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Newspaper
Pratt City Herald
Location
Pratt City, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1901
Page
8
The article discusses how steel skeletons enable high rise buildings like the St Paul building in New York to reach great heights. It notes advantages such as rental efficiency, abundant light, and multiple tenants, while questioning long term durability and whether designers served their era well.
A young family physician recalls his early ambulance years in New York. He describes late night calls, transporting a drunken man and a drunken woman, and the chaotic, crowd-pleasing ride through Chelsea, Broadway, and Twenty-sixth Street. The patients’ antics, cries, and farewells end in tearful parting at the hospital gate.
Edgar Plato of Topeka, a divorced pianist, married to Mrs Hamilton, was attacked by masked men on a buggy ride near North Topeka. They beat him, tarred his clothing, and fled. three men later identified as P. W. Hamilton, his son William Hamilton, and John Wendell were arrested on warrants.
Iridium tipped gold pens described with bits of the metal laid in notches at the point, fastened with flux, then ground and polished for use. The process notes careful preparation and finishing to ensure a sharp writing point.
The Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers' Assistants Union held its first smoker in Pratt City City Hall on Tuesday night May 27. President J F Simmons presided with C B Le Cren as secretary. Speakers included J W Stanley J H Leath and others. Refreshments and good cheer followed the speeches. Members of Pratt City Clerks' Union attended and Le Cren praised the Ensley Herald for fairness.
The churches list church names, pastors, and weekly activities. Methodist Episcopal Church and Methodist Episcopal Church South outline Sunday school times preaching classes Epworth League and prayer meetings. Presbyterian and Baptist notices include service times and society meetings. Catholic schedule notes masses and vesper times on Sundays and daily.
School officials reflect on the value of a completed course and its benefits to pupils and the wider community. They invite corrections for omitted pupils and dismiss speculations about teachers switching schools, asserting no such transfers will occur and expressing hope all teachers return.
Local notes praise Russell Bros Ensley as premier photo button and art portrait makers. Mentions visits by Miss Irene Kennedy Rev J R Turner Rev Charles Lane and others, church events, revival plans, and community notices including plant sales and a charity picnic.
Enoch Lodge No. 57 Pratt City Knights of Pythias and friends plan their annual basket picnic at Bangor Cave near Blount Springs. A program of amusements and dancing is set with a Birmingham Southern Railroad trip departing from Pratt City and other stops. Round trip 75 cents. children under twelve 40 cents. under six free. Committee heads ensure well managed event. All lodge friends invited. Don’t forget the banquets.
The program was rendered Sunday May 19 at 3 o clock at St James A M E Church. It included the Lord s Prayer and songs by the school, a prayer by Dr L Hawthorne, a scripture reading by Dr P G Simmons, a sermon by Dr Nicholson of Kansas, and songs It Is Well with My Soul and There Is a Fountain. Grace Scort, principal, did job work at the Herald office.
An old advertisement promotes Johnston's Sarsaparilla quart size, claiming benefits for women's troubles and female diseases through tonic use. The copy showcases period marketing language and product branding aimed at health claims.
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