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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1909
Page
16
Society notes record the Sophomore Class of Noble Institute hosting Nellie Tyler at The Pines with word and joke contests, prizes won by Melanie Gordon and Gray Woods, and tea served after the program. Nearby updates mention Mrs. A. V. Jefferson’s return, upcoming entertainments, and holiday visits from relatives and friends.
The passage argues that appeals to reason fail to move the heart and that those who rely on intellect are prone to violence. It contrasts touching the heart with striking the head, suggesting force rather than persuasion is needed to affect opinions.
The excerpt asserts a philosophic lesson from leprosy and claims Europe was once afflicted for centuries. It argues the “quick, strong reactive blood” of whites killed the germs at death and that yellow races with slower blood remain vulnerable, concluding whites cannot be troubled much again.
Maj. George P. Ahern of the U S A recently completed a world tour costing under 1000 dollars. He followed routes through Siberia and the Philippines where he served. The voyage took 67 days and 15 hours in total.
Turkish towns report rising hare numbers challenging crops. In Angora about 60 000 hares are killed yearly for fur shipped to Marseilles for hat making, reflecting hunting for fashion.
An old Usecte legend cites red deer living up to 210 years, an eagle 630, and an oak nearly 19 centuries. The piece notes that today 100 year old deer are rare and suggests deer lifespans range from 5 to 35 years.
A fragment quotes a partisan remark accusing many so called heretics of babbling and lacking understanding of the faith of both the fathers and the future. It depicts critics as unable to justify their beliefs with reason.
The first post route in the United States ran between New York and Boston starting in 1672 with a monthly schedule. Today railroad mail service costs about 45 million dollars annually and covers 208,484 miles with over 15,000 officers and clerks.
In 1881 Dr Roberts proposed sowing heart wounds as a cure but was mocked. In 1897 Dr Rehn of Germany performed the first recovery from a heart wound. Overall sixteen such operations occurred, with seven notable recoveries.
A partition sale in White Plains of about 150 acres once owned byAlexander T. Stewart revives memories of the 1876 will dispute involving Cornelia Stewart Judge Henry Hilton and Roscoe Conkling Elihu Root and Joseph Choate. The site recalls Revolutionary figures Major General Thomas Putnam and the White Plains battlefield landmarks.
Commander Robert E. Peary will share photographs of the North Pole at a Delta Kappa Epsilon dinner in the Hotel Astor ballroom New York tomorrow night. The event honors his loyalty to the fraternity and his planting of the D K E flag at the North Pole in 1907.
The London Globe notes stylistic flourishes in the phrase a pretty woman grows more comely as the year turns. Observers remark weather and mood entwine to heighten charm while rain aesthetics accentuate appearances in this playful cultural blurb.
A Lawrence World report recalls a local minister who urged restraint as choir members sang a cautionary line about flirtation being a sin and a sister or brother aiding in overcoming it.
A Kansas City Journal item quotes that a husband is described as a brute who controls finances by forcing his wife to save for a car and then diverting the money into a house. The piece portrays the domestic conflict and financial manipulation.
Scientists claim tears act as an antiseptic wash for the face and eyes. They say the salt content helps sterilize the eye and neutralize bacilli on the cheeks.
A newlywed asks if the husband is glad he married. He replies yes and jokes the union will prevent more mistakes of that kind for the present.
By the will of Mrs. Mary 2. Jones of Knoxville UK a sum of $250000 is left for Knoxville to erect and maintain a home for aged women. The bequest underscores charitable aims and regional welfare.
A man recalls anxiety over paying rent and evading further cost increases. An optimist responds with a grim joke about the landlord raising rent if the floor wears out.
A clipping describes reading a worn inscription by heating a silver coin, then notes the inscription appears green briefly. It quotes quips about life's ups and downs and includes a shop banter about spoon sales and a jokey exchange on attitude.
The American liner St Louis left New York bound for Europe with a hold packed with Christmas mail and hundreds of thousands in gifts and money orders. It will reach Plymouth Cherbourg and Southampton the day before Christmas, easing post office workloads as US outward Christmas mails spike. Sweden Ireland and Germany are key recipients with manySwedish Americans heading home.
The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society began a three days convention in Indianapolis Indiana with speakers including Rev C T Russell of the Brooklyn Tabernacle A M Saphore of New York and Ernest N D Sexton of Los Angeles as millions of Bible copies have been distributed worldwide.
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