Philanthropy turns to peril as Hattie Shefflin loses nerve
Miss Hattie Shefflin, 38, famed for aiding the hungry, cashes in her charity when a tin horn gambler blindsides her in a boarding house. He binds her, robs her of $300 and jewelry, then escapes by fire escape as the reformer becomes a furious victim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Shefflin
Shellin
New York City
Ben
Europe
Fire Island
New York
Miss Shefflin
Upper Broadway
East River
Ile
Tin Horn
Bat
An Ignorant Baronet Meets King George III
An English baronet, famed for ignorance of books and history, seeks an audience with King George III. He lives near a site of a famed Wars of the Roses battle, though unaware of it. The king asks him to understand the scene, and the baronet replies he once fought a blacksmith but is surprised the king knows of it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jil
William
Hilacksmith
Pain from a Burn Relieved by Chamberlain Balm
A Vernon Connecticut child burned his hand and after 28 cold applications the pain persisted until Chamberlain's Pain Balm was applied. Merchant James N Nichols recommended the liniment, noting immediate relief and its wide use for burns and other ailments. Sale advertised by J L Wi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Michael Strauss
Vernon
Conn
Strauss
James N. Nichols
Nichols
J. L. Wi
Vote Early and Often for Library Contest
The Evening Star promotes a library contest among public bodies and organizations with a display of books on exhibition at Globe Clothing Co. Votes are cast by purchase tickets, each ten cents buys a vote for a chosen institution, ballots counted through October 6, 1906. Mentions many local merchants issuing votes and the rule that only organizational votes count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Clothing Co
Evening Star UN
Evening Star
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anniston Electric & Gas Co
Cor. Tenth & Noble Sts
Belcher Plumbing Co
Levy
the Tailor
Noble Street
Southern Railway
J. N. Harrison
D. P.A
Birmingham, Ala
Philanthropy
W. R. Cakdwell
Noble Institute
Baraca
Epworth League
Christian Endeavor
K. of P
The
Synodical College
Universal Encyclopedia
Appleton
Morocco
Scribner’s Magazine
Buck
Ram
United States
Putnam’s Famous Novels
Silk Cloth
Cuba
Ted
Moroc
Moroceo
James Russell Lowell
Eloth
Hawthorne
Captain Marryatt
the Star
L. A. Sterne
A. C. Thomas
J. l. Wikle
Russell Bros
Anniston Steam Laundry
Alabama
East Tenth St
AnnIston Evening Star
Wigley & Moore
Fitters
Allman Bros
Anniston Trading CO
Anniston City Furniture CO
the Anniston Evening Star
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