This Date in History Highlights Major 16th to 20th Century Events
Key moments include 1572 Pina V died, 1630 Bantry bay clash, 1700 Dryden death, 1756 Versailles alliance, 1758 Vaughan hanged for banknote crime, 1760 Wellington born, 1808 Spain abdication to Bonaparte, 1835 Amos Kendall becomes postmaster general, 1841 London Library opened, 1878 elevated trains in NYC, 1844 Lord Stanley Governor General of Canada, 1948 Admiral Dewey defeats Spanish fleet at Manila Bay.
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Pope Pina V
Sharp
Tiatile
Bantry Bay
Vinglish
John Dryden
Charles TV
Spain
Bonaparte
Amos Kendall
Kentucky
London Library
Thomas Carlyle
New York City
Lord Stanley
Canada
Admiral Dewey
Manila Bay
Farmers Form Navigation Company to Build River Steamer
Scottsboro May 1 The farmers union ways and means committee formed a stock company to build a steamboat for operation on the Tennessee river between Chattanooga and Decatur. The Farmers Union Navigation Company will be capitalized at 25000 with share value of 10 and no single owner may hold more than 50 shares.
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Scottsboro
Oscar Ridley
Ways and Means
Farmers’ Union
Tennessee River
Farmers’ Union Navigation Company
Chattanooga
Decatur
Farmere’ Union
Celebration of Georgia University Medical Jubilee
Physicians and surgeons from Georgia and nearby states gathered in Augusta on May 1 to mark the diamond jubilee of the medical branch of the University of Georgia. The program included a greeting by Dean Joseph Eve Allen, a response by Dr. J. W. Picher, and addresses by Hon. B. E. Calloway, president of the alumni society, and by President J. Lawton Hiers.
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Augusta
Georgia
University of Georgia
Joseph Eve Allen
J. W. Picher
Warrenton
BE. Ho Calloway
Alumni Society
J. Lawton Hiers
Savannah
Richard Borden Manufacturing to Increase Capital Stock
Stockholders approve boosting capital from 800000 to 1000000 with 200000 new stock issued as a 25 percent stock dividend. The company shows 90048 shares and a surplus of 364000 as of last November.
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Pall River
Maas
May L
Richard Borden Manufacturing Company
Isue
Borden Company
Mississippi Teachers Convene at Galeport Largest Attendance Yet
Galeport Miss May 1 Local arrangements are complete for the Mississippi teachers association annual convention with visitors already arriving. Applications for accommodations indicate the event will be the largest in attendance since organization and teachers from every county will participate in an excellent program.
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Galeport
Miss
Warsaw Faces Serious Strike Situation Today
Troops patrol streets to quell outbreaks as strikers tie up factories markets bakeries and newsstands. A confrontation looms if protests continue with civilians idle and tension rising across Warsaw Poland.
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Warsaw
The
Star
Poland
Man Demands More Room in Theater Seating
A reader misreads a sign and buys an admission ticket claiming sobriety. He presses for extra space, buys another ticket, and keeps crowding the back while a window is handed another dollar. The quip ends with a boast of needing more room to breathe.
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Aavery
Joseph Weber
Bohemian Magnaloe
Presumption as Natural and Original Disease blamed by expert
A historical analysis argues that presumptions are the innate and original ailment of human reasoning, likening them to a subconscious contagion that distorts judgment. The text discusses how unexamined beliefs shape conclusions across society.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Health Tonic for Worms and Bowel Troubles
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe cure for worms and stomach disorders in babies to adults. One dose is claimed to restore health, with refunds offered if no benefit. bundles include a booklet and a free sample offer.
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Dr.caldwell
Pepsin Syrup Co Distribution Notice
Pepsin Syrup Co listing for sale by Scarbrough Deng Co Elum Ordway and Houser Wholesale Distributors.
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Scarbrough Deng Co
Elum, Ordway & Houser
Weather Report for Anniston May Day Forecast
The weather note lists barometer 30.09 at 7 am, temperature 64, precipitation .16, wind direction and speed from Leonth at 2 miles, and a low of 61 at 5 am. Conditions are cloudy with a forecast of partly cloudy and cooler tonight and Thursday expected to be fair. FP Clarke is the official in charge.
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Anniston
Leonth
W. FP. Clarke
Meanings Of Dyke Across Regions And Histories
The article traces divergent senses of dyke in Britain and Scotland from ditch to hedge and fence to pond, noting regional shifts and evolving terms. It mentions Bogtiah and Boglend as examples, hints at linguistic changes, and cites the Loudon Chronicle as a source for this etymology.
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Lincolnshine
Hollend
Scotland
Loudon Chronicle
Vinol touted as quick strength builder by local drug firm
Mr. Scarbrough of Scarbrough Drug Company extols Vinol cod liver oil as the best strength creator for convalescents. He claims Vinol boosts digestion, appetite, sleep, red blood, and overall health, with a money back guarantee if no benefit is felt. The note says Scarbrough is sole Anniston agent and Vinol is sold nationwide.
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Mr. Scarbrough
Scarbrough Drug Company
Ays
Anniston
Vinel
Vinci
Eee
Drug Co
Vinol
Flower Show for Orphans Fund at Talladega
The First Presbyterian Church hosts a flower show on May 7 at 1416 Noble Street Talladega to benefit the orphans home. Admission five cents with free cream and cake. prizes listed for best roses, pansies, and varieties judged by local merchants and firms. Notable attendees and residents noted in brief society items.
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Romont Colivetion
Paul Neyron
Anniston Electric and Gas Co
Marchael neil—Palr
McIntyre
Marchael Neil
Russell Bros
Blam, Ordway & Houser
Anniston Trading Co
Searbrough Drug Co
Wikle Drug Co
Boston
City Hardware Co
Whetstone & Co
Ladies of Oxford
Oxanna
Tumors Conquered by Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound
A historical testimonial-style notice touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as conquering tumors and fibroid growths. It cites letters from multiple women, detailing relief from cysts and other female ailments after using the remedy, urging readers to insist on the product.
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Lydia
Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinksham
Mrs Pinkham Offers Free Health Advice To Women
Women suffering from any form of female weakness are invited to write Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for advice. She has advised sick women free of charge for over twenty years and earlier assisted Lydia E Pinkham.
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May Fry
W. Colfax Ave
South Bend
Ind
Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
Stern
E. F. Hayes
Ruggles St
Boston
Mass
Former Selma Man Dead in New Orleans
Edmond A. Scott, formerly of Selma, was found at his brother's store 228 Chartres street with a bullet in the head and an empty revolver on his lap. He died at Charity Hospital at 2 p.m. Police did not obtain any witness names for the shooting.
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Selma
New Orleans
Edmond A. Scott
Chartres Street
Scott
Charity Hospital
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Offers Quick Pain Relief
Anniston Trading Co promotes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil claiming relief from earache in two minutes toothache in five minutes hoarseness in one hour muscle ache in two hours sore throat in twelve hours. Also ad calls attention to sparking table glassware and a gas range sale with multi cooking functions.
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Thomas Eclectric
Gas Range Urges Early Riser Sleep Adjustment Plan
A practical item advises readers to install a gas range to simplify morning routines and consistently awaken thirty minutes later, aligning kitchen setup with a calmer start to each day.
New Naval Training Station Planned for Great Lakes
Bids opened by the navy department for a new naval training station at Lake Bluff near Chicago overlooking Lake Michigan. The project is expected to cost about $2,000,000.
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Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
The
Star
Washington
Navy Department
Lake Bluff
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Mrs Thaw Gives £50,000 to New Westminster University
A statement from New York says Mrs William Thaw mother of Harry K Thaw has donated £50,000 to New Westminster University in Denver. She will add $100,000 more if the second trial of her son costs not too much.
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Star
New York
William Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
New Westminster University
Denver
Young Gould Wins English Championship Final
Jay Gould defeated W. H. Pennell in straight sets to win the English championship final. He now must challenge Fustace Miles, the current title holder, to capture the championship.
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London
Jay Gould
W. H. Pennell
Young Gould
Fustace H. Miles
Prohibition by Reward System Suggested in Letter
An Anniston reader argues that offering rewards of 2.50 to 10 dollars for information on legal drink sources will enforce prohibition. The writer cites past officials allegedly involved in the blind tiger trade and urges strict law enforcement as the simple path to prohibition.
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Evening Star
Sir—Ti
Anniston
Rodisi
Coal Burning Telephone 59 Model Iee Co mb2 tf
The fragment notes coal that will burn for the telephone 59 Model Iee Co mb2 tf apparatus. It mentions preparation details and usage context specific to the model and coal type. No additional context or outcomes are provided in the readable text.
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Iee
Moments from a Daguerre Tale and Early Photography
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls Louis Jacques Daguerre and the dawn of preserving likenesses. It hints at his quickness in action and debates over his early experiments with daguerreotypes and shadows, framed as a risky departure from traditional craft.
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Mme. Daguerre
Louis Jacques Daguerre
M. Daenerre
Local Survey Department Uses New Fence Technologies
The Prinsa ce survey department of Great Grits adopts Colmeras Pye Pele Tee A Pee Pe fence tech to improve field measurements. The move introduces new fencing standards and training for survey crews.
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Prinsace Survey
Department of
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Tennessee
Farmers Union
Mississippi Teachers
Dr. Caldwell
Pepsin Syrup CO
Monticello
Presbyterian
Dr. L. M. Winn
Carrie Knox
Frank Nelson Jr
South Twenty-first Street
Birmingham Ledger
George Schumacher
Stringfellow
Tyler Hill
H. A. McCord
W. A. Shropshire
Big Four Railway
W. J. Clark
Jacksonville Record
B.S. Ayers
Jacksonville
Nannie Lee Winn
Clayton
State Medical Department
Birmingham Age Herald
Miss Winn
de? J. J. Winn
L. M. Winn
Johns Hopkins
Perry Byers
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
S. J. Barber
Scott, N
Am & Well
M. M. Funk
Vandergrift, Pa
Phi
St. Louis Exposition
Nei Jr
Anniston Hardware Company
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