New Year Echoes From Athens Memory Note
Augusta Ellis Moore recalls 1862 Athens memories of General Cobb Toombs and Jackson, serenades at their homes, and the wartime romance of Confederate days. She recounts meetings with General Cobb and Toombs, a serenade party, and the fate of Major James Andrews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lollie Belle
Wylie
Athens
Laura Billups
Little
Episcopal Church
Dr. Henderson
Ross Crane
W. D. Ellis
New York
Thomas Moora
Sukle Doroughty
Liberty
Charlotte Ellis
W. F Peck
Serbia
Lil Hodgesn
Augusta Ellis Moore
Mother Earth
Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb
Federal Hill
Virginia
Cobb
Robert Toombs
General Cobb
General Toombs
Thomas R. R. Cobb
Howell Cobb
Henry R. Jackson
James Barrow
Geo. Newton
Frank Lumpkin
Fannie Moore
Georgia Shaw
William F. Peck
George Newton
South
Newton House
James Andrews
Cholera Epidemic Abates in Japan As Cases Decline
Tokio reports no new cholera cases since November 15 and the empire sees a daily increase rate around twenty cases. Associated Press notes the outbreak has greatly abated.
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Japan
Associated Press
Tokio
Curious Jennie Asks Where Papa Learned Poem
A vignette shows Jennie seated at a table watching her father give thanks. She asks where he learned the verse, revealing a moment of quiet, domestic curiosity from a child observer.
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Jennie
Papa
National Bank of Athens Resources and Circulation
The entry lists resources including capital stock paid in 200,000.00 and undivided profits, with current expenses and taxes totaling 18,972.65. It shows circulating notes outstanding at 100,000.00 and a net amount due to banks of 53,318.95, totaling 802,001.66.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
U.S
Federal Reserve Bank
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Cee Wee
Drug Problem Prompted Plan for Federal Drug Inquiry
Charles B. Towns of New York urges Congress to empower the President to name a committee to investigate federal responsibility for habit forming drugs. He says a federal finding would help states harmonize laws, set precedents, and push international action against narcotics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Charles B. Towns
New York
Wilson
Mr. Towns
Towns
Mosquito Question Puzzles a Child at Home
In a playful moment, a child asks whether mosquitoes bite because they like us or dislike us. The exchange reflects curious everyday reasoning and a light domestic scene.
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Little Willie
Uniting Energy of Character and Intellect
A reflective line urges harmony between intellect and character. It invokes the lantern of Diogenes as a metaphor for discernment and self improvement. The quote emphasizes inner unity as key to personal success.
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Diogenes
Chumfort
Time to Sign Pledge After Narrow Street Near Miss
A man narrowly avoids a dangerous fall while dodging a lightning bug near a street car track at noon. He is urged to sign the pledge to promote safety.
Antiquities Collected Amid Claims of Old Furniture
Browning's Magazine comments on Binnick gathering items labeled as antiques while others insist the collection consists mainly of old furniture.
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Binnick
Browning
Satin crepe frock with satin trimmed overblouse design
A matinee or bridge frock features satin crepe with silk trim and an overblouse tunic over checked Georgette. High collar may form revers when opened. tunnel sleeves add a refined note. Requires three yards of 36 inch crepe and 1 1/2 yards satin chine. sizes 34 to 42 bust. Pictorial Review Waist No 6936. skirt No 6610 sizes and prices listed.
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Pictorial Review
French Inventor Demonstrates One-Horsepower Engine
A French inventor claims to build a motor that delivers one horsepower for each pound of engine weight by harnessing the explosive force of gunpowder. The assertion centers on a miniature engine capable of significant power relative to its mass.
Improved Thumb Tacks with Folding Handles
Newly designed thumb tacks include removable handles that fold into the tack heads. The handles aid insertion and retract to stay out of the way when not in use.
The Hustler's Attitude Wins No Opportunity
A concise reflection on a hustler who avoids waiting for luck, always ready on the front porch to seize chances as they arise, embodying a bold self-reliant ethos.
Those Dinky Belts Show A Bold Tailor Escape
A witty remark describes a very strong fleet man who can slip away from his tailor, aided by a tiny belt attached to his coat, illustrating a playful urban flourish.
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Toombs
Miss Ellis
Scotland
Jackson
Thos. J. Brown
Franklin County
Brown
Brand
R. T. Camp
Oglethorpe County
Paul Brown
Hart County
McCurry
A. A. McCurry
Morgan County
Williford
Park
E. B. Fitzpatrick
Oconee County
M. F. Johnson
Newton County
I. L. Hitchcock
Mr. Tribble
Ter
Elbert County
Elbert
J. C. Thornton
Sherim
Wilkes County
J. W. Adams
Greene County
Greene
B. L. Bryan
Madison County
Madison
C. E. Adams
Walton County
W. H. Brown
Putnam County
Roy D. Stubbs
National Bank of Athens
Georgia
State OF Georgia
Clarke
John White Morton
John R. White
W. T. Bryan
Ghas
M. Snelling
G. F. Stephenson
Notary Public
Clarke County, Ga
Broad Street
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