Local Short Stories and Civic Notices in Calhoun County
Gov. Comer named J. L. Davis notary at Anniston and R. B. L. Jennings constable for Calhoun County. Minor court fines total 98.80 after police court session. one case discharged and one continued. Anniston lodge 443 A F & A M and Jr. O U A M meet tonight. Butchered miscellany of social notices including gas ranges for large households and local choir events.
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Calhoun County
Comer
J. L. Davis
Anniston
Trout Planting Pranks on Railway Line
A humorous tale recounts a railroad crew poster children for trout fishing. Conelly asks whether fry go in heads up or tails, while the general agent shouts. The map shows a single stream with fish poured in gradually, as a wary gardener blunders.
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Conelly
Coneily
Youth
Dona hoo & Co. Offers Buggy and Horse for Airy Drive
A notice invites customers to order a buggy and horse from Dona hoo & Co. and enjoy a bracing air ride. The advertisement emphasizes leisure travel with the new vehicle option.
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Donahoo & Co
East Side Currency Frugality Draws Pity and Suspicion
A New York Press feature quotes a woman lamenting the East Side’s pennies and small-change bias. She notes grocers hand back pennies, and locals fear counterfeit five and ten dollar bills, reflecting money scarcity amid Manhattan’s wealth.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Broadway
England
First Avenue
Ife
East Side
New York Press
Elopement Strains Family Bonds In Gossip Column
The passage notes that none of the relatives will speak to the couple after their elopement, while observers suggest they should be a very happy pair. The brief exchange captures social pressure and public judgment surrounding private romance.
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Puck
Dual Character: The Garters Man Who Patrolled Broadway
Julius Chambers notes the disappearance of a famed Brooklyn merchant on Park Row and Broadway known as the garter seller. A master detective, he once used hidden electric signals and bank doors to trap counterfeiters and thieves, saving vast sums for a major bank. Now promoted inside, his absence leaves a notable gap on downtown commerce.
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Broadway
Parkrow
New York
Bowery
Byrnes
Fulton Street
Julius Chambers
Brooklyn Eagle
Glad and Joyous Laughs PROOF A spoof of vanity and quackery
A quirky dialogue mocks flattery and self parody. Characters tease a homely subject while a photographer and a so called expert joke about appearances and cures. The scene pivots on public speaking vanity and party excess.
Power of the Crocodile Jaws in Historical Claim
In a 19th century view, Sir Samuel Baker praises the crocodile jaws as formidable. He notes a large hook bending under winged prey and a seventy pound duck bitten through by the crocodile snap. French scientist Paul Bert measured bite force on a 129 pound crocodile at 298 pounds.
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Samuel Baker Witis
Oiece
M. Paul Bert
Caesar Passes The Rubicon Ending In Civil War
The New York American notes Caesar crossed the Rubicon with his army, marking a decisive bid for Roman leadership. He faced plots in the capital and declared the die was cast as he entered Italy, setting off a civil war that would crown him imperator.
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Italy
Cisalpine Gaul
Alps
Cocan
Caesar
New York American
Proverb Variants Across Languages on Penny Wisdom
London Notes and Queries notes many forms of the proverb penny saved is penny earned in German Spanish Dutch Danish French and Italian notes. It cautions that worry and fret harm nerve and brain, with fear described as a sting like a scorpion and scourge.
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Germany
Danny
Trllian
Pat Whoney
Mnglish
London Notes
Hicks Capuchine Cure for Headache Stomach Aches and Colds
A vintage drug advertises Hicks Capuchine as a non narcotic remedy that removes the cause of headaches sour stomach indigestion pains and colds. It claims immediate liquid action and pleasant taste and lists drug stores as retailers.
Stenographer Openings Advertised In Early April Notices
On April 11 a male stenographer was called for at 75 per month with a promotion path to 150. On the 16th another post offered 50 per month with promotion possibility. Additional openings noted. Young men and women urged to enroll at Madden's Business College for day or night courses.
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Madden's
Basiness College
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. A. Jett
Ed Jett
Royal Oak Lodge No. 106
Model Ice Co
R. B. L. Jennings
J. W. Davis
E. M. Lewis
Empire
Montevallo
Jellico Coal
J. L. M. Curry Council No. 9
W. M. Bradshaw
St. Clair County
Presbyterian Church
Glen Addie
Anniston Lodge No
A. F
A. M
W. Thte
Jamestown
Theatorium
First Methodist Church
Oxford Lake Park
New York’s East Side
BY Bryan Walker
Tom
Jim
Old Boreleigh
Jack
Woodson
Bronson
Jiggs
Iggs
Tomer
Yours Truly
Anniston Hardware Company
Anniston Electric & Gas Co
Incram
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