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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1901
Page
7
A terse lyric fragment from Lulu W. Mitchell published in Century explores an optimist facing inward doubts. The speaker rejects reliance on external favors, noting steadfast resolve amid misfortune and unlit days, while morning voices lament from afar.
A reflection on how hymns arose from personal faiths. Toplady wrote Rock of Ages in 1775 at 38 amid illness, Fanny Crosby penned Safe in the Arms of Jesus in 20 minutes guided by faith, Adams wrote Nearer My God to Thee from Jacob’s Bethel story, and Charles Wesley was inspired by a hawk incident to write Jesus Lover of My Soul.
Henry Labouchere suggested a friend for a knighthood just before Gladstone’s departure from power. When asked why, Labouchere said he wanted to make the honor as ridiculous as possible.
A brief Cleveland Plain Dealer note quotes a dramatic exchange about delays and momentum with the phrase the sinews holding back the dogs. The wit suggests stalled action awaiting funding before efforts can surge forward.
The princess royal of England, the Empress Frederick, challenged stiff Prussian court norms with casual acts such as moving a chair herself. German courtiers complained that she remained “die Englanderin” and she calmly replied that the princess royal of England does not mind such tasks, noting her mother’s habit of carrying chairs.
A naval vessel used a new boring method after a breakdown. With no tools available, the engineer marked bolt hole locations on a spare iron bar with chalk and fired a .30 caliber bullet through each spot to create holes.
Congressman Littlefield of Maine recounts an offer from a temperance advocate who tried to pay a saloon keeper ten dollars to display a placard behind the bar. The saloon keeper countered with a ten dollar bid to hang an ad behind the pulpit.
Locke, Mountain & Co announce a summer sale of property listings. They seek owners to list houses in West Anniston, lots near the railroad and Brown street, farms timber and mineral lands, and a 25 room hotel lease and furniture for sale. They added A Dishman to show properties and handle rents.
Southern Railway offers on sale tickets to Buffalo and return at greatly reduced rates. Schedules and service unsurpassed. For particulars write COE Jackson, TPA, Birmingham, AL, for C A Beenscover, AGPLA Chattanooga, Tenn.
The lettered promotion cites Prof Webster and N C May praising Peruna for nerve weaknesses and fatigue. It notes supportive testimonials from Charles Newman and Mrs Newman, urging readers to obtain a free book on devitalizing diseases. The piece warns July as a vulnerable month for nervous distress and urges fortification with Peruna.
The Gaines Marble Co of Cartersville Georgia and Anniston advertise as manufacturers of ninth detail marble and granite verandments and all kinds of stave and marble work. They claim to offer the best material, workmanship and handle carload lots. They promise a large discount and invite customers to buy.
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