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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1902
Page
6
Beginning Wednesday July 25 and the next two days at 4 p.m. a gas stove expert will lead demonstrations at 11 Noble Street. A Coal Gas Stove saved money versus coal, with $1.25 gas. Ladies receive coupon tickets for a chance to draw a free gas stove, with residency and connection for cooking required.
The article recounts Fuji as the dominant peak visible from thirteen provinces, notes its last eruption in 1707, and describes winter snows and summer ascents. It discusses Tokyo viewing streets named Fuji mi and clarifies the emperor’s title as tenno hei ka, contrasting with the former Mikado usage.
The main grindstone supply comes from Ohio and Michigan with Cleveland area quarries as a hub. Ohio districts cover Lorain Cuyahoga Summit counties and quarries lie within twenty five miles of Cleveland. Southern Ohio quarries run along the Ohio River west of Marietta and inland northwest of that city. Michigan quarries sit along Lake Huron about ninety miles north of Port Huron near Grindstone City. Edgemont Stone company operates quarries in South Dakota.
The article recalls Collis Huntington's two marriages to the same woman and Henry Ward Beecher officiating both ceremonies. Huntington paid Beecher 1500 dollars for the private ceremony and another 1500 for the public one, prompting Beecher to quip that Huntington should become a Mormon.
The article details forging scissors and knives from bar steel with care in cutting shanks and bows, punching holes, hammering to size, filing, grinding, tempering, and final polishing. It contrasts knife and scissors edges and cites Roman excess such as dish tongues of swans, milk-soaked capon liver, and Nero’s theater-like dining room.
A loon, described as extremely swift and wary, can dodge gunfire after sizing up hunters. It avoids lakes when unseen, and when exposed to a gun it vanishes instantly. If approached without a weapon it may tolerate proximity, but a gun provokes a rapid dive, with water splashes signaling its retreat.
Ancient Indian texts list eight diamond localities with Matanga Pannda and Vena Gunga identified today. The Indian diamond area is possibly larger than elsewhere, with nine tens of famous jewels reportedly of Indian origin.
Ripon in England preserves a nightly custom dating back a millennium. Each evening at nine the city wakeman in official costume sounds three notes on the horn of Ripon before the mayor's house, then marches to the market cross for a final blast on Lis Lorn, the instrument bearing silver badges and trading company insignia.
Soak sliced ham in tepid water for about thirty minutes to remove excess salt then drain and dry before frying in hot fat. For a whole ham bake or boil, soak overnight in cold water before cooking.
The tallest men of west Europe are found in Catalonia Spain Normandy France Brance England Yorkshire and the Ardennes Belgium. In the United States the thirty eighth parallel through Indiana and northern Kentucky marks the latitude of big men similar to the forty second parallel for big cities.
Next to the sunlight of Leaven a cheerful face shines, lifting readers from darkness into warmth. The text claims the inviting countenance repels evil passions, keeping them from entering and residing within the heart.
The article notes old beliefs that cabbage possessed marvelous medicinal properties. It claims cabbage was regarded as a radical cure for drunkenness and cites Cato who allegedly said Rome did without physicians for 600 years by using cabbage alone.
A health minded tip suggests not tolerating dirt in elastic stockings. Clean by rubbing with flour dipped flannel heated in a warm oven without browning. Shake out flour and repeat if needed.
A lighthearted exchange shows Chappie confessing he asked for marriage and was rejected by Chollie. He laments losing his thousands of dollars, saying he knelt at her feet for nothing as friends laugh at the moment.
The Lancet notes that average English cooks decline to weigh meat for cooking. They prefer oven cooking and, if near the fire, are too lazy to baste or shield the meat.
A dialogue excerpts a woman saying you have not kissed me for fifteen minutes and a man replying with a quip about a very sensitive tooth that aches if he kisses. The banter humorously portrays their playful tension and miscommunication.
A Colorado Springs Gazette excerpt features a stork remarking that great matters aren’t always most important, noting that the author’s fame stems from strict attention to small details. The line emphasizes irony and whimsy in a newspaper snippet.
In a brief chatter Mrs Barlow notes her three children have the measles while Mrs Trotter confirms and adds that several others have been exposed. The exchange reflects community concern as families await medical guidance.
A teacher asks why the nation’s flag is placed atop the schoolhouse provoking a patriotic lesson. A student responds with a stray, garbled phrase about conduct and virtue.
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