Houser Wins Sanitarium Contract With Plan Changes
G J Houser now holds the contract for the Sellers sanitarium construction replacing Thomas Wolsoncroft. Additions were made to the plan and a contractor change occurred. Recorder Greene reported continuances in 11 of 23 docketed cases. Ten defendants paid 57.60 in fines, two discharged. Friday June 21 features a band concert and militia drill by Co D A N G and A FP Band No 4, with public invitation and admission fees noted.
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Houser
G. J. Houser
Thomas Wolsoncroft
Greene
Co, D
A. FP
Coon dances and pictures urged at Anniston Theatorium
The notice invites attendance at the Anniston Theatorium for shows tomorrow and Saturday. It also mentions a July 13 1907 state examination at the Leighton Avenue School Building in Anniston and notes a prior bond forfeiture and re arrest by Deputy Marshal B H Hill. County Superintendent H T Persons cites rules for applicants bringing stationery and 10 a.m. start time on Monday.
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Anniston
Leighton Avenue
H. T. Persons
County Supt. of Education
First Baptist Church Picnic Heads to Oxford Lake Park
The annual church and Sunday school picnic will be at Oxford Lake Park next Saturday. Special cars leave West End Dragstone Fifteenth Street and Pine Avenue at 9 a.m. The article notes unusual river Tin to water in Spain and a claim about its hardening sand and petrifying its bed.
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First Baptist Church
Oxford Lake Park
West End
Fifteenth Street
Pine Avenue
Saks Half Year Reduction Sale Offers Deep Cuts
Saks flagship store launches a semi annual reduction sale ahead of schedule. Jos Saks & Co for twenty years leads local menswear with a one fourth cut on all suits and a special proposition from a bulk New York overstock purchase. Regular $18 to $22 suits now at $12.47 with genuine reductions and money back guarantees. The stock remains regular quality no cheap imports for this sale.
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Jos. Saks & Co
Famagas
New York
Saks
United States
Weather Summary for Anniston Alabama June 20 1907
The report shows a 7 am barometer of 50.09, temperature 74, no precipitation, wind from the south at 3 mph, lowest temperature 64 at 3 am. Weather clear with forecast showers tonight and Friday.
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Anniston
Ala
Plaster of Paris for Pattern Making
Plaster of Paris offers lightness smooth surfaces and moldability for experimental pattern making. It is brittle but inexpensive and quick to set VPilagier sets in three to six minutes and a drop of gine preserves plasticity for hours. Mixing with cold water causes expansion while warm or lime water prevents it.
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Plaster of Paris
Vpilagier of Paris
Bamboo Sap Use in India and Historical Trade
The sap from female bamboo, known as Tabasheer or lhaushehan, is sold in Indian bazaars for medicinal use. It is reputed to be strengthening and cooling, and has a long trading history including Borneo and early Arab merchants. Scientific analysis shows it is nearly pure silica with traces of lime and potash. The eastern tradition links its rarity in bamboo hollows to miraculous powers.
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India
Borneo
Want Ad Boosts Quick Reads at The Star
A short notice promotes placing want ads in The Star for rapid responses. It highlights ease of use and the promise of quick results for readers seeking merchandise, services, or opportunities. Local context emphasizes accessibility and pace.
His Impression of the Catamount Attack and Wife
The speaker recalls a night in the woods when a catamount sprang onto his back and clawed him. He reflects on fear and danger, then credits his wife with comforting and guiding him home, describing a rustic, humorous recollection in dialect.
Incident in Monte Carlo lavender gloves curiosity
An American visitor recounted a scene in a Monte Carlo casino where a man in lavender gloves boasted luck in the gold rooms as a server stack of plaques was moved aside. A whisper questioned gloves at play and the man claimed he swore never to touch gambling again for his wife on her deathbed.
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Marshall B. H. Hill
Monte Carlo
Monsieur
Plover
The Earliest Anchors and Their History
The piece traces ancient anchor evolution from wooden anchors to iron types with a two curved-arm form. It describes laborious manual hoisting from ships using ropes, tackles, and a windlass, then notes the shift to a tackleless chain and pulley system at the davit for securing the anchor aboard ship. It mentions the London Globe as a referenced source.
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Mitlhourn
Elpine
London Globe
Masked worker at dynamite plant wears rubber suit and aluminium tongs
A dynamite maker explains workmen in rubber gear must be protected from acids and chemicals. Aluminium tongs are used to lift gun cotton from a nitric acid bath as aluminium resists corrosion. A masked operator answers he is "so so" as reported by the New Orleans Times Democrat.
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George
New Orleans Times
Democrat
Reading on Pronunciation in Old English Verse
A London correspondent discusses changes in rhyme for the word girl from earlier forms like Gell to current pronunciations akin to pearl. The note cites poetry and songs from past eras, referencing Thackeray and variations in how readers would spell and vocalize the sound.
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Willkins
Dwen
Gell
Po Dontt
Thackeray
Wedding Mixup at Village Church Ends With Humorous Revelation
A village church wedding proceeds until the groom reveals he is not the right man. The bridegroom explains the real husband is at the bottom of the church, too ashamed to come forward, in a classic Church Family Newspaper anecdote.
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Lodge
Church Family Newspaper
Lost dress in city area a child's lace trimmed dress
Lost from an electric car between Noble and Moore streets a child's white dress with lace trimming and handwork. Reward offered to Star office by June 21.
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Grace Church
Tyler Hil
A. P. Agee
Noble
Moore Streets
Star Office
Aniston Steam Laundry Ad Promises Careful Linen Laundering
Laundry service pledges spotless results with edges, torn button holes, and stains removed. It advertises laundered shirts, colored linens, and delicate items with attention to demand and satisfaction.
Notice to amend act on jury demands for Calhoun circuit court
The legislature will be masked at its adjourned session to amend section 2 of an act governing circuit court practice in Calhoun County Alabama. It requires a jury demand by plaintiffs or defendants at least ten days before the first day of the term when the cause stands for trial. sOdays-Junle
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Calhoun County
Alabama
sOdays-Junle
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