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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1901
Page
6
The article notes that all colored stones change color with long exposure to air, with emeralds rubies and sapphires relatively stable yet affected by light. Topaz garnet and opal show quicker color shifts. opal often fractures from cuts and heat. Pearls deteriorate in fire or acid and can be rebuilt by removing outer layers, though risky. diamonds are least sensitive but should avoid heat.
A parable about a husband ruined by market fears who is counseled by his wife to enjoy a meal then returns to Wall Street and earns sixty thousand dollars in thirty eight minutes. The piece mocks frugality and thrift as paths to wealth and cites a Century magazine moral about digestion and valor. It also includes a jab at a Boston millionaire and a New York Press anecdote on frugal office habits.
A group of Englishmen and women from London hosted a dinner abroad for the sole purpose of entertaining footed dependents. The menu featured chopped apples and carrots with shoes of white bread sliced with sugar. The report notes a one day cold cure.
This account from Dr. Weir Mitchell’s book cites Whitman’s vanity and a physician’s quip about debts owed by genius. It also recalls a Philadelphia tailor’s precise body-measurement routine, noting how height, chest, waist, and a salesman’s data yield close weight estimates, with exceptions for slim-waisted men.
A dignified dame questions a young man about a press writing career while joking about a lineage of judges. The piece shifts to a humorous courtroom anecdote from Powers at the Middlesex Bar association dinner, recalling a breach of promise case with a $800 verdict and a quip about differences between two women.
A dialogue snippet shows Mrs De Style upset about a newspaper naming her in connection with a reception. Mr De Style warns against reacting while noting possible misspelling. The Brooklyn press reports tensions over personal attribution.
Two early 20th century Virginia women noted for sense and piety host clergy. Aunt Sally defends wearing a black silk dress to church, refusing to abandon worldly display while a Methodist minister and his wife stay with her. She explains that hosts and their cook stay home to finish white dresses for conference.
A king dreams his teeth fall out and learns two fortunes from different soothsayers. One predicts his family dies before him, angering the king. The other foresees his survival after all kin pass, earning the interpreter honors and a present.
A Washington Star quote from a diamond expert notes damp murky weather harms the diamond market. Dealers fear mispricing as darker lighting causes the stone to appear colored. The advice urges shopping on clear days with bright light to judge true color.
A newly made elder, summoned to a parishioner's sickbed near Dumfries, Scotland, fretted over the prayer he must offer. Persuaded by his wife, he made the visit and returned to learn the man had died, exclaiming the prayer was “Grand.”
Fragmentary dialogue describes early wake up at four o clock and a hotel board incident. The next room occupant goes to bed at that hour, implying a late night or early morning disturbance.
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