Storm damage and relief efforts scene from Texas coast
Storm damage reports from Galveston detail pier and bath house losses totaling about 102000 dollars with railroad disruptions, water flooding, and extensive destruction outside the city wall. A special Houston train is sent to Palacios to aid the Baptist Young People's encampment amid downed telegraph lines. News from Atlanta notes an expected extra session to tackle prohibition and tax reform, with Governor Brown likely vetoes on amendments, and osteopathy legalization gaining support.
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Times-Recorder
New Orleans
Baptist Young People
Palacios
Texas
Galveston
Houston
Virginia Point
Galveston Island
Atlanta
John E. White
White
Court of Appeals
Womble
Judiciary Committee
Phenomenal Production On Eight Acres Of Land
Macon Georgia July 24 The article lauds H H Clarke of Walden for growing on eight acres of Irish potatoes 16000 bushels sold at 125 per bushel after which he planted watermelons producing five carloads valued at 115 per car two cars from three acres with more on the vines He also grew corn to meet farm needs and reports 100 acres of land in the county capable of yielding a bale of cotton per acre highlighting the area as a valuable farming region.
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Macon
H. H. Clarke
Walden
Clarke
Bucklen’s Salve Praised For Piles And Skin Ailments
Rugless Kentucky resident L. H. Napier recalls ten years of torture from piles before Bucklen’s Salve cured him. The ad touts salve for piles burns scalds cuts boils fever sores eczema and corn relief. Also notes Rev Dr John E B White of Atlanta who attacks Alexander near beer as political manipulation.
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Napier
Rugless
Bucklen
Eldridge Drug Co
John EB. White
Atlanta
Alexander
Doan's Kidney Pills Backed By Americus Patient
A testimonial from M W Rigsby of Americus Georgia praises Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble and backache. He bought them at Dodson's Pharmacy and says the remedy cured him, noting the product is sold by all dealers for 50 cents with Foster Milburn Co as sole US agents.
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Doan
Americus
M.W. Rigsby
Hampton St
New York
United States
Plains Voted School Taxes For Local District
Supt W S Moore and Judge J I Hiller visited Plains Saturday with the Plains district election result. Forty six votes were cast all in favor of local taxation to supplement state funds and improve schools. Plains district becomes the third district in the county voting for a tax increase.
Hooper Alexander Measure Bans Buying Inns With Alcohol
Hooper Alexander proposes a new law making it unlawful to buy any inn with alcohol in it. Prohibitionists challenge the measure, arguing it does not alter the prohibition law enacted by the previous legislature.
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Hooper Alexander
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W. W. Dews
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