Ain't It The Truth You Wore Her Birthday Tie
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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1916
Page
2
A fragment recalls wearing a red, green and yellow necktie gifted on a birthday. The line hints at a personal gift and a remembered moment.
Standings show current clubs with no games yesterday. Today’s schedule lists Aniston at LaGrange, Griffin at Rome, Newnan at Talladega.
Montreal May 22. The provincial election in Quebec is held today to choose a new administration. The dissolution of Sir Lomer Gouie's government in April marked a major political shift with denun ciations of the old regime and defense of new leadership.
Memphis fought New Orleans and Little Rock faced Mobile amid rain. The schedule listed Chattanooga at Birmingham, Memphis at New Orleans, Little Rock at Mobile, and Nashville at Atlanta with no other games scheduled.
BUNTS President Jemison mails a general note to league presidents questioning salary figures. Fans question Anniston and Rome players' pay and compare with Manush and others, noting transfers to maximize earnings while probing for league-wide limits.
An Italian suspect captured in Seattle faces trial as Pietro Tortorici, the fugitive linked to the 11 year old Biaggio Vilardo murder. Fingerprints handwriting and expert testimony aim to prove identity amid a nationwide hunt and grisly dismemberment case.
A McDuff Virginia family credits Black-Draught vegetable tonic with preventing serious illness. A parent recalls relief from headaches and frequent sickness after starting use, noting no long sickness spells since beginning the regimen.
The report notes Anniston needs two wins from LaGrange to stay above .500 on the road, while Reynolds is favored to win three of four games. Batting averages are cited from Rome Tribune figures.
A Nashville Tennessee reader reports using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to ease changes of life and a tumor, claiming cure and no doctor needed after returning home. The letter endorses the remedy and invites others to try it and share results.
New York May 22 Dr Arthur Warren Waite confessed poisoner of his father in law John E B Peck Grand Rapids millionaire goes on trial today on the murder in the first degree charge Waite was arrested March 25 and pleaded not guilty reserving the right to change the plea The trial will take place in the criminal branch of the supreme court and 250 jurors have been summoned Peck died after visiting Waite and his wife The young dentist born poor rose to prominence and married Miss Clara Peck They lived in New York Waite allegedly had Mrs Peck summon her mother to visit and Mrs Peck fell ill then died The body was cremated at Detroit The father in law also fell ill and died A note suggested an autopsy triggering Waite to confess to poisoning the elder Peck
Berlin reports a new western front weapon called the knob-kerri, a two foot ash club with iron nails used by British patrols to stun German trench defenders. The clubs yield minimal noise and are favored over grenades, enabling prisoners to be taken.
An old advertisement for Samuel Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic promises to purge and enrich the blood and improve the whole system for weak and feeble people. The copy targets younger readers and claims strong health benefits.
Danish postbags on a train through Holstein were found overflowing with melted butter. The grease, in small pats, was destined for recipients in Germany and sent at full postal rates.
In a period piece ad style, the note urges women to combat worry and nerves as the root of many troubles. It touts Dr. Pierce’s Medical Adviser and a 136 page guide on women’s diseases, offered by mail from Buffalo New York.
Buffalo New York May 22 motorists on both sides of the border welcome a new agreement allowing autos from Ontario or New York to cross into the other state or province without a new license and stay for twenty one days the Ontario Motor League and the New York State Automobile Association had pressed for this reciprocity victory for some time.
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