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Newspaper

Anniston Evening Star

Location

Anniston, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1906

Page

5

Local Death and Lodge News From Town

Mrs. Parker of Twelfth street and Mulberry avenue died at about 6 a m today. Funeral tomorrow morning with interment at Edgemont. Calhoun lodge No 46 Knights of Pythias awarded the esquire rank to Tom Ingram and James Carter in last night’s meeting. One membership applicant. A typographical error in yesterday’s paper misstated dates for two shows. Sliced meats ad notes slicing machine for perfect cuts with prices: cold boiled ham 30c, Beechnut bacon 25c, smoked beef 25c, cooked corned beef 40c per lb. In police court this morning Recorder Greene disposed of 13 cases in 40 minutes with 3 dismissed and 10 fined a total of 71 30.

Calhoun Lodge Knights of Pythias Messrs Tom Ingram James Carter Greene

Early Shopping Helps Avoid Holiday Rush

Advice urges buyers to purchase presents early in the month to dodge crowding and reduce stress for both shoppers and retail workers.

Local Stores Advertise Bargains At Three City Stores

The advertisement touts lows in furniture stoves and ranges with high grade goods and pure food. It promises honest weights and courteous treatment to secure trade at 409 Glen Addie 431 8S Noble and the corner store.

Glen Addie Noble

Unusual 135 Acre Land Bargain Near Choccolocco

Daily land values rise as 135 acres with a four room dwelling and tenant house, 500 peach trees plus apple pecan walnut trees, a good water supply and proximity to churches and school are offered for $1 000 with terms. W T Owen 1202 Noble St. Donahoo Co sells coal by phone 82. Crumpton brothers and J W Monk purchase northeast corner of Fourteenth and Noble with plans to develop.

Choccolocco W. T. Owen Noble St

The Dardanelles Reach Europe and Washington

The Dardanelles strait though under fifty miles long symbolically connects Europe to far away capitals including Washington.

Dardanelles Strait of the Europe State Department Washington

Ducks On Every Road In A Mass Of China

The article describes China as filled with ducks in cities, farms, and waterways. It notes widespread duck houses and duck quarters on boats and roads with constant quacking. It highlights large hatcheries producing up to 50,000 ducklings yearly and praises Chinese ducks as tender and renowned for eating, with eggs eaten as substitutes for chicken eggs in America.

China America

Oldest Bank Notes From China Described

A writer recounts the earliest Chinese bank notes called flys money or conve anoney issued long ago. The notes carried issue date and value in words and a signature, with blue ink on muslin paper. One example, preserved in St. Petersburg, shows a moral slogan urging thrift.

China St. Petersburg

Ivory Black from Ivory Manufacture Reveals Charred Dust

A description notes that in ivory manufacturing nothing is wasted as scraps and dust are burned to charcoal, producing the ivory black used by painters. The process highlights how waste becomes pigment through careful recycling of byproducts.

Bee Martin Uses Feathery Flower Mimic to Trap Bees

A bee martin in Mexico is described as ruffling its head feathers into a flower-like shape to lure bees for capture. The article notes the bird’s clever disguise and predatory behavior.

Mexico Martin

Boo as Terror Word Prefixes Folklore Link to Bab General

The note claims Boo originates from Bab a famed Gothic general and says the exclamation to frighten children carries a centuries long terror association. It asserts a connection between the term Boo and a historical name without citing sources or details.

Homemade Wart Removal Method Using Jemon Juice and Salt

A home remedy describes cutting seed warts down to the skin with a clean knife and applying a poultice of jemon juice and fine salt. The warts should feel sore in the morning, with two or three more applications needed to make them disappear.

Codfish trade in Norway preserves by count with stock fish label

In Norway codfish are sold by count regardless of size and salt is the sole preservative used. Many fish are salted and dried and called stock fish, reflecting traditional preservation methods.

Norway

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