City News and Local Notices Highlight Real Estate and Auctions
Local ads promote home sales at the courthouse Saturday noon. Four houses and lots on Seventeenth and Gurnee offered at auction. Warden Alley leaves city hall as suspension nears end. Real estate offers north east Quintard and eighteenth street for 1750. Commissioners adjourn after March term. City court case with special jury may conclude tomorrow. Also listed: coal, stationery, cheeses, seeds, and a growing Shelnutt Mercantile Co location update.
Aluminium Cap Puts Washington Monument In Practical Use
The first practical use of aluminium occurred in 1884 to fit a cap on the Washington Monument. The square pyramid cap weighs 100 ounces, stands 8 inches tall, and is 5.6 inches wide at the base. General George W. Davis led the project under General Casey, marking aluminium's first practical application beyond toys and models. The article also recalls a Native American tale linking facial painting to protective stripes inspired by a bear and a lion’s blood.
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Washington Monument
Voller
Gottingen University
Germany
George W. Davis
Casey
Boston Globe
For Sale Young Male Draft Horse
A seven year old male horse weighing about 1100 pounds is offered for sale. The ad notes a healthy, work-ready animal suitable for farming or logging tasks. Potential buyers are invited to inquire for price and delivery arrangements.
Washingtons clean city claim recalls Rome Tiber creek origin
The Philadelphia Press notes Washington as the cleanest US city with clear streets and little coal smoke. It recalls Washingtons early identity as Rome and a creek once named the Tiber, with the land initially owned by a man named Pope.
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National Capital
Washington
United States
Rome
Tiber
Pope
Philadelphia Press
Princess Rink Show Features Louise White and Prof Wastell
Miss Louise White and Professor Wastell entertain at the Princess Rink with imitations of city skaters tonight. Four good houses are for sale at auction Saturday 12 m at the courthouse, offering a chance to buy a home. Mortgage and sale details available by telephone.
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Princess Rink
Louise White
Prof Wastell
Princess
Miss White
Prof. Wastell
Court House
Spool thread numbers reflect yardage needed for weight
Spools of thread are numbered No 1 No 2 and so forth to show how many additional 840 yard increments are required to reach a pound of cotton. This universal system standardizes the measurement across factories and makers.
Clergyman and groom dispute over fee in Boston Tran script
A dialogue from the Boston Tran script shows a clergyman and a man named Brown arguing about a marriage fee. The clergyman warns of potential damages and a possible lawsuit if the fee is not paid.
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Deacon
Brown
Boston Transcript
Proverbs as literature of reason and sacred truth
Emerson compares proverbs to sacred books, calling them the sanctuary of a nation’s intuitions and the literature of reason without qualification. The quote frames proverbs as enduring, universal truths across cultures.
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Emerson
Dean's Reg ulats for Digestion and Constipation Relief
Medical ad style note claims the product strengthens bowels and treats constipation. It describes the remedy as easy to use and capable of toning the stomach, though it presents no disease evidence or regulatory approval. The fragment resembles a historical patent or tonic advertisement.
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Dean
Deathbeat in the Rail Station Gateman Tale
In a dialogue from a historical piece a gateman at the X v Z railroad station speaks of pressure to hurry people along. The Conductor urges speed while the Patient warns against rushing and keeping cool, amid a discussion of business urgency and personal finances.
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Karem
Empire Montevallo Jellico Coal Advertising Card
An advertising card touts E M Lewis offering Empire Montevallo and Jellico coal described as the best in the South. The brief mentions telephone contact for orders.
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E. M. Lewis
Empire
Montevallo
Jellico Coal
New Grocery Store Promises Full Stock and Fair Prices
J W Monk announces a new grocery store at Mth and Noble offering complete stock and reasonable prices. The motto emphasizes full weight and prompt delivery with guaranteed customer satisfaction. Telephone 600 invites patronage.
Trigg Steele Co Announces New Undertaking Parlors
Milton P Crowe leads the new branch praised as Alabama s most competent embalmer for over twenty years. A lady attendant is available if desired and the firm offers day and night contact numbers 403 472 for visits or inquiries.
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Milton P. Crowe
Crowe
Alabama
Trigg-Steele CO
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Jos. Saks & Co
Nobie
O. H. Parker & CO
City News
W. F. van Arsdel
Noble Street
Leon Ullman
New York
Mr. Ullman
Jos. Saks
Saks
Gadsden
Anniston
Warden Alley
Alley
City Hall
Quintard Avenue
Eighteenth Street
W. T. Owen
Board of County Commissioners
Model Ice Co
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Lowmakers
Fred L. Blackmon
Cooper
Arnold
Philadelphia
la Touraine
Sterne’s
Ordway & Houser
Shelnutt Bulding
Court Street
Shelnutt Mercantile Company
Express
J. W. Fore
J. W. Monk
Telephone
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