27 Dec 1901
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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1901
Page
1
The fragment references Samuel A. Harker linked to a conversion or theory related to Serviss and Ball. The readable text hints at a mathematical or theoretical discussion, with mentions of Mars and inhabited contexts, though details are unclear.
Prof Samuel A Harker of the University of Indianapolis reports belief in Mars inhabitants who are intelligent and enterprising but unreachable by signals. He describes Marsians as superb engineers of vast capability, noting Earth has not altered its landscape like Mars has, yet he sees no feasible signaling method.
In Childersburg a violent clash between white men and Black residents left J. Bird and Reuben Bird dead and a white boy plus a Black man wounded. Tom Holley, a Black man, likely to die, as George Bird and others were also hurt. Authorities jailed the Black suspects in Talladega. crowd action stopped a broader race riot.
A furnace area crash yesterday afternoon began when a switch was thrown without crews' knowledge. The furnace engine pushed four cars, but misrouting caused a collision that wrecked three cars and left one as kindling. Foreman Charlie Phipps narrowly escaped injury by jumping in time. no workers were hurt.
Prof. Harker rejects Tesla's ether theory as impractical for sending signals over vast distances. He argues the energy required to transmit such waves is unattainable, challenging the feasibility of the concept.
Columbus Ga December 27 Joseph Fischer a prominent merchant and planter was shot to death near Crawford Alabama twelve miles west of Columbus Uriah Porter a neighbor is charged with the killing Porter had threatened Fischer and a widow and a tenant on her place The article notes a prior threat and names several local figures while mixed with an unrelated药 ad copy and broken text
From Mamita on December 27 a detachment of eighteen men of Company B Ninth Infantry at Dapday Island of Samar fought a large force of Bosemen in a brutal hand to hand engagement. A sergeant corporal and five privates killed. Captain Scoeffel wounded. Five privates badly and one slightly wounded. No property lost. Enemy repulsed with heavy losses. Washington reports another savage hand to hand near Ban Jon e Batangas December 33 with Company F Twenty first Infantry. Twenty two enemies killed. Patrick A. Connelly badly wounded. Private Carney six bullet wounds in neck and shoulders. Next morning a man named H agee found drowned near his brother's home after missing. Coroner's jury verdict: drowned.
Special to The Evening Star Edwardsville December 7 details Mr Hagan, a prosperous farmer living three miles northwest of town, found dead Tuesday morning inside a cave in the Shale Creek mountains seven miles from his brother James Hagan's home. He had left for home about eight o'clock the preceding night and was last seen alive then.
An advertisement announces a large sale of dry goods including jeans pants overalls hats and shoes at cut prices to close out stock. The note emphasizes shifting focus to a growing grocery business and invites customers to act now.
Ad reads as odd cereal promotion with unclear product names and scattered phrases. It mentions remedies and cheap options, implying a marketing spot or misread OCR from a vintage newspaper page. No coherent event or clear entities emerge from the readable fragment.
A fragment notes a person’s brain fatigue and possible impairment. The terse line mentions mental weariness and potential cognitive concerns without detailing cause or context. Further specifics are unavailable in the readable text.
An 1898 note from Mrs Elizabeth Burling Sampson to John B Weeks reports Rear Admiral Sampson is physically comfortable but his mind is exhausted beyond recovery after a long life of duty. She cites illness and mental fatigue amid controversy with Rear Admiral Schley and references Palmyra.
An old warning urges buyers to insist on genuine Cascarets tablets stamped C C C Never buy in bulk or from substitutes as they are cheats and frauds. Drugstores are advised to beware of imitations and to source authentic products.
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