Anniston Woman Maud Kelly Makes Bar History in Montgomery
Birmingham lawyer Maud McClure Kelly, the only woman actively practicing law in Alabama at the time, appears before a Montgomery county jury. The piece notes her poise in court, her Portia gown, and her upcoming appearance as junior counsel in a chancery case from Tuscaloosa county.
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Court House
Montgomery County
Jawyer
Maud McClure Kelly
Birmingham
Kelly
Advertiser
Portia Club
New York City
Alabama
Sylacauga
Ala
Nobie Institute of Anniston
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Police Court of
Feagin
Miss Kelly
Fair Advocate
Richard Kelly
Supreme Court of Alabama
Tuscaloosa County
Kindness Begets Further Help, Quoted Insight
A folk aphorism notes that someone who has done you a kindness is likelier to help again than one you have aided, highlighting reciprocity in generous acts.
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Folmes
Vinol Touts Strength and Health Claims by Nurse
Overworked woman attributes recovery to Vinci following severe illness. testimonial cites improved appetite sleep and organ function after first bottle. claims Vinol contains tonic iron and cod liver oil elements, promising benefit or money back. Scarborough Drug Co. promotes Vinol in Anniston.
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Vinci
Son
Elizabeth M. Cremond
Boston
Mass
Scarbrough Drug Co
Anniston
Fare joke on the Black Maria driver and fare
A Pearson's Weekly quip recalls a prison van driver called Black Maria who greets a witty passerby on the causeway asking for room inside He offers room for one The wit asks for fare and the driver replies Bread and water same as you had before The line ends the exchange with a sharp punchline
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Black Maria
Robert
Pearson's Weekly
The Great Circus of Rome Compared to the Coliseum
The article notes Rome’s great circus surpassed the Coliseum in size and capacity. It cites seating figures of 150,000 to 380,000 spectators over different periods and calls the circus the most stupendous public spectacle building.
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Old
Rome
Palatine
Aventine Hills
New York
Amertern
Wasn't a Beauty. Tired Traveler at Barber
A tired traveler complains sleeping in a car fails to improve looks. The barber questions how the traveler appeared at the start, offering a brief exchange in a Harper’s Pazar cartoon strip.
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Harper’s
Pazar
Not Let Colds Linger Seek Quick Relief with Chamberlains
When you have a bad cold or cough do not let it drag into chronic bronchitis or pneumonia. Take Chamberlains Cough Remedy for prompt relief. The preparation has widespread use in the United States and abroad, with many cures cited. Sold by Elam Ordway Houser.
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United States
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Costly Law Robe In Early Victorian Court Attire
A London Globe account notes high costs for judges wardrobes in Queen Victoria’s era. Prices for robes, bands, gowns, hats, and stockings were steep, with figures like £100 for bands and £150 for chancellor robes. A fledgling judge might need five gowns and multiple accessories to suit the bench.
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Ford
King’s Bench
Burdock Blood Bitters Promises Rich Red Blood
An old medicinal ad claims heavy impure blood causes a muddy pimply complexion plus headaches nausea and indigestion. It says thin blood causes weakness and paleness and touts Burdock Blood Bitters as restoring perfect health by making the blood rich red and pure.
Nervous Atchison Mother Fears Boy Harm
An Atchison mother, easily alarmed by alarming news about boys, burned her son’s roller skates and chained him to the door after reports of deaths from street cars, shoe rubbing and choking. She considers removing his flannel shirt as she reads more tales of danger.
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Montgomery Advertiser
Atchison
Afcitson Globe
The Bloom of the Egg Revealed by a Couple
A young housewife notes a white bloom on fresh eggs that rubbed off on her hands. Her husband, a food expert, asserts the bloom is lime dust from pickled eggs, claiming it signals eyes are pickled and the eggs are years old, despite novelty varieties existing.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Riddle from Jhansi Answers COLENSO
A London Scraps note presents a wordplay riddle from Jhansi. It divides 150 by 6 and adds two thirds of 19 to yield COLENSO, with letters C L E N O explained via Roman numerals and a final O.
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Jhansi
India
Colenso
London
Changeable Names and a Stranger Girl
A fragmentary dialogue hints at a girl who does not know some friends. Mnoud dismisses concern, noting uncertainty about future debts or obligations a year ahead. The piece reads like a rough transcript with unclear context and speakers.
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Tom—Pelle
Barta Transcript
A Religious Author Recounts Kidney Remedy Relief
A devout writer describes years of kidney trouble culminating in a severe winter attack. After eight days bedridden and passing thick white sediment, he used Foley's Kidney Remedy and saw the pain fade and urine normalize. He urges others to try Foley's with endorsements of Elam Ord way Houser and W F Lloyd.
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Foley
Elam
Ordway & Houser
W. F. Lloyd
Painting the Town Red in Dante’s Divine Comedy
A Lopgon News correspondent links the phrase painting the town red to Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy. In a cavernous infernal setting Virgil guides Dante to the grey mist where Francesca and Paolo reveal their sin stained identities.
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Dante
Virgil
Francesca
Paolo
Lopgon News
Foley's Honey and Tar Promoted for Coughs and Croup
The advertisement claims Foley's Honey and Tar has saved many lives, serving coughs colds croup and whooping cough. It is described as safe for infants and children with no opiates or narcotics, urging careful mothers to keep a bottle at home. Local advertisers Elam Ordway Houser and W E Loyd promote this remedy.
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Foley
Elam
Ordway & Houser
W. E. Loyd
His Line of Study and a Plumber’s Diamond Ring
A humorous dialogue discusses choosing a college path based on strengthening back muscles or mind. A servant reports the mistress dropped a diamond ring in the bath pipes and a humorous reply follows. The note ends with a brief European snow forecast.
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Kansas City
Missus
Stomach and Liver Tablets praised by Edina resident
Mr. J P Klote of Edina Missouri reports Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cured his stomach trouble after trying many remedies. For sale by Elam Ordway and Houser.
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Chamberlain
J.P. Klote
Edina
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Mardi Gras Travel Offers and Gulf Coast Tickets
Round trip fares for Mardi Gras travel to New Orleans Mobile and Pensacola set for February 18 to 23 with July and February 17 departure options and March 1 return. Additional extension possible to March 12. Texas West bound home seekers tickets on first and third Tuesdays in February. Winter rates to Gulf coast and South Texas. Tickets on sale daily with return limit May 81. For details contact W A Russell Louisville KY J K Lanning Anniston AL.
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Mardi Gras
New Orleans
Mobile
Pensacola
Hood
Texas
The
West
Gulf Coast
South Texas
W. A. Russell
Louisville
Rail timetable lists northbound and southbound trains
The timetable shows Northbound trains with connections to Rome and Chattanooga, and Southbound services including a night express to Birmingham and Atlanta. Westbound and eastbound trains to Birmingham, Gadsden, Calera and intermediate stations are listed with departure times and routings.
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Talladega
Selma
Childersburg
Birmingham
Greenville
Meaghs
B’ham
Atlanta
Night Express
Calera
Coe Os
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World's Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
N.Y
the Great Circus
Daniel C. Lamont
Cleveland
Europe
Via
Ia Gty
R. O. Watson
Tthe Union
Southern
Chattanoega
Worthbound
Gadstew
Gadsden
the Star
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