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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1907
Page
3
A Fau Clair oil settler laments modern lawyers and recalls Bill Simmons's famed defense in the Clay Bull case. He rails against professional intruders and proclaims liberty and equality shield his impassioned stand, describing his fierce, defiant rhetoric.
A Wide World Magazine profile describes the life of a log driver. The notes detail constant wet conditions and a 12 by 15 foot shanty. Workers endure long hours, dangerous tasks, and meager pay around 35 dollars a month for work worth far more.
Dr Johnson cites the Grammar of the English Tongue noting the uncertain scope of adjective comparison. He quotes Paradise Lost with virtuousest and powerfullest and Samson Agonistes with famiousest, reflecting Milton’s ear in phrasing.
Karl Hau, a young former George Washington University professor, goes on trial in Karlsruhe for the alleged murder of his mother-in-law Fran Molitor. The case features alleged threats, inheritance motives, and the recent death of Hau's wife by suicide, with Hau denying involvement and facing a likely hard defense.
A neighbor’s Spitz named Rex reluctantly escorts her home after visits. He often vanishes at the same spot when called. Curious, she tested him by feigning departure, spotting a shadowy figure as Rex slinked out, then he turned away and headed home.
A shopper asks the clerk to split a nearly certain total for gowns between herself and baby dresses plus a baby cloak. She explains the motive to her saleswoman, noting her husband’s fondness for the baby would soften his view of the bill.
In Baluchistan physicians must ingest a dose given to patients as proof of good faith. If a patient dies, relatives may execute the doctor unless prior agreement shields him. If they choose to immolate him, he is expected to accept his fate without protest.
An advertisement extols S. S. S. as the King of Blood Purifiers for over forty years. It claims to cure blood and skin diseases by purifying the blood, improving health, and serving as a safe vegetable remedy suitable for all ages. Includes testimonials praising its effectiveness and a note offering free medical guidance.
A New York visitor marvels at undertakers shops serving as versatile hubs. He recalls the belief such shops only sell funeral goods, but notes errands include voting notary work and even meals. The anecdote cites a luncheon eaten inside a funeral parlor during a visit.
A neighbor with Cochin China fowls mocked Thomas Carlyle by noting their crowing occurs four times a day. He filed a complaint, the owner defended the birds, and Carlyle quipped that she forgets the pain he bears waiting for those four crows.
A brief incident described in the Chicago Tribune where one man, noted as habitually pushing through crowds, grabbed the wrong man in a crowded corner, knocking him down. The exchange is dismissed as not serious, with no clear accident or criminal action implied.
In a morning exchange a father questions his son about waking early. The son explains he sleeps in his clothes to avoid delays if he oversleeps, aiming to reach college on time as a practical lesson in time management.
A quoted saying attributed to an old doctor discusses using the claim of an incurable disease to torment an enemy. The remark envisions misery and an accelerated death, framing psychological torture as a deadly tactic.
A London Tit-Bits item riffs on a client asking a lawyer about choosing law over the army and jokes about fees. A German proverb warns rash presumption as a ladder that breaks the monster's neck.
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