Memorial Day debate splits North and South in letters
A sea of society notes and civic chatter salutes Memorial Day while editorials from Miss Mildred Rutherford defend April 26th as sacred for the South and oppose May 30th. The Voters League Convention, Stoner visit events, and local club notices fill the page with literary and social activity.
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Mildred Rutherford
Mildred Lewis Rutherfords
S. M
Lucy Cobb Institute
Athens
South
Georgia
Children of the Confederacy
Athens Ga
Daughters of the Confederacy
Confederate Memorial Associations
Mildred L. Rutherford
General
Confederate Memorial Association
State Historian of
Vegetable Compound Testimonial From Readers
A letter from a Delaware reader praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for a daughter with long illness and schooling interruption. The writer notes widespread use by grandmothers and others, urging others to try the remedy based on personal experience and years of testimonials.
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E. Pinkham
Greenville
Dells
Lydia E
Advertisement Claims 666 Breaks Cold Fever Quickly
An old advertisement asserts that 666 destroys a cold fever and grippe faster than any remedy, preventing pneumonia and delivering rapid relief. The claim appears in a vintage lay storefront ad, reflecting period medical marketing.
Mother Learns of Daughter's Trial
New York report on Olivia M. P. Stone resuming the witness stand for further cross examination in her trial for the murder of Ellis Guy Kincaid, former Cincinnati corporation counsel. The courtroom included Mr. Warbasge and Mr. Clark, a Cincinnati attorney, as the proceedings continued Monday.
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New York
Tompkinsville
Olivia M. P. Stone
Ellis Guy Kincaid
Cincinnati
Warbasge
Clark
Stone Sought Mann Act Charge Against Kincaid
Miss Stone challenged by Warbasse in court as Clark refused to testify on a Mann act charge against Kincaid. Stone learns of the case through a letter from Tompkinsville. Raymond Street jail attendants report the prisoner lamenting the failure to inform her mother about her trouble.
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Miss Stone
Warbasse
Clark
Kincaid
Tompkinsville
Raymond Street
Judge Cobb to Speak at Georgia Historical Society Meeting
Judge Andrew J Cobb of Athens will preside at the Georgia Historical Society annual meeting in Savannah on April 12. The program includes papers by Leonard Maeckall and Linton M. Collins, discussions led by professors Scott and Brooks, a luncheon, a visit to the DeRenne Historical Library at Wormsloe, and the election of five curators.
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Georgia Historical Society
Aavannah
Andrew J Cobb
Athens
Leonard Maeckall
Edward Langworthy
Georgia
Linton M. Collins
Beldaville
Scott
Macon
Brooks
The
Georgia Historical Quarterly
DeRenne
Wormsloe
Human Hydroplane: Weissmuller Aims for Paris 1924
John Weissmuller of Illinois Athletic Club pursues the U S Olympic team for Paris 1924 as a teenage swimming prodigy. He already set many records, trains daily, eats steak before races, favors speed in six strokes, and plans a Hawaii trip in May while aiming to lower world marks across events.
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New York
John Weissmuller
Ilinois Athletic Club
United States
Paris
Weissmuller
Vienna
Austria
Chicago
Fullerton Beach
Weiss ‘Muller
Hawaii
Aiken Hotel Damaged by Fire in Midnight Blaze
Fire destroyed the rear wing of the Highland Park hotel in Aiken at midnight. Damage estimated at 25,000 dollars. The blaze burned twelve rooms including the kitchen. origin unknown. Wing to be replaced at once, owners stated Monday.
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Aiken
8. C
Highland Park
Calomel Advised Against Use in Favor of Liver Tone
An old advertisement warns that calomel mercury makes people sick and crampy. It promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable substitute that cleanses the liver without harsh side effects. The copy claims the product restores health by next day and is safe for children, with no salts needed.
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Dodson
666 Cold Remedy Ad Claims Speedy Relief
An old advertisement touts 666 as a quick cure for colds fever and La Grippe, presenting it as the fastest remedy known.
Spartanburg Signs Two From Toledo Spartanburg Adds Berry and Manush From Toledo
Spartanburg Baseball Club announces the signing of pitcher Berry and catcher Manush from the Toledo Club of the American Association. The acquisitions strengthen the Spartanburg roster as of the latest club announcement.
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Spartanburg
Toledo
S. C
Berry
Manush
American Association
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Gardner
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Lady Astor
Carrie Chapman Catt
International Suffrage Association
Charles E. Hughes
Jarning
White House
Washington, D. C
Grace Abbott
U. S. Children’s Bureau
Julia Abbott
U. S. Department O| Interior
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Col. M.G. Michael
League For Women Voters
Stoner
Winifred Sackville Stoner
Woman’s Club
Goether
L. L. Hendren
P.T
Parent-Teacher Association
John Williams
Avenue Sewing Club
John Williamson
Virginia Avenue Sewing Club
R. L. Dudley
Tanner Turner
Fannie ‘Turner
Terian Charel
Bloomfield Street
Athens Music Study Club
J M. Hodgson
Boxsey
H. Is Hodgson
Emmanuel Guild
Reunoon Tuealay
Ladies’ Aid
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian Church
Nual Bazaar
Mary P. Taylor
Wake Forest
N. C
Major Alexander Forward
Richmond, Va
C. J. Heatwole
Milledge Avenue
Julius Talmadge
George Hodgson
Julian McCurry
Valdosta
Marion Arnold
St. Mary’s Hospital
Marcus McWhorter
McWhorter
Greene County
Herschel Carthers
Walter Lowe
Miss Evelyn Jackson
W. F. Pittard
St. Mary's Hospital
Louise Oliver
Madison
J. S. Dickens
B. F. Farmer
General Hospital
City
Louis Punkenstein
Atlanta
Lamar Rucker
Mrs. Wingfield Nisbet
L. Lanier
Bryan Dixon
West Point
DuPree Honenicutt
Harold Hinton
S. V. Sanford
Charles VY. Sanford
Louis Finkstein
Morris’ Michael
Margaret Kimsey
Emily Cloud
Lexington
Mrs. Friedman
Mrs
Sidney Boley
Max Michael
Simon Michael the II
Mr. Arte Small
Capt
J. W. Barnett
Lucy Linton
Etta Park
Esther Upson
Emily Upson
Charleston
Magnolia Gardens
Walton Griffith
Baby
Arthur Griffith
Golden Knight
Norcross
Jones
Paulin
Owen Coleman
J. Solomon
Solomon
Savannah
A. D. King
Winder
8. J Cabhledge
Max Isaacs
Flora Isaacs
Brunswick
Lillian Isaacs
Lucy Cobb
KCKS
Withers
Mr. W.S. Hughes
John Kelly
Hinton Securities Co
J. A. Wright
Thomas St
Olivia Stone
Cobb
Historical Society
Aiken Hotel
Calomel
Herbert
Rawlinson
Jove
Star Pressing Club
Holman
Atlanta Trust Company
Erengeorgia
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Oak
OneiDollar
Atlanta, GA
Farm Loan Department
the Realty Loan & Investment Co
Southern Mutual Building
Athens, Ga
Hilly & Jones, Inc
Athens, Georgia
Georgian Hotel
Barber
Columbus
Anderson
Hilley & Jones
Prince Ave
Harold Tuck
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