Church Members Give Minister and Wife Pound Party
Yesterday evening several members of the Church of Christ surprised Minister and Mrs. Belt White with a pound party. The occasion brought much pleasure and the pastor's larder was replenished. The message also notes local business card for Dobbins at 26 W Eleventh St. and references a stockholders meeting for Farmers' Union Warehouse Company of Calhoun county in Anniston on Tuesday January 4, 1910 at 10 30 am with proxies allowed.
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Church of Christ
Belt White
Farmers’ Union Warehouse Company
Calhoun County
Anniston
Geo. W. Eichelberger
Open Store on Noble Street by Graham and Mather
J M Graham opens a new Edison phonographs and records shop on Noble Street between Ninth and Tenth, with J M Mather running a repair shop in the same building after moving from Anniston Mattress and Upholstery. A sprained ankle typically keeps a person idle for three to four weeks without proper treatment. Chamberlains Liniment may cure in three to four days. Cater Grocery Company advertises fresh groceries and produce with prompt service.
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M. Graham
Noble Street
Ninth
J. M. Mather
Tme
Mr. Graham
Anniston Mattress and
Cater Grocery Company
Farm for Sale in Calhoun County Alabama
One of the best farms in Calhoun county offered for sale January 18 1910. 265 acres 4120 in cultivation with improvements and excellent water no overflow. 40 acres bottom land 10 acres peaches 11 1/2 miles from depot on Seaboard railroad 57 miles from Birmingham. See place at once full description by mail. Best time to go to farming. A A Ramsey Chatahoochee Alabama Dec 29 1910
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Calhoun County
Depot
Seaboard Railroad
Birmingham
A. A. Ramsey
Ohatehie
Ala
Solicitation for Life and Health Insurance Services
John L. Yeatman of the Columbian Building solicits patronage for life and accident and health insurance from potential buyers. He states he represents only the best companies and requests consideration in December.
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John L. Yeatman
Columbian Building
Coal offered at good price with prompt delivery
R. O. Watson advertises high grade coal available at reasonable prices with prompt delivery and telephone contact listed as 72. Novdtf
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R. O. Watson
Cotton Market Report Corrected Daily by W L Jones
Local cotton market prices show good middling to strict good and middling figures for the day. The corrected daily report lists various grades and prices, reflecting supply conditions and market activity in the region.
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W. L. Jones
Turner outlines delay on plant expansion plans in Anniston
BE L Turner of the Anniston Foundry and Machine Works said yesterday that no definite arrangements exist yet to double the plant’s capacity. A decision is expected within a few days and a new pipe plant in West Anniston will be announced soon. The Globe sale prize winner with ticket 2221 must claim the prize.
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BE. L. Turner
Anniston Foundry and Machine Works
West Anniston
Globe Sale
Globe Clothing Co
Fair and cold through tonight and Thursday
The forecast calls for continued cold weather with freezing temperatures tonight and Thursday. Anniston Wood & Coal Co. promotes coal and wood for the lowest prices and invites customers to call the Seventh and Glen Addie location at phone 337.
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Anniston Wood & Coal CO
Seventh
Glen Addie
Sweet Pickled Peaches and Pears at Sterne's Market
Fine quality fruit pickles offered by Sterne's. Sweet pickled peaches and pears sold at 40 cents per can, with emphasis on high quality and local availability.
Fire destroys two story building owned by Harry Sanders
Fire at about 7 30 last night leveled a two story building belonging to Harry Sanders on the corner of a street and Christine avenue. The blaze was confined to the originate structure. insurance status unknown. Fire department responded promptly and prevented spread.
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Harry Sanders
Christine Avenue
First American Post Route Established in 1672
The first post route in the United States ran between New York and Boston, starting in 1672 with a once monthly schedule. Today railroads carry about 45 million dollars yearly in mail transit and railway post office lines cover 208,484 miles employing over 15,000 officers and clerks.
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United States
New York
Boston
No Proof of Hereditary Leprosy Claims
The London Lancet reports six hundred children of leprous parents educated by the Mission of Lepers show no signs of leprosy. The article casts doubt on hereditary transmission, noting observed health in the cohort.
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London Lancet
Anarchist on Western Railway Train Demands Law Ban
A Western railway train scene features a noted anarchist arguing for abolishing all laws and urging citizens to act freely, interrupted when a leader of the outlaw group boards and calls for surrender. The exchange appears in the New York Weekly with emphasis on radical calls and sudden interruption.
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Western Railway
New York Weekly
Reverend R Y Hannon to Lead Leeds Church Next Year
Rev R Y Hannon visiting daughter Mrs B E Dona hoo in city. He will be stationed at Leeds for the next conference year after serving at Vincent and previous posts at West Anniston Glen Addie and Oxanna Methodist churches. He plans to return to Leeds tomorrow.
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R. Y. Hannon
City
BE. A. Donahoo
Hannon
Leeds
Vincent
West Anniston
Glen Addie
Oxanna
Has the Sad Conviction in a World Grows Warmer
A brief literary line reflects on human folly after a man spends futile effort to earn a meager sum and remains unconvinced that progress can alter moral judgment.
Record Flight for a Kite Reaches World Heights
A kite achieves a world record flight reaching 223111 feet above sea level. The ascent begins from a mountain top with no temperature of 70 degrees above zero and peaks at 5.4 degrees below zero.
Wheelchair Walker seeks valise recovery after train swap
Exchanged valises puzzle on a Saturday train. Walker took my valise and left his on an A. B. and L. N. train. He may contact Miss Rosa Davenport at No. 2 Spruce Street, Anniston Alabama to return mine. His valise contains clothing from the Columbus Tailoring Co. Cincinnati Ohio. December 29, 11.
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Walker
Rosa Davenport
Spruce Street
Anniston
Ala
Columbus Tailoring Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
The Servant Quest on Doorstep Exchanges
A fragment quotes a line about a woman who faces trouble with her help, noting she spends life on the doorstep greeting an apg or dismissing a fiend. The brief reflects Life magazine style dialogue.
German Beauty Spot Helligandamm-Gelbensande
The locale now Germany lies about 35 miles east of Rostock and is famed for a splendid forest full of game including wild boars. The Jagdhaus architecture mirrors its sylvan setting and is claimed to be among the handsomest of its kind.
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Helligandamm-Gelbensande
Germany
Rostock
Forest Area of the South Contains Large Share of Nation
The South holds 27 percent of the United States land area yet accounts for about 42 percent of the nation’s total forest area. This regional balance highlights extensive timber resources across southern states.
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United States
Sine of Commission in a Bank Fraud Trial
A fragment mentions sins of omission and a broker’s wrongdoings in a courtroom exchange. The quotes imply a discussion of sine of commission versus actus reus. No clear individuals or organizations are identified in the readable text.
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Nean
Newcastle Tests Single Room Dwellings for Poor
The city of Newcastle England is experimenting with single room dwellings intended for poor residents as a public housing trial. The initiative seeks to provide compact affordable shelter while addressing urban housing pressures.
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Newcastle
England
Rich Burmese Oil Fields Yield Stronger Flow
Oil field near Yanangguang in Burma shows increased flow after initial taps. Oil was reached at a depth of 1250 feet and production improves as the well stabilizes.
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Yanangguang
Burma
Misfortune Conversation About Rent Pressure
A man recalls worrying about paying his landlord and an optimistic reply about quitting. The landlord warned that continued floor wear would trigger a rent hike, highlighting housing stress and conflict between tenant and landlord.
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Mr. Tuflock
Missouri giantess Ella Ewing guest at Hoxsey hotel
Nine foot six inch Ella Ewing known as the Missouri giantess stayed at the Hoxsey hotel in Mexico while en route to the Bowling Green fair. Two beds were pushed together to accommodate her overnight lodging.
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Ella Ewing
Hoxsey Hotel
Mexico
Bowling Green Fair
Kansas City
Teach Children to Swim in London Schools
Last year more than 32 000 children were taught to swim at London public schools. The program aims to boost swimming skills and safety for students across the city.
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London Public Schools
Horses sacrificed in Boer War drain world resources
The article notes a vast horse and mule loss in the Boer war with England shipping 39,929 horses and 103,000 mules to South Africa, vastly outnumbering German deployments to France in 1870, while Tamerlane is cited as moving 93,006 horses in his Delhi conquest.
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England
South Africa
France
Tamerlane
Delhi
Differences Between African and Indian Ivory Tusk Shapes
Africa produces the world’s ivory supply with elephants that have marm mohs and distinctive ancestral shapes, unlike India’s tuskless or tusk-poor elephants. The Indian animal is described as a plain beast of burden more valuable alive than dead.
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Africa
India
Arctic
Perfect Pup wins at London dog show
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 declined a $25 000 down payment for the pup valued around 290 an ounce, noting the abundance of dogs in China.
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London
Mrs. Cross
Chu-Bar
Pierpont Morgan
The Danube’s Majesty Outshines the Rhine
The Danube preserves ancient splendors with vast untouched forests and lonely white mountains along its banks. The river features many wayside chapels and majestic beauty that surpasses the Rhine. The writer laments few American travelers touring this superb waterway.
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Blue Danube
Danube
Rhine
Omaha
Wooden shack preferred over tent for hygienic camping
An observation argues a wooden shack is more hygienic than a four tent setup in arid regions like the Arizona desert. It notes air confinement, lack of open windows, and suggests posts with wire netting woven into tree branches to allow light and tread for invalid campers.
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Arizona Desert
Hares a Nuisance in Turkey
In Turkey hares have increased in some districts becoming a nuisance to crops. In Angora about 60 000 hares are killed annually for fur shipped to Mar soles and used in hat making.
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Turkey
Angora
Marsoles
The Lesson of Leprosy Revisited
The article asserts leprosy’s main lesson as philosophical while noting Europe’s historic spread. It claims white blood, described as quick and strong, defeated the germs, implying whites may never be plagued again, and concludes that yellow races remain prone as their blood is weaker.
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Europe
The Intellectuals Ride the White Horse Pool
Daily commuters between their homes and New York form a group nicknamed The Intellectuals. Each morning they take part in a white horse pool by guessing how many white horses appear along the road line as they ride with faces to the window. The closest guess earns the pool prize.
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New York
Capudine for That Head Ache
Capudine for that head ache. Headache and nervous this morning. Hick's Capudine just the thing to fit you for business. Clears the head braces the nerves. Try it at drug stores.
Acding a Prefix. Saya Black and White observation
A fragment from London Globe notes a seasonal rise in perceived beauty with phrases about a pretty woman becoming more handsome and remarks on an uncertain comeliness as observed through a colonial gaze.
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Saya
London Glohea
Advertising Space Boosts Store Traffic and Sales
A store hints that slightly larger ad space could attract more buyers. The suggestion emphasizes broader exposure to draw increased foot traffic and higher sales.
Life of the Red Os er in Old Legend
An old Useite legend claims red deer may live 210 years an eagle 6 years and a yak tree nearly 19 centuries. The text notes current deer rarely reach 100 years and suggests 25 to 35 years as a typical lifespan.
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London
Such ignorance is inexcusable remark from Aunt Hypatia
Aunt Hypatia exclaims the shock at Percival's college progress and his casual definition of a homer as a four base hit, revealing a humorous clash between knowledge and slang in a family scene. The dialogue highlights a gap in Homer literacy and ticks with playful tension.
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Hypatia
Percival
Homer
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Minister White
Dobbins
Eleventh St
W. T. Dodd
NOBLE
N. Baker
Rockwood
Arunston
Miss Bateman
Jacksonville
Alabama
H. R. Lutz
Lynchburg
Baltimore
A. A. Greene
Fayetteville
P. W. Watters
H. ©. Pope
W. H. Gillespie
8. H. Floyd
W. H. Brown
W. J. Boykin
H. A. Dunlap
Gadsden
Kennemer
J. B. Hudson
The
J. G. Adams
Quintard
Desar
Fourth and
Wilmer
Care Star
Columbus Smith
Levi
B. Caldwell
M. B. Wellborn
Rhode Island
H. A. Young
A. B
South Carolina
Star Office
Wilmer Avenue
P. O
Jno
W. Coleman
Weather Forecast
Sterne's
MR. Hannon
Nicklette Theatre
Black Rock
Ling
Anniston : Theatorium
Jack
New
Nobie Orchestra
Russell Brothers
Pelentiess
Rie
Carre Field Shoe Co
Anniston, Ala
Capudine
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