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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1906
Page
5
Firefighters were sent to a coal tar kettle used by street paving contractors at Ninth and Noble streets shortly after 9 this morning. A water spill by children caused tar to boil over but the blaze could not be extinguished with water and the kettle was allowed to burn.
Letters testamentary granted to A. L. Alexander as executor. All claims against the estate must be presented to the executor or filed with the Probate court within the legally prescribed time. Ded-wed-3t
Advertises 2300 men needed on the L. and N. railroad between Cartersville Georgia and Knoxville Tennessee at one dollar twenty five cents per day with comfortable quarters good board ten dollars per month and free transportation from any point on the L. and N. or N. and St. Louis railroads to Marietta or Cartersville Georgia Apply to G K McCormick roadmaster Marietta Ga or C Miller supervisor Cartersville Ga no2s7t
The Niagara area saw the first use of Niagara power in 1725 with a primitive sawmill in operation marking an early industrial milestone.
The text explains that under Saxon law a maiden and a widow held different values and a widow could be bought for half the guardian’s price. It suggests a man unable to afford a warden might still manage to purchase a widow.
The Book of Sentences by Pierre Lombard is described as the first ecclesiastical anthology compiling leading church fathers’ arguments on points of divinity, organized under beads. It is noted that 244 commentators wrote annotations, among them Thomas Aquinas, Guillaume Durand, and St. Bonaventure.
Honest weights and measures and courteous service urged to win trade at 409 Glen Addie 431 8 Noble corner Tenth and Glen Addie. Tickets to machines to be given away November 20 1906.
A claim about Leonardo da Vinci, famed for the Last Supper, inventing the wheelbarrow is noted as part of historical anecdote. The statement links his fame to a practical device attributed to him in this account.
Scientists warn the sun may gradually shrink its diameter at an undetectable rate. Astronomers say the sun could lose two feet daily for 3,000 years before instruments would notice any reduction.
An old nursing note promotes Chamberlain's Salve for sore nipples. Apply after nursing, wipe with a cloth before the next feeding. Trainee nurses report best results. Price twenty five cents per box. Sold by J. L. Wikle.
The article asserts that crime rises in autumn, with more offenses committed in this season than in spring, summer, or winter. It discusses seasonal patterns and implications for law enforcement and public safety.
An OCR fragment touts Dean's Regulats as a remedy that operates easily to tone the stomach and cure constipation, claiming the reaction weakens the bowels and leads to chronic constipation. The text presents a patent medicine tone with health claims typical of the era.
If a tin of paint must be left open stir thoroughly to dissolve the oil then add water When you need to use the paint again pour off the water and fill with fresh paint as when first opened
Wanted for U. S. Army able bodied unmarried men aged 21 to 35 who are U.S. citizens of good character and temperate habits. Must speak read and write English. Apply to Recruiting Officer 1022 Noble St Anniston Alabama. Note date 31 March 1907.
The article notes two bird species considered absolutely peculiar to Britain the red grouse and the coal tit. It contrasts their uniqueness with other avian species and hints at regional significance.
The article notes a South American race named the small heads. It describes conical skulls with tops no larger than a five-shifting piece. The last three survivors are women, with brains about one-fifth the average human brain and heights ranging from three feet to three feet six inches.
Howard W. Sexton seeks to borrow several thousand dollars at 8 percent interest paid semi annually for one year with 60 days notice. Collateral offered includes Calhoun Home Building Co stock equal to first mortgage bonds or a first mortgage on real estate. Proposes loan terms based on 90 day bank advances and invites rigid examination from advisers if desired.
Announcement advertises coal fuel for grates and burners at 4.50 dollars per ton with delivery options and local service information.
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