A sermon on law, wealth, and the South’s politics
Stewart L. Woodford argues the state of society rests on how the rich and corporations obey the law not on slums. He calls for strict accountability of stockholders, directors, and officers, links Georgia politics to Hoke Smith, and mockingly notes boarding house meals and a meat shortage amid reform talk.
Direction and velocity of the wind Harsh physics react
A peculiar old item claims wind direction and speed affect the bowels and stomach. It touts Donn's Regulats as a remedy that eases digestion and cures constipation. Priced at 25 cents, the ad urges readers to ask their druggist for it.
Bethel Budget Reports Community Health and Visits
Bethel Alabama August 1 The health of the community is good. J W Akridge and I J Bishop attended the Sunday school convention at Duke. Most of the youths attended church at Hebron. Viola Bishop and Alice Richie visited Erma Kennedy. Forney Mintz and sister Slemmie spent much of last week with L J Bishop. Pink Hindman of Reads was in town Sunday.
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Bethel
Ala
Mr. J. W. Akridge
I. J. Bishop
Duke
Hebron
Viola Bishop
Alice Richie
Erma Kennedy
Mr. Forney Mintz
Misa Slemmie
L. J. Bishop
What the Kidneys Do and Do Not Do
Blood passes through the kidneys each three notes and filters impurities. Healthy kidneys remove about 500 grains daily. illness can cause back pain headaches nervousness dry skin and other ailments. Dean's Kidney Pills are endorsed by George Tribble of Birmingham and sold by J. J. Wikle in Aniston. Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo distributes in the U.S. Remember the name DOAN'S.
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George Tribble
Arlington Avenue
Birmingham
Ala
Hill & Co
North Twenty-first Street
Dean
Bright
Anniston
J. J. Wikle
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Taxing Fortunes and Inheritance in Public Finance
An essay on extreme wealth and policy proposes limits on accumulation, progressive income taxes, and inheritance taxes. It argues strict wealth caps stall innovation, while high inheritance taxes are hard to administer and risk promoting lavish public spending. It calls for accountable budgeting and spending controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Stomach Ailments Cured by Simple Remedies
A brief note explains stomach ache and diarrhoea caused by greens and unripe fruit, weather changes, heat, or iced drinks can be quickly cured and prevented by simple measures. It emphasizes practical, everyday health tips from the era.
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Sold as Pure Medicinal Drink
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey is advertised as killing disease germs, reducing irritation, and maintaining a cool healthy system. It claims no fusel oil and being the only absolutely pure medicinal whiskey. Used by leading doctors for 50 years in many hospitals. available from druggists and grocers or direct at $1 per bottle with a free medical booklet from the Duffy Malt Whiskey Co. Rochester.
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Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
Ragamuffin Word Origins and Old Devil Nomenclature
Mr. Birrell recounts a church school tale that prompts a clerical letter calling ragamuffins boys with more rags than muffins. Etymologists like Johnson Brewer and Brewer trace ragamuffin to rag and muff, while older mystery plays feature a demon Ragamuffyn. The London Chronicle notes the rag man as an old name for the devil.
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Ragamuffyn
London Chronicle
Ten Years In Bed Kidney Cure Testimony
Ten years bedbound with kidney disease, Oakville Indiana, R A Gray J P recalls consulting top physicians with no relief until Foley's Kidney Cure was recommended. He calls it a Godsend and credits relief to the remedy. Elam Ordway Houser (advertisement)
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R. A. Gray
J. P
Oakville
Ind
Foley
Elam, Ordway & Houser
This Was Where They Grow Mrs Newly Rich in Paris
In a metropolitan shopping scene a newly rich shopper browses Paris stores for wraps and imported French goods. A saleswoman assists with market flair as the exchange hints at fashion status and cosmopolitan tastes.
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Paris
Men Past Sixty in Danger and Prostate Disease Claims
A health ad notes that more than half of men over sixty suffer kidney bladder disorders and enlarged prostate. It promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as curative when danger signs appear, citing a testimonial from Rodney Burnett of Rockport Missouri who claims relief after two bottles.
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Foley
Rodney Buarnett
Rockport
Fooley
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Witty Trade in a Cigar Rebuke
A brief comic exchange where a son-in-law boasts of wealth after marrying into a fortune while a father-in-law chafes at extravagance. The dialogue highlights shifting social status and economic tension in a pointed, humorous quip.
The Yellow Fever Germ Discovery Prompts Remedy Claim
An old notice asserts a new yellow fever germ has been found resembling malaria. It promotes Dr King new life pills as the cure for malaria poison and constipation, priced 25 cents at Elam Otway and Houser and West End Drug Co.
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Dr. King
Elam
Otway & Houser’s
West End Drug Co
Nothing finer than Donahoo Co turnouts in ad ride
Advertisement notes Donahoo and Co offering turnouts with a pitch to try one, including a phone number listed as 82 for contact. The copy emphasizes quality and invitation to test ride.
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Donahoo & Co
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