Blois and Loire Valleys Chestnut Traditions Featured
The tour of Chateaux along the Loire highlights Blois Chambord Amboise Chenonceaux Langeais and Azay le Rideau with Blois known for Joan of Arc’s landmark. An illustrated portiere shows chestnuts steamed in wet cloth and sold in city streets. Chestnuts are praised as wholesome nutritious fattening and used in many preparations from boiled to bread by mountain villagers.
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Touraine
France
Loire
Blois
Chambord
Amboise
Chenonceaux
Langeais
Azay-le- Rideau
Joan of Arc
Rand
South Africa
Chestnuts Replace Corn in Diet of Poor in France
A consular report notes chestnuts increasingly substitute Indian corn for the poor in France. The usual preparation involves removing hulls blanching and cooking in a wet cloth placed in an earthen pot.
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France
German Professor Calculates Ocean Water Stay
A German professor, Mein ardus, calculates evaporation cycles for ocean water. He estimates a drop remains in the ocean 3,460 years before evaporation, assuming it waits its turn. In practice surface water may exit sooner, averaging about 12 days outside the sea.
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Meinardus
Will provides cremation and scattering ashes in Queens garden
The will of Mrs. Margaret Carmichael Webster, burned to death in Flushing New York, directs cremation and ashes scattered on the central flower bed in front of the Fresh Pond crematory in Queens. The will, dated October 21 1895, was filed for probate in Queens County recently.
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Margaret Carmichael Webster
Washington Street
Flushing
N. Y
Fresh Pond
Queens
Queens County
Plenty of Cold Water for the Veterans
Chattanooga May 7. Confederate reunion preparations include supplying veterans and visitors with cold drinking water across streets and battle sites. Water barrels will be iced and rest stations set up at Chickamauga battlefield Lookout Mountain and the Halfway House. The Southern Express Company will host a water station on Market Street with cups for visitors.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Camp
A. 2
Stewart
Battle Fields
Southern Express Company
Market Street
Chickamauga Battle Field
National Commission
Accre
Look Out
Amberdain Tablets Promote Health by Darius Wow Endorsed
A Newberg Junction resident reports Amberdain's Chamber Tablets greatly aid his wife and recommends their use for stomach or bowel troubles. Available for sale through all dealers.
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Tr Wold
Darius Wow
Newberg Junction
Get Rid of Rheumatism With Chamberlain’s Liniment
Advertisement urges use of Chamberlain's Liniment with regular massage to relieve rheumatism. Claims effectiveness with repeated applications. Presented as a local dealer sale notice.
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Chamberlain
Hartwell Rooters Travel to See J Morris in Athens
A large Hartwell party travels to Athens May 7 to watch University of Georgia and Vanderbilt games. John Morris, star pitcher for the University, draws strong Hartwell support as the delegation lists many of the town’s popular young men.
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Hartwell Rooters
J. Morris Hartwell
Hartwell
University
Vanderbilt
John Morris
Athens
Hartwell Prepares for Tech-Georgia Game Travel Rush
Residents expect heavy traffic and caravans as Hartwell mobilizes for Friday's Tech-Georgia clash in nearby University town. Morris delegates plan campus visits and many cars will shuttle between Athens and Hartwell to support the event.
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Tech
Athens
Hartwell
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Foley
Lipscomb & Company
Linton Spring Water CO
Linton Spring
Athens, Ga
Orr’s School
S. P. Orr
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Jackson St
Athens, Georgia
Erwin & Company
College Avenue
The
Georgia National Bank
Georgia
George
Prince Lichnowsky
Great Britain
House of Lords
Chateau OF Blois
Fay
Wingfield
the Shop of Quality
Fitform
Alonzo Richardson & Co
Certified Public Accounts
Empire Building
Atlanta
Athens Savings Bank
Certified Public Accountants
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