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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1909
Page
8
Miss Jennie Privett’s school closed with a unique program. Many Oxford shops close for Christmas. Mrs J D Jobson of De Armanville and others visit. Students and relatives travel for holidays. Local talk includes Dr. Cooper’s Vanderbilt year and various family visits. Cham berlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets recommended for constipation.
The article traces hand kissing from ancient times, suggesting it may have developed from obeisance to earth and garments with rank moving toward equality. It notes biblical, Homeric, and classical mentions, its reverent use for sacred objects, and the metaphor of worshipers kissing their own hand or a statue as a salute to superiors.
A seventeenth century Yarmouth sculpture meant for Louis XIV was captured en route to France. A British ship under Holmes forced the sculptor to chisel Holmes’ head onto the king’s body, creating a hybrid statue. Holmes later became Isle of Wight governor, explaining its location.
A cautious note suggests skipping or skimping on want ads as conditions shift. Readers are advised to weigh opportunities carefully amid changing local listings and offerings.
A mother scolds her daughter on a train for chewing gum and pulling long strings, telling her to chew properly as a lady. The remark appears in a human interest clipping from Everyday’s.
Collier's Weekly recalls a sharp exchange where a judge interrupts Daniel Webster during arguments, prompting Webster to reply that the judge’s ruling halted a legal point that had stood as law until the judge spoke. This anecdote highlights a famous historical courtroom exchange.
A fragment from a college page recalls a student joke about not loving Smith tea but loving Ryu Mawr as he invites a Philadelphia girl to the mom. Ambhers: tour Leaf Clover.
A stage driver recalls a terrified traveler near Youer ite who faced a venomous looking snake. The rider whipped the horses away as the snake sprang and pierced the wagon, swelling the wagon. The man fled with the horses, claiming the snake left a fatal mark.
Jones recalls a stylish gathering at the Goodman mansion where entry requires wealth or genius. Smith teases that Jones has suddenly become rich and asks for a loan of five pounds. The exchange mocks class barriers and financial ambition.
A local minister who listened closely heard the ladies of his choir singing a warning about flirting being a sin. The verse urged sisters to help brothers resist flirtation, reflecting moral guidance in a Lawrence World item.
Model City observes Christmas in the old fashioned way with wealthy crowds at hotels and caterers. Banks pay out generous bonuses while Salvation Army and charities distribute food and clothes to thousands on the East Side. Notable benefactors include Carnegie Gould Speyer. Prisoners also to receive feasts.
When a cold settles in the system, several days of treatment are needed. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is promoted as the quickest cure and as helping the body stay natural and healthy.
The water pump traces to a Grecian device from the reign of Vtolemios Philadelphos Energetes circa 313 to 221 B C. Hero of Alexandria notes early designs. German use is unclear before the 1500s. The 16th century saw mining pumps. 17th century brought rotating pumps and piston types. Morland and De la Loye contributed plunger and double acting pumps respectively.
A judge orders the convicted man to ten years in a reception room he built, calling it a cruel punishment. Lawyers vow to appeal, arguing the sentence is excessive. The accused stands at the bar as the court pronounces the punishment.
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