Mystic Oil of Joy Triumphs in Doctor Rivalry Tale
A crowded meeting on Healthy Street features doctors debating a rival product named Mystic Oil of Joy. The crowd, led by Dr Pills, hears a stranger reveal the oil offers cures and profit, prompting a shift as the group resigns to adopt the remedy.
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Mystic OW
Quack
Dr. Cutts
Fell
Rowe Senet
Charge
Bragg
Vernard
Rheamariga
Local Notices Highlight Moves and Jobs in Anniston
Gadsden native Me W O Donghdridl accepts a position with Southern Corned Ponwudry Co. Anniston Carpet Co seeks workers for the carpet mill. J B Seogins & Bro. relocate to the opera house block. John Toney family moves to Dobbins house South Anniston. Will Prindle family return to Anniston from McComb Mississippi. Hires and sales advertised for coal deliveries and farm equipment including a disc harrow. Capt James Crook visits en route to Jacksonville. Various residents travel to Turin Georgia and Atlanta for family matters and business engagements.
Surprise Party at Miss Mattie Huot’s Home
Mra 8B He Crook and little Miss Margaret visited relatives at Cave Springs. A delightful surprise party occurred at Miss Mattie Huot’s home on Wilmer Street last night. Anniston Tea Co supplied coal orders.
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Mra
Crook
Little Miss Margaret
Cave Springs
Mattie Huot
Wilmer Vod
Shipping Machinery To Louisiana
Two carload shipments of sugar refining machinery were sent from the Southern Car and Foundry company today. The gear is destined for Louisiana to equip a major sugar refinery as part of a larger order, with four pieces forming one car load.
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Southern Car and Foundry Company
Louisana Io
Sheriff Mc Craw Campaign Message
Voter urged to support M. W. Mc Craw for sheriff. The notice states an Atlanta Constitution subscription is offered by weekly or monthly rate through Bros Book Store Nebie Street in Anniston.
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Atlanta Constitution
Anniston
Atlanta
Bros Book
Nobie Street
Woodruff for Sheriff Urges Voters to Support
A brief endorsement announces M. W. Woodruff as sheriff candidate urging voters to back his bid. No additional details provided.
Cat Sebastian Wears Diamond Earrings In Maryland
A Baltimore era piece notes Sebastian the cat of Mrs. Cornelia Anderson in Cumberland Maryland wearing diamond ear rings. The tame giant cat is described as strong bold and loyal to his owner. A New York Herald mention highlights his European voyage and stowaway tale aboard a Southampton bound ship.
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Carmberland
Esch
Sebastian
Cornelia Anderson
Anderson
Mrs. Anderson
Mra. Anderson
Correct Time Poster Driver of Holt County
Jake Poster, longtime Oregon to Forest City hack driver in Holt County, is asked for correct time at Forest. He returns with a rye note reading a.1 and claims it shows the correct time, then confronts Robert Montgomery at the bank about timing.
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Jake
Oregon
Forest City
Holt County
Robert Montgomery
Foster
Forest
Bob
Montgomery
Omaha
Remarkable Longevity Tale From Fragmented Chronicle
An old European tale describes an Englishman born in 1453 who allegedly lived to the age of 1033. The account notes a narrow chest and severe breathing difficulty, with doctors predicting his death early yet claiming he survived into extreme old age. The narrative includes improbable milestones such as witnessing ten kings and surviving to 160, with garbled details about teeth, hair, and beard.
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Secundi
Smyrna
Physical Training Now Required at Columbia University
The university mandates swimming as part of physical training for all students. Freshmen and sophomore classes are required to participate in the eight-part program.
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City of New York
Bostomn
Betas Orelian
Hratenar Prades
Columbia University
Peculiar Debate Sparks at Union Club Visit
An odd scene unfolds as a visiting scholar recounts a fog related phenomenon during a Pacific voyage. The scientist questions the basis of a claim, and the jurist replies that it rests on phenomena everyone has observed, noting the fog’s distinct sound on one evening but not when unseen.
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Hai MeAloter
Union Club
Hai Wen Wits
Pacific
McAlliater
Italy
Mme
Rachel
Neiling
Sahara
Morneco
Absedla
Congo Free Biste
Ingenious Dreams of World Transformations by Engineering
A 19th century essay envisions massive civil engineering feats reshaping continents. It explores turning deserts into seas, diverting rivers like the Nile, flooding central Australia, and linking seas via canals. The piece weighs feasibility and risks, noting political motives and potential continental reshaping.
Remarkable Railroad Occurrence Reported
A railroad worker describes a runaway locomotive on a mountain line that exploded after breaking loose. He explains the boiler and cylinders filling with air as speed increased, a failed safety valve, and the ensuing blast near Clear. The tale blends mystery with technical detail from a 19th century railway perspective.
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Montain
Railway
Stock Brokers Divide 21 Million in Stock Sales
New York brokers reportedly split about 21 million dollars in commissions from stock sales, highlighting steady activity in the bond and brokerage sectors.
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New York
Ainting
Clerks Not Workmen Under Great Eastern Railway Policy
The Great Eastern Railway directors ruled that clerks are not workmen and cannot receive the cheaper morning and evening train fares. Magistrates recently affirmed that a clerk is not a workman, affecting rail travel privileges and line classifications.
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Great
England
Gow
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Tyler Hill
Dobbins
South Anniston
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Donahoo & Co
Will Prindle
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James Backler
Anniston Carpet Company
Tom Hamilton
Binion
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The
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Turin
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Thewty
A. Beighman
Something Todady
Richard B. Kelly
Wetumpka
BE. L. Field
P.M. Jones
Lincoln
FP. J. Shumate
Birmingham
J. B. Moore
Hella
Mr. W
Neville
Anniston Tee Co
Shipping Machinery
Louisiana
M. W. McCraw
M. W. Woodruff
Bucks’ Steel Range
China
Anniston Trading CO
Frisco
Sin Prastisto
Wong Cha King
Walt
Langs
Landham & Co
Speaking
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MAN Bros, Department Store
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