Society Notes Highlight Miss Harden Honor and Local Visits
Miss Harden was feted at Miss Ledbetter's Wilmer Avenue home with a word contest won by Busie Smith Harden, while guests included many local society figures. The column notes upcoming marriages, exchanges between Tuscaloosa and other cities, and multiple visits by Misses and Mrs. Robinson, Woodruff, and Walker, with plans for continued entertainments through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Harden
Bema Lea Ledbetter
Wilmer Avenue
Sucie Harden
Gadwden
Busie Smith Harden
J. W. Tagram
Huth Knox
Reta O'Neil
Bessie Woodreff
Willie G. Ledbetter
Julia Davin
Edith
Foster
Alice Robinson
Annie Ingram
Wattie
Alberta Glover
Marie Greene
Louise Sproul
Eleanor Russell
Oisie Lapsley
Virginia Alien
John
Margaret Sylvester
Narcissa McGuirk
Florine Douglass
Mary Louise Thompson
Masari
Otia Pope
Osborne Parker
Tom King
Prank Coleman
John Simpson
Percy
Alma Quinn
J. W. Ingram
Joe
John Huger
Albert Johnston
Milton Knox
Walker Bueckney
William A. Davis
Hillyer Robinson
Joss Houser
Platt
Henry Noble
Miller Ingram
Porter King
Hugene Turner
John Gordon
John McGuirk
Miss Robinson
Mixes Leone Robinson
Dorothea
Hiisle Wood
Baltimore
Mixa Robinson
Gilman
Beauty Talks On Arm Care And Simple Skincare
A reader describes a home method to improve arms and elbows. She fills a basin with very hot water and borax benzoin and oatmeal, soaks arms for two minutes, then uses a abrasive sponge and pumice to smooth rough skin. The routine aims to improve appearance rather than drastic changes.
Take Care of Your Feet for a Buoyant Walk
The piece urges treating feet well to avoid aches corns and pain. It warns neglect leads to lasting discomfort and hobbling. Maintain first rate foot health always to walk buoyantly.
Pen-Operation Tip for Stuck Fountain Pens
A tip explains that when a pen parts are stuck tight a glove on the right hand helps grip. With the glove, the section unscrews easily allowing refilling without discarding the pen.
Outertowns Dinner Chaos At Subulbs House
Mrs Subulb Oh reports the cook left at dawn and the Outertowns are due for dinner. Mr Subulb grumbles that between cooks the snag is on, while a philosophical aside from Plato lingers on perfection and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Subulb
George
Mr. Subulb
Brooklyn
News Bureau Opened to Back W. J. Bryan
Special to the Star from Washington June 17 Hon William J Abbott former Hearst manager opens a news bureau to aid William J Bryan's presidential bid He will supply Southern papers with material supporting government ownership of railroads initiative and referendum and educate the Southern Democracy on these issues to secure Bryan's platform at the convention
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Washington
Willia J. Abbott
William R. Hearst
Thaa
William J. Bryan
Abbott
Bryan
Democratic Party
South
Donahoo and Co Offer Fine Horses and Mules for Sale
Donahoo and Company advertise a selection of fine horses and mules for sale. The dealer emphasizes quality stock and reliable prospects for buyers seeking sturdy riding or work animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donahoo & Co
Pranks and Name Tricks Stir 1895 Authors Club
Scogan the jester feigned death to placate a king over a loan. The hoax revived laughter as the king forgave the debt. Dutch writer Maarten Maartens was named an honorary member of the New York Authors' Club in 1895. Bill Nye suggested splitting Maartens name for a staged reveal in autumn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scogan
Exvtward IV
Sevanny
Maarten Maartens
Authors’ Club of
New York
Joost
Marius M. van der Voorten-Schwarté
Bill Nye
His Choice as Dinner Pique by a Witty Lawyer
A witty legal professional once attended a sparse dinner. The room looked newly furnished yet the guest noted the host’s lavish decor. Responding to praise, the wit quipped I would rather see less gilding and more carving.
Conscientious Me Alister Says No Dinner on Sunday
The speaker claims to be conscientious and refuses to put anything in the plate on Sunday. He mentions a small amount eaten with a companion and a minister present during the Dundow Patverth event.
Stringfellow Purchases Half Interest in Annis ton Turks
W A Cozart formerly sole owner and manager of the Annis ton Turks sold a half interest in the team and assets to Tom Stringfellow. Cozart keeps team management, while Stringfellow’s involvement is expected to boost vigor and success on the field. Transfer occurred Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Cozart
Anniston
Anniston Turks
Tom Stringfellow
Cozart
Stringfellow
Talladega Likely Absent Delays Weekend Game
The advertised game with Talladega did not mature as Talladega failed to appear. A pickup practice game occurred, and Manager Cozart has scheduled a series with Alabama City to be played here on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talladega
Cozart
Alabama City
Southern League Results and Plus Cot ton States Results
Yesterday in the Southern League Birmingham beat New Orleans 2 to 0 and Shreveport defeated Montgomery 3 to 2. Today Birmingham faces Memphis and Atlanta plays New Orleans with other matchups listed. in the Cotton States league Vicksburg topped Meridian 2 to 0. Pell City’s Dendy beat Alabama City 3 to 2 in eleven innings Saturday.
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Birmingham
Memphis
Atlanta
New Orleans
Montgomery
Little Rock
Nashville
Shreveport
Vicksburg
Meridian
Pell City
Dendy
McFarlin
Alabama City
V. L. Pe
Ose
Ovate
National League Scores Heavy Wins Across Games
Brooklyn defeated Chicago 11 to 1 while St Louis overwhelmed Cincinnati 9 to 2 and Philadelphia shut out Boston 2 to 0 in a slate of NL action.
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Brooklyn
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Basilisk Legends From A Banished Cock Tale
An 19th century Cornhill Magazine fragment recounts Basel authorities banning a cock for aging and laying a mythic egg that could hatch a basilisk from a serpent haunted by vented fears. The tale cites ancient writers and the belief that a cock in old age may produce an egg to spawn a basilisk.
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Basel
Lys
Ege
Iyoss Ia Tig “Kurike Hasler Kroath,” They Bornied A Cock KP Ichoolenberg
India
Vicon
Speculum Naturale
Voluber
Cornhill Magazine
Ranchman Bill Feeds Liver and Bacon Escape
New York tale states Bill, a broke ranchman, stayed at a top hotel in New York. The proprietor fed him liver and bacon for weeks until he could pay. At a cafe he asked for “everything on the bill of fare both ways from liver and bacon.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
New York
New York Press
Expensive Mirth in Courtroom Slapstick
A humorous exchange recounts two cheery words costing $17 after a backslap greeting. Flo reacts as Patty is praised, leading to an unintended tumble and a courtroom clash. The anecdote highlights the comic miscue and ensuing legal scramble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty
Flo
Calendar of Sport for Week Highlights Numerous Meetings
A week of sports events unfolds with golf championships in Massachusetts and at Oakmont. trotting circuits at Tonawanda Ravenna Wilkes-Barre. open golf championships at Sheepshead and Philadelphia. major yacht club and polo events. and the World’s Loge athletic championship at Jamestown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Wogitland
Auburndale
Lake Erie
Tonawanda
8. Y
Meshap
Marblehead
Mase
America
Germany
Spada
Ohio
Pennsyvania
West Virginia
Ravenna
C. Hudson
Tohawk Valley
Wilkes-Barre
Sheepshead By
United States Golf Sociation
Philadelphia
New York Yacht Club
Jamestoe Exposition
Mewn Brook Club
Government Employees Seek Twenty Year Pension Plan
Washington report notes an organization lobbying Congress to grant a two thirds salary pension after twenty years of government service. The group aims to have the provision written into law despite expected opposition from anti civil service sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Star
Washiston
Washington
Congress
Wilhdeavor
United States
Earliest Anchors described in historic ship rigging
The London Globe details ancient anchors built of wood with long shanks and fattened extremities. It explains the capstan lift and rope lowering, the hoisting of the anchor, and the use of a davit and chain to test balance before lowering the anchor to rest in the water.
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London Globe
Worker Safety in Early Plant Masks and Protective Gear
The account describes a Wintu worker in a steel mask with gid eyeholes, a rubber suit and rubber components, carrying aluminum tongs used to lift gun cotton from nitric acid. A plant foreman questions a worker, with a sepulchral reply revealing hazardous chemical exposure and the need for protective gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann
George
Kilore Cures and Slavery Practices in Africa Narrative
A fragment describes harsh medical attempts in Africa where captives are treated with ice baths and bandage wrappings. The text alleges patients, buried for days, are kept cool to quell fever, with some dying and others reportedly cured under brutal methods.
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Bede
Africa
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Edgar L. Clark
Mina Hopkins
John B. Knox
Tuscaloosa
Misa Toulse Cobb
French ‘Lick Springs
Willie Shelnutt
Harry M. Wood
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St. Michael's
Marvin Will
Viola Farley
Mary Reed Smith
Miss
Hessie Woodruff
Reta O'Neal
Miss McLaaren
Carrie Draper
Mississippi
Fitts
Ashley
Little
Miss Little
A. B. Walker
Carrie Davis
Beauty Talks
Plato
W. J. Bryan
Bill Nye and
Maartens
Ante
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Gamponship of
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Liverpool
Young
Johnny Summers
Padelphia
Automobile Clubs
Western Pensylvania Golf Association
Oakmont
Tuxedo, N
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New
Orleannes-Democrat
City of Anniston
State of
Alabama
First National Bank
Ala
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H. A. Young
W. W. Stringfellow
T.a. J. Goodwin
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J. B. Knox
A. L. Tyler
J. M. Garvin
W. L. McCaa
A. L. Tyler Jr
J. B. Goodwin
J. C. Sproull
E. L. Turner
M. B. Weliborn
Oxford LA
Ludlow Allen
Roger L. Andrews
Oxfordscope
H. McKleroy
A. Davis
C. D. Woolrufp
Cashies
BR. F. Smith
Ass’t Cashies
Anniston National Bank
Lee
Anniston City Land Company
Pau
WM. A. Davis
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