Calhoun lodge installs K of P officer at meeting
J M Dannelley, Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, attended Calhoun lodge No. 46 K of P and officiated in the installation of the lodge’s chancellor commander. He delivered a speech filled with humor as cigars smoked and the crowd enjoyed the event. Bees Laxative Cough Syrup advertised as relief for colds and suitable for children. J L Wikle sells the syrup and January clearance umbrellas at Adershold Mercantile Co.
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Seal
J. M. Dannelley
Calhoun Lodge No. 46
K. of P
J. L. Wikle
Blake’s New Carriages Ready Day Or Night
Blake offers Pullmane style carriages for comfort and readiness at all hours. Contact Phone 44 for service and availability.
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Blake
Recorder Greene Fixes Fine in Police Court for Gaming
The morning session yielded a single fine of 11.50 against Tom Jennings for gaming. Henry Kelly was discharged after testimony. R Blankinship’s charge of drunk and disorderly was continued to tomorrow.
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Greene
Tom Jennings
Henry Kelly
R. Blankinship
Pineules for the Kidneys Trial Offer
Pineules for the Kidneys are presented as small golden globules that act directly on the kidneys. The ad promises quick relief for backache rheumatism lumbago and fatigue. A 30 day trial costs $1.00 and the product claims to purify the blood, sold by J. L. Wikle.
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J. L. Wikle
May Manton Patterns Arrive From Rund's Old Stand
A shipment of May Manton patterns has just arrived for February at Rund's Old Stand, advertised by Aderhold Mercantile Co. in the local shop.
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Aderhold Mercantile CO
Rund
Masons Meet Tonight in Anniston Lodge Call
Anniston Lodge No 448 A F and A M holds a regular communication at 7 30 this evening with Anniston Fraternal Lodge No 700 and visiting brethren invited.
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Anniston Lodge
A. F
A. M
Anniston
Rings Little Liver Pill Promote Bilious Health
An old advertisement touts Rings Little Liver Pill as a remedy for biliousness sick headache and constipation. It claims no griping and lists a price of 25e, sold by J. L. Wikle.
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J. L. Wikle
Woods
Cleaning Experts Stand for Dry Cleaning and Dye Work
Exclusive agents for standard French dry cleaning and dye works. Gloves cleaned. long and short gloves cleaned with guaranteed workmanship. Located at 1030 Noble St.
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Aderhold Mercantile CO
Noble St
Oxanna Company 5 Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
Oxanna chose company No. 5 held its annual election last night and elected officers: President P. Wigley, vice president Lee Thrasher, recording secretary H. A. Brandt, financial secretary A. H. Arnold, treasurer J. F. Thrasher, foreman L. Col. Phillips, assistant foreman L. G. Arnold, surgeon Dr. J. M. Whiteside, chairman J. F. Thrasher, directors N. K K. Morrison, Dan Kilgore and H. M. Cockrell. The company is well organized but without water.
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Oxanna
Company No. 5
P. Wigley
Lee Thrasher
H. A. Brandt
A. H. Arnold
J. F. Thrasher
L. Col. Phillips
L. G. Arnold
J. M. Whiteside
N. K K. Morrison
Dan Kilgore
8. M.cockrell
ManZan Pile Remedy Promises Quick Pile Relief
Personal experience claims ManZan Pile Remedy provides immediate relief for all forms of piles. Guarantee offered at 50 cents. Sold by J. L. Wikle.
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J. L. Wikle
Parisian Shows New Spring Suits Arriving by Express
The Parisian at 1109 Noble Street announces a big shipment of spring suits in the latest styles and shades. Shop now to avoid items being picked over.
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Express
Noble Street
Presbyterian College Opens Season at City Gym
The Alabama Presbyterian team plays the city organization in the season opener at the gym Thursday evening. Admission is 10 cents, with proceeds to fund new suits for the team.
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Alabama Presbyterian College
Parisian offers half price suits coats and furs
Limited stock of the latest styles all new none leftovers. The Parisian at 1109 Noble Street advertises suits coats and furs at half price. Coal of all grades is for sale by R O Watson phone 72 with listing date jyl2 tt.
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Noble Street
R. O. Watson
Blake's Livery Stable Cab Service Announces New Rates
Beginning January 1 1909 a cab and trunk wagon will operate for 25 cents inside cab limits. Services will run Sundays and Sunday nights at the same price to accommodate patrons. Phone 44 Blake's Livery Stable jad tf.
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Blake’s
Jad-Tf
Banks Hold Election for City Banks
Today the annual officer election for the free National banks in the city was held. Anniston National and City National votes came in late afternoon, delaying results until after 3 and 4 oclock. First National elected only a board of directors, with officer choices deferred due to stockholders absence.
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Free National
Anniston National
City National
First National
Satisfactory Drug Service Telephone Listing
Reading text shows a drug service notice urging call to phone 72 for assistance, with contact person R. O. Watson. The fragment confirms a local advertisement element and a single point of contact.
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R. O. Watson
January clean up sale at Aderhold Mercantile Co
Aderhold Mercantile Co promotes a January clean up sale with a general guarantee on every purchase. The notice emphasizes fixed savings and customer assurance across items in stock.
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Aderhold Mercantile CO
Telephone N R O Watson High Grade Coal Listing
Telephonic advance notice lists N R O Watson at number 72 offering high grade coal with timing indicated as jyl2-tt.
Tips on where to buy a great many things
The want ads point readers to sources for a wide range of goods. They hint at availability and pricing, guiding shoppers to vendors and sections within the paper for purchases.
Mrs Astor decries limelight seekers harming American society
In the October Delineator Mrs Astor argues a small group of social climbers wrecks the good name of American society abroad. She says their entertainments resemble circus tents, foreign guests arrive with introductions, and true democracy in society is unattainable.
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Mrs. Astor
Weather Summary for Anniston
Barometer 30.13 at 7 a m. Temperature 45 with 0.04 precip. Wind north 12 mph. Lowest temperature 36 at 1 p m highest 57 at 12 a m. Weather shows light rain. Forecast partly cloudy and colder tonight with a cold wave, Wednesday fair.
Nicotine Myth From London Mall Cor respondent
A London Mall correspondent argues that excessive smoking would cause heart degeneration only if nicotine absorption were high. He says only a tiny amount is absorbed, and a cigar or ounce of tobacco could kill two men, but combustion destroys much nicotine, explaining why smokers survive.
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London Mall
Why Procrastination Thief of Time Told by a Bright Boy
A Chicago News item notes a teacher asking why procrastination robs time and a clever student replies that it takes a fellow so long to pay it. The quip captures schoolroom humor about delaying tasks.
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Chicago News
Dinner Invitation Gap Highlighted by Leaders
In a brief exchange Kjones notes inviting someone home but lacking a cook, while Psmith counters with an invitation but cites no cook. Cleveland Leader records this exchange as a noted quip reflecting a humorous deficit in domestic staffing.
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Psmith
Kjones
Cleveland
Capucine Cold Remedy Promises Quick Relief
Hick’s Capucine claims fastest remedy for colds and grip with liquid formula. Reduces aching and feverishness and restores normal conditions for immediate effect. Sold at drug stores in 10c and 25c sizes as well as the ab drug stores.
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Hick
Foe Ab
Faults on Both Sides in a Separation Case
A mild husband seeks a deed of separation after long patience. The lawyer muses aloud about faults on both sides. The wife is described with a hoop on her back and a wart on her nose in a humorous twist from the New York Times.
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New York Times
Her Kick and the Gray Hair Complaint in Hair Buying
A bachelor girl laments paying $3 for brown curls only to pull out gray hair and yellow leaves, lamenting the unfairness of buying a product that sheds at odds with beauty expectations. The narrator notes signs of aging and snags in cosmetic styling.
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Chicago
Inter Ovean
Question on Atoms Beyond Effigy
A Chicago News item presents a pithy exchange about a fictional location "the other side of Effigy" where many are hanged. The dialogue frames a grim joke on perilous places and collective fear.
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Chicago News
The Right of the Kiss Poem Line
A quotation attributed to Robert Burns discusses the kiss as a moral question. It argues that if kissing were unlawful or unholy or immodest or scarce, it would be regulated or rejected by lawyers ministers and the poor would suffer.
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Robert Purns
Ivory Soap used by furniture makers for finish
An old recipe claims Ivory Soap gives furniture a beauty finish. Dissolve one-fourth cake in boiling water, add kerosene in warm water, stir, wash with a soft cloth, and dry. Ivory Soap markets as 99 4 4 60 percent pure.
Local Notables Visit Anniston for Business and Sale Events
J M Atkins president of Heflin bank and merchant visits Anniston today. Anniston Steam Laundry offers new neck bands for shirts in all sizes. O H Perryman, former Anniston citizen now in Newell, Randolph county, arrived yesterday. R O Watson advertises high grade coal with prompt delivery and a January clean up sale on trunks bags and suitcases at one third off.
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J. M. Atkins
The
Heflin Bank
Anniston
Anniston Steam Laundry
O. H. Perryman
Newell
Randolph County
Travelers Wilson and Brittain Head to Florida Visits
George F. Wilson and T. G. Brittain departed the city last night for Florida. They plan a two or three week tour visiting Jacksonville, Tampa and other places of interest.
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George F. Wilson
T. G. Brittain
Florida
Jacksonville
Tampa
Cause of Car Sickness by Eye Movement and Window View
The New York Medical Journal notes car sickness stems from nystagmus caused by watching rapidly passing telegraph poles and distant landmarks. It cites eye strain from attempting to take in many objects, and recommends limiting window views and taking a grain of citrated caffeine hourly to reduce nausea and vertigo.
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Wood
New York Medical Journal
The Ship's Bell Clock Described by Fulp
The Fulp bell clock is a stout nickel plated six to seven inch round timepiece mounted on a wall board. It has a finished steel dial, blued steel hands, and a sturdy two inch gong struck by two ham- mers to mimic shipboard bell strikes for hours. The clock keeps good time and shows time in the nautical tradition.
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Fulp’s
New York Sun
Salt the Sea Bass Mystery in the Ocean
A New York Press piece ponders why sea bass from the salt ocean needs saltier seasoning than black bass from Lake Erie. The contrast highlights culinary curiosity and regional fish lore without naming specific events or dates.
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Lake Erie
New York Press
The Widow's Might In Chicago Note on Singleton Draft
The Chicago News notes a widow’s comment about her friend Singleton who has joined the benedicts voluntarily but was drafted, highlighting social expectations and city discourse.
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Singleton
Benedicts
Chicago News
A Parisian Teacher Responds In French English Tale
A demure Frenchwoman at a southern college learns not to assume a casual phrase is standard English. At supper the college president asks Mme Petit to join a chapel program and she replies in a playful bilingual mix, promising to “do my darndest, professeur.”
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Mme. Petit
Indy
Lippincott’s
Guide Answers to Funny Water Streak in Fishing Tale
A garrulous old lady pesters a guide aboard a boat during a fishing trip. She notices an oily streak on the lake and asks what it is. The guide dryly replies that it marks where a road crossed the ice in winter.
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Everybody's Magazine
Emerson Memory Lapses Highlight Poet’s Kinship and Loss
A brief portrait recalls how Emerson struggled with memory in Boston moments and at Longfellow’s funeral. He misnamed common objects and failed to recall names, describing people indirectly and joking about forgotten identities while acknowledging affection for friends.
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Emerson
Boston
Rosa
Longfellow
Nero's Golden House Attracts Awe In Ancient Rome
The New York American outlines Nero's so called golden house as perhaps the grandest mortal residence, with vast parks inside the walls, a mile long colonnade, and interiors decked in gold and pearls.
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Nero
New York American
Fourth of July Spirits Aboard Across the Ocean
An American traveler recalls a Fourth of July crossing the Atlantic when fellow passengers from Britain asked if the day marked Bull Run. An American clarifies with a brisk joke, saying not Bull Run but John Bull Run, underscoring the holiday’s patriotic fervor abroad.
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Bull Run
John Bull Run
Noted Wiseguy Quip In Philadelphia Record
A Philadelphia Record quote features a wise guy saying every man has his price and a simple mug countering that a woman can make him feel cheap, reflecting a streetwise exchange in a crime era tone.
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Philadelphia Record
A Wonderful Hand
A fragment from a conversation notes sorrow after a wife’s death with a melancholy quote about a cradle and a bullet. The exchange hints at tragedy and a somber mood among speakers.
Scripts and Manuscripts in Play Production
The article contrasts novels and plays, noting a novelist’s manuscript ends troubles after delivery, while a dramatist faces ongoing challenges turning script into stage performance. It compares manuscript to blueprint and emphasizes the drama world’s demanding production process.
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Coller
Blue Coral Harvested From Benin Bay Seafloor Rivals Jewel
Report notes blue coral, the most precious variety, is obtained in the Benin Bay area. The piece highlights its rarity and high value among marine precious corals.
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Bay of
Benin
Not Satisfied Meat Market Ad Text
If Not Satisfied Phone 757 A. Vack's Meat Market offers native beef veal pork and mutton eggs and chickens with choice goods at low prices.
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A. Vack’s
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Jao-Tet
Apply Anniston Cordage Co
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Anniston Lime and Stone Co
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