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Newspaper

Anniston Evening Star

Location

Anniston, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1901

Page

7

Narrowing of J A Strabourg property auction in Anniston

Public execution sale in Calhoun County Alabama lists extensive real estate and mineral rights owned by J A Strabourg as collateral. The sale covers land in sections and townships around Anniston Jacksonville and Jackson ville, plus waterworks and mining interests, planned for Monday in the city court hours.

Fraser and Patterson Gaboury Jacksonville Alabama N. W Stevenson Mill S. W Calhoun County J. A. Strabourg Anniston Calhoun Q Coongtiy

Mothers of Geniuses and Inherited Talent

A brief note from Exchange argues that maternal talents shape sons and paternal gifts often pass to daughters. It cites Schumann Chopin Gounod Spohr Milton Raleigh Goethe Wordsworth Haydn Sydney Smith Gibbon and Darwin to illustrate inherited musical literary and scientific gifts.

Schumann Chopin Gounod Spohr Milton Raleigh Goethe Wordsworth Haydn Sydney Smith Gibbon Charles Darwin

Curious Surnames Add Laughter to French Recruiting Tale

A young French soldier named Adolph Maximilian E F F G astonishes recruits with an all-letter surname. He shows papers to prove it, while jokes about initials spread. Paris wine merchant O, in Normandy DO Marquis, and Francis d O, once a finance superintendent, illustrate quirky name spellings. Five Parisian individuals reportedly have one letter patronymics.

Adolph Maximilian Paris Monsieur O Normandy Francis D’o Henry III France

Transparent Arval Eels Reveal Asymmetric Markings

Two arval eels in the National Museum show how transparency enables decoration economy. From a side view seven large black spots appear along the body, but three sit on the left and four on the right, aligning into a symmetric row when looked through the body.

National Museum

General Lee Declines High Paying Corporate Posts

After leaving Lexington Virginia General Lee declined offers to bear a corporate title for pay. An insurer offered $10000 to use his name while paying him $3000 at Washington and Lee University. He refused, saying he would not take pay for duties he did not render. Later a New York firm offered $50000 as president, which he again refused.

General Lee Lexington Washington and Lee University New York City

Up In a Balloon Travel Feels Like Riding the Wind

A vivid description explains the strange stillness of balloon travel. The rider moves with the wind, feeling no sensation of speed while being part of the air around them. The embrace is firm yet soft, leaving no awareness of motion.

Calhoun County Election Notice for 1901 Ratify or Reject

Sheriff I M W Woodruff announces a countywide election on Monday November 11 1901 to decide whether voters will ratify or reject a new constitution. The notice lists polling places Beat districts inspectors and returning officers and states vacancies will be filled by present inspectors. Emer F Crook Judge of Probate and I E Watson Circuit Clerk sign the notice.

I. M. W. Woodruff Calhoun County Alabama M. W. Wooprourr Election Board J D Hammond C D Martin SG Wright Will McGinnis R Lanford T M Aderhold TL Harvey John M Owens Oliver White TL Weaver C B Bentley Will Parker T D Bynum John W Ray E A Hughes W P Reaves George Adams E G Morris J Waddle I M Jones O E Asry Frank Shepperd J D Price T Holt Hollingsworth R A Hollingsworth R CO Alexander G W Landers H T Boozer McBee A A Williams H H Boozer N J Stephens J R Atkins J L Nunnelly W D Nixon E N Abbott A St Whatley W J Alexander J N Hood CN Thompson B Clark Dave Jennings T H Arnett SJ Posey R A Love Scarbrough T TJ Anderson Coon Hanna R A Poland Tron City James A Hughes Waddy Thompson J W Murphy W HA Davis Jack Downing Ebn Scarbrough H I Tomlin John Hughes Joshua Draper W H Griffin Charlie Phillips J Dodd Will Weiss Ben Dulaney Cicero Paul J A Criswell James F Creen T Bell J L Murphy J M Sweets John Reeves John Summers J B Embry Bales Walker Ganaway Ed Livingston Gad Adams Charlie Hamilton J G Adams James W Lapsley LT Lester Henry Edmondson J_B Allen H H Constantine J W Watkins Jno B Vitagerald Frank Harris G W Alison John O’ Bryant S D Savage W © Mangham Seaman J W Chitwood J Ward the S Gray Jao W Daniel M A Whisenant J P Cochran Duke Jesse Gilbert Vi M Curry C W Phillips R W Dickie Read J MS Griffin R C Kelly Wesly Phillips Inspect McCollum Emer F. Crook I. E. Watson M. W. Wooprurr

Foley's Honey and Tar Cures Colds and Prevents Pneumonia

A historic remedy touts Foley's Honey and Tar as effective against colds and as a preventive against pneumonia. The ad lists the product as a trusted old remedy used by families and physicians in prior years.

Foley

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