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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1911
Page
10
Rome Tribune-Herald reports Cook of Deestar now leads the Southeastern league in batting with a .432 average, overtaking Chancey of Selma as Rome features the most hitters above .250. Heed leads Rome with Justus close behind as teams struggle to find consistency and run producers.
Huntsville, June 27. Art Riggs and the Mountaineers from the Western Association defeated the Southeastern leaders in the first of the series. Gadsden committed many errors while Overton stood out with star play and a key double. Score by innings: Huntsville 003 050 2 0. Gadsden 001 000 0 8.
In Decatur on June 27, Decatur won a doubleheader from Rome. First game score line shows Decatur 8 to 4 with late rallies, while the second game ends Decatur 6 to 3. Pitching and fielding sparked the wins as both games featured decisive innings.
The article recalls Sam Lansdowne, once praised by Jowett as destined for greatness. Jowett predicted he would become foreign secretary in time, a fate fulfilled in 1900 when Lansdowne rose to lead the foreign office after a brilliant political career.
In the dialogue Mrs B wonders why Miss Singleton refused a proposal. Mrs D explains the deafness led to a misunderstanding as Miss Singleton thought the suitor sought funds for a church organ. The curate felt slighted and left, and she missed the chance she had nearly offered.
Catharine Parr relied on intellect over looks to influence Henry VIII and navigate his world of court politics. She defused a proposed arrest on heresy by flattering and soothing the king, causing officials to be turned away when they arrived to serve the order.
A Cumberland yeoman once traveled far to hear Wordsworth address a meeting. On learning the poet laureate held the title he left angrily, declaring the speaker nobbut old Wadsworth Rydal after the event, in a tale of misidentification and scorn.
A humorous Chicago News item notes a woman who refers to her three husbands as the three P s. The first is a paragon, the second a paradigm, and the third a paradox, emphasizing contrasting qualities with witty wordplay.
An advertisement recounts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a permanent remedy for constipation. It urges readers to request a free sample bottle and to consider the product beyond temporary laxatives. It notes decades of medical focus and offers free medical advice by Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello NL.
Regional weather report notes rain moving through Selma Anniston and Decatur. Scores show Decatur 5 Rome 4 and Decatur 3 Rome 1 with Huntsville 10 Gadsden 4. Matchups include Anniston at Selma Gadsden at Huntsville and Rome at Decatur.
Brief schedule list notes Southern League games with Chattanooga at Atlanta and Birmingham at Montgomery while Memphis visits Nashville and New Orleans travels to Mobile.
The note lists the cities of Savannah, Augusta, Charleston, Columbia, Columbus, Jacksonville, Albany, and Macon as paired entries. It reads like a regional mapping or schedule reference without a clear event or action.
A string of city pairs appears to note rivalries or travel alignments with Chicago in St Louis Cincinnati in Pittsburg Boston in Philadelphia and New York in Brooklyn, reflecting urban sports or league lore from an old newspaper page.
In the American League schedule Philadelphia visits Boston while Washington travels to New York for key league games this season.
The Altoona Tribune notes beavers formed the plateau on which Dubois rests. A giant dam in a valley filled with mud created a lake that later drained, leaving 640 acres of land as a flat table top for the town’s founding.
A Chicago News item describes a husky hobo who receives charity from a kind lady who offers him pie. He laments hardships caused by winter cold and scarce work, while noting summer offers appearing from people seeking labor.
Mrs Pride asks Jimmy to take a chicken to the shop to see if it can be matched for dinner. The request appears in a London Mall setting with the cook noting a shortage.
A quoted reflection on thrift cites an American of Scotch birth noting that adversity trains thriftiness. The tale recounts Mrs Carmichael choosing a straw bonnet over felt to save money, underscoring practical frugality.
A tale of Davy Crockett and a Scots publisher who rejected his first volume with a polite note saying no market. Later, when Crockett sought work the firm referenced their prior reply marked No 396b and he replied with S96b.
An anecdote from Planche's Reminiscences notes Tom Hood’s dying moment as a clergyman’s somber manner and language fail to comfort him Hood quips that the cleric’s region does not agree with him reflecting Hood’s wry humor at the end of life.
A landed proprietor buys a carriage horse to match an existing one. After a day or two he asks his groom for opinions. Sandy notes the new horse is handsome but temperamental and dislikes strangers, having kicked him from the box twice. The owner shrugs, saying the creature is unsettled by new surroundings and not necessarily ill-tempered.
A Washington clergyman recalls a Richmond colored congregation sermon on balancing emotion and reform. He cites an aged deacon’s fiery prayer asking for guidance, truth, and salvation while picturing a rousing, vivid image of prayer and revival.
A tale about Richard Brinsley Sheridan returning from a shoot with an empty bag spotting ducks. A bystander asks what it would take for a shot at the ducks. The man offers half a sovereign, Sheridan agrees, and he shoots, killing many ducks. The man adds they are not his ducks.
A boarding house philosopher recalls a dream in which George Washington, as on the 2 cent stamp, tells him not to fret the deficit since he does not have to pay it. The anecdote ends with relief and a lack of further worry.
The calendar lists major sports openings and championships across the country. Intercollegiate Rowing Association regatta at Poughkeepsie opens the week, with Columbus Horse Show and Western golf at Grand Rapids among many events. Other highlights include Yale Harvard boat race on the Thames, AAU track championships in Pittsburgh, and Gordon Bennett aviation contest in England.
Columbia 2 Charleston 0. Macon 0 Albany 2 Augusta 4. Savannah 6. Jacksonville Columbus off day. Cincinnati 6 Pittsburg 3. Boston 0 Philadelphia 5. Brooklyn New York rain. St Louis Chicago off day.
Washington 1 New York 3 Philadelphia 3 Boston 2 Detroit 6 Chicago 3 Cleveland St Louis rain observed in Detroit game indicating unsettled weather conditions affecting play and schedule.
A satirical quatrain contrasts a rich man who never spends with a worm that desires change yet makes no move. The verses query purpose and action, hinting at squandered potential and unrealized ambition.
Jim-I started to propose to Miss Jones last night but was interrupted. Joe-Tough luck, old man. Jim-Why she accepted me before I was half through.
Senator Lotsman recalls buying Graphter when he was starting out for $75 and a railway pass, pondering the creature’s current worth. The remark places value and potential as a humorous political aside.
R. O. Watson advertises coal sales offering best grades at reasonable prices. Prospective buyers are urged to call phone 72 to discuss arrangements.
A terse exchange shows the owner who just paid a repair bill asking what causes blame, replying with Money as the motive or factor. The brief dialogue frames responsibility and cost in a compact, streetwise tone.
A tense exchange shows a debtor unable to pay a monthly bill while the creditor recalls an earlier promise. The dispute centers on payment expectations and the debtor’s claim of keeping his word.
The lawyer and the opposition clash as the witness is pressed. The opposing counsel accuses the opponent of inciting perjury during a heated moment before the judge.
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