Evans Found Dead After Escaping Milledgeville Asylum
George C. Evans, scion of a Milledgeville family, was found dead in a Macon alley near the Atlantic compress. He had escaped a private sanitarium three days earlier and walked to Macon. death likely from exposure after wandering in damp conditions. An inquest was held and the body sent home for interment.
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Macon
George C. Evans
Evans
Lonver
Expo
Milledgeville
Samuel Evans
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Haze Salve Ad
Dewitt's Carbolized Witch Haze Salve offered for sale by all druggists. Product name emphasizes carbolized formula and witch hazel content. A concise advertisement line promoting availability.
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DeWitt's
DewWitt's
Markets wary as weekly gains linger and prices steady
The market shows a slight weekly rise near one cent per pound with cotton mostly quiet amid wider financial unease. Analysts note poor year end demand, suggesting manufacturers and small firms may be slow to recover, while prices could firm if monetary operations improve and manufactured goods rebound.
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New York
Prosperity Rules South as Clearing House Certs Rise
The Columbus Georgia Clearing House Association reduced one fourth of its issued certificates for United States currency, signaling a rapid financial recovery. Merchants accepted certificates at face value and even paid premiums to boost confidence while cotton prices and Southern industry rebound. Investment in Southern manufacturing grows, unemployment eases, and confidence returns, forecasting a fresh wave of nationwide prosperity within days.
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Industrial Index
Columbus, Ga
Clearing House Association
United States
Himon
Deadlock of liver and bone functions cured by pills
An apparent health remedy advertisement promises to end a dangerous condition called deadlock of liver and bone functions. It touts Dr. King’s New Life Pills as a quick remedy with a money back guarantee and lists W. J. Smith & Bro and H. R. Palmer & Sons drug stores selling the 25 cent product.
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Dr. King
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Medicine Teaspoon Demand Sparks Baby Dose Debate
A humorous exchange notes Mrs Newlywed giving medicine to a baby requires a teaspoonful every hour. The doctor protests, while the wife explains that she, John, mother, and the nurse each must take a teaspoon first to coax the infant to swallow. The quip appears in the Democratic Telegram.
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John
Democratic Telegram
Danger in Asking Advice About Cold Remedies
A historical note warns against taking unknown preparations for coughs or colds. It mentions Foley's Honey as a preventer against pneumonia and stresses using trusted, genuine remedies from reputable packages.
Week of notable political and trade gatherings announced
Washington reports the Sixtieth congress meets Monday with anxieties over financial and corporate reform. The City of Mexico hosts the third International Sanitary Congress beginning Wednesday. Oklahoma's legislature opens its first session. Taft plans a European swing, ending in Hamburg and New York. The National Rivers and Harbors Congress convenes next Wednesday through Saturday. Straus invites leaders from twenty cities to discuss aiding U.S. commerce. The Republican National Committee meets Friday and Saturday to set the convention. Chicago hosts the annual automobile show and the international live stock exposition.
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Washington, D. C
North
South
Central America
Mexico
Oklahoma
Taft
Far East
Europe
St. Petersburg
Hamburg
New York
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Straus
Department of Commerce and Labor
Washington
United States
Republican National Committee
Chicago
Evangelistic Surge Across Christian Churches Signals Great Awakening
W A Chastain notes Pentecost echoes in modern evangelism as churches nationwide, including Georgia, intensify efforts. He cites Atlanta First Christian Church revival adding 301. Charles Scoville in Chicago drives high additions. Springfield, Lincoln meetings show strong growth. Episcopal and Baptist efforts expand prayer and services.
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Church of Christ
New Kingdom
Christ
Jesus
America
Georgia
Christian Church
First Christian Church
Atlanta
Wilson and
Lintt
South
Ing
Charles Reign Scoville
Chicago
Springfield
Lincoln
Nebraska
Scoville
Episcopal Church
Young
Baptist Church
Methodist
North Georgia
Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Remedy Advertised
A historical ad claims millions have used Foley's Honey and Tar with only beneficial results for coughs colds and lung troubles. It warns that only the genuine yellow package contains no opiates or harmful drugs and urges guarding health by refusing substitutes sold by all druggists.
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Foley
Foley's
Ideal wife idea from Chicago Record-Herald dialogue
A humorous exchange defines an ideal wife as one who cooks and cleans and cares for the home and self. The response adds a vaudeville actress earning $400 weekly as a contrast to youthful beauty.
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Chicago Record-Herald
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