Interstate Commerce to Rule on Grain Rates
Atlanta Ga Aug 25 The expectation here is the interstate commerce commission will approve the raised grain and flour rates in force since August 1 The rise restores prior levels cut in 1906 amid railroad prosperity Georgia state officials have not protested indicating the commission may side with railroads If upheld the rates may stand prompting court appeals if rejected.
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Atlanta
Gia
Interstate Commerce Commission
Georgia Railroad Commission
Georgia Chippers
Georgian leader repays past misdeeds with conscience fund gesture
An Augusta style tale from Georgia recounts a once reckless youth who rose to prominence, now earning $20,000 yearly and leading a major industry. After rebuilding his life he repaid a former merchant employer with a $100 check, saying he owed the time wasted by his bad habits.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Masonic Lodge
Divide Fire Insurance With J C Jester Proposal
A suggestion circulates to share fire insurance responsibilities with J C Jester. The note outlines mutual aid and premium sharing aspects.
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J. C. Jester
The Subtle Power of Brothers in Match Making
The essay argues mothers dominate match making but brothers quietly drive many marriages. It details how a brother’s presence, teased as rival to his sister’s suitors, often yields him social leverage and even a slice of the wedding cake.
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Germany
Darmstadt
America
Ken
Jimmie Gotrox
Billy Croesus
Papas
Hay Fever Relief with Foley's Honey and Tar
Advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as immediate relief for hay fever and summer colds. It claims to stop difficult breathing and heal inflamed air passages, noting the genuine product comes in a yellow package and is sold by druggists.
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Foley
Boomerang Prank Sparks Small Town Altruism
Two merchants Clint and John and their joking friendship end in a practical joke that yields an unexpected charitable act. A stranger visitor asks for Fresh Air Fund subscriptions, and Clint urges John to donate two dollars from the till, prompting a small-town moment of generosity.
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Clint
John
Philadelphia Ledger
Fresh Air Fund
A budding philologist in a Delineator tale
A brief vignette features Bobbie age five shouting at a cow in his mother’s garden. The animal ignores the insult and continues grazing while three-year-old Mary, excited, instructs him to say “scow.”
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Bobbie
Mary
Modesty and Charity in Humorous Exchange
The Detroit Tribune notes George Ade’s retiring modesty and a joke about boasting. Taylor of Chicago recalls a flood relief anecdote in which a silent twenty dollar donation is valued over public contributions.
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George Ade
Detroit Tribune
Taylor
Chicago
Press Club
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J. W. Tuck and CO
Winterville, GA
Railway
Athens
Central Time
Macon
Madison
Georgia Railroad
H. R. McLean
D. A. Nolan
The
Fechheimer Fishel CO
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W. A. Mallory
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Meadow-Crest Dairy
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Monroe
Compton
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Athens Division
Winder
W. B. Veazey
the McGregor CO
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