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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1907
Page
7
A manuscript linked to Robert Louis Stevenson was found to bear a crushed fly. An entomologist identified the insect as a species unique to Polynesian islands, confirming Stevenson wrote the notes in Samoa.
The Westminster Gazette notes Lombardy and Milan as early adopters of quarantine against plague and other diseases in 1574 1983 and 1800. It contrasts this with pre quiescent Christian communities who viewed the outbreak as divine punishment.
Royal Oak lodge No 106 T O O F lists seven candidates for the first degree at tonight's session with large attendance anticipated. The notices also mention horse shoer George S Peters at Donahoo’s shop and Donahoo & Co as leading live stock dealers in North Alabama. A variety of local notices follow about entertainment, religious discourse, and market advertisements.
The article notes that Japanese literacy, though complex with two syllabaries and over 2000 characters, proves no barrier to learning. It suggests that a foreigner must apply immense effort to read even a single sentence, while Japanese children learn to read as quickly as European children.
A fragmented 17th and 18th century glance lists New York milestones from 1647 to 1654 including the Sabbath law, the first surveyor Andries Hudde, the first interpreter George Baxter, and the 1642 first public house. It notes the 1776 Washington dinner with items such as mutton and beef, amid garbled OCR text.
A fragment quotes a conversation on flirtation and punishment, with lines about youth, love, and marriage. The excerpt centers on a mother daughter exchange, ending with a terse admission about marriage as punishment. The context hints at a literary or dramatic reflection rather than a news item.
A humorous dialogue features a patient asking about giving up beer and a doctor reassuring, followed by playful wordplay about confidence and a garbled line. The punchline centers on wit and miscommunication rather than medical content.
Richmond citizen A D Williams urges use of Dr King's New Discovery as the sole effective remedy for weak lungs and throat ailments. The ad claims it cures asthma bronchitis croup whooping cough and related conditions and stops lung hemorrhages. Sold by Elam Ordway Houser and Scarbrough Drug Co with 50 cent and one dollar bottles and a free trial offer.
A 1920s Etude note recommends nightly piano practice in low light to sharpen touch and listening. Focus on scales arpeggios and running chords then pieces memorized. The method, meant for the visually impaired, aims to strengthen touch and reduce dependence on printed notes.
Do you insist on knowing what you take as food or medicine asks Dr Pierce. He publishes ingredients under oath and offers a free booklet from the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo New York describing Favorite Prescription, a tonic for feminine complaints and related nervous symptoms.
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