located on 12th Street in Nobles, the facility promotes in-house laundering with traditional methods.
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