Jacksonville Lights Up and City News Flows
City and County Items report Jacksonville now lit with electricity. Obituaries note Dr E L Anderson’s brother G L Anderson died in Madison Ga. Various local business moves: Milligan Mercantile buys Rowan lot and plans 80 by 80 brick building. Morris Manufacturing erecting ore washer at Chattahoochee set for March 1. Donahoo & Co promote coal, live stock, and buggy sales. Public notices warn poll tax due February 1 to vote this year. Reverend Stahl arrives in Mobile to succeed Father O Brien at Sacred Heart Church and begins service in Jacksonville.
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Father Stahl
Mobile
Father Hugh O'Brien
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Father O’brien
Kaiser and son birthday double celebration in Potsdam
Berlin Jan 26 rarely do two members of the same family share a birthday so closely Emperor Wilhelm II turns forty eight tomorrow and his son Prince Augustus William reaches twenty one today A family party and exchange of greetings marked the day at Potsdam A wedding date with Princess Alexandra Victoria of Schleswig Holstein is not yet fixed but not expected to be long postponed.
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Berlin
Emperor Winsaede Dis
Prince Augustus
William
Potsdam
Alexandra Victoria of
Schleswig-Holstein
MARK ROGERS WHISKEY PROMOTION CARD
An old style whiskey advertisement urges asking for MARK ROGERS by name. It promises superior quality and consistent flavor, claiming nameless blends are common and profitable for sellers. The copy emphasizes smoothness and a pleasant bouquet, urging patrons to request the named brand.
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Mark Rogers
Shonts to Address Chicago Club on Panama Canal
Ex Chairman Shonts of the Isthmian Canal Commission speaks in Chicago at the invitation of the Commercial Club to outline the Panama situation. The Chicago club and affiliates from Boston Cincinnati and St Louis plan a Panama trip next month to receive early information.
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Chicago
Shonts
The
Isthmian Canal Commis
Sion
Commercial Club
Boston
Panama
Mr. Shonts
This Date In History Snapshot
A stream of historical notes lists events by year and brief outcomes. Entries include discoveries, births, deaths, political alliances, and notable incidents such as the founding of Sydney, Gallatin becoming secretary of the treasury, Jenner’s vaccination milestone, a bank robbery, and imperial reconciliations.
Free Synagogue Idea Prompts New York Meetings
Special to the Star reports Rev. Dr. Stephen S Wise will open a series of meetings at the Hudson theater to promote his plan for a free synagogue in New York City. Wise, formerly of Portland, aims to make the synagogue open to all including Jews and non Jews, with support from wealthy New York Jews.
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New York
Hud ‘Son Theater
Stephen S. Wise
Wise
Portland
Ore
Enanu-El
Tle
Dr. Wise
Cuticura Cures Baby Rash and Cradle Cap
Mrs Hattie Currier of Ton, Maine reports her nine month old baby suffered facial rash feet irritation and cradle cap. Within hours Cuticura Ointment eased inflammation and healed the skin after a single box. She keeps it on hand for bites and other minor ailments and recommends it for other babies. Date June 9, 1906.
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Hattie Currier
Ton
Cuticura The Set Ad Claims Cure for Scratches and Rashes
An advertisement touts Cuticura products as a complete external treatment for torturing disfiguring itching burning and scaly humors from infancy onward. It promotes Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent pills with a guaranteed claim and price details, urging readers to try the regimen.
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Bob Pr Howton
Real Estate Ad From Ledbetter & Co Leesville
W G Ledbetter Co offers properties in Leesville and nearby areas. Listings include lots on Leight Avenue near Barber Memorial College and Noble Street, a 5S room house on 26th and Wilmer for 1200, a 6 room house with servants on Christine Avenue and 16th Street for 1608, a left bargain on WalMart near the line for 1500, a double tenement near the line for 19.17 per cent on 700, plus three suburban bargains including 20 acres with a 4 room house and fruit trees for 1100, 20 acres with fruit and truck farm for 906, and 30 acres 1 1/4 miles from Caroline with a 4 room cottage for 2750. They claim to be county farm land agents offering 20 to 1000 acres and invite visits to Kline Building, 11ta.
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26Th
Wilmer
Christine Avenue
16Th St
Walmats
Caroline
Ochard
Doan's Kidney Pills Promise Relief from Back Pain
A testimonial from Eugene Powers of Dixie Hardware Company describes severe backache and persistent loins pain that eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills bought at J. L. Wikle's drug store. The ad, from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, promotes Doan's Kidney Pills at 60 cents and urges shoppers to remember the name Doan's only.
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Bright
Eugene Powers
Dixie Hardware Co
Fifteenth and
Cooper Streets
Dean
J. L. Wikle
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan
Old Uncle Jim Gilbert Feasts Through River Drive Tale
A Boston Herald recounts Uncle Jim Gilbert, a famed Kennebec River character in Maine. He maintained a hearty appetite as log drives rolled in toward Augusta, calmly dining with successive crews while the tavern keeper urged faster service. The legendary refrain: I never drink till I’m half through.
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Kennebec
Maine
Jim Gilbert
Augusta
Uncle Jim
Uncle Joe
Boston Herald
Impecunious Girl Narrates Umbrella Theft Tale
A New York Press nugget recounts a quirky confession by a poor girl who, during a rainstorm, visits friends. They seize her umbrella, rush it to a closet, and lock it away exclaiming triumph. The anecdote plays on luck and misplaced generosity amid a rainy night.
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New York Press
Uncertain Yacht Purchase Echoes Theatrical Manager John Stetson
The late John Stetson, famed as a theatrical manager, planned to buy a yacht under construction. A street encounter with a friend prompted Stetson to joke about likely boat names, jokingly suggesting options starting with I or C.
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John Stetson
John
Drug and team work phone number listed in notice
A fragment notes contact details for drugs or team work with the number 72 and names R. O. Watson. The readable portion provides limited context about the notice purpose and involved parties.
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R. O. Watson
Watson
Magistrate Questions Witness on Quarrel Suspected Listening
A magistrate questions a witness about overhearing a quarrel between a defendant and his wife. The witness describes the defendant as listening intently, stating he seemed to be doin the listenin.
Promises and romance in Chicago News
A witty quote about marriage and broken promises appears in a Chicago News item. The dialogue features Tom and Jack debating weddings and the reliability of women regarding engagements. The piece ends with a note about asking young people who claim to know everything.
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Tom
New Discovery Promises Quick Cough Cure for All
Mrs. Julia Ryder Paine of Truro Mass backs Dr Kings New Discovery claiming instant relief for coughs and colds. Advertises a guaranteed remedy from Elam Ordway Houser and druggists priced 50 cents and one dollar with a free trial bottle.
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King
America
Julia Ryder Paine
Truro
Mass
Elam
Ordway & Houser
Ee Drug Co
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Jacksonville Record
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