Paper built house exhibition at Noble Institute in town
The Noble Institute art department showcased a fully paper constructed house with paper furniture and fixtures, including a paper stove and verandas, drawing great crowds. Students also displayed handmade iron candle sticks, praised as artistic. The piece notes Mrs A Lee Tyler visiting New York, Merry Reynolds returning from Kentucky and Cincinnati trips, a recital postponement, and Mrs Curry and Mrs Pendle visiting various locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uman Brow
Noude
Walla
Noble Institute
Institute
Presbyterians Meet Tomorrow in Birmingham Assembly
Visitors pour into Birmingham for the general assembly of the Southern Presbyterians to convene at 3 a m in the first Presbyterian church under retiring moderator Dr Allen Q Hall. The assembly governs the church in the South and handles doctrine appeals with committees elected yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
General Assembly of the
Southern Presbyterians
The
Presbyterian Church In the
United States
First Presbyterian Church
Allen Q. Hall
Presbyterian Church In
South
Court of Final Appeal
Model of the Moment Fashion Note
A waterproof long military cape in green and blue plaid with brass buttons is described. A white hand embroidered chatelaine bag with silk cord draws up for summer frocks. Tailored fleets remain popular. costumes show long lines and bold decoration with emphasis on bodice ornamentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Post
Prisoners Sentenced in Federal Court Depart for Atlanta Penitentiary
Deputy Marshal T W Powell and Deputy Sheriff L L Phillips escorted Wyatt Brown Tell Story and Henry Robinson to the Federal Penitentiary in Atlanta. They received sentences of 14 13 and 18 months for violations of government revenue laws. Judge Hundley presided and United States Commissioner G B Randolph praised reduced local crime and moral reform aided by rural free delivery and long distance telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Powell
L. L. Phillips
Atlanta
Wyatt Brown
Tell Story
Henry Robinson
Brown
Story
Robinson
Hundley
Cleburne County
United States
G. B. Randolph
Cleburne
Handley
Judge Randolph
Randolph
Dr Caldwell’s Laxati Syrup Pepsin Promoted as Quick Cure
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell’s Laxati Syrup Pepsin as the best remedy for overworked or disordered digestion. It claims fast relief and guarantees refund if not beneficial, with dollar and half dollar sizes available from druggists and offers a free booklet and sample via postal request.
For sale by Scarbrough Drug Co Elam Ordway Houser
A brief notice announces sale of goods by Scarbrough Drug Co along with Elam Ordway and Houser as wholesale distributors. The item lists a distribution arrangement or sale opportunity involving the named firms and references wholesale distribution activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarbrough Drug Co
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Weather Summary for Anniston May Ub
Barometer 29.81 inches at 7 am. Temperature 68. Precipitation 2.57. Wind 16 miles by month. Highest temperature 74 at 10 am. Lowest 62 at 1 am. Weather cloudy. Forecast partly cloudy and much cooler. Thursday fair and warmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
May
Lowight
Impossible Cooking Causes Husband’s Illness
A homemaker blames her husband’s illness on cooking choices. She claims she uses a coal range and never gas. The exchange underscores a domestic dispute over health causes and kitchen habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iife
Hobson Buys Washington Home For Congress Sessions
A deal in Washington real estate attracts attention in diplomatic and official circles as Representative Richmond P. Hobson of Alabama nears purchase of the former Swedish minister Grip's house on S Street Northwest. The home would be used during congressional sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St To the Star
Hington
Wagton Real Estate
S Street
Northwest
Grip
Sweden
Richmond P. Hobson
Alabama
Hobson
Early Illinois Courts Had Informal Courtroom Traditions
The article cites Youth's Companion noting that many early Illinois courthouses were log structures and sessions often met in tavern barrooms. It recalls sheriffs greeted defendants with shouts like Come in boys Our John is a goin to hold court, and another cry Oh you Oh yea Oh yes The judge’s legal instruction confused jurors who asked if the instruction was law or the judge’s notion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Lincoln
Washington County
John Reynolds
John
Music and Method for Piano Study
The sane healthy way to study piano is to apply thought directly to work laid out by the teacher for a daily period. Length depends on goal. Prospective professionals need four hours daily, amateurs two, with practice divided into segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boure J. J. Paderewski
Strand Maaxine
Fifth District Sunday School Convention Program
The Fifth district Sunday School convention meets at Nance's Creek Baptist Church on May 19. The program includes devotional services, reports from the state convention, and instruction on elementary and primary work. Dated district president Miss Amy F Scarborough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nance's Creek Baptist Church
Nance’s Creek Baptist Church
Charles Borders
Mightower
Jacksonville
H. Davis
G. C. Williams
A. J. Holingsworth
Nearly Perfect Vacuum Achieved by Dewars Method
The article notes Dewar’s achievement in liquefying hydrogen to create an almost perfect vacuum. A glass tube with air is cooled by dipping into liquid hydrogen, condensing air into snow at the bottom, leaving a high quality vacuum in the upper section when separated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Dewar
New York
Fiel
Doan's Kidney Pills End Kidney Bladder Trouble
A testimony from Anniston reader Tom T. Hurst reports relief after using five or six boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills from Wikle's drug store. He declares the remedy cured a serious kidney and bladder issue and endorses the brand for its effectiveness. The ad notes the product costs 50 cents and is distributed by Foster Milburn Co. with the United States sale agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Anniston
Wikle
Earth
Tom T. Hurst
Cobb St
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan
English Etchings and Oddities From a London Advertisement
A London ad offers apartments suitable for a journalist or a Christian man. W R Hayes a Wertsmouth blacksmith tours England with two carriage wheels on a wager. England requires death registration within five days by the nearest relative or resident. In Salford Priors a purple sprouting cabbage nest holds four eyes. Gobineau noted the blond type’s decline. now London has one blond per seven brunettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
W. R. Hayes
Wertsmouth
England
Earl of Yarmouth
Salford Priors
Gobineau
Wheat acreage climbs in Canada as iron ore concerns rise
In 1891 Canada held 2,000,000 acres of wheat. now over 5,000,000 acres. Global ore use reaches 3,000,000 tons yearly, with warnings of a forthcoming iron ore famine within forty years. Also notes reinforced concrete pipes for water transmission, forming continuous tubes up to 600 feet long with two to three feet diameter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Home Notes and Culinary Tips From A Bygone Era
A physician cites snail as a hiccup remedy. Use unsifted egg white to seal pie edges. Roast meat with a spoon to retain juices. Old newspapers serve as storage packing due to insect aversion to ink. Bind pie edges with wet muslin to prevent juice leakage before baking.
Willing to Accept an Apology
Priscilla arrives and notes apologies for men exist. She says she will accept an apology offered to her. The dialogue features Priscilla and Phyltis with a line about apologies and alteration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla
Phyltis
Londom
Spring Lethargy and Body Cleanings Called Solution
Physicians say spring fatigue stems from a bodily cleaning need not the season itself. A remedy combines Fluid Extract of Senna Rochelle Salts Aro-Sagrada water Glycerine with a bedtime dose and meals to restore bowel function.
Change of Life Affected by Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound
Womanly health ad touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for symptoms during menopause. Testimonials claim hot flashes, nervousness, insomnia, and appetite woes improve after use. Local woman urging others to seek guidance from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Certin
Lafayette Street
Bend
Ind
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pink
Lydia E. Pinkham
Henry Lee
Winter Street
New Haven
Conn
Lydia F. Pinkham
Lydia RB. Pinkham
Firemen Gather for North Georgia Alabama Vol Firemen Meet
Volunteer firemen from ten cities travel to Cedartown for the annual meeting and tournament of the North Georgia and Alabama association. Delegations from Rome, Dalton, Griffin, Cartersville and other cities arrive with bands and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Cedartown
North Georgia and
Alabama Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Rome
Dalton
Griffin
Cartersville
City tournament decorations for Gadsden Pratt City and Talladega
Business houses and residences are decorated in honor of the occasion. During the two days of the tournament a number of races and other prize contests will be pulled off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gadsden
Pratt City
Talladega
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Aids Farmers and Workers
Farmers mechanics and railroaders rely on Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil to ease cuts burns and bruises quickly. The product promises immediate relief and prevents lingering pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
City Hardware Company Promotes Local Patronage in Anniston
A public notice from the City Hardware Company of Anniston Talladega and Oxford urges residents to buy locally after a foreign city raiser misleads a customer. The letter touts prices savings of 20 percent, notes suppliers’ quality leather and top brands, and claims three-store buying power allows lower costs. It invites the new resident to support home industry and settle in Anniston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
City Hardware Company
United States
Ross Blackmon
Columbus
City Hardware
Buck's
Talladega
Oxford
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Mrs
A. Lee Tyler
New York City
Waldorf Astoria
Merry C. M. Reynolds
Frankfort
Cincinnati
Southern Supply and Machinery
A. Thompson
Thomas Curry
W. A. Darden
Stileeboro, Ga
Mra. Corry
R. B. Pendle
Presbyterians
General Assembly
Py Pric
Federal Penitentiary
Dr. Caldwell
Pepsin Syrup CO
Monticello
Minois
Washington
Pioneer Court
Music and Method
S. S
Irs
Firs
Fred Certia
Cooper
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