Stubbs Visits Macon Hotel Partner and Auditor Bill
City and County items note F D Stubbs, Macon merchant and Alabama hotel lessee, visiting Mr George L Keene. D O G's to meet after Mountain Oak encampment adjourns with several candidates expected. If Calhoun county auditor bill passes, commissioners would avoid annual expert book examinations of officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Stubbs
Macon
Galand
George L. Keene
Alabama
Stubbs
Mountain Oak
Calhoun County
Man Pleads Guilty in Murder Case for Ten Years Penalty
William Kline, recently moved to Cleburne court for trial after a 17 year sentence for the murder of J. E. Phillips, has pleaded guilty and received a ten year penitentiary term. One ton anthracite and gas coke prices appear in the clipping with Aniston Electric Gas Co. reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kline
Cleburne Court
J. E. Phillips
Buckwheat Quality Praised by Judges and Captain Burdett’s Illness
A local notice reports that Virginia buckwheat is top quality this season, with prices 6¢ per pound and sacks at 12 and 24 pounds. Captain W. G. Burdett remains gravely ill, with friends fearing the end is near after years of suffering and limited mobility.
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Peop
Virginia
W. G. Burdett
Son’s scheme to harvest treasure funds a flower patch
A company promoter jokes with his son about paying 25 percent in advance as working capital for a ground prep contract. The boy fantasizes burying a sixpence and claiming a treasure to lure diggers, promising 90 percent profit, then hints he might plant the sixpence himself. The father tears up at the prospect of financial manipulation.
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Sonny
Pearson
Vinol touted as strength maker for Anniston seniors
An advertisement appeals to elderly residents of Anniston to try Vinol cod liver and iron tonic. It cites a testimonial from Albany New York reader Mia Catherine Therer about regained strength and youthfulness after six months, claiming Vinol boosts red blood and wards off weakness without overstimulating. Branded by Scarbrough Drug Co as the local sole agent with a money back guarantee.
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Anniston
Vinci
Mia
Catherine Therer
Albany
N. Y
Bette of Vinci
Scarbrough Drug Co
The Bride's Way Shows Kitchen Skills Lapse
A Detroit Free Press item notes the bride to be struggles with duties in the home as a friend questions her housekeeping. A cook quips she has not learned to stay out of the kitchen yet.
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Detroit Free Press
The Secret of Human Society And Wounds Advice
The Florida Times Union excerpt argues diversity strengthens society. It praises antiseptic wound care claims healing faster without inflammation and notes Chamberlain's Pain Balm as antiseptic, pain reliever, and blood poisoning prevention. The ad urges home use with J. L. Wikle sales.
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Florida
Chamberlain
J. L. Wikle
The Hearts of Birds Explain Heavy Heartwork
Birds show heavier hearts relative to body size due to work demand. As body activity rises the heart enlarges to push blood through muscles. Birds, notably swallows and falcons, illustrate high endurance with strong hearts capable of lifting loads and maintaining great speed.
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Iicht
Swedish Macker and Local Notices From Ada Daily Ledger
A fragment notes a man in poor health with many friends who will regret his condition. It also advertises Swedish macker, claiming they are the finest saltfish. Prices range from 15 to 30 cents each. Mentions Mountain Oak encampment meeting with work in the golden role degree and a contact EF. M. Lewis for Empire Montevallo or Jellico goal, deemed best in the South.
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Mountain Oak
M. Lewis
Empire
Montevallo
Jellico
The Kindness of the Poor Chronicle
A chambermaid widow and mother of two learns that a hotel scrub woman donated surplus funds to pay off a hospital debt. The kind act comes with a handwritten note explaining the donor’s own lack of family and her wish to help the struggling young mother and her remaining child.
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Young Mothers Bank
Milortaker's
Leslie
Foley's Honey and Tar Safe Under Pure Food Law
Special announcement states Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and lung troubles is not affected by the Pure Food and Drug Law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. The notice from Elam Ordway and Houser recommends it as a safe remedy for children and adults.
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Foley
Elam, Ordway & Houser
When the Spider Goes Courting
A naturalist explains the male spider's bold courting display. He circles the female, performs an elaborate dance, and writhes serpentlike before towering over her. If rejected, the female may tear him apart, making his romancing a bold, dangerous performance.
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Ile
Worfl
Africa
Dialects at Aberdeen exam reveal Scots mispronunciations
A humorous note on Scottish dialects shows an Aberdeen university exam where an English clergyman and a Lowland Scot question scholars. The misheard Pharaoh death leads to a laugh about pronunciation as the students answer that Pharaoh was drowned due to a mispronounced phrase.
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Scotland
Aberdem University
Meyot
Moses
Phawtaoh
Eam
Phawtagh
Pharaoh
Domestic Weather Prophets in Everyday Life
The Cologne Gazette notes hygroscopic plants signaling atmospheric moisture. A seaweed strip hung outdoors serves as a simple weather glass, though its accuracy is debated. A pine twig, easily pressed flat, offers a clearer domestic weather forecast.
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Cologne Gazette
Ullman plans New York buying trip for stores
Mr. Leon Ullman will depart Sunday for New York and other markets to shop spring and summer goods for Ullman Brothers two stores in Amuiston and Talladega. He typically spends a month selecting the newest fashions to please local ladies, aided by Miss Maningham in choosing lines.
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Leon Ullman
New York
Ullman Broa
City
Talladega
Ullman
Amuiston
Moonless February Noted as Ultra Rare Event
A February with no full moon was recorded as a remarkable freak in moon phases. Reportedly the month, named for its absence, set a national record in astronomical annals. A leading journal quoted experts saying such a phenomenon has not occurred since the Christian era and may not recur for about 2.5 million years from 1800.
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Isis
Nas
Muglana
Dean's Regulats Claim Easy Regularity
If you lack time to exercise, Dean's Regulats promise relief from constipation with a mild, heartful effect without griping. Ask your doctor about them. price 25 cents.
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Dean
Trigg-Steele Co Announces New Undertaking Parlors
The Trigg Steele Co announces completion of its undertaking parlors and invites the public to inspect. Milton P Crowe heads the branch with Cree as chief embalmer of over twenty years in Alabama. A lady attendant is available if desired. Night and day phone numbers provided.
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Mane
Milton P. Crowe
Cree
Alabama
Trigg-Steele CO
Alabama Loan and Investments Company Stockholders Meeting
The annual meeting of stockholders will be held at the company's office in Anniston Alabama on Friday February 8 1907 at o clock p m for the purpose of electing directors and transacting such other business as may come before the meeting. L C Watson Secretary.
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The
Alabama Loan and Investments Company
Anniston
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the Best Moving Picture Service
Oxford Lake Park
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G. H. Brummell & CO
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Ntlxon
Glen Addie
Peeble
the Hearts of Birds
Contiinental Bakine Powper Company
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