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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1909
Page
4
Nick A. Ragan dominates the papers with shop early campaign coverage as stores seek business. The Weather Man bets on a mild autumn into winter. Alabama steel rails head to South America amid hopes of smoother activity there. A Frenchman claims a beef antidote could aid commerce, if it survives the trust. A New York fine against the company looms, with possible delay until next cycle.
The text jokes that control of weather would allow the tee trot to corner winter supplies and that an ice trnet might charge for skating privileges where the sport is popular. The tone mimics a satirical take on future monopoly by weather.
In Rome the newspaper notes some satisfaction that Xmas is fading into ordinary usage and that hyphenated paper titles should disappear. The writer argues a strong Rome product should avoid double barreled names and burdensome phrasing.
A report from Yanangguang oil fields details a higher flow rate after recent drilling. The well reached a depth of 1 959 feet, indicating improved extraction in the stratified layers.
The 1881 proposal by Dr. Roberts to sew heart wounds was treated as a joke. In 1897 Dr. Mebn of Germany achieved the first recovery from a heart wound. In total 16 such operations have occurred, with various patients showing recovery.
A writer profiles circus acts from the performers view noting the bareback rider fears missteps by the horse, the trapeze artist fears unseen weakness in gear, the animal trainer dreads a scratch more than conflict, and the clown worries audience appreciation of effort.
The 1887 New York scene showed about thirty first class hotels mostly near City Hall park with capacity around 6 000. Visitors averaged 20 000, and many strangers wandered the city seeking lodging, as only three homes on the European plan operated, with weekly rates from 2.50 to 23.50.
Cleopatra's Needle on the Thames embankment in London is a single solid stone obelisk 70 feet high and weighing about 186 tons. The structure remains a historic beacon along the riverfront.
A Charleston News ad in Courier quotes a saying on governance and merit noting that many who misgovern a family are elected to govern a commonwealth. The brief item reflects editorial sentiment on public leadership.
Miss Sofia Loebinger, treasurer of the National Progressive Woman's Suffrage Union of America, charges that Mrs. Pankhurst’s recent visit was driven by mercenary and commercial aims rather than sincere American suffrage advocacy.
A garbled excerpt mentions a three year old, a horse or wall event, and a prayer within a home. It references blessing those in the home and sailors at sea, with unclear names and repeated stutters and misprints.
Rival unions plan a possible railroad strike across the eastern system if wage demands are not met. They seek 10 to 30 percent raises for conductors brakemen and others plus limits on daily hours and full pay for deadheading and light locomotive assignments.
A rail wreck leaves passengers dead and injured with mangled bodies found in two front cars. Rescue crews from the Southern railway work beside the scene near Summit avenue and St. Leo hospital as authorities prepare a coroner’s report.
Cape Town reports Dingaan's Day observed as a public holiday across the new South African union. Once tied to Transvaal history and events from 1838 1880 and 1904 the day now serves as a general day of thanksgiving for progress of white civilization in the region.
A crowded gathering of the North west Texas and Southwest Oklahoma Commercial Clubs Association in Henrietta discussed closer cooperation to promote industrial development within the member regions. The meeting focused on strengthening ties and coordinating efforts to spur growth across the area.
A special election is under way to decide granting a franchise to the Metropolitan Street Railway Company. The monopoly would last until 1951 with commitments to first-class service, line extensions, universal transfers, and a ticket rate of twenty five for one dollar.
The Cruiser Prairie departed League Island Navy Yard this morning carrying marines bound for Nicaragua. The crew cheered as the schooner passed safely the area where another marine detachment was stranded a week earlier in the ill fated spot.
A trained nurse suggests a simple knot tying tip. She advises looping the string twice like tying arteries, ensuring the knot will not slip. A practical trial will show its effectiveness.
J Warren Folsom of Lowell moves from his mother’s house to his own home five miles away. The family cat travels between homes in a box, spending days at the old residence then returning to the new one, repeatedly and consistently since spring.
Rubies are more valuable and nearly as durable as diamonds. a flawless one karat diamond may be worth about $100 while a ruby of the same weight is at least $200. Larger stones widen the gap with a 10 karat diamond around $4,000 but rubies reaching that weight fetching up to $70,000 as shown by a unique stone at the Franco-British exposition in London last year.
The readable lines discuss a topic labeled cabbiera YA sea eration and reference groups of people described as geretice aye tat vet babbiers. The fragment mentions a firm and a statement about faith in the future, without clear context or complete facts.
Leader of Western Out laws interrupts the journey as an anarchist explains to passengers his desire to abolish all statutes. The incident unfolds aboard a western railway train and is reported by New York Weekly.
The piece notes that the atmosphere’s height cannot be certified as no one has reached far enough to determine its end. It asserts it extends well beyond 50 miles above Earth's surface, well past the solid ground and ocean surface.
At the Peking Palace Dog Association show in London Mrs. Cross's China dog Chu-Bar won Pierpont Morgan's prize of 100 guineas. Mrs. Cross refused a 25 900 dollar check for the little Chu. About 200 an ounce was noted for the pup.
Satire from Washington Star presents a joke where a father explains appendicitis as a medical condition used by a good doctor to open a man and remove his bank account. The exchange features a boy named Rollo and a wry response about medical procedures and finances.
The article notes that some bacteriologists recommend tears for cleansing the face as an antiseptic bath. Tears are praised for their high salt content which they say sterilizes the eye area and neutralizes bacilli on the cheeks.
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