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Newspaper
Pratt City Herald
Location
Pratt City, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1900
Page
4
A heated Birmingham dispute centers on a gambling den linked to a city official and a police guard at its entrance. An injunction blocks the chief from keeping the guard, as a hearing is postponed to May 17 amid wide board tensions.
A testimonial declares intense throat pain from torture of a witness ended by Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs colds and lung troubles. It claims instant relief and cures consumption with bottles priced 50 cents and 1.00, trial bottles free at Lovelady’s Drug Store. Also advertises White’s Cream Vermifuge for worms at 26 cents sold by Lovelady.
A clipped wartime column notes Germany finding no microbes in American coal and mocks Missouri congressmen denouncing a war that raises many unproductive males. Indiana editor Frank Roberts warns springtime rambles are risky as nature awakens with dangerous plant growth.
A mishmash of phrases contrasts trivial habits with a deadly coal mine disaster near Salt Lake City where over 290 miners perished from a gas explosion and after damp. Rescue attempts followed as officials and families awaited news amid grief and chaos. It also includes a testimonial about Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.
The Odd Fellows of Pratt City, Wylam, and Ensley held a large picnic at Tuxedo Park, with attendees reporting a fine time and some exciting sport. A Cardiff correspondence head promised a football game report. A tale recalls J Ky or Tiny Waterman, once in South Africa, famed for a ducking tank joke and a shell bet that yielded $30 after he guessed the exact number of pellets.
A nameless admirer praises a young woman seen in a crowded street describing her beauty as radiant and refined. The votive verse extols her health bloom and blue eye, claiming she inspires the singer more than any muse. The writer urges the muse to spare further praise yet promises enduring admiration. Subscribe for the Herald. old papers available at the Herald office.
A Birmingham Lyceum Course publicity piece recounts a nostalgic verse about boyhood chores and simplicity. It notes C. H. Redding’s recent Birmingham campaign visits to Pratt City, securing memberships for the Lyceum Course. The 15 entertainment package costs 2.50 for original members, with a 600-member cap and special Pratt City arrangements.
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