Talleyrand Serves as Cook to Evade Capture
The British ordered Talleyrand to quit London within twenty four hours and he fled on a Danish ship to America. A British frigate stopped the vessel and a search party boarded. He pretended to be the ship's cook to avoid the Tower of London, donning a cotton cap and apron as the captain called him a dev il of a limping French cook. The inspector laughed and let him go.
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Talleyrand
London
America
Tower of London
New York Press
Another Triumph of Art Sketch in Vermont Lane
A New York artist on a Vermont sketching trip encounters a picturesque country boy with a fishing pole and fish. After arranging a pose, an old countryman admires the scene and jokes about how the artist keeps the boy quiet during the drawing.
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New York
Vermont
Herati
Contraries At Blackpool Marriage Omit Promise To Obey
In a marriage at Blackpool the bride, with the groom's consent, refused to undertake obedience. The idea that wives won t obey when they promise to is debated as worth trying, suggesting they may in fact obey if not required to promise.
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Blackpool
Notice to Stockholders Jalhoun Home Building Company Meeting
Notice to stockholders announces a meeting at the company office corner Tenth and Noble streets at 3 p m on Monday February 4 1907 to vote on increasing capital stock from 10000 paid in to 50000 authorized and to elect additional directors plus any other business. W F Johnston secretary.
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Jalhoun Home Building Company
Tenth and
Noble Streets
W. F. Johston
Sec’y
City Officers and Lodges Prepare for January Installations
Sheriff W C LeGrande returns from Birmingham to assume office on January 14. J L M Curry Council No 9 will hold a semi monthly meeting at Blue Mountain hall at 7 30 with initiation and officer installations. Pelham Guards drill at new South Noble armory as they prep for Governor Comer inauguration on the 14th. Disorganized Order of Gorillas conducts a tree climbing contest with a prize for the first to reach the top. Calhoun Lodge No 208 passes two applications and schedules a special Wednesday meeting to install officers with leaders from Calhoun Royal Oak Blue Mountain Onward Cave Spring and Weaver in attendance.
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W. C. LeGrande
Birmingham
Alabama
Mr. LeGrande
J. L. M. Curry Council No. 9
Blue Mountain Hall
Pelham Guards
South Noble Street
Comer
Order of Gorillas
Calhoun Lodge No
Calhoun
Royal Oak
Blue Mountain
Cave Spring
Weaver
KE. Watson
Mr S Will John Leaves Local Business Ties
Mr. S. Will John severed all local business connections and moved to Williamsburg Kentucky where he will be connected with the Alabama Construction Company.
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S. Will John
Williamsburg, Ky
Alabama Construction Company
Coal delivery advertised for cold weather
Cold weather prompts urgency for coal with Donahoo & Co. handling all arrangements by telephone 89.
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Telephone 89
Donahoo & Co
Mts
Coal firm leaders travel from Gadsden to Tronaton
Jos 1H Hoadley and Hal W Johnson along with M W Bush of the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Tron Company were in Alabama last night en route to Tronaton from Gadsden, headed by Deputy Bush as successor to Colonel T G Bush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos
Noble street theatre cancels matinee for The Tenderfoot
Poor railroad connections delay arrival and force cancellation of the matinee performance of The Tenderfoot advertised for January 12 by manager Ed Smith of the Noble Street theater. R O Watson notes Montevallo coal heats.
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Ed Smith
Noble Street Theater
Hoity Toity at Noble Street Theater January 14
Spectators praise Weber and Fields as they laugh at the vivid scenery and costumes. The show offers a mix of sentimental tunes and topical nonsense, promising an unusual musical comedy experience at the Noble Street Theater on January 14.
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Weber & Fields
Noble Street Theater
Calhoun Home Building Co invites investors to meeting
Calhoun Home Building Company invites the present stockholders to a meeting to hear plans and purposes for a home building venture. Secretary W F Johnston notes the event offers a chance to invest in a potentially good paying and safe enterprise.
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Calhoun Home Building Company
Delegates Named to Calhoun County for Cotton Convention
President Seymour designates G. W. Eichelberger T. L. Harvey W. L. Jones B E Crook J J Arnold W H Cooper Ross Blackmon F L Blackmon John B Knox L Greer and J A Weatherly to represent Calhoun county at the Southern cotton convention meeting in Birmingham this week.
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Seymour
Calhoun County
Birmingham
G. W. Eichelberger
T. L. Harvey
W. L. Jones
BE. F. Crook
J. J. Arnold
W. H. Cooper
Ross Blackmon
F. L. Blackmon
John B. Knox
L. &. Greer
J. A. Weatherly
The Tenderfoot Burlesques Frontier Life On Stage
A breezy western operatic comedy burlesque titled The Tenderfoot portrays frontier life with a cast including a gambler Mexicans and senoritas Texas rangers vaqueros cowgirls and Indians and the tenderfoot Oscar L. Figman star under W. P. Cullen direction who revived The Burgomaster two years ago.
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Texas Rangers
Tenderfoot
Oscar L. Figman
W. P. Cullen
the Burgomaster
Coal for sale at Montevallo by RK O Watson
Advertises coal for sale with contact by phone 72 and the seller identified as RK O Watson in Montevallo.
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Montevallo
R. O. Watson
RK. O. Watson
Canteen Word’s Etymology Traced to Quintana Market
The term canteen is linked to the Latin quintana meaning fifth in order a Roman camp street where market business occurred. The quintana lay between the fifth and sixth maniple and grew to denote a market in time Chicago News notes.
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Chicago News
Mexico's Old Fire in the Gulf of Mexico
A dramatic oil fire in the Gulf covers about ten square miles fed by an underwater oil spring. The origin remains unknown. Night views show the sea brilliantly illuminated, creating a grand and awe inspiring scene observed from afar.
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Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
The Peacock at Home and Its Noted Habits
The real home of peacocks is India where they are hunted for food. Peacocks share regions with tigers making hunting dangerous. The long tail consists of feathers called tail coverts. Peacocks have been known for centuries and appear in the Bible and I Kings. In ancient Rome thousands were killed for imperial feasts.
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India
Rome
Virginia judge remembered for clever childhood misread
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note recalls a noted Virginia judge famed for always coming out ahead. In his childhood his father tested his spelling with a mouse story and the boy admitted it might have been a rat.
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Virginia
Benny
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Sydney Smith Jests at Mrs Grote's Rose Turban
At a party Sydney Smith commented on Mrs Grote's rose colored turban saying he knew the meaning of grotesque. He added he liked both her and her historian husband and complimented them as a perfect pair.
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Sytdoecy Stotth
Sydney Smith
Moscow's Old Drug Store
Moscow's Old Nikolska pharmacy claims the world’s greatest drug store title. Established in 1833, it sits in a vast building with many departments and a staff of about 700. The shop fills roughly 2,000 prescriptions each day with minimal errors.
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Moscow
Nikolska Pharmacy
Population estimate versus actual census in 1800
During the American Revolution an English magazine predicted North American population would reach 64 million by 1890 if it doubled every 25 years. The text notes the 1800 census recorded 62,622,250, highlighting the forecast as remarkable yet incorrect.
Rough on the Doctor
When a doctor takes a vacation his medical friend who cares for patients abroad resents being called assistant. He prefers colleague coadjutor or substitute. An old lady added a new term saying she was treated by her physician's accomplice.
Joy of life: learning free giving and receiving
A reflective note from Richmond on the value of generosity and reciprocal kindness, emphasizing that true joy comes from freely giving and freely receiving.
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Richmond
Water as health remedy prescription urged for rheumatism relief
A well known authority warns that many illnesses stem from insufficient water intake and urges the public to drink more water and use a simple vegetable remedy. The suggested mix includes Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla to be taken after meals and at night, plus ample water.
Old John Langley’s Silky Trousers Joke
A Worcester horseman known as Old John Langley outsmarted a tailor and a friend using a silky broadcloth. Langley bet the cloth cost more per yard than the finished trousers and the tailor’s work, proving Yankee slyness and netting a tidy profit.
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Massachusetts
John” Langley
Worcester
Langley
John
Old John
Philadelphia Ledger
Better No Food Than No Opera in Creole Circles
In a Hagglers Magazine piece C H White notes the creole ethic favors opera over meals, praising noble southern chivalry. He recalls Molly, a Marigny lady, helping housework to attend a grand night at the opera and the aid of anciens regime supporters to ease poverty.
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Molly
New Orleans
South
C, H. White
Haggers Magazine
Southern Railway Winter Tourist Tickets Anniston to Florida
Southern Railway will sell round trip winter tourist tickets to Georgia Florida and Cuba points at special low rates. Tickets limited for return until May 31 1907. Through sleeping car Anniston to Jacksonville leaving 6 25 p m. For rates schedules sleeper reservations apply to M H Bone and M Coxwell C P A Birmingham Alabama.
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Southern Railway
Georgia
Florida
Cuba
Anniston
Jacksonville
Fla
M. H. Bone
M. Coxwell
Birmingham
Ala
Kansas Legislature Opens Amid U S Senator Race
Topeka January opening of the Kwowan legislature six days before inauguration. Main focus on electing a U S senator to succeed A W Benson, who filled Joseph R Burton’s term. Many names mentioned, with a lively race shaping after eliminations. Bills on insurance companies railroads liquor and elections expected.
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Topeka
Kan
Kwowan
United States
A. W. Benson
Joseph R. Burton
Baen
Training the Mind for Courage and Wisdom
A reflective note on training focus to act bravely generously and wisely during emergencies, emphasizing mental preparation to avoid being overwhelmed. It advocates disciplined contemplation to respond effectively when crises arise.
The Girl's Fault Sometimes
A damaged passage notes gendered judgments about a girl and male suitors. It questions the idea that a girl invites attention by appearance and urges restraint in imagination of strangers. The tone critiques social expectations placed on women and flirtatious behavior.
A Safe Light Quote by Wendell Phillips
A Safe Light. Experience is a safe light to walk by, and he is not a rash man who as pects to succeed in future from the name means which have secured the times past.
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Wendell Phillipa
India’s Tea Gardens Reach Vast Northern Belt
The tea gardens of northern India cover over 100000 acres and yield about 190000000 pounds of tea annually. Profit averages around $100 per acre.
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India
Value of Lobster as Food in London Hospital View
The London Hospital leans that lobster is not 80 indigestible as popular fancy claims. It states lobster is less nutritious than the average fish.
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London Hospital
Call for the Real Thing: Big Apple stories from Springfield
Springfield Missouri Republican reports on the craving for authentic material behind sensational city stories. Editors note the contrast between flashy headlines and the true substance sought by readers.
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Springfield
Republican
Fashion Forbidden by Law in Fifteenth Century Venice
Venice in the fifteenth century bans long trains for women's gowns by the council. The decree reflects strict modesty rules and official control of public dress during that era.
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Venice
Not 4 Dish for the Hungry
An unusual kitchen note states that cooking an elephant leg takes longer than any other dish and must be baked for 26 hours. The fragment emphasizes extended time and a specific duration.
Why Man Is Dominant In Brain Size Among Animals
The article argues human brains are more than twice the size of those of other animals, framing this as a key reason for human dominance in intellect and behavior. It contrasts brain capacity across species to support this claim.
Champeriam’s Cough Remedy Declared King of Cough Meds
Mr G Case a mail carrier from Canton Center Connecticut in the U S Service for sixteen years says Champeriam’s Cough Remedy is king of all cures for croup and reliable every time It is also best for coughs and colds with certain results and no bad after effects Sold by I Wikle.
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G. Case
Camton Center
Conn
U. S
I. Wikle
Flying money of ancient China oldest banknotes
The world's first banknotes were issued in China in 2097 B C and resembled modern notes with bank name date issue note number official signature and value in figures and words. An inscription urged readers to produce all they can spend with economy.
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China
B. C
Anc Cient
Free sample at J Mi Wikle drug store
An offer to cut out a coupon and take it to J Mi Wikle's drug store for a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. The ad claims the tablets are easier to take than pills and more pleasant in effect, correcting stomach, liver and bowel orders.
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J. Mi Wikle
Chamberlain
Tuberculosis Mortality in London Compared to European Capitals
Despite fogs London shows lower tuberculosis deaths. In 1904 London recorded 166 per 100000, while Berlin 257.6 Milan 254 Madrid 256 Vienna 314 Paris 143 Moscow 387.
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Londom
European
Berlin
Milan
Madrid
Vienna
Paris
Moscow
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W. F. Johnston
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Mte
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Mozley
Doctor
Isis Yankee Thrift
Kansas
India’s
Ingram & CO
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