West Fifteenth street concert series and court notices
Merchants engage the firemen to perform two open air concerts on the nights of June 15 and 22. A correction states Company D will drill at the Auditorium on the 21st, not Company I. The Calhoun Circuit Court opens June 17 with a jury term starting June 24. Mrs Mollie Hunter is fined for assault on a boy. Parasol fashions arrive at Johnston Bros Co. County commissioners meet to finish June business.
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West Fifteenth Street
Circuit Court
Calhoun County
Mollie Hunter
Sawyer
Cland Townsend
Tenth Street
Newman
Trials of the Unemployed and the Baetian’s Idle Wish
A Baetian with wealth hires servants to brush clothes, sort manuscripts, replace a sick horse, exercise another, train a bird dog, and entertain a bored mood. The tale contrasts wealth with aimless labor as The Boetlars are labeled barbarians by Puck.
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Baetian
Peppy
Puck
Life and Works of Haydn A Composer 1732 to 1800
The natural life of Haydn spanned 1732 to 1800. His first public performance occurred at age twenty and his prolific output continued until death. Over fifty seven years he produced 125 symphonies 16 masses two oratories and numerous concertos duets trios quartets and quintets.
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Haydn
New Patterns in Thread and Mesh Materials Advertised
P H O Brien announces new vallace and square mesh val yard products for Se and Ife yard. Johnston Bros Co promotes similar materials. R T Pinson moves to Wilmer Avenue offering first class carriage building and repair services with thirty years in business and a satisfaction guarantee.
Piano Seizure Reported in Philadelphia Record
A Philadelphia Record item notes an installment house visit where a piano is taken. The exchange includes Mrs Backssy Good greeting and a curt decline before the workers proceed to remove the piano. The event centers on a collection action and property seizure.
Anniston Exhibits Two Kilby Locomotive Cars at Jamestown
Anniston sends two logging cars built by Kilby Locomotive Company to Jamestown for the exposition. The cars are funded by the company and constitute Anniston’s likely sole exhibit. The state exhibit funding shortfall is noted.
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Kilby Locomotive and Machine Works
Anniston
Kilby Locomotive Company
Jamestown
Treating stained mattresses with starch paste
Instructions advise spreading a starch paste on mattress stains after sun exposure, brushing off starch after an hour or two, and repeating if needed. It recommends covering mattresses with unbleached calico cases for easy washing to keep them clean longer.
Teeth Whitening by Ashes and Velvet Elbow Care Tips
The article suggests rubbing teeth with an orange wood stick dipped in wood ashes to remove tartar and stains, not more than once a month. It warns elbows on children’s sleeves may wear through and recommends a velvet or velveteen insert at the elbow. It also advises painting wooden pails or tubs with glycerin to prevent shrinking.
Eagles Elect New Officers At Opelika State Meet
At the Fraternal Order of Eagles state contention in Opelika officers were chosen for the next year President Robert E B Gordon of Mobile Vice President J H Edmondson Anniston Secretary T B Clark Mobile Treasurer Dallas B Smith Jr Opelika Chaplain T W Daniel Ensley Conchetor E L Moore Anniston Inside Guard F Alsabrook Dora Outside Guard B C Condon Opelika Trustees P J Duffin Birmingham Finley McFadden Mobile Samuel Brown Pratt City The next state meeting will be in Mobile.
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Order of Eagles
Opelika
Robert EB. Gordon
Mobile
J. H. Edmondson
Anniston
T. B. Clark
Dallas
Samuel Brown
Pratt City
Smoking in Church and Early Prohibitions Across England
The Chicago News recounts historic bans on tobacco use by clergy and laity, noting excommunications by Urban VIII and Innocent XII, 1634 and 1690. It cites William Breeden of Thornton and reports Charles I forbidding tobacco in Cambridge, with a 1820 Essex church sighting of pipes ready for use.
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Urban Vitf
Innocent Ntl
William Breeden
Thornton
Enghand
Lilly
James II
Charles I
University of Cambridge
Chicago News
Shingles for Sale by F. M. House
Property listing for 4x18 shingles in No 1 and No 2 sizes offered by F M House. Contact phone number 253 provided for inquiries.
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F. M. House
Hall of Fame Luxuries and Notable Figures Across Nations
Baron Rosen the Russian ambassador to Washington is cited among Washington’s most accomplished musicians. New York gossip claims M Schwab’s $3,400,000 mansion on Riverside Drive is for sale at a $1,090,000 discount. General Cronjée’s Boer era horse joins A R Peacock’s stables. The Duke of Atholl commands a 250 strong army in Perthshire. T J Goodwin of Kansas City reports 50,000 saws filed and 65,000 miles walked with a silver-weighted saw vise. John W Gates admires horses and marksman skills. Chancellor MacCracken and reform football advocate enjoys lawn tennis. The Earl of Fortemouth pursues music and opera, noted for courtesy. Barrett B Mitchell rose from $2 weekly office boy to $25,000 freight manager for Vanderbilt Lines. J J Morgan guards a large miniatures collection to be copied for a book. Lord Rosebery excels in politics stock raising and horse racing selling forty-four Jersey cows and heifers, with Mentmere reaching $210 from Lord Rothschild.
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Baron Rosen
Washington
New York
Hartes M. Schwab
Riverside Drive
BP. A. Cronjée
A. R. Peacock
Pittsburg
Duke of
MacCracken
New York University
Earl of Fortemouth
Barrett B. Mitchell
Vanderbilt
Lord Rosebery
Jersey
Mentmere
Lord Rothschild
Fox in Disguise Teaches Temptation Through Roast Rat Tale
A Japanese courier, revealed as a fox in human disguise, confesses he must die to avoid a trap. The temple priest questions why the fox cannot resist the roasted rat bait and learns that human temptations kill more than any predator. The tale likens gold drink and pleasure to a roast rat leading men to ruin.
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Dulmio
Tokyo
Nan
Franks and Truth in Wolaual Life Excerpt
The passage discusses frank people and the spread of so called truth as their opinion, often biased or erroneous, reflecting how honesty can mask personal views rather than objective fact. It notes how society prefers comfort over blunt realism.
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Woluau
Medievial Saltcellar and Odd Table Manners
A discussion on medieval dining customs notes the saltcellar as a status symbol with guests placed by salt use. It describes individual table ware, finger eating for commoners, and a menu of rich foods, as well as peculiar meal hours and ushers demanding higher pay.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Capuchine Liquor Cures Headaches Instantly
A bold claim that Capuchine cures throbbing headaches and nervous upsets with immediate liquid relief. Sold at all drug stores and easy to take, offering quick action for a seething ache.
Notice of Final Settlement in Probate Court
The State of Alabama Calhoun County reports final settlement filed by Charles D Caver executor of Jeremiah Smith deceased. A hearing is set for June 26 1907 to examine the account and vouchers with publication in Evening Star for three weeks. Persons may appear June 29 1907 to contest the settlement. Emmett F Crook Judge of Probate.
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State of
Alabama
Calhoun County
Said
Charles D. Caver
Jeremiah Smith
Evening Star
Emmett F, Crook
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O. H. Parker & CO
Security Bank Building
Gies
van Arsdeind Optician
City News
Merchants
Sterne’s
Johnston Bros, CO
P. H. O'Brien
Johnston Bros." CO
Stevens Jewelry Co
Noble Street
Opelika Aerie
Elam
Ordway & Houser
Nixon’s
F. M. Nixon
Glen Adcie
Steele’s
R Steele & Son
Walnut Ave
Wilmer
J. G. Adams
WR. Foote
Sth
Wilmere
J. G. Adame
Star
C.D. Kline
Kline
C. D. Kline
Jelow
Baseball Park
Ullman Bros
Land Title Guaranty CO
the Hall OF Fame
J. J. Morgan
Kodaks
Russell Bros
Arnistom, Ala
College Room
13Th & Moore
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