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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1909
Page
7
In a London Mail excerpt, the mistress questions Kitty about an "sug voyage" to Australia with her husband. Kitty replies with quiet resolve that she belongs to him and any danger is his responsibility, not hers.
A man refusing alms calls a beggar a professional. The beggar then reveals he has only two cents and a collar button, saying he has decided he is merely an amateur after previously thinking himself professional.
For sale a credit certificate good for $100 toward any instrument from the E. Be Forbes Piano Company. Sold for a fraction of face value as owner cannot use it. For information contact the Star office. May 21.
The 1895 Kashgar to Yarkand region trek across the Takla Makan desert ended in tragedy as Sven Hedin and followers faced sand, thirst, and exposure. Camels ate their saddles, bread ran out, and men and camels vanished into the desert storm. Hedin survived crawling across the Khotan river bed with two followers rescued by his water provisions.
Ennis Bros report using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in Narcosse Florida where it has proven successful and growing in favor since Des Moines made it. The remedy is sold by Elam Ordway and Houser.
In 1770 Je mima Reoone and two Callaway sisters drifted near Boonesborough when five Shawnee warriors seized their canoe. The captives kept calm and secretly signaled rescuers by tearing cloth to bushes, guiding Boone and his men to the trail. A volley killed two Shawnee and the girls reached safety with their mothers. The piece also recalls London theater anecdotes about Irving Booth and Be able to glean humor from actors.
A sprained ankle normally disables for a month or more, but Cham berlain’s Liniment may cure in under a week when used as directed. The preparation provides prompt relief for sprains bruises chronic or muscular rheumatism. Sold by Elam Ordway & Houser.
A description of Simla the summer capital of the Indian empire, noting a hillspeople festival featuring a so called bank of brides. Young women sit in an amphitheater and declare themselves candidates for marriage, with Mongol caste members often facing longer waits for a match.
A brief quoted exchange from the Louisville Courier Journal shows a girl asking for a kiss and consulting a document to check lease prohibitions. The scene suggests a domestic or social setting and a tongue in cheek reference to contract terms.
The author halts a maid who is burning papers. She insists only old sheets with writing are being burned and that the clean ones remain untouched.
An Innkeeper's bill in the Bodleian Library documents Peter the Great and twenty companions consuming half a sheep, a quarter lamb, ten pullets, twelve chickens, three quarts brandy, six quarts mulled wine, seven dozen eggs, and salad. The czar, a noted drinker, reportedly started with brandy and sherry, then eight bottles of sack after dinner, ending with pepper and brandy at his favorite, the playhouse.
A Brooklyn doctor found a framed 1808 letter from Grover Cleveland replying to a local courtesy. A city politician had bet a cynic that any statesman would respond to a humble letter, choosing Cleveland and signing the doctor’s name to craft the reply.
A description notes how a marriage was blessed by twin daughters and a thoughtful autograph letter from Mr. Cleveland to be framed for the sweet twins to read as they grow. The courteous reply satisfied the bet and pleased the New York Tribune.
The fragment cites George B. Krause of Altoona Pennsylvania praising Dean's Regulats for mild action and perfect regulation of the bowels. It presents an odd testimonial about a health product with a street address included.
London experiments show five times more impurities on weekdays than Sundays due to factory activity. A single Sunday snowstorm carried 75 tons of dissolved solids 142 tons of suspended matters 100 tons of coal 25 tons of salt and 1 ton of ammonia to the surface of the county of London.
A neighborhood restaurant reports rapid business growth due to attentive service and well prepared meals. The establishment emphasizes clean, orderly premises and updated facilities, and also offers lodging rooms with special family rates to attract visitors.
Fragmentary text mentions Gilmore's Restaurant located on East 11th Street and references Keystone of the business advertising. Content is largely garbled with unclear context and missing details about events or dates.
In a humorous exchange, Tom asks an older man to cover his restaurant bill while presenting a peculiar forty dollar bill as payment. The tale, recounted by Chicago News, notes the bill’s unusual origin and the protestations that follow.
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