Road Congress in Nashville to Discuss Road Methods
Washington March 18 Paul I Sargent assistant director office of public roads will hold a Road Conference in Nashville during the Southern Commercial Congress meeting open to road supervisors legislators and county officials of southern states The aim is practical discussion on road construction campaigns for road funds and highway commission legislation Kentucky leads eight states with 10114 miles of improved county roads in 1909 Georgia Missouri South Carolina Alabama Tennessee Florida Maryland among seven of eleven top improving states New York Washington Pennsylvania New Jersey also listed
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Washington, D. C
Paul I. Sargent
Office of Public Roads
Nashville
Southern Commercial Congress
Kentucky
Georgia
Missouri
South Carolina
Alabama
Tennessee
Florida
Maryland
New York
Washington
Pennsystee Onnd
New Jersey
Devoe Paint Claims Best Coverage and Savings
An advertisement claims Devoe paint uses fewer gallons and lasts longer, citing two Texas and North Carolina cases. N R Watkins of Lott used 13 gallons and had 6 left after buying Devoe. Co B Edwards of Edwards & Broughton used 30 gallons and had 16 left. Sold by Talmadge Hardware Co.
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Devoe
R Watkins
Lott
Texas
Edwards
Edwards *& Broughton
Raleigh
N. C
Talmadge Hardware Co
Durand to Address Health Conference in Nashville
Dana Durand director of the census will speak at the Health Conference during the Southern Commercial Congress sessions in Nashville April 8 to 10. He will stress the need for more elaborate vital statistics in southern states. Dr. Oscar Dowling of Louisiana presides and will describe his health train efforts to improve sanitary conditions, inviting health officers physicians and sanitarians to attend.
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Washington,d. C
E. Dana Durand
Nashville
Southern Commercial Congress
Oscar Dowling
Louisiana
Dowling
South
John Marshall Slaton a Georgia political figure profile
John Marshall Slaton emerges as a pivotal Georgia leader with a long record in public service. The piece outlines his nine terms in the general assembly, two nonpartisan speaker selections, and two unanimous senate presidency votes, plus his reputation for fairness and procedural mastery. It notes his birth in Meriwether County on December 25 1866 and his rise from modest means to partnership in Slaton Phillips.
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John Marshall Slaton
Georgia
General Assembly
Fulton County
House of Representatives
Senate
Slaton
Meriwether County
John Marshall
Atlanta
Boys
University of Georgia
Hopkins & Glenn
John. ‘T. Glenn
Slaton & ‘Phillips
House’ of Representatives
Glaton
Patton
Bat
Slaton’s decisive votes and state finance leadership in Georgia
In 1910 1911 Georgia politics Governor Slaton faced a tied vote on a constitutional amendment and voted in favor saving it. As acting governor he paid 1911 pension claims first leaving funds to pensioners and reshaping state finances. He married Sarah Frances Jackson and their Peachtree Street home hosted many legislators.
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House
Senate
Slaton
Georgia
Smith
United States
Brown
Sarah Frances Jackson
W. D. Grant
Atlanta
Peachtree Street
Stillman credits Dr King’s New Discovery with life saved
A man named Stillman recalls doctors’ two year prognosis. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery for curing his lung trouble and restoring his ability to work. The ad promotes the remedy as safe with prices at 60 cents and 1.00, trial bottle free from W J Smith and Bros and H R Palmers Sons.
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Stillman
Green
Malachite
W.J. Smith, & Bro
H.R Palmer’ & ‘Sons
Potato Pancakes Retire by Mek and Ficlen Armatrond
A user supplied cooking snippet describes preparing potato pancakes. It details grating a quart of raw potato, mixing with a binding flour, and frying in Cottolene to a light crisp finish. The note promotes Cottolene as economical and easy on digestion.
Arizona’s First Legislature Opens in Phoenix
The first Arizona state legislature convened at noon to organize and set a fast agenda. Democrats Henry F. Ashurst and Marcus A. Smith were named as U.S. senators candidates, with plans to discuss judiciary recall, officer terms, and major reforms including employers liability, workers compensation, and equal suffrage and prohibition amendments.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
United States
Henry F. Ashurst
Prescott
Marcus A. Smith
Tucson
Begg’s Mustarine Secures Athens Agency for Begg Co.
H R Palmer Sons agency secures Begg’s Mustarine in Athens. The preparation promises quick, clean relief from aches, colds, bronchitis, and chest pains without heat or blistering. It is sold on a money back plan with mail orders via J A Begg Co Rochester NY.
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H. R. Palmer & Sons
Begy
Athens
Begg
J A. Begg Co
Rochester
N. Y
Taft to visit New Hampshire for speeches
President Taft agrees to speak in Nashua Manchester and Concord to check the insurgent movement. The visit heightens tensions with Roosevelt supporters led by Governor Bass as Gallinger and the old guard prepare for a hard fight for a Taft delegation.
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Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
Taft
Granite States
Nashua
Manchester
Massachusetts
Bass
Roosevelt
Gallinger
Streeter
Olid Taft
Remedy for lingering cold urged by ad copy
An old advert suggests Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for lingering colds. It claims proper treatment ends persistent symptoms and urges purchase from dealers.
Cardul touted as remedy for womanly troubles in Alabama letter
Mrs. Carrie May of Shellhorn Alabama writes that after spells and headaches she used Cardul, felt well after two bottles, and urges other women with similar ailments to try the tonic. The ad claims Cardul strengthens womanly organs and has a 50 year record, with an advisory department in Chattanooga and a 64 page booklet available.
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Shellhorn
Ala
Carrie May
Pat Druggist
N. B
Ladies’ Advisory Dept
Nooga Medici Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
Tega
Plath
Parcels Post Referendum Day in Wisconsin Farmers Rally
Madison voters observe parcels post referendum day as farmers lobby Congress for a genuine parcels post law. Leaders cite 42 000 rural carriers traveling a million miles daily dropping mail into 4 million boxes and a weekly government loss near a half million dollars.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Congress
Get Your Money Worth With Banner and Uncle Remus
Promotion offers six months of the Athens Banner for 2.50 and one year of Uncle Remus. New subscribers encouraged to order now. Existing subscribers urged to pay six months in advance to renew.
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Uncle Remus
Athens
Conventions at Wichita Set to Welcome Record Visitors
Wichita expects a record number of visitors this week for the Interstate Association of Southwest Threshermen and the Southwest Kansas and Oklahoma Hardware Dealers' Association meetings. An automobile show will add to the attractions for attendees.
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Wichita
Kas
Interstate Association of Southwest Threshermen
Southwest Kansas and Oklahomai Hardware Dealers’ Association
Barnegat Postmaster Credits Cough Remedy
R. E. Collins, Barnegat New Jersey postmaster, suffered from a severe la grippe cough and exhaustion after coughing fits. He praises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, claiming it stopped the coughing after using the medicine. AW dealers. X
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R. E.collins
Barnegat N. J
Foley
AW Dealers
Insurgent Woodmen Organize in Nebraska
Representatives of Nebraska local camps of the Modern Woodmen of America meet in Columbus to protest recent insurance rate increases. A state insurgent organization will affiliate with the national committee leading the rate-change campaign.
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Columbus
Neb
Nebraska
Woodmen of America
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