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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1909
Page
2
The piece reflects on Christmas past and the dawn of a new year, noting universal hope and resolve. It emphasizes cheerfulness about tomorrow, the renewal of purpose, and the instinct to begin anew despite life’s burdens, with New Year as a time for fresh starts and better deeds.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal reflects on New Year hopes and lessons as 1910 begins. It urges embracing brighter prospects, honoring the year’s passage, and facing the unknown with resolve while recognizing life’s constant changes and losses.
On December 28 events include the 1811 funeral in Richmond for theater disaster victims and the 1814 British attack near New Orleans. Also noted are Ward McAllister’s 1827 birth, Calhoun’s 1832 resignation, 1841 lighting in Toronto, Iowa statehood in 1846, Van Buren capture in 1862, Westminster Abbey’s 800th anniversary in 1865, Wilson Lumpkin’s death in 1870, and Captain Wallace’s 1800 Sioux fight.
Samuel Henry Piles United States senator from Washington state was born in Livingston County Kentucky on December 28 1858. He studied in private schools in Kentucky before his legal career. The notice marks his 51st birthday with biographical details.
Young men are urged to join the railway mail service with salaries from 800 to 1400 dollars yearly. Free scholarships are offered and spring examinations announced. The job promises life tenure, short hours, twice monthly pay and vacation. Apply to Central Schools, Dept. 156, Rochester, New York.
Edwin L. Sabin inspires a children's Christmas anecdote about a baby changing the festive balance. A narrator recalls past Christmas calm, now disrupted by a baby who spoils engines, drums, and toys, provoking the claim there is no Santy.
The text traces Senator Piles from moving to the Territory of Washington and practicing law in Snohomish, through residence in Spokane and Seattle, to serving as assistant prosecuting attorney of Seattle in 1887 and 1889 and his 1905 election to the U S Senate as a Republican candidate. It notes his expected bid for re-election when his term ends the following year.
Vintage drug ad promises a one day cure for a cold with laxative bromoquinine tablets. Druggists refund money if not effective. Features the brand owner E W Grove signature on each box. Price 25 cents.
A famed Englishwoman lecturer recalls touring towns and facing remarks from audiences. One introduction praised her as a grand old woman after Mr Gladstone, and a bluff farmer joked she spoke for her rights and could be asked to leave if listeners disagreed.
The Semple tower in Bristol is a square early Gothic tower about 115 feet tall and five feet out of perpendicular at the surmount. It remains free of cracks and shows no recent slope change, with no records indicating whether inclination stems from design, earthquake, or soil movement.
Oliver Spitzer former dock superintendent at the Williamsburg refinery plant of the American Sugar Refining Company along with four weighers was found guilty on all three counts in a conspiracy to defraud the United States government by false weights. Each faces up to two years in prison and a $5000 fine on two counts.
A local reminiscence recalls a man who played Santa Claus in Sunday school as a child and stayed in the role until he grew too thin, reflecting small town holiday lore and character.
A boy asks if he and his mother will receive gifts, listing his numerous toys and noting the father Santa Claus question. The judge’s library tone reflects a child’s plea for generosity and belief in Christmas generosity.
A quoted remark by Cawker declares I never make Christmas presents I buy them. The line is cited from the New York World in a discussion about holiday gift giving with several listeners reacting in unison.
In a conversational exchange Mr. Timmid warns his fiancee Miss Strong that his disposition can be finicky. She replies with pragmatic optimism, promising to adapt and make the best of it.
A humorous note cites a New York World quip on Santa Claus with a nod to women entering men’s work. It imagines Mrs. Santa Claus helping with Christmas duties in modern times.
A terse exchange unfolds during a holiday moment as Jaggs asks about a cigarette theft. Baggs questions whether the cigars belong to the man or his wife and admits suspicion of married men during festive times.
The Boston Transcript records a comic misadventure where Jack recalls being in a box at the opera with two ladies and realizing the tickets were left at home. The anecdote reflects society life and theater culture of the era.
A quick dialogue reveals a young Bilkins facing potential engagement to an actress. She cancels the match citing fear that his laziness would cause poverty and even a poorhouse for them both.
A fragment from a Boston Transcript script shows distorted dialogue with phrases about evasion and questioning. The passage centers on verbal heat and mispronounced words, illustrating a noisy, clipped exchange rather than a full narrative.
A fragment from the Binghamton Republican notes a playful compare of Eskimo words to common sounds such as igtoo and looloeka. The blurb hints at a linguistic curiosity about baby talk within Arctic dialects.
Readable fragments show a maritime setting with Tommie and a father figure aboard a freighter. The text mentions a lullaby and a child named Tommie, suggesting a domestic scene on the ship and interaction with an adult.
A provocative statement attributed to Ralzae suggests that control over individual rights reflects broader political power. The remark contrasts personal authority with national leadership, framing governance through gendered empowerment.
Headache Hicks Capudine claims fast relief for cold heat stomach or nervous troubles. Tends to act immediately as a liquid and pleasant to take. Available in 10 25 cent sizes at drug stores.
A terse editorial notes across the paper warn that scarce resources may force delays and prioritization decisions. It urges readers to plan, conserve, and consider alternatives while authorities monitor supply chains and service levels.
The day you decide to sell your house the want ads become important. Prospective buyers notice listings, compare prices, and act quickly. Owners should prepare clear descriptions and accurate details to attract serious inquiries and maximize return.
A brief note from the Cleveland Plain Dealer mentions a college student, referred to as Cc Vv, recovering from illness. The report says he aims to be released from the hospital before Christmas and is a first rate pupil.
A judge remarks that Bobbie Santa Claus faces difficulty delivering gifts and that he also struggles to pay for them, highlighting parental financial pressure in a whimsical exchange.
A cryptic notice hints at an unusual want ad in this issue, suggesting readers may find a peculiar opportunity or object. The fragmentary text invites further reading to uncover details and potential leads.
A saying asserts that household prosperity follows when the wife spends with the same care the husband uses to earn money. It emphasizes joint financial stewardship and mutual responsibility in managing family resources.
A tested Chicago Record-Herald recipe instructs shaping a pointed cabbage head into a cup, filling with a mix of ground ham and veal, onion, green pepper, crackers, eggs, milk, butter and spices. After cooking, serve slices with cream sauce and potato croquettes on the same platter.
A country youth evacuating from the district school asks his father for permission to pursue acting. The father retorts with a wry, rustic proverb about life as a grand stage and sets him to toil on the farm, framing his future role in the comedy of rural work.
Aunt Hypatia scolds on Percival’s college years and his Homer definition as a four bases hit joke. The exchange hints at a humorous misunderstandings around baseball terminology.
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