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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1906
Page
7
The notice promotes the cleanest cheapest fuel for grates and base burners priced at 4.50 dollars per ton delivered. It identifies Anniston Electric & Gas Co and lists telephone 109 for orders.
A Chicago Record-Herald quip about triplets and a fourfold brood. A man asks what babies are called in trio and quartet, the reply is triplets and a calamity. He then orders the dog removed or the dog catcher will be summoned.
A playful exchange recounts Bagley claiming a 130 pound gain during a summer trip with Hobson. The two tease each other as they prepare to introduce the surprising update to the others on the street.
In the art gallery a newly married couple tours the exhibitions. The husband admires the Apollo Belvedere while the wife hushes him to keep their marriage private and quiet among the crowd.
The piece compares Thomas Moore’s celebrated Irish melodies and his £500 yearly earnings with the record £3,000 paid for Lalla Rookh by Longman, noting Moore’s talent for words set to music and contrasting Goldsmith’s fame with lesser poetic riches and enduring reputation.
The Iogentous Author outlines a scene for a historical novel in which the hero offers the driver the exact legal fare, triggering a dispute that provides a logical setup for shedding gore. The Philadelphia Bulletin notes the idea as a unique episode.
Sufferers from rheumatism lumbago sciatica gout may find relief with Dr Shoop’s Rheumatic Remedy. The advertisement claims decades of testing and promotion by physicians, touting a unique tonic tablets formula as the cure for painful swelling and discomfort.
A well known dramatized version of the play to be shown tomorrow features Sylvia Lynden as Georgiana with notable gowns from St Petersburg Brussels and Spain. The production promises strong dramatic action and crowd pleasing comedy and draws college and high school students to today’s football game.
The Curry Council No 9 Jr O U S A M plans a large turnout for tonight. An original invitation invites visiting Juniors to attend and participate in the proceedings.
The ad proclaims Chamberlain’s Salve eases intense itching from eczema and tetter and claims many cases are permanently cured. Sold by J. L. Wikle.
An advertisement lists Marsh's big drug store at No 911 Noble Street with offerings for drugs sundries and notions. It also notes Nonahoo & Co selling coal and provides phone number 82 for contact.
A London Academy of Medicine paper describes Turkish dairy practice using buffalo cow goat and ewe milk in a fermented product called yaghoun. After cooling and fermenting from the previous day’s supply, curd forms within hours producing a pleasant acid taste and nutritious result.
At the Orinoco headwaters Spanish lore named El Dorado the Gilded Man a potentate whose land brimmed with gold and who anointed his body with oil and gold dust so he shone like gilded. The legendary realm has reportedly never been reached by a white explorer.
A Madras Mall piece discusses the red dye Kamala derived from Mallotus phillipinensis fruit glands. The tree is nicknamed monkey face tree due to monkeys rubbing fruit on their faces to stain red, illustrating heredity influence.
The term Calumet, wrongly believed to be an Indian word meaning pipe of peace, is actually Norman and generally means pipe. The pipe of peace appears as ga nowdace to the Iroquois and poagan to other tribes, with Algonquins using poagan the Winnebago tahneehoo and the Dacotahs chaindonhoopa.
The article explains that submerging the Panama Isthmus and nearby lands would divert the equatorial current into the Pacific, preventing the Gulf Stream from reaching the Atlantic and altering Western Europe's climate dramatically.
An essay argues that a jeweler would not steal watch jewels as they are valueless, costing about ten cents each. It notes antique watch jewels sometimes costly, while modern watches’ jewels rarely exceed fifteen dollars per gross.
A famed Scottish dean told a ghost story while addressing his crew, asking if the spirit was rising generally or merely wandering from its grave. The question reflects a humorous, folkloric exchange in a maritime or scholarly setting.
A pithy remark on human nature notes that internal inconsistency erodes character more than external flaws. The quote cites self-conflict as a core vulnerability, urging steadiness and alignment of beliefs with actions.
The author argues that the ability to behold differs from mere observing and that education enhances comparing and combining. He laments the lack of exact observation habits in schools and links this deficiency to prevalent fallacious reasoning and false philosophy, citing Humboldt.
A couple talks before bed about securing windows and poverty. The wife asks if the windows are fastened, and the husband admits using their last dollar on a hat, joking that burglars could sit on it, implying hardship and insecurity.
A new up to date market has opened at 115 West Tenth Street proving popular for fresh, clean equipment and expert service. Proprietor J B Bord, formerly with Armour & Co, offers Swift's Premium meats and delicacies not previously obtainable in Anniston. Phone 523.
The piece notes halberds as the Swiss main weapon at Morgarten and Laupen, contrasting it with national preferences in past battles. It cites German, French, Dutch, Flemish, and Swiss use, describing the halberd’s thrusting point, pulling hook, and broad blade capable of severing riders and foes aboard eight foot shafts.
The New York Herald describes a rare lantern crafted from a large puffer fish skin found in Hawaiian waters. After removing the skin while soft, it dries into a globe about a foot wide and fifteen inches long. Fins, head, and tail remain visible, with a circular back opening for light and a hoop for hanging.
A fragmented railroad notice lists Pullman service routes from Birmingham to New York and Atlanta, with sleeping and dining cars described. It names several station connections including Richmond, Asheville, Salisbury, and Charleston, along with officer titles and offices in Washington and Birmingham.
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