Montgomery Fair to Feature National Speakers and Massive Premiums
The Alabama Agricultural Association schedules a seven day fall fair in Montgomery from October 22 to 27 with low railroad fares from Anniston. A 100 acre site near Montgomery hosts permanent improvements including a racetrack and buildings. Speakers include William Jennings Bryan and James Wilson. The event aims for an annual fair with substantial premiums, including a $1,000 prize for the best county display, drawing widespread county participation.
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Anniston
Montgomery
Alabama
Alabama Agricultural Association
Mont- Romery
Ine Association
William St. Bryan
Jas, Wilson
Agricultural Department
Sargent
Department of Immigration
Harvie Jordan
Southern Cotton Association
Samuel Spencer
The
Southern Railway
Jordan
W. H. Morris
Farmers’ Union
Southern Railway Pullman and Dining Car Route Details
Southern Railway operates Pullman sleeping and dining car service on routes between Greenville and Birmingham and Birmingham to Asheville and New York. A second service runs Birmingham to Chattanooga connecting with a train carrying a sleeper and day coaches to Salisbury.
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Pullman
Greenville
Birmingham
Birninghan
Asheville
New York
Birmingtam
Ali
East Radford
Chattanooga
Chattanoga
Carring Leeple
Salisbury
Washington & Southwestern Limited
Atlante
Newark
Pullman Library
Atlanta
York
Pulman
Ashington
Richmond
Newpor
Spariacburg
Washington
Cinematte
McA
Lexington
Cincinnati
Penne
Louisville
Wirmingham
Cincinnad
Vani
Stepan
Biringham
Knoxville
Philadelphis
Preacher Lays In Church All Night In Apparent Trance
The Rev Sam Go Jones stricken Friday evening while kneeling in prayer at the Glen Ashe Presbyterian church. Auditors believed he was in a trance and wrapped him in blankets before leaving him on the edifice. He was removed Saturday to a neighbor’s home and later to Mississippi for treatment. Jones, formerly of the city, is married with four children.
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Mississippi
Mr. Jones
Tftia City
Glen Addie
Auditori
Ths
Montgomery Fair Promises Wide Horse Race Feature
Courier notes nationwide horse entries for the Montgomery Fair races and promises ample accommodations with arrangements to handle thousands attending the event.
Local social notes from Birmingham to Atlanta and Annapolis
Mr and Mrs M J Block and Miss Minnie Wolsoncroft spent yesterday in Birmingham Mrs I E B Gordon and her sisters Miss Hammond and Mrs M Warring Harrison left yesterday for Annapolis Md to attend the graduation of their brother Mr Philip H Hammond Mrs Leon Ullman returned yesterday from Atlanta where she visited her son Mr Nat Ullman and accompanied her husband to New York stopping in Atlanta Mrs J G McKinney left today for Memphis for a week or ten days on vacation The Kindergarten Town Improvement society will meet with Mrs Hor nce Miller at 430 Wednesday afternoon Mrs Henry and daughter Miss Mary formerly of this city pass through last night en route from Jacksonville to Atlanta Miss Henry will enter Coxs college near Atlanta Mr and Mrs S P Kennedy have returned from Tennessee they were accompanied home by Mrs Kennedy s mother Mrs H T Dick
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I. E B. Gordon
Margaret Hammond
Mra. M. Warring Harrison
Annapolis
Mad
Philip H. Hammond
Henry
Miss Mary
Jacksonville
Atlanta
Miss Henry
Cox's College
Positive guarantee skin remedy advert reveals freckles cure
An ad from the National Toilet Company of Paris Tennessee markets a freckle pimples liver spot sun tan and skin eruption treatment with a money back guarantee. It promises cure in 10 to 20 days and sells for % cents and £1.00 at drug stores or by mail. The brief also includes a courtroom joke about extenuating circumstances in a assault case.
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Pew
National Toilet Company
Paris
Tenn
Making Flowers Pay and a Vicar in Armarthon Draws
Fragmentary note reports a vicar in Armarthon earning 2500 dollars yearly from a London dealer. Mentions an old lady from Berkshire said to earn nearly something from Marechal Nie avid. Details are unclear and names may be garbled.
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Ifnes
Armarthen
London
Perkshire
Marechal Nie
Simple Gray Tailored Styles Dominate Fashion Outlook
Fashion notes highlight simple gray tailored suits with minimal trimming as smart. Designers feature braid and embroidery on waistcoats for distinction in severe models, with dotted swisses and white fabrics rising in popularity. See Gabrielle waist details, lingerie belts, mother of pearl buckles, and Hagish embroidery trends.
A Lesson in Health Kidney Cure Ad
An 19th century style health ad claims Foley's Kidney Cure will positively cure all forms of kidney and bladder disease by strengthening the system. Elam Ordway and Houser are listed as references.
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Foley
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Foleys
Salt Cure for Epilepsy Claimed by Ambulance Surgeon
An ambulance surgeon at Bellevue dismisses salt as a cure for epilepsy. He notes patients often have salt on their neck and face but calls the remedy a relic of old country superstition and says the mechanism is unknown.
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Bellevue
New York
Start and finish
A Pittsburg Post quotation contrasts a flamboyant citizen with a sour one over freedom and marriage. The exchange asserts personal responsibility in marriage decisions, framing spousal unions as voluntary and not forced by others.
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Pittsburg
Faux Pas at Gottawadds Highlight Dinner Misread
Mrs. Oldcastle recalls a humorous moment at Gottawadds last night. The hostess misread a chafing dish as preparing a Welsh rabbit, prompting playful exchange with Mrs. Oldcastle. The Chicago Record-Herald notes the lighthearted social scene.
No Policy Like Politeness in Narrow Courtroom Debate
A columnist argues that courteous conduct can surpass aggressive rhetoric in resolving disputes. The piece stresses patient dialogue over loud contention and suggests politeness yields clearer outcomes in public discourse.
The Actor and Musician Swap Roles In City Spotlight
The actor works when he performs on stage and the musician performs while working on a project. The arrangement highlights artistic versatility and cross discipline collaboration in the local arts scene.
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