Barge Hunters Lose Decoy Ducks in Great South Bay Tale
Odd fishing tale from New York features John Bluing and Walter Stormy days on a duck hunt near Great South bay. They use 100 decoy ducks and a heart remedy, misplace the bottle, four wooden decoys rise and fly away as dawn breaks. The duo return exhausted and puzzled by the strange mishap.
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John Bluing
Walter Stormy Days
Great South Bay
Bluing
Stormy Days
Mr. Bluing
Stormydays
Zeke Halfman
Mr. Halfman
Halfman
N. Y
When Boys Come In Handy
A tale from London Tit-Bits recalls Burrows an inveterate smoker whose wife dislikes the habit. He pretends his boy smoked to deflect blame then disciplines the child with a cane. He later recovers the tobacco and reflects that a son’s usefulness eases an old father’s heart in emergencies.
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Burrows
Mars
Moses
London
Horses on Transports and Life Aboard War Ships
London Spectator describes cavalry horses aboard troopships enjoying good ventilation and space in stalls with feed boards. It explains how normal weather keeps them healthy, while storms cause fore and aft pitching and dangerous chest-impact from rolling, risking casualties if chest boards fail.
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London Spectator
Prisoners Held After Stolen Postage Stamp Case
Deputy Marshal W W Battle jailed three men Randolph West and Jackson after they sold 10 worth of two cent stamps at a 25 percent discount. Officials doubt alibis claiming Montgomery Birmingham and Chattanooga for suspects who may have obtained stamps by questionable means. Post office inspector to arrive early next week for investigation.
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W. W. Battle
Hali
Post Office
Frank M. Randolph
John D. West
Jackson
Randolph
Montgomery
Biriingham
Chattanooga
Prather
Harmon
Marshal Battle
Anniston
Oxanna Tiger In Jail Here On Whiskey Charge
Flem McCrary was arrested by Deputy Marshal Battle and brought before commissioner G B Randolph on a whiskey sales without a license charge. Held on a $100 bond to await action by the United States grand jury in Birmingham. McCrary, an Oxania Negro, allegedly sold whiskey to several parties near ore beds in West Anniston.
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Flem McCrary
Marshal Battle
G. B. Randolph
United States Grand Jury
Birmingham
McCrary
West Anniston
Come with The Famous for free shoe shine
A brief item announces a promotion inviting readers to visit The Famous for free shoe shines on Tuesday the 21st. The notice highlights the免费 service offered by the shop and urges patrons to stop by.
Lawton Remains En Route Home in Special Train
The special train bearing the remains of Major General Henry W. Lawton, Major Devo Logan, and Assistant Surgeon General Armstrong started east last night to their resting places. The departure was marked by ceremonial honors as officials discuss duties and taxes.
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San Francisco
Henry W. Lawton
Debo A. Logan
Armstrong
Calhoun County Primary Election Notice 1900
The Democratic Executive Committee of Calhoun County announces that primary elections will be held March 7 1900 for Sheriff Tax Assessor Tax Collector County Treasurer County Superintendent of Education Coroner and County Commissioner Second and Fourth Districts. If no candidate wins a majority a second primary will be held March 22 1900 with the top two from each office. R P Thomason Chairman.
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Calhoun County
Anniston
Democratic Executive Committee
Democratic Party
R P. Thomason
Ch'm'n
Elegant two story nine room residence for rent in Oxford
For rent a two story nine room home once owned by Mr. Eichelberger in Oxford. On the car line with ail conveniences and a large garden in a splendid neighborhood. Price 816 4 per month to acceptable tenants. Call J. & Kelly Oxford or RK. HL. Cobb Anniston. tf.
Frost King and the Beauty of Snowflake Patterns
The article extols frost as a kingly force shaping winter landscapes and birds’ migrations. It praises frost patterns on windows and snow crystals, noting simple, definite designs with limited variation in temperate zones and richer forms further north during extreme cold, as observed by P. B. Peabody in St. Nicholas.
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United States
Golf at 16000 Feet Elevation in Tibet Camp
Capt F. Eb Adair recounts crossing into Tibet in A Summer in High Seas. He describes camping on bright turf by a flowing stream and staging a putting contest with a golf club at altitude said to exceed 16 000 feet.
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Mont Blancs
F. EB
Adair
High Seas
Tibet
Ball dress creates buzz in Kago Daily News coverage
A fashion note from Kago Daily News highlights a ball dress with a daring low cut, drawing attention to style and public reception during the event season.
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Kago Daily News
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Mestic Wines
Bartholomay Beer
M. Markstein
J. A. Magnus & CO
Opera House
Tenth & Noble Sts
Landham & Co
Versaille
Anniston Carpet Mills
James Bucker
Anager
Anniston Carpet Co
Oxanna ‘Tiger
Lawton
Julius Levy
Levy
Kentucky
Johnston-Murphy Shoes
Globe Clothing CO
Dictators
Calhoun
W. Eleventh St
HH. G. McMahan
Chattanooga Beer
R. E. Garner
Iron Queen
Peerless Saloons
Frost King
John F.cook
Noble Street
MF Doerings
Ehalcest
Moare
Doering
Outhern and
L. & N. Railways
A. G. Duke's Market
West Fifteenth Street
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