Local notes from Anniston include staffing changes and court actions
Ivey Turner appointed money order clerk and M. Martin registry clerk succeed Frank Roberts at the Anniston post office. Brown Draper of Oxford takes over Martin's duties. Eight cases in police court see five dismissed and four fined a total of 51.60. Joe Rowe pleads guilty to carrying a pistol with fines totaling 51.60. Mrs Kate Bennett initiates a peace warrant leading to Mize hearing tomorrow before Judge Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivey C. Turner
M. ©. Martin
Frank Roberts
Anniston
Brown Draper
Oxford
Martin
Greene
Joe Rowe
Mize Bennett
A. Mize
Kate Bennett
Mize
Bennett
Creen
This Date in History Highlights 1520 to 1901 Beginnings
Summary of notable events listed: Raphael dies in 1520. William Kieft arrives at New Amsterdam in 1638. actress Margaret Woffington dies in 1760. Pallas discovered in 1802. Essex surrenders at Valparaiso in 1814. Wade Hampton born 1818. Seminole treaty 1833. American invasion of Mexico 1846. Britain declares war on Russia 1854. Tris captured 1863. Earl of Cardigan dies 1868. Paris Commune 1871. Canadian Pacific completed 1891. Edmund Kirby Smith dies 1893. war resolutions against Spain 1898. Canadian troops leave Halifax 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kieft
New Amsterda
Margaret Woffington
Dr. Olbers
U. S
Essex
Phoebe
Valparaiso
Chile
Wade Hampton
Taylor
Mexico
Canadian Pacific Railway
Ocean
Edmund Kirby Smith
Jokes and a Goose In Mint Debate Chronicle
The congressional library records humorous exchanges during early mint debates. A southern representative objected to the eagle on the silver dollar as monarchic. Judge Thacher quipped a goose might fit a republican nation, sparking a playful challenge that ended in cordial reconciliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional Library
Washington
Mint
Congress
House
Thacker
Goslings
Thacher
Chicago Chronicle
Reflected Glory and Fame Through Others
A discussion on how reflected glory from famous connections often brings more pleasure than earned achievement. Acknowledges the burdens of fame and the charm of knowing a celebrity, citing Algernon Ashton and an orator named Murphy. Notes the tendency of people to ride others’ names for social advantage and the universal appeal of familiarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algernon Ashton
London
Mr. Ashton
Algy
Murphy
London Globe
CITY HARDWARE WAGON SHOW PROMOTES COMPETITION
The City Hardware Company announces a wagon show in Aniston Calhoun county to display wagons between Tenth and Eleventh streets on Noble street from 10 to 2 this Saturday 30th inst. They invite other dealers to enter wagons for public comparison with their CITY HARDWARE SPECIAL and pledge leadership in wagons and other hardware. The display is also available at stores in Aniston Talladega and Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hardware Company
Anniston
Calhoun County
Noble Street
City Hardware
Talladega
Oxford
Impure Foods Alleged in Antiquary Diary Excerpt
An antiquarian quotes a diary of Hein rich Crager noting 18th century food adulteration concerns. It references corrupt wine, bread with chalk and bone ashes, table beer, rancid butter made from candle grease, eggs that were once fresh, greens boiled with brass coins, and highly colored pickles tainted by brass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinrich Crager
Amsterdam
New York
Henry
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Health in the Canal Zone Offers Tempting Skilled Work
The article notes high wages lure young artisans to Panama Canal construction but fear malaria. It credits Electric Bitters as a safety aid against malarious conditions, claiming cures for blood poison biliousness and liver kidney troubles. Sold by Elam Ordway Houser and Scarborough Drug Co. 506.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canal Zone
Panama Canal
Elam, Ordway & Houser and
Scarbrough Drug Co
Lyre Bird of Australia Revered for Song and Tail
The lyre bird, the largest and most handsome songbird, lives in Australia. It sings morning and evening, more in winter, and its tail feathers form an elegant ancient lyre shape. It imitates other birds and even sounds like sawing, dogs, and cats, with a loud, fuller own song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Leprosy a Human Disease Spread by Contact
Leprosy is exclusively a human disease not inoculable to animals. It never arises spontaneously but comes from the lesions or secretions of an infected person. In nonendemic countries its appearance is traceable to importation of a leper from an infected center. All lepers are potential dangers to those with prolonged intimate contact.
Meat Market Ad Promises Fresh Local Goods
An advertisement touts fresh lamb and chops as the season’s best meat, along with beef veal pork and poultry. It also stocks canned goods for soups and similar uses and invites trade from customers.
Embalming Service Expands as Trigg-Steele Co Publicizes
An Alabama firm announces expanded undertaker parlors led by Milton P. Crowe, described as a top embalmer for over twenty years. The ad notes day or night service with a female attendant if desired and provides night phone numbers 403, 472 and 822.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton P. Crowe
Crowe
Alabama
Trigg-Steele CO
Remembering Loved Ones With Lasting Monuments
A plea to honor the dead with proper graves and fitting monuments. Do it now to avoid letting their resting places fade or be neglected as time passes.
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. W. Cohen & Co
L. H. Kaplan
8. J. Barrows
New York City
Kaplan
John Whelchel
Anniston Post Office
Dahlonega
Princess Rink
John F. Davidson
New Orleans
Madison Square Garden
Davidson
Boozer Mercantile
E. L. Turner & CO
Anniston City Furniture Co., Undertakers and Emtera
Noble and Twelfth Streets
Furniture Dept
Raphael
Great Britain
Russia
Tris
Stellin
Charleston
Earl of Cardigan
Balaklava
Spain
Halifax
South Africa
Fran Weber
Breas
Bradfield Regulator Co
Avanta, Ga
Pat Allen
Alabava Hotel
BOX & Ellis
Pra Oi
Taglow ‘Ih
Orvae 4
CAPU
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