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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1907
Page
5
In Anniston police court two well dressed young white men pleaded guilty to vagrancy and were fined 6.50 each. The crowd nearby watched as the defendants accepted the verdict and the judge ordered payments. Local notices include cafe schedules and new seed delicacy at Scarbrough's fountain with Smith's Famous Orange Tea.
Col 8 M Smith of this city was promoted from captain to major by Brig Gen John W Bush in the Fourth Alabama Brigade U V. The honor was unexpected but well deserved as he is an active brigade member. The article also notes local notices and a fire incident at the estate of Alice Martin on Sixteenth Street with suspected incendiary origin and lingering kerosene signs after the blaze.
Two trunks were saved from the flames and water while a fire caused about $800 in damage. Officials say the loss is likely covered by insurance.
Newspaper makers and workers from across Texas gather in Galveston for the 28th annual Texas State Press Association meeting, expected to be among the organization’s best.
A compendium of quoted lines credited to Swift Keats Franklin Thomas & Kempis Thorns Southerne Coke Lee Colley Cibber Milton and Campbell. The list pairs each maxim with its attributed author as part of a historical note on famous adages.
The Gadsden chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy reports arrival of the Emma Sansom monument figures from Italy in New York and shipment to Gadsden. The marble base will depart Marietta, Georgia, and the monument is expected to be erected within ten days with unveiling planned for mid June.
The Odd Fellows' orphanage will be located in Cullman following a grand lodge vote in session at Decatur yesterday. The lodge committee visited cities seeking a suitable site and Edwardsville had presented a strong bid for the home.
Delegates arrive for the 8th annual Alabama conference of the woman's home mission society in Dothan from May 16, with Dr. John A. Peterson to preach the annual sermon Sunday morning.
A public note describes stopping a sneeze instantly by pressing the upper lip with fingers. The remedy is presented as rarely failing and widely used as a simple home technique.
A dialogue excerpt questions what defines a gentleman through a boy and his father in a humorous exchange. Willie struggles to identify a gent while the father recalls a past young man visiting his sister, describing attire like a cft hat and red necktie.
A playful verse recounts a yellow perch stealing meals from a lordly base and supper from a nose. In harsh judgment no bolts or bars exist in the ocean depths, yet the perch is dressed in prison stripes and released. The tale closes with the jacket marks proving the convict of the sea.
General Kuroki the Japanese war hero and staff tour West Point with Brig. Gen. Wood and Maj. Charles Lynch hosting. The party sailed the Hudson aboard a private yacht and includes Argentine army officers. About 700 sailors visit New York sights including the Hippodrome.
Private family seeks boarders at 1503 Wilmer street for a large corner lot home with four rooms and a lead to Pine avenue and 4th street. Also offered are a splendid building lot in South Anniston and a bargain four room house with a large lot, applications to A. F. McGhee in the Smith building.
A brief quip from the Philadelphia Press questioning whether Miss Pebis’s cheerful air indicates good character or merely good teeth and dimples.
Dyer asks Rownder what his wife said when told he would be late. Rownder replies he does not know as he hung up after finishing the call. This fictional exchange appears in Brooklyn Life.
Comic exchange about luck with a robin and a slingshot ends the day in Chicago. The brief quip contrasts decorating a hat with a mischief making neighbor. No further details.
A Louisville Courier Journal quips about debt collection terms with a line promising a dollar down and a dollar whenever the collector catches the borrower, highlighting local wit on payment aims.
A brief quip outlines Mrs. Hardup hearing about her husband as an inventor and his principal works, followed by a sharp line about excuses for not working, reported in the Baltimore American.
A dialogue snippet presents a piano music teacher from Yonkers expressing disturbance at practice. The exchange highlights tension between a student or listener and a piano instructor in a local paper tone.
A brief line from a Woman's Home Companion piece shows a passenger querying the conductor about the distance to the next accident, capturing a moment of roadside curiosity and concern.
On April 11 a male stenographer was sought at 75 dollars monthly with potential promotion to 150 dollars. On the 16th another call offered 50 dollars monthly with promotion chances. A further opening is noted. Young men and women are urged to enroll at Madden's Business College for day or night courses.
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