Local Notes and City News Highlights
Prof W Y Titcomb returns from Montgomery attends Alabama Masonic grand lodge sessions and chairs foreign correspondence. Noble Street theater promotion by Harry Borkan. entertainment touted as highly entertaining. Gas and electric franchise discussion flagged at council meeting. Weather bureau building bids and postal matters reported with local assignments in Gadsden and Anniston. Parlor Market and skating crowds draw attendees at Princess and Auditorium rinks.
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W. Y. Titcomb
Montgomery
Healthful Mustaches Aid Millers and Bakers
Dropping mustaches harms workers. keeping facial hair helps millers bakers coal heavers and ashmen avoid inhaling dust and protect lung health.
Princes of the Orient Gathered at Biffle Mountain Hall
A social gathering titled Princes of the Orient met at Biffle Mountain hall last night. Four candidates were conducted over imagined ice bergs of the oriental realm in a staged event.
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Princes of the Orient
Biffle Mountain Hall
Oriental Realm
Uneasy crown chatter haunts the Chicago Daily News
A fragment from the Chicago Daily News reflects on leadership scrutiny and public perception as rumors ripple through the city. The piece weighs the burden of influence on those in power and the thin line between opinion and fact.
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Chicago Daily News
Regular council fire tonight by Coosa tribe of Red Men
The Coosa tribe of Red Men will hold a regular council fire tonight at 7:2. Also advertised are Dean's Regulats claimed to cure constipation and improve digestion and appetite, sold by druggists for 25 cents a box.
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Coosa
Red Men
Dean
Howell
Living for God Quote by F. W. Faber
A reflective line states that living for God prevents a life from being a failure, while lives oriented to any other end fail. It conveys a religious exhortation attributed to F. W. Faber.
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God
F, W Faber
Man Feels Hunger Then Regrets But Eats His Words
A man confronts the discomfort of being forced to eat his own words, expressing unpalatable irony as a metaphor for accountability and public stance.
Laundry Maid Pleads for Help With Flatiron
A laundry worker pleads for aid saying she is in pressing need of services as she addresses the stubborn flatiron. The curt remark captures a moment of daily labor and urgency.
Paul Gilmore Play Tickets At Wikle Drug Store
Swift's Premium ham promotion mentions seats for the Paul Gilmore presentation at Yale. Tickets went on sale this morning at 9 o'clock at Wikle drug store. The production is well advertised and the seats are selling rapidly.
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Paul Gilmore
Yale
Wikle Drug Store
Dietary Advice for Boils in Historic Muster
A person with boils should avoid pastry gravies and all meat except lean mutton. Boils may be brought to head with warm camomile poultice or boiled white lily root, by fermentation with hot water, or by stimulating plasters.
Rare Sixtus V Vulgate Edition Sparks Collectors’ Awe
The rare Vulgate edition issued between 1585 and 1590, described by Disraeli as swarmed with erata, used pasted slips to hide errors. The abundance of flaws led to many copies being recalled and destroyed, leaving only a few in existence, now fetching high prices at auction.
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Sixtus V
Disraeli
Peculiar Ocean Fact About Salt at Depths
A peculiar ocean note states the sea remains less salty the deeper you go, while surface waters hold higher salinity due to evaporation and mixing processes. This contrast highlights how salinity varies with depth in marine environments.
No Worry About Fashion In Lapland Century Old Garb
In Lapland dress fashions have not changed in 1,000 years. The article notes timeless attire preserving traditional styles amid harsh arctic conditions. Local observers remark on consistent garments and utilitarian design.
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Lapland
Real Source of Gloom
A thoughtful line contrasts weather with inner state, noting that melancholy stems from the mind rather than any sky. It suggests mood matters more than overcast skies in shaping how we feel on a given day.
Origin of Mother Goose Tales Debated by Historians
The tale links Mother Goose to Mrs Goose the mother in law of Thomas Fleet a Boston printer. Fleet allegedly published nursery ditties in 1719, priced two coppers, though some critics cite 1697 as the start with Perrault's Contes de ma Mere l Oye. The Mother Goose name predates Perrault in French folklore.
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Mother Goose
Perrault
L’errault
Books in the British Museum Cover Unusual Materials
The British Museum houses books inscribed on oyster shells bricks tiles bones ivory lead iron copper sheep skin wood and palm leaves reflecting diverse material culture across eras.
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British Museum
Regulation tenpin size height and base diameter
The passage states the official tenpin height is fifteen inches, with a maximum circumference of fifteen inches and a base diameter of two and one quarter inches. It notes variations in pin length for different alloys, but confirms the regulation height remains fifteen inches.
Chamois Skin Supply Hard to Meet U S Demand
Market data notes chamois skin is tanned sheep skin lining and that genuine chamois is scarce. Supply worldwide cannot cover U S needs for even a single day.
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United States
Australian Rabbits Grow Climbing Feet in Trees
Australian rabbits adapt to tree climbing with feet growinggiighter claws lengthening and sharpening as they seek food. This gradual locomotion shift reflects a surprising change in their behavior and physical traits.
Eccentric Wealth Collector Writes Letters from Waste Baskets
A wealthy New York man amasses scraps from waste baskets to craft letters to friends. In contrast a Boston merchant refuses to spend on ghee strings, opting for wrapping twine instead.
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New York
Boston
Cure For Sore Nipples Advertised For Nursing Mothers
An ad promotes Chamberlain's Salve to treat sore nipples in nursing mothers. Instructions advise applying after feeding and wiping with a soft cloth before nursing. The product is sold for 25 cents per box by J. L. Wikle.
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J. L. Wikle
Vermont Farm Meteorite Fight Over Ownership in 1896
A Vermont tenant and his landlord argued over a meteorite that fell in 1896. The landlord claimed minerals on the land by lease, while the tenant argued the meteorite was not on the farm when the lease was drawn. A revenue officer arrived with a truck to seize the meteorite for the government as an untaxed import.
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Vermont
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Endorsed for Children
Advertisement claims no opium or harmful drugs in Chamberlains Cough Remedy. It boasts a thirty year reputation as a cure for colds croup and losing cough and says it is easy to take and liked by children. Sold by J. L. Wikle.
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Soldy J. L. Wikle
Dixie Stock Farm Auction for Shetland Ponies in Gadsden
The Dixie Stock farm closes its herd with a public auction in Gadsden Alabama on Saturday December fifteenth nineteen hundred six. Sale starts at 11 o'clock with shoppers urged to bring children to buy a penny fox as a Christmas gift. Anniston EveRTRIO and GAB Oy advertise via telephone 168.
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Dixie Stock Farm
Gadsden
Ala
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