Prominent Lydia Pinkham Letters Assert Female Cure
Two letters from women in Maryland and Mississippi laud Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female diseases and weakness. The ad notes a reward for proving letters fake and promotes Mrs Pinkham's free advice from Lynn Massachusetts, claiming thousands cured over 30 years.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Red Banks
Lydia EF. Pinkham
Lydia FE
Pinkham
Willie Edwards
Hampstead
Maryland
Lydia EE
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Joseph H. Dandy
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Japanese Women Viewed Through Outsider Tales
A globe trotter recalls a Vancouver hotel dining room scene where a Japanese waitress prioritized the man at the table over two Canadian women, illustrating a belief that men are valued more highly than women in Japanese culture. The anecdote highlights gender roles as seen by an outsider.
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Japan
Globe Trotter
Vancouver
Crowded New York Hotels in 1830s Era
The 1837 city housed about thirty first class hotels with capacity around 6 000. An early historian notes visitors totaling about 20 000, with strangers wandering the streets seeking lodging for the night as hotels operated on the European plan charging 2.50 to 3.50 dollars weekly.
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New York
Clit
Hall Park
New York Place
Seaboard expansion and board reorganization detailed
Richmond dispatch summarizes Seaboard Air Line merger of supporting lines including Atlanta and Birmingham 237 miles Florida West Shore 70 miles Plant City Arcadia and Gulf 19 miles Catawba Valley 22 miles Tallahassee and Southeastern 3½ miles creating about 3000 miles of operation from October 1 1909. Williams says harmony among interests and no personal victory in New York actions.
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John 8. Williams
Seaboard Air Line Railway System
New York
Atlanta and
Birmingham Air Line
Florida West Shore Railway
Plant City, Arcadia and Gulf Railway
Catawba Valley Railway
Tallahassee and
Southeastern Railroad
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Seaboard
Williams
Seaboard Directorate
Fiddlers Convention to be Held in Gadsden
The Coosa Valley Fiddlers Association will stage a convention in Gadsden City Hall similar to Alabama City events on October 29. The event aims for strong county turnout with prizes open to all fiddlers and a 4 pm special meeting where contest participants receive badges. Businessmen will have time to attend as the convention opens Friday.
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Gadsden
Coosa Valley
Fiddlers’ Association
Alabama City
Boise Woman Wins Governor Mansion Decorating Contract
Miss Marie Irvin of Boise Idaho received the contract to decorate and furnish the governor’s new official residence. The award marks one of the few such contracts won by a woman in the United States. Irvin studied art in Idaho and Chicago and has specialized in fine decorations for homes and clubs, drawing on her training and local reputation.
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Marie Irvin
Boise
Ida
Miss Irvin
Chicago
Idaho
Coal price talk with R O Watson at best rates
Contact R O Watson to discuss coal pricing and options. The message notes best grade coal available at reasonable prices and provides telephone contact 72 for inquiries.
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R. O. Watson
Industrial progress spotted in Georgia and Alabama week
The Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index reports a returning normal in business and a new prosperity era. Banks are planned or organized in Georgia and Alabama, Atlanta set weekly clearings records, and new mills and plants are proposed in Columbus Rome Sandersville and Valdosta with 21 corporations chartered and large real estate deals including a 500 acre Coweta county sale for 20000 dollars.
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Columbus
Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index
Georgia
Alabama
Atlanta
Tarlem
Waverly Tall
Eatonton
New Decatur
Ala
Ensley
Huntsville
Coweta County
Georgina
Administrator's Sale of Land in Calhoun County Alabama
Woodson J. Martin as administrator of Joe S. Francis deceased will sell three parcels in Calhoun County at public sale on October 30, 1909. Terms are one half cash and balance in two equal notes secured by two securities, due in one and two years. Parcels include F Crow place, Peter Gladden place, and Martha Ingram place totaling about 30 acres, in Township 15 Range 6 East. Sale to occur in front of Anniston courthouse within legal hours.
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Calhounounty
Alabama
Joe H. Francis
Anniston
Calhoun County
F. Crow
Peter Gladden
Clear Creek
Martha Ingram
Woodson J. Martin
Joe S. Francis
Honor Roll of Anniston Citizens for Tax Support Plan
The Star lists residents and businesses agreeing to contribute one percent of their tax assessments for five years to fund Anniston's development. Readers are urged to confirm their names or sign the contract sent by the Commercial Club, with missing contracts to be obtained and signed promptly.
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Anniston
Commercial Club
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W. I. M’kleroy
D. Woodruff
WM. A. Davis
Randolph F. Smith
Frank Leigh
United States
State OF Alabama
Agee, A. P Agee, Mrs
Ellie
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Anniston Hardware CO
Anniston Lime & Stone CO
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Florence L. Beckwith
C. M
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Fred
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Parker, O. Ex, & CO
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Turner
HE. J. Taylor
J. R. Allbright
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Walsh, Daisy Brewer
Wellborn Arthur
Wellborn
M. B. Wellborn & Acker
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W. H. Whiteside
W. W. Young
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