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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1900
Page
3
The piece surveys methods of carrying bills and coins, noting folded bills in compartments, rolled wads bound by rubber bands, watch-pocket pouches, and dispersed money in pockets. It contrasts coins in purses in England and describes coin cranks, new money habits, and a Boston proprietor’s view from the Herald.
A brief dialogue from the Indianapolis Press depicts Wickwire describing water as a holy terror and Hungry Uiiggins agreeing. The exchange implies a long burden of chores and domestic strain, framed as a humorous social quip.
A Philadelphia Record item recounts a Sunday School teacher in Chicago answering why the wise men traveled from the east. The scholar replies they were wise men. The note captures a light, curio moment from a church or school setting.
A dialogue notes a bride receiving pearls described as splendid but counterfeit. One speaker argues pearls are imitation, while another says tears of joy might make them genuine, reflecting superstition and affections in a domestic exchange.
Ed Burton, a young white man, was arrested early yesterday morning near Quintard avenue and Eleventh street by Deputy L. B. Meharg, Officer Hamilton, and H. Bales and is jailed awaiting Birmingham police arrival. He admits escaping from a Birmingham chain gang last month and says he was sentenced there for eighty days with possession of stolen goods. A local informant, a Black man who aided the officers, spotted him in the city after Burton came in from Birmingham Saturday night.
The Anniston post office received a 3880 pound electric cancelling machine by mail yesterday, with an operating motor arriving two weeks ago. An expert from Washington will install it in days, greatly speeding mail assembly and ensuring clearer postmarks, elevating the office to the level of large southern cities.
The Ellisville Miss News opines that charity and public spirit advance industrial and commercial growth. It notes liberal contributors to projects like cotton mills leave lasting legacies and create a respected family name for future generations.
A major blaze at 7 o clock Saturday night destroyed the No 2 wheel department of the Southern Car and Foundry company in Gadsden. The remaining structures were saved by city water pressure, with an estimated loss near 25000 covered by insurance. Initial rebuilding began the next morning and the No 1 wheel department with 300 wheels daily capacity remained in operation.
A notice from Will N Perkins announcing his takeover of the Empire steam laundry on West Tenth street. He pledges personal attention and care, asks existing customers to continue patronage, and hopes to attract new clients while providing perfect service.
Anniston Ice Co secures a coal order destined for Montevallo, arranging delivery details and terms. The agreement centres on supply timing, pricing, and transportation arrangements with the buyer’s acknowledgment of credit terms.
Dialogue excerpt where Carrie asks Kate why she never wed Mr Tyler. Kate replies he claimed she was the only woman he ever loved. The line ponders how a man eager before marriage shares stories after.
A Chicago News humor item features a witty exchange where Felt Competent responds to a Briggs insult by claiming the speaker is wrong about calling him a donkey. Digegs challenges Felt to justify the joke.
The text notes that horses entered Egypt under shepherd kings before 1700 B C and that early Egyptian monuments do not depict horses.
A Philadelphia Times blurb notes a woman’s sharp wit surfaces in everyday acts as she sharpens a pencil and expresses her logic in unusual ways. The item highlights wit through mundane tasks and a candid, playful tone.
The East Side adapts to formal wear by renting dresses, gowns, and mourning outfits for events. Dress suits can be rented for a few evenings, with prices and services rivaling retail wardrobes. Many locals prefer renting to ownership to stay fashionable.
A facetious man notes in the Philadelphia Record that a directory shows exactly 100 Birds with many named types. He imagines a Birds convention and lists Doves Eagles Finches Fowls Hawks Jays Larks Jeacocks Pigeons Parrots Partridges Sparrow hawks Sparrows Wrens Robins Nightingales Flickers Thrushes Canaries Geese Turkey plus two Quippings and Philip Ducks.
Denver's Great Chimney, the Grant smelter smokestack, is the tallest in the United States with only two rivals worldwide. It rises 352 feet 4 inches, uses 1,943,000 bricks, weighs 12,376,500 pounds above the foundation, and bears 160 psi base pressure with a gale wind load of 96,200 pounds. The base diameter is 23 feet and the top 20 feet.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip recalls a neighbor dispute over a howling dog. The man responds that digestion causes the howl and brushes off the complaint with humor.
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