Seventy Six Registered in Clarke County In Draft
In Athens and Clarke county a total of 1976 men aged 21 to 31 registered under the selective draft act. Sheriff Walter E. Jackson reported county totals with counts by race and age, noting 047 white and 079 colored aliens among registrants and exemptions claimed for civil office. The block lists age by race, showing 317 aged 21 and 156 aged 29, plus various counts up to age 30.
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Athens
Clarke County
Walter E. Jackson
Georgia
Sea
Sandy Creek
Buck Branch Seers
Bradberrys
Kenney
Princeton Serene
Registration by Districts and Card Exemptions Totals
The table lists figures for the county by districts and classes showing how cards were arranged after registration color, exemption status, and exemption causes, with totals across categories. It presents a compact summary of registration distribution and eligibility patterns within the county.
Inn and Cottages at Daniel Mineral Springs Opening
The Inn and Cottages at Daniel Mineral Springs near Union Point Georgia will open for guests on Saturday June 2 1917. With competent cooks and waiters the company aims to serve the very best and invites visitors to enjoy the healing waters at Daniel Mineral Springs. Eagles Hotel Corporation Union Point Georgia 2wks.
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Daniel Mineral Springs
Union Point
Eagles Hotel Corporation
Stomach Trouble and Constipation Charms Wellsburg Gist
S H Murphy Wellsburg New York calls Chamberlain's Tablets the most satisfactory stomach trouble and constipation remedy he has sold in thirty four years of drug store service. Obtainable everywhere.
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S. H. Murphy
Wellsburg
N. Y
Black Man Stay in the South Says Chicago Tribune
The piece argues northern hypocrisy on race and notes the south’s racial prejudice while acknowledging gradual southern tolerance. It contrasts northern and southern attitudes, cites mob violence in Memphis and East St. Louis, and warns that true liberty for blacks depends on both sympathy and power. The voice cites Munsterberg and a Dooley quip to illustrate conflicted progress.
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The
Chicago Tribune
East 81
North
Virginia
Dooley
Sage Tea for Darker Hair Promises Youthful Look
A vintage advertisement touts Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound to darken gray hair naturally. It claims even coverage, a thicker and glossier appearance, and a visibly younger look after one or two applications, with no disease cure implied.
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Wyeth
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
Associated Press roundup of results in American, National, Southern and South Atlantic leagues. Key games include Washington 3 over Chicago 0, Cleveland 6 over New York 1, Philadelphia 11 over St. Louis 6 in the American league. Cincinnati 6 over New York 3, St. Louis 8 over Boston 7 in the National. New Orleans 2 over Atlanta 4, Memphis 1 over Nashville 0, Mobile 2 over Birmingham 12 in the Southern. Jacksonville 9 over Charleston 4, Augusta 2 over Columbia 2 in the South Atlantic.
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American Washington
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Southern New Orleans
Atlanta
Memphis
Nashville
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Mobile
Birmingham
South Atlantic
Jacksonville
Charleston
Augusta
Columbia
Remedy Famed In India For Cholera Aid
A missionary lecturing in Des Moines Iowa claimed a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy saved his life during a cholera scare in India. He said the remedy was effective as both preventive and cure and is obtainable widely.
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India
Des Moines
Iowa
Chamberlain
Inida
Ready Writers' Yearly Contest at University Campus
Yesterday on the university campus the Ready Writers held their annual contest with twenty eight entrants. Participants were given the topic The Exodus of the New Kroes from the South Its Causes and Prevention for the medal awarded at commencement.
Life of Court Page Hard Stand of Pages
A narrator recalls a ten year old, Manfrede, standing for long periods as a page in Prussian courts. His sister explains he trains, starting at 20 minutes and now nearing two hours, aiming to stay upright through performances. Tales of fainting pages behind princesses’ chairs illustrate the demanding ceremonial duty.
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Castle K
Manfrede
Alica von Krockow
New York Independent
Freda
Prissian Court
Funetims Inter T
Early History of Gold in Ancient Trade and Use
Gold appears in earliest historic times and is noted in Genesis and Judges. Initially used for ornaments, the goldsmiths trade is linked to idol overlay in Judges.
Italian scientist estimates sun powered heat swap
An Italian scientist claims that a square area of the earth receiving six hours of sun gains heat equal to the combustion of over 2,600 tons of coal.
Snaile Barometer Insight From Rain Clues
Snails act as natural barometers seeking shelter under leaves or tree bark when rain is in the air, signaling damp weather cues and environmental sensitivity.
How to Acquire a Good Carriage to an Automobile
A humorous exchange shows a clerk offering two titles for sale as a substitute in a small ad. The joke centers on shifting from a classic carriage guide to a modern automobile manual, reflecting a transitional moment in transportation. The snippet ends with a prompt to advertise your wants.
Makes House Out of Straw by Colorado Rancher
A Colorado ranchman builds a six room straw house costing 270 dollars excluding labor. Straw bales form the walls laid like bricks, coated with cement inside and out, with pebble outer finish. The home is lighted, ventilated, warmer in winter and cooler in summer, and Popular Mechanics notes its potential longevity and comfort.
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Colorado
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Wasted Power and Water Resources
A Metallurgical and Chemical Engineering note argues that the nation loses millions and risks trillions in wasted hydraulic power. It urges immediate development of all economically available water power, with government safeguards on ownership, pricing, and charter limits to aid electrochemical industries at Niagara.
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Electro-Chemical
Niagara
Do you save God and the wit of a Chinese witness
A noted San Francisco lawyer, famed for probing Chinese witnesses, misreads dialoque about divinity and religion. A sharp, nearsighted judge-like quip ends with the question Do you save God endured to the lawyer’s grave. The piece notes world wealth figures, listing the United States, Britain, Canada, India, and other nations with billions in assets in a statistical aside.
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San Francisco
Lung
God
Christ
Case
United States
Great Britain
Ireland
Canada
India
British Empire
Germany
France
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Portugal
Give Them Music and Light for Youth at Home
A tactful mother can supply music laughter and sociability at home. If she frowns on company her son and daughter may wish to entertain friends and the evenings may become lonely for her and her friends.
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New York Evening Telegram
Mystery of the Classified Bureau Slip
A Washington census office slip misclassified a crime described as "Running a blind tiger" under Cruelty to Animals after confusion by a woman clerk. The anecdote highlights the oddities in record keeping and the quirks of entry headings.
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Bureau of the Census
Washington
How to Rid Dandruff with Parisian Sage
A traditional remedy claims dandruff stems from a germ and shampooing only cleanses temporarily. Applying genuine Parisian Sage directly to the scalp is said to destroy the germs, restore healthy scalp conditions, and revive lifeless hair, with a few days of use and availability from H. R. Palmer & Sons and druggists.
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H. R. Palmer & Sons
German Inventor Develops Tin Free Solder For War Needs
Under pressure of wartime shortages German chemists forge a tin free solder using cadmium and lead then add bismuth to remove toxicity. The new alloy yields a non poisonous, tin light solder suitable for sealing cans and food stoppers, aiding Germany's wartime tin crisis and prompting government tin top seizures.
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Germany
An Expert In Motives From Fort Worth Star Telegram
Claude Callan describes cousin Henry as a motive expert who can deduce why people act. He claims Henry can expose hidden motives by analyzing past events, sometimes four or five years back, and build a case in under an hour. Henry is currently upset that his daughter was not valedictorian.
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Cousin Henry
Henry
Claude Callan
Fort Worth
Panorama of city life through a streetcar window
The Kansas City Star describes a lively streetcar view where buildings blur into scenes of beauty and humor and tragedy. A professor notes moments like a mother with child, a cottage, gentle ukulele players, and a stropper with a razor hinting at untold sequels.
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Pate
Kansas City
California’s small farms emerge from Spanish land grants
California's old Spanish land grant ranches give way to a farming shift as people seek smaller farms for better taxation and production. The piece notes historical validation by the U.S. and highlights a growing movement toward smaller agricultural operations. A quip about fairies and a motorist adds a light aside.
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California
Peope
Indiesnapolia News
No Risk Toy Balloons For Kids Raises Aligned Stock
A short dialogue reveals purchases described as inflated stock and toy balloons for children. The speaker confirms knowledge of the purchases, framing them as harmless and aimed at delighting kids. The exchange presents a playful contrast between risk and whimsy.
X-ray Aids Age in Juvenile Case in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati a youth accused of striking a coworker claimed nineteen. His father argued he was seventeen, so juvenile authorities would handle him. X-ray images of hand elbow and hip bones showed the seventeen-year-old’s bones not hardened, but the defendant’s bones had, fixing the boy’s age at eighteen or more.
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Cincinnati
Arisoner
Bens
Teddy’s Chilling Ride With Uncle Ed Ward
In a Boston Post item a family aims to impress rich Uncle Ed ward during a visit. On a trolley ride home their son Edward sits on the elder’s knee but moves away after the uncle’s breath pushes him off, prompting a humorous complaint from Teddy.
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Teddy
Jones
Boston Post
Japan’s Narrow Gauge Railways Face Standard Gauge Push
Popular Mechanics notes Japan’s 6000 miles of narrow gauge railways are lagging. The cost to convert to standard gauge is estimated at about 450 million dollars. Trains run under 30 mph. cars and sleeping coaches are cramped. The Imperial Railways director supports the change, aiming to convert the main Tokaido line in 12 years and other islands within 25 years.
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Japan
Imeperial Railways
Tokaido
Popular Mechanics Magazine
The Giant Republic in a Brazilian context
Dan Ward in World Outlook argues that the United States could fit into Brazil excluding Alaska, with vast unexplored territory. He imagines a mighty inland Amazon like river enabling ocean steamers to sail from New York to Omaha, predicting Brazil’s future commercial rise parallels its physical growth.
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Republic
United States
Alaska
Brazil
Amazon
New York
Omaha
Ned
Dan Ward
Golden wedding entertainment moves tenants to tears
A golden wedding celebration was held for an aged couple, with an emotional speech by the host. An Irish couple nearby noted the host’s tears, remarking that he has married the same woman for fifty years.
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Pat
Weekly Telegraph
Bennie Bumpernickel Quips On Early American Humorist
A comic exchange features Bennie asking who the first American humorist was and an elder replying that the figure preferred being right over becoming president, a line preserved in a humorous school history moment.
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Bennie Bumpernickel
A Careful Driver Heeds Every Bicycle Cop
A careful driver voices caution about driving. Mr Chuggins boasts he is well acquainted with every bicycle policeman, claiming to greet them by first name. The dialogue satirically highlights overconfident driving and police familiarity.
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Cautioux
Mr. Chuggins
Lemon Beauty Lotion from Lemons and Orchard White
A vintage home beauty tip advocates mixing fresh lemon juice with orchard white to create a skin lotion. Strain out pulp, combine about two lemons with three ounces orchard white, shake, and bottle for months of use on face neck arms and hands. Apply daily to brighten clear and smooth skin.
Barber in Town Promises Quick Help for Bald Men
A new barber arrives seeking to attract bald patrons by offering fresh styling ideas. He invites men to drop in and see if he can suggest options that fit their needs and build confidence.
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