Georgia native back from Madras consular post
Mr Nat Stewart, a Georgia alumnus and former disbursing officer in Cuba and the Philippines, returns from a two month furlough to Ellaville after serving as United States consul in Madras India for about a year He credits the civil service exam and preparation at George Washington University and notes only two Georgians then held consular posts in Tama Java Madagascar and Madras He praises the service as attractive broadening and a path for young Georgians to enter government work with strong trade ties and international law knowledge
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Nat Stewart
United States
Madras
India
James Taylor
Stewart
Taylor
University of Georgia
Ellaville
Philippines
Cuba
Ilavana
Washington
Italy
George Washington University
Carter
Tama- Jave
Madagascar
Japan
England
The Crime of Maleness and Health Claims
A vintage ad style note touts Dr Kings New Life Pills to banish laziness and assorted ailments from liver to complexion. It mocks a girl’s complaint about an automobile breakdown under a window and quotes a New York Press line on doing one thing right by doing another wrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Eldridge Drug Co
New York Press
New York
Press
James W Guerry Dies After Brief Illness
Mr James W Guerry dies Friday night after ten to twelve days of fever at age forty nine. He served Americus as a board of aldermen member and was employed by Pinkston Company for thirteen years. Funeral Sunday at 4 from his Church Street home attended by George F Cooper Lodge Knights of Pythias. Survived by wife four daughters a son two brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James ‘W. Guerry
Church Street
George F
Mr. Guerry
Americus
Pinkston Company
Guerry
Fouraughters
C. A. Murphy
Julia
Marie
Frances Guerry
James
M. M
E. C. Guerry
F. G. Oliver
William Martin
Doan's Kidney Pills Praised by Americus Resident
An Americus, Georgia resident G M Harper reports lasting relief from weak kidneys after using Doan's Kidney Pills at Dodson's Pharmacy. He credits prompt relief during attacks and recommends the remedy to others. Price is 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Doan
Americus
G. M. Harper
Church Street
Americus, Ga
Dodson
Foster-Millburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Bain Acquitted of Murder in Williams Killing
Atlanta August 21 Donald M Bain was acquitted by a Fulton county jury of the murder of E G Williams an insurance broker in the same office. The trial drew unprecedented local interest amid ill feeling between Bain and Williams who allegedly slapped Bain days before the shooting.
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Atlanta
Donald M. Bain
Fulton County Superior Court
E. G. Williams
Georgia
Bain
Willams
Williams
Marion Bell Improves After Serious Leg Break
Mesars E. L. Bell and Edwin Bell returned to Americus from Winchester Tennessee where they were summoned by injuries to their brother Marion Bell. He is much improved though not able to go home until his broken left leg above the ankle heals. he leaped from his cart to avoid a collision during a trotting race and fractured the limb.
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E. L. Bell
Edwin Bell
Americus
Winchester
Tenn
Marion Bell
You Are All The World To Me In A Grass Widow Tale
In Chicago Record-Herald humor the man twice divorced proclaims “you are all the world to me” while a pretty grass widow retorts that marriage would only lead him to seek new worlds to conquer. The exchange underscores ironic romance and social themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record-Herald
Grass Widow
Pythians In Peck Of Trouble At The Bill
Americus residents react to Gov Brown signing a bill removing colored Pythians and Elks from using their title name and insignia The measure aims to protect Elks Knights of Pythias and other orders from encroachment by Negro groups It passed last on final session day opponents warn it could drive some African Americans from the state The act does not affect Masons or Odd Fellows and targets only certain orders
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Gov. Brown
Elks
Knights of Pythias
Negro Elks
Negro Masons J
Odd Fellows
Devoe Paint Claim Letter to Americus Bottling Co
A letter from F W Devoe & Co to Americus Bottling Co asserts that Devoe paint uses fewer gallons than any other paint. It offers a simple proof by dividing a job in half with Devoe on one side and any paint on the other, promising payoff if Devoe uses more gallons or costs more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus Bottling CO
Americus
Devoe
Devof & CO P
Aumericus Construction Co
Widow 81 Brings Widower 51 to Wedding License
In Pittsburgh, Evalina Hall an 81 year old widow from Turtle Creek and Robert B Wright 51 took out a marriage license. John Hall 62 son of the bride witnessed the event and the clerk allowed smoking before papers were completed. Hall a farm owner, had been a widow five years and offered a bet she would reach 100.
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Pittsburg
Evalina Hall
Robert B. Wright
Turtle Creek
Allegheny County
John Hall
Hall
J. 8. Wherry
Memorial Home For Widows In Place Of A Shaft
Atlanta Ga August 19 The Georgia Woman's Memorial Association plans a memorial for Confederate widows likely a home for needy widows in Atlanta A donor pledges 100000 dollars if the home serves needy widows another Atlantian offers a site Col Henry D Capers notes funds will be discussed at Stone Mountain meeting
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Atlanta
Georgia Woman's Memorial Association
Henry D. Capers
Stone Mountain
Auto in ditch after high speed crash near Lee street
A new Jackson car owned by G M Eldridge overturned at about fifty miles per hour near the two mile post on Lee street road Thursday afternoon. Driver Griffith Eldridge was injured and the car badly damaged. Five other youths in the car suffered only scratches. The crash was blamed on steering and throttle misaction.
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Jackson
G. M. Eldridge
Mille Post
Lee Street Road
Griffith Eldridge
Eldridge
Vst
Granger's Liver Regulator Endorsed Nationwide
Granger Medicine Company of Chattanooga Tennessee offers Granger's Liver Regulator as the best liver remedy on the market praised by druggists and the public. It has been a standard for many years and is sold in lithographed tin boxes for 25 cents per box.
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Granger
Granger Medicine Company
Chattanooga
Tenn
Saturday Bargains for Ladies and Gentlemen From Local Store
Weekend sale lists deep discounts on ladies black petticoats and kids socks, umbrellas, shirts, ties, suspenders, belts, and handkerchiefs. Handful items include petticoats at 0.98, shirts in madras, suspenders at 0.26, belts 0.39, and socks 0.25 per pair, with per customer limits and stock specifics.
Glorious Victory Toast In Fedora Town
A local town celebrates a life saved by Dr Kings New Discovery. A resident with deadly lung hemorrhages reports rapid recovery after three weeks use. The remedy is advertised for coughs colds bronchial issues hay fever la grippe asthma and similar ailments sold 50 cents to one dollar with trial bottles free. Eldridge Drug Co. guarantees the product.
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Fedora
Tenn
Dr. King
C. V. Pepper
Eldridge Drug Co
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Mr. Carter
James W. Guerry
Marion Dell
Cart
Sle
Pythians
The
Columbus Ledger
the Ledger
Duncan
Oresween
Harrold
Windsor
Montevallo
Duncan Mercantile GO
Jackson Sr
Bell
Bell Telephone
Farmers’ Line Department
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co
Pryor
Ce Commercial Cry Bank
J. W. Wheatley
C. 8
8. Horne
F. Hodges
J. E. Sheppard
T. Ferguson
W. E. Hamilton
Crawford
Mercy Sit
BE. Mitchell
W. Nunn
W. D. Moreland
R. E. McNulty
Americus Trust & Savings Bank
Americus National Bank
Constipation Price
Davenport
Lamar ST. Americas Ga
G. O. Loving
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