City News items mix in early 1900s ads and notices
A patchwork of early 20th century notices and ads covers services from watch and clock repair to barber shop upgrades on East Tenth Street. It mentions a Wever area arrest for timber larceny, bulk tea endorsements, a judge’s Denver trip, digestive tonics, lawsuits for damages, liver regulators, sliced meats, and city council expectations, alongside local business pitches and transit promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Gann
East Tenth Street
NERVE OF PERSIAN CHIEF REVEALS HIDDEN WOUND
Lloyd C. Griscom recalls a Persian tribal chief who told how a bullet ricocheted off a rock and struck his forehead. He hid the wound beneath a tight turban, unaware that British ambassador Sir Henry Mortimer Durand witnessed the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd C. Griscom
Japan
Persia
The
Kansas City Star
Minister Griscom
Henry Mortimer Durand
United States
Tribute to Uncle Sam on Imogen near Manila voyage
Lascar crew aboard the British steamship Imogen marvel at the huge Dewey dry dock and the tug flotilla toward Manila. They request a ceremonial sheep sacrifice after learning of the vast undertaking, then feast on the meat as part of their religious rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lascar
Imogen
Mediterranean
Dewey
Manila
Tacoma
Sarang
Abdul Ben Hamar
Sam
State Normal School Tuition Free Enrollment Figures
State Normal School, a state institution for teachers, offers tuition free education. Enrolment in the last session reached 524 across all classes, with 332 enrolled in the four class programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Normal School
Alabama
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wikle
S. J. L. Wikle
Druggist
City News
W. F.van Arsdel
Reiable Jeweler
Optica
J.T. Chrisman
Noble St
Ronage
Anniston
John Turner
Weaver
John F. Riley
Crook
Chase & Sanborn
Sterne’s
J. T. Greene
Denver
Grand Lodge of the
O. Ellis
William Paschal
Southern
Paschal
U. S
ST. E. Watson
State Association of
Birmingham
Phone Model Ice Co
Greene
Dr. Marsh
Donahoo & Co
Boramter
W. F. Clarke
Local Observer
Noble Street
W. O Ward
R. E. Garner
Maker
Abner C. Thomas
Bryant & Parker
Nistonian
John Williams
Walnut Street
Erent
Bank
Boyer
7Th and Quintard
O. H. Parker & CO
VIA
AERO
Fross
ALA
Colorado Springs
Eureka Springs
Cresent Hotel
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Mexico City
Omaha
Neb
Portland
Ore
Salt Lake City
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Texas
Southwest
F. H. Griffith
Birmingham, Ala
J. N. Cornatzer
Memphis, Tenn
Sain
Cal
Wilmer Avenue
Alabama Abstract Company
Eugene Fowler
Carre-Field Shoe CO
Uncle Sam
Jacksonville, Ala
C. W. Daugette
B.L. Patman
D. M. Boozer
15Th and Pine
Iown Shoe Co
St. Louis
Southern Railway
J. N. Harrison
D. P.A
Aderhold & Co
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