Retailers Oppose Parcels Post Law in Congress Hearing
A group of retailers from scattered locales asks Senator Bourne for a hearing on proposed parcels post legislation. They warn the bill could threaten local merchants and mail order houses, urging delay and further study of economic effects before a final vote. The Mississippi legislature has also enacted a sales tax on mail order orders.
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Washington, D. C
Bourne
Congressional Post Office and Post Roads Committee
Uncle Sam
Hitchcock
America
Washington
New York
National Protective Association
Mississippi
Montana Elks Open State Convention In Kalispell
Kalispell Mont July 5 a large attendance marked the opening of the annual Montana Elks state convention. Delegates from Anaconda Helena Butte Great Falls Missoula and other cities were represented. An excursion on Flathead lake and a big parade are planned, with principal sessions tomorrow and many delegates headed to Portland for the national convention next week.
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Kalispell
Mont
Elks
Anaconda
Helena
Butte
Great Falls
Missoula
Montana
Flathead Lake
Portland
The
Order
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad
An old advertisement urges readers to buy Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy now, claiming it is certain to be needed before summer's end and available from all dealers.
New York Moves to Silence Muffler Cutouts
New York city walls in a muffler cut-out crackdown as July 16th deadline and potential arrests loom. The Touring Club of America urged curb on exhaust noise, with similar actions spreading to New Jersey Massachusetts New Haven Albany and Philadelphia.
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New York
New York City
Greater
Board of Aldermen
Waldo
Touring Club of America
Youring Club of America
New Jersey
Acton
Philadelphia
Director of Public Safety
Porter
Blankenburg
Highway Commission of Massachusetts
Massachusetts
New Haven
Conn
Cowles
Common Council
House-Fly Versus Bedbug in Disease Prevention Debate
The article argues the house fly is a greater disease risk than the bedbug, citing Dr. Cyrus Thompson and the North Carolina Board of Health. It urges American households to focus on flies as typhoid carriers and to adopt stronger measures to curb their spread.
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Journal
The
American Medical Association
Declaration of Interdependence for Southern Prosperity
The South asserts its resource base and interdependence as essential to national advancement. It cites 400 million acres of farming land, 509 billion tons of coal, 253 million acres of timber, 89 thousand miles of railways, 17 thousand miles of navigable waterways, and a 33 million population producing nearly 8 billion dollars in agriculture and industry. The Manufacturers' Record renews its pledge to national harmony and shared prosperity through Southern development.
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South
Chamberlain's Liniment for Muscle Soreness Relief
Advertises Chamberlain's Liniment as best for muscle soreness from heavy exercise or injury and also for rheumatic pains. Notes it is for sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Gainesville Wins Two Of Three From Athens Team
Gainesville fuels a strong amateur baseball run as they beat Athens 2 1 4 9 to 3 in a three game series. McWhorter hits a home run and Smith fends off ten hits for a 2 1 win. Randolph stars in the third game, Gainesville prevails 9 to 3.
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Gainesville Herald
L Coal
Gainesville
Athens
McWhorter
Anderson
University of Georgia
Tech
Frank Anderson
Smith
Cainesville
Peeler
Rawson
Smith and
Fluker
Bailey
McCormack
Sumpter
Sanders
Randolph
Sas
Hodgson
McNeil
Royston
Southern Railway
B. H. Merck
Lord Strathcona presides Imperial University Congress
Lord Strathcona, chancellor of the University of Aberdeen and McGill University, presided at the sessions of the Congress of the Universities of the Empire in London. The discussions focused on the position of women in universities.
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London
Lord Strathcona
University of Aberdeen
McGill University
Montreal
Congress of the Universities of the Empire
Mail Carriers Soar In The New Air Age
An optimistic note on air mail and aerial transport as a future standard. Dr King’s New Discovery is praised for throat and lung relief with reported cures. A 50c to 1.00 price point is mentioned along with local retailers. The Woodstock hodcarriers and builders union won a 212 cents per hour raise.
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Uncle Sam
Dr. King
America
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Southern Express Company
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Washington & Lumpkin Sts
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Gentral
Georgia
Area Central
Frains
Macon
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H. R.mclean
J. ©. Hellner
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Turin
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Stokio
Shanghai
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Canada
Campaich
J. T. Anderson
Ce. C. Kinnebrew
Recker Street
Georgia Railroad
Williams Mfg, CO
Cleveland
Ohio
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Chichester
Grand Lodge
Armory
Woodstock
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