Banquet planned for January 22 by Glen Addie Hoe Company
The Glen Addie hoe company schedules a banquet on January 22 with several employees to be honored, including a new company physician. Ben Davis, a white man, is in federal prison after failing to post a $200 bond following a perjury hearing before Judge Randolph. Deputy U S Marshal Hill heads to DeKalb county to apprehend moonshiners wanted for skipping bonds. Boxball licensing raises to 60 per year and Noble street alleys are being removed for shipment to Indianapolis. Charles Weath ermal wins a skating race at the Auditorium in 4 minutes 4 seconds over Will Grace, with Tom King, R E Craighead and Ed Reed in attendance. Bass & Heard store owner J L Bass arrives from Rome to decide whether to stay in Anniston and occupy the Frye building remodel. An advisory note warns readers against climbing trees to catch fish and promotes tickets for Are You a Mason at Noble street theater starting tomorrow.
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Charles Weathermal
Will Grace
Auditorium Skating Rink
Tom King
R. E. Craighead
Ed Reed
This Date In History Highlights Major 18th to 20th Century Events
A compact list of historical milestones includes deaths and births such as Edward Gibbon in 1704, Sir John Moore in 1809, Lady Hamilton in 1815, Admiral Charles D. Sigshee in 1817, General Sir Tan Hamilton in 1853, the Hartley colliery disaster in 1862, Rev. Lyman Abbott in 1890, Queen Liliuokalani’s dethronement in 1893, and the 1900 U S Senate ratifying the Samoan treaty with Germany.
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Sir Tan Hamilton
Hartley
Lyman Abbott
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
Queen Liliuokalani
Hawaii
U8 Senate
Germany
Deep Water Gossip in the Deep Sea Talk
Fisherfolk quip about police access and racial lines with sea creature jests. The dialogue touches on a mysterious disappearance, a failed job attempt, income and debt, and a joke about lending from a shark. The tone mirrors a coastal columnist’s playful round of reef gossip.
Vinol touted as cure for coughs in Anniston ads
Scarbrough Drug Company promotes Vinol cod liver oil with iron as a cure for chronic coughs and hard colds. The note claims Vinol is not a stomach upset tincture but a curative with concentrated healing elements from fresh cod livers. Agents urge locals to try Vinol with a guarantee.
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Anniston
Scarbrough Drug Company
Scarbrough
Sear
Williams Wealth Sparks Global Appeals in Western Town
An elderly man in a western village inherits a fortune from a deceased brother in San Francisco. He contemplates charity, spurred by his secretary son. He decides to endow Williams College with a modest sum, initially planning to give $100.
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Williams
San Francisco
Iris Son
Willams College
Boston Herald
Foley's Honey and Tar guaranteed to cure coughs
Pharmacists may refund money if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure coughs or colds. Claims to stop coughing, prevent pneumonia and consumption, contains no opiates, and comes in a yellow package. Sold by Elam Ordway and Houser. substitutes refused.
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Foley
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Gas Lighting Promotes Comfort for Aged Eyes
The advertisement extols incandescent gas light as soft yet bright enough for reading and sewing. It invites conversation about illumination by gas and offers home visits, claiming the gas service approaches perfection and invites inquiries about better lighting.
Walt Whitman recalls a poet’s wartime circle and street scenes
A fragmented reminiscence portrays Walt Whitman at a convention and in Philadelphia streets. It glances at the poet’s friendships, a carriage incident, and a lingering public image as workers, loafers, and craftsmen pass by. The piece hints at a farewell moment as Whitman prepares to depart amid a crowded, fading urban scene.
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Walt Whitman
Malls
Walt
Rome
Wallinan
Sowiinet
The Lonely Death and Deserrated Geave of Laurence Sterne
Laurence Sterne died alone in London rooms after a quiet illness as friends feasted nearby. A servant witnessed his final murmur Now is come and the body was later stolen and shipped to Cambridge for dissection.
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Geave
Laurence Sterne
Bomn Street
London
Sterne
Yorick
Hanes
Cambridge
Myrtle Reed
How to Avoid Pneumonia by Foley’s Honey and Tar
An advertorial note advocates Foley's Honey and Tar to end a cough and expel a cold. It warns to refuse anything but the genuine yellow package sold by Flam, Ordway & Houser, claiming mild laxative effects.
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Foley
Flam, Ordway & Houser
Flying machine safety for Arctic expedition debated
A Washington Star quote discusses whether a flying machine would be safer than traditional methods for Arctic exploration. The inventor cautions it would likely break down before reaching civilization, highlighting reliability concerns for early aviation in extreme conditions.
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Arctic
Washington Star
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New York
M. Coxwell
P. A
M. H. Prone
Birmingham
Ala
Hicks
Drma Storrs
R. S. Pendle
HI LO
Continental Baking Powder Co
Nashville, Tenn
Glen Addie Hoe Company
Mowlas
I Company
Ben Davis
Randolph
U.S
B. HL Hill
DeKalb County
Lind Mountain District
Noble Street
Indianapolis
Ind
J. L. Baas
Bass & Heard Cash
Bass
Frye
Noble Street Theater
G. H. Brummell & CO
Brummell & Pinson
Twelfth Street
Quintard Ave
the Best Moving Picture Service
Ford Lake Park
Noble St
AS Wan
First National Bank
Init
THOMAS’ _DRUG STORE
Edward Gibbon
Sir John Moore
Tle
Lady Hamilton
Nelson
Calais
Charles D. Sigshee
Maine
George O. Baker
Mr. Sunfish
Black Bass
Kel
Catfish
Willie Trout
Sunfish
Naturala
Sian
Balen -Wi
Trout
Fendue
The
O. Watson
BR. O, Watson
Anniston Electric & Gas Company
Noble and Tenth Sts
Wigley & Moore
Telephone
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