The Old Memphis Negro Market on Adatum Street
A Memphis landmark, the former slave market known as Ne gro Mart and Livery Stable stands on Adatum Street between Main and Second. Once run by General Forrest, it housed prisoners and traded thousands of enslaved people, with hundreds of thousands of dollars exchanged inside its walls.
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Adatim Street
Main
Second
Mikiway
Leeond
Negro Mart
General Forrest
Memphis
Force of Gravity on Planets and the Moon
The piece explains how gravity varies by location. It compares a 110 pound Earth man weighing 53 pounds on Mars and a 140 pound man weighing around a ton and three quarters on the Sun. It notes the effects on movement and strength in different celestial environments.
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Mars
Earth
Moon
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Endorsed By Editor In Missouri
W W Kearney editor of the Independent at Lowry City says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy should be kept in every home for immediate use to check colds early and treat croup in children. Available from J L Wikle.
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Chamberlain
W. W. Kearney
the Independent
Lowry City
J. L. Wikle
Blacksnakes of Seven Feet Noted in Forest and Stream
The author recalls blacksnakes over seven feet long, common in open fields and quick to flee. They are not vicious, can be caught and handled, and their bite is harmless though they can squeeze briefly around the waist.
Oxford Business and Civic Updates Highlight Growth Efforts
Local merchants in Oxford meet with visitors including B Mashburn and Tom H Allen as discussions surface on boosting population to secure a five cent fare to Anniston. An anti disposal league forms amid speeches by Williams McCain Cuthrell and Orr. Misa Snow to Maplesville returns next week.
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Annistonian
Oxford
Misa Sue Snow
Maplesville
Mrs. Snow
William A. Orr
B. D. Williams
P. F. Allen
W. R. Norton
T. K. Roberts
W. FP. McCain
George FP. Cuthrell
Miss Jennie Privett Returns to School Monday
Miss Jennie Privett resumes teaching on Monday, with pupils greeting the news with delight as school is seen as a pleasure rather than a duty. Mr and Mrs H M Roberts of Columbiana visit the Roberta home at the Methodist parsonage for a few days. Sam K Aderholt is kept from his usual duties with Thad M Gwin Co due to illness. Gwin's advertises a strong stocking deal at 10c.
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Jennie Privett
H. M. Roberts
Columbiana
T. K. Roberta
Methodist Parsonage
Sam K. Aderholt
Thad M. Gwin & Co
Sardinian Titbit Fermented Milk Eaten Widely
In Sardinia mountainous districts inhabitants consume large quantities of a fermented milk similar to koumiss or kephir. Milk from cow sheep or goat ferments at warm temperatures, thickens into a homogeneous mass, then cools to halt fermentation. It has a sharp acidic flavor and is eaten alone or spread on bread.
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Sardinia
Improved His Opportunity
Young Mrs Gotrox begins a breakfast with her elderly husband as he asserts his independence. He insists on eating with his own mouth and refuses any guidance from others, stating he will provide his own eating instructions.
Man cured after kidney trouble helps others
Evansville resident testifies after five years of kidney and bladder pain and weight loss ended by Foley's Kidney Cure. He, once told by doctors he could not be helped, reports full recovery after two bottles and urges others to try the remedy offered by Elam, Ordway & Houser.
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BR. Spiegel
Virginia St
Evansville
Ind
Foley
Elam, Ordway & Houser
A Kansas Town Puzzle Riddles by Sabetha Girls
The Kansas City Star reports a playful list created by Sabetha girls. Each clue hints at a town name such as Great Bend Abilene Leavenworth Manhattan Paola and Russell, using wordplay on famous places people or terms.
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Kansas
Great Bend
Abilene
Leavenworth
Manhattan
Kansas City Star
Why Plants Grow Erect
A discussion on why trees and other plants grow upright. The essay notes that light may influence growth but cites Dr. Maxwell S. Masters of England proving the hypothesis untenable by showing sprouts on green posts underground in mines still grow erect.
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Maxwell S. Masters
England
His Position In Love Declared Before Father
A young suitor is pressed by a father to state his position after professing love. The lover admits he was on one knee when declaring his feelings, revealing his humility and embarrassment in the scene. Diabel Rosa.
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Diabel Rosa
Ground bought sinks under water prompting comic apology
An angry man bursts into a real estate office claiming his purchased ground is thirty feet under water. The polite agent offers a diving suit with each plot and promises to send the buyer’s suit today, a humorous misstep captured by Cardiff Times.
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Cardiff Times
Foley's Honey and Tar Not Affected by Pure Food Law
Notice to customers from Elam, Jordway and Houser promoting Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe cough remedy for children and adults, claiming it contains no opiates or other harmful drugs and is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug law.
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Foley
Elam, Jordway & Houser
The Waning Honeymoon Confesses Strained Union
A couple confronts fading romance as affection questions go unasked and unreturned since the day before yesterday, signaling the end of their honeymoon phase.
Coughs and Pneumonia Warned By Foley’s Remedy
A severe cold may develop into pneumonia overnight and must be treated with Foley's Honey and Tar. The medicine claims to cure obstinate coughing and strengthen the lungs. The genuine product comes in a yellow package from Elam, Ordway & Houser.
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Foley
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Division of public funds to convent schools a main issue
Special to the Star reports in Sydney on March 8 that the division of public funds to convent schools has become the central political issue. The dispatch highlights debate among authorities and the public over funding for religious education amid broader policy clashes.
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The
Star
Sydney
N. 8
Sydney mayoral race reaches final day in hot election bid
The three candidate contest ends today as Sydney voters head to the polls. The campaign has been the most exciting in the city’s political history and shapes the outcome of the municipal government.
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Sydney
For coal or drugs phone 72. B 0 Watson
A terse public notice appears advising readers with concerns about coal or drugs to contact the number 72 and the reference B 0 Watson. The snippet provides minimal context and names one contact phrase without additional detail.
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Watson
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