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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1901
Page
6
The notice lists scheduled sessions across Alabama circuits from Sept to Nov including Talladega Sylacauga Anniston Oxford Plantersville Harpersville Munford Heflin Piedmont Alexandra Wilsonville Columbiana Childersburg Jacksonville White Plains Lecta and mentions J. L. Brirrain I. E as organizers or speakers.
J P Reynolds offers expert plumbing with prompt careful work and satisfying results. Large stock of baths and other supplies available for immediate purchase.
Southern Railway presents condensed schedule of No. 15 and No. 2 with Pullman sleeping cars between Rome and New York via Chattanooga Salisbury and Atlanta linking Cincinnati Louisville and Philadelphia. The route includes dining and library car services. solid vestibule train from Atlanta to New York with connections through Washington Baltimore and Philadelphia.
An excerpt from Harper’s Magazine outlines how Earth’s day length shortened from about five hours to 24 hours, while the Moon receded from Earth as tidal forces altered orbital speed. It explains the interlinked growth of day length and lunar distance, noting universal tides in early molten Earth and Moon, and ends with a citation to Professor K. E. Holden.
Piloted ammonia helps insect bites and stings. A raw egg swallowed can dislodge a fishbone in the throat beyond reach. An egg white beaten into froth in cold water aids indigestion after meals. For burns or scalds a rag soaked in vinegar bound to the scar. To cure severe colic mix a teaspoonful of salt in a pint of water, drink, and go to bed. useful for reviving someone after a heavy fall.
Jerome K. Jerome recalls his uncle who always made a meticulous packing list. The method starts with listing everything needed, then removing what is unnecessary. He works from head to toe, finally striking out items that can be dispensed with before journeying.
In a village near Providence a revival drew crowds. A young man in the audience, one of indistinguishable twins, rose for prayers and seemed on the path to salvation. The next day he was heard swearing while chopping wood, claiming he hollered for his twin brother Jim who could not attend.
A dialogue mocks financial column phrasing about money being easy. One man notes he saw a statement that money was easy, but a loan negotiation proved the opposite. The other suggests the paragraph could mean people were easy. The exchange ends with a humorous misinterpretation.
A brief excerpt narrates a speaker's affection described as “her way” rather than physical traits. The poem uses repeated lines to emphasize acceptance of imperfect appearance and deepening love, concluding with the line about loving “mighty found and true.”
A collection of challenges claimed to be easy but revealing limits. It notes the egg squeeze, five minute blindfolded stance, long hop versus sprint, ribbon knife test, and balance while seated or standing. Each item questions common confidence with simple demonstrations.
The Philadelphia Record notes an old colored woman who sells snails on South Front and Second streets near the Northern Liberties. Her snails, kept in a basket, are used to clean window panes by dampening and placing them on glass to devour insects and residue, leaving panes bright. Aquarists also buy snails to keep aquarium glass clean, reflecting a long established Ken sington practice.
A Harper's Magazine set of breakfast directions describes making popovers as learned from a Chinese servant to a visiting lady. The method emphasizes a single egg a cup of milk a sifted cup of flour salt and slow mixing to avoid spots while keeping the pan warm and even.
A humorous New York Weekly sketch features a Struggling Pastor and Deacon Scrimp discussing travel and vacations. The pastor cites a doctor’s order to rest until his cough clears while the deacon laments preachers’ frequent bad coughs from visiting and leading services, joking that dust from family Bibles causes it.
A humorous exchange describes a landlady who deliberately burns a grain of coffee to scent the dining room then offers chicory to drink. A child gazes at the starry sky and imagines heaven as beautiful when viewed from the wrong side out.
A compact aphorism notes that personal habits and choices deprive one more than external actions. It emphasizes self-accountability and the idea that internal discipline matters as much as external theft in shaping outcomes.
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