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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1901
Page
7
Professor E. B Holden explains in Harper's Magazine that millions of years ago the Earth rotated faster, with days as short as five hours, while the Moon formed from the Earth as tides swelled across a molten planet. As day length grew to 24 hours, the Moon receded, keeping pace with orbital and rotational changes governed by celestial dynamics.
A column reviews home remedies such as diluted ammonia for bites, a raw egg to aid fishbone removal, egg white slurry for indigestion, vinegar on burns, and salt water for colic. It also recounts Jerome K Jerome describing his uncle’s packing method: write everything needed, then discard everything nonessential, repeat, and finally lose the list.
A Providence Journal reminiscence recalls a village revival near Providence where a young man, one of indistinguishable twins, prayed zealously, then showed a sudden relapse swearing while chopping wood. He explained he shouted for his absent brother Jim who could not attend.
A dialogue unfolds about a financial column's claim that money was easy. A judge clarifies that the statement referred to the paragraph’s meaning, not that people were easy, noting the impracticality of obtaining a loan despite the wording.
Southern railway offers round trip tickets from June 1 to Sept 30 with return by Oct 8 1901 to major summer resorts. Destinations include Asheville Black Mountain Blowing Rock Brevard Flat Rock Hot Springs Morehead City Lithia Springs Cumberland Island St Simons Isle of Palms Lookout Mountain Oliver Springs Tate Springs Buffal oo Lithia Springs Charlottesville Old Point Comfort Virginia Beach Warrenton and many others. For rates and schedules contact multiple agents in Birmingham Chattanooga and more.
J P Reynolds offers expert plumbing with prompt, careful service. Large stock of baths and supplies available to complete jobs efficiently.
The advertisement claims S S S or blood purifier cures all blood poison origins including cancer scrofula rheumatism chronic sores eczema psoriasis and contagious blood poison. It highlights fifty years of cures and invites letters to the Atlanta Georgia office for free medical consulting with no charge.
Under an order of Judge Emmett F. Crook the estate of G. D. Sawyer will sell at public outcry for cash in Anniston Alabama. The sale includes a SW quadrant of section 11 township 16 south range 8 east and several lots and 70 foot wide parcels with street frontages and an alley, with a triangular one acre exception. The Administratrix M. L. Sawyer will conduct the sale on October 7 1901 at noon in front of the Probate Judge’s office.
Justice of the Peace FR. F. McGuer orders attachment notice published for L. Arnold, non resident of Alabama, with two boxes of household goods levied on August 25 1901. Notice to be published weekly for three weeks in the Evening Star and mailed to the defendant if known. returnable September 21 1901.
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