The Pet of the Regiment and a China Strike
The Second Infantry’s mascot dog Jack known as the Hero of Santiago is celebrated for his courage and travels from Fort Omaha to Cuba. He aided troops, endured rain of Mausers, and survived malaria. In Canton China, executioners strike for higher pay, demanding double their 25 cent per head wage, while officials say no raise is coming.
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Jack
Second Infantry
Santiago
United States Army
Fort Omaha
Cuba
Col. Roosevelt
Sibony
San Juan River
Company D
Bay
Detroit Free Press
Canton
China
New York City Directory Box Scheme Prompts City Trade
A traveler describes a New York city directory box that crowds lines, charges a penny to view addresses, and spawns a chain of sales chatter. He imagines patenting a weather and time box to lure strangers, envisioning a two box operation and branch in a store.
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New York
Mae
Tevive
New Ree
N. Y. Son
Dreams of Defectives in Dream World and Mind
A summary of M. de Manaceine notes on dreams of the deaf and dumb and abnormally formed, noting how early deafness shapes dream content, that amputees dream of intact limbs, and the role of sensation intensity. It discusses infant dream signs, the onset of dream recall with speech, and warns that distress dreams may signal illness in infants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. de Manaceine
London Globe
Lewin
Novalis
It is Always Nice to Have Ladies for Our Friends
A vintage ad touts easy style for all. it claims wives and sisters prefer well-dressed husbands and brothers. It promises affordable dressmaking by the advertiser, with reassurance that quality costs no more than other options.
Anniston Stram Laundry Ad Seeks Cheapest Old Lace Curtains
A Woolly pitch from Anniston Stram Laundry at Wilson and Roses invites customers to bring in their cheapest oldest dirtist lace curtains, promising to show what they will do with them and offering guidance toward sending their best pieces after initial submission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston Stram Laundry
Wilson & Roses
Pror’s
Twelfth and
Noble Streets
Rail Companies Announce May 1900 Round Trip Fares
The Southern Railway and Alabama Great Southern Railway advertise round trip tickets from multiple Mississippi and Alabama points to Birmingham at one fare. Tickets on sale May 14 through 19 with return limit to May 21 1900. inquire at Southern Railway or Alabama Great Southern offices for details.
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Elks’ Street
Birmingham
Ala
Southern and
Alabama
Great Southerm Railway
Bunkglam
Southern Railway
Alabama Great Southern Railway
Tallapoosa
Gia
Belica
Anniston
Livingston
Southern Railnes
Alabama Gres
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Chrisman & CO
the Reliable
Optivians
J.T. Chrisman
Cor
Eleventh and Noble Sts, Optician
Anniston Steam Laundry
R 12Th and
Noble Sts
Wilson & Rose
Prop’s
Dixie Hardware Co
Jancing
Eafkner
Montgomery, Ala
eAnnidton 4 Armory
Jen Gent
Jefoarte
Djydica
Ivery
L. G. Jones
Jones
Clark’s School of Embalming
South
Wilmer Street
Wilmer Hotel
Nniston College
A. J. Battle
Ada
New York City
KK. O. Watson
Phou
J.N. Boyer
Security Bank
Lincoln’s
Liver
Lincoln Medicine CO
Columbus
Ohio
Tincola
M. Miller
Stickney's
Pharmacy
Amd Dol, Wikle
Sam Sweatman
West Tenth Street
Dilmore
Anniston Locomotive
Machine Works
Anniston, Ala
E, Julius Williams & Bro
Postoffice
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