Roosevelt praised for new financial relief measures
Washington November 17 President Roosevelt receives widespread commendation for yesterday’s financial relief actions. Telegrams from major cities arrive at the White House, with experts forecasting small deposit certificates will affect national bank deposits and gold reserve considerations drive investor interest.
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Washington
Roosevelt
New York
Iego
White
Cie
Secretary of the Treasury
Cortelye
White Tower
Te Treasury
Arnica Salve Ad by J G Jenkins Call for Pain Cure
An advertisement features J G Jenkins of Chapel Hill NC praising Burk len’s Arnica Salve for quick pain relief and healing of a felon. The notice promotes the product as best on earth for sores burns and wounds and lists W J Smith Bro and H R Palmer & Bons drug stores as sellers at 25 cents.
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Burklen
J. G. Jenkins
Chapel Hill
W. J. Smith & Bro
H.R. Palmer & Bons Drug Stores
Walking prescription ad highlights health tips from Weston
Cleveland, Nov 1. Ward Payson Weston, famed for his Portland to Chicago trek, visits Cleveland. He urges walking as medicine and offers quirky health tips such as prune daily and smart habits. He covered 32 miles in eight hours and plans 48 more to Wakeman tonight amid large crowds.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Ward Payson Weston
Portland
Chicago
Weston
Painesville
Wakeman
Htai
Legal Advertisements for Clarke County Estate Matters and University Athletics
Notices announce J E Barnett seeks permission to sell estate lands to pay debts, with Dec 1 1907 hearing. C A Rowland seeks permanent administration for W P Cleveland. J T Pitterd seeks letters of dismissal for T A Wansley estate. Also petition to incorporate University of Georgia Athletic Association in Athens to promote social and athletic activities with powers to hold property, issue notes, and manage by laws for 20 years with renewal.
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Georgia
Clarke County
J. E.barnett
E. F. Barnett
B. Wingfield, Sr
Court of Ordinary
S. B. Wingfield, SR
C. A. Rowland
W. P. Cleveland
S. R., Wingfield, SR
Ordinary
J. T. Pitterd
T. A. Wansley
Ayld
Swingfield, SR
Bakit - Clarke County
Superior Court
Said County
C. M. Snelling
Sanford
Billups Phintzy
E. H. Dorsey
Jota Welsh
Mell
M. G. Michael
Annd
University of Georgia Athletic Association
Athlete
Jermissible
United States
Georgia Life Insurance Company of Athens charter petition
Clarke County records show Sylvanus Morris and T S Mell petitioning for incorporation of The Georgia Life Insurance Company of Athens with capital stock set at $500,000 in 100 shares of $100 each. The filing lists signatories, intent to raise capital within 30 days, and requests incorporation under Georgia law.
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Georgia Life Insurance Company OF
Athens
John R. White
Hamilton McWhorter
L. F. Edwards
James White
J. Y. Carthers
W. T. Bryan
EF. R. Hodgson, Sr
George H. Hulme
L. H. Farguson
John A. Darwin
M. G. Michael
Iw. MO
J. Wilkins
Geo. H. Hulme
C.H. Phinny
Joseph N. Webb
J. E. Talmadge
J. Y. Carithers
Billups Phiniy
BR. R. Hodgson
James M. Smith
Hamilton McWhorten
Joan A. Darwin
Cobb & Erwin
Georgia Petition to Secretary of State in Clarke County
A Georgia Clarke County petition to Secretary of State Philip Cook lists multiple Athens residents led by John R. White and others. The document states their residences in Athens Whitehall and Smithonia and references the county and state.
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State OF Georgia
Clarke
Philip Cook
State of
Georgian
John R. White
Hamilton McWhorter
L. F. Edwards
James White
J. Y. Camthers
W. T. Bryan
E. R. Hodgson, Sr
Joseph N. Webb
John E. Talmage
C. H. Phinizy
J. J. Wilkins
Billups Phinizy
George H. Hulme
James M. Smith
L. H. Farguson
John A. Darwin
M. G. Michael
Athens
Whitehall
Smithonia
Coun
County Board Seeks Bids With Right to Reject All
The county board invites bids and will receive them at the regular meeting in January. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated the 19th day of November.
Labor action and anti immigration stance at AFL meeting
Norfolk, Va. Amer ican Federation of Labor adopts the special committee report on the Van Cleave Buck injunction suit using assessments across affiliates for defense. It endorses total exclusion of immigration from Asia and Pacific islands citing Japanese labor influx as a threat. DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve advertised as healing and soothing for piles.
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Norfolk
American Federation of Labor
van Cleave-Buck
Washington
Manufacturers’ Association
Gompers
Federation
Asia
Pacific Ocean
United States
Young
Russia
America
DeWitt
Southern States Association of Agriculture Opens Session
Columbia S C November 1 The Southern States Association of Commissioners of Agriculture opened its annual session with attendees from across the region. Governor Ansel welcomed visitors as Commissioner E J Watson of South Carolina presided. Topics include immigration and the South's agricultural development, fertilizer use, stock feed laws, cotton marketing, and sub irrigated lands in Florida. Prominent speakers from several states and the U S Department of Agriculture were listed as participants.
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Columbia
S. C
Southern States Association of Commissioners of Agriculture
Maryland
Texas
Arkansas
Florida
E. J. Watson
South Carolina
Ansel
John Thompson
Tennessee
South
J. A. Wilkinson
Alabama
R. T. Milner
H. E. Blakeslee
Mississippi
Charles Schuler
Louisiana
T. G. Hudson
Georgia
G. B. Tucker
R. E. Rose
Florida Department of Agriculture
C. L. Willoughby
Georgia Experiment Station
E. R. Lloyd
Mississippi Agriculture College
Department To Agriculture
Washington
Weak Kidneys DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills Series
An advertising note promotes DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills as a remedy for weak kidneys. The brief description touts the product as a reliable aid and hints at restoring normal urinary function through a simple daily intake.
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DeWitts
Peanuts and the Virginia peanut region facts and figures
Suffolk Virginia reports the peanut industry as the world’s largest market for the nut, detailing factories in Suffolk Smithfield Norfolk Wakefield Franklin Waverly and Petersburg. It covers cultivation methods harvesting processes and factory operations from ridge planting to four story factories, market destinations and uses of peanuts for oil meal and livestock feed.
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Suffolk
Smithfield
Norfolk
Wakefield
Franklin
Waverly
Petersburg
South
Grant
Virginia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Jack Frost
New York
Washington
Rastan
Chicago
Kansas City
St Louis
Stallang
Bryan Willing to Be Dropped at Lafayette Banquet
William Jennings Bryan spoke to the Jackson Club in Lafayette Ind presenting a banquet for about 700 plates with an estimated 2500 attendees. He said after two campaigns he would accept the 1908 nomination if drafted and criticized Roosevelt for not supporting the income tax and failed to go far enough on reform, blaming Wall Street gamblers for financial stringency.
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Lafayette
Ind
William Jennings Bryan
Jackson Club
Bryan
Tewanetsa
Roosevet
Roosevelt
Wall Street
Dr Kings New Life Pills advertised as bowel cleanse cure
An advertisement blames appendicitis on severe bowel abuse and promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills as the safe gentle cleanser and Invigorator. It claims to cure headache biliousness malaria and jaundice and lists W J Smith and Brother H R Palmer and Sons as drug stores selling the 25 cent remedy.
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Dr. King
New Life
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
A Hard Debt to Pay In Rescue By New Discovery
G S Clark of Westfield Iowa credits Dr King's New Discovery with saving his life after a severe illness. He reports the dry hacking cough ceased with the first bottle and two more bottles completed his cure. The advertisement promotes New Discovery for coughs colds throat and lung complaints backed by druggists W J Smith & Bro H R Palmer & Sons with 50c and 1 09 prices and a trial bottle free.
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G. S. Clark
Westfield
Iowa
Dr. King
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Oldest Actress Annie Yeamans to Retire After Season
New York reporting that Annie Yeamans, Amtifica’s oldest actress at seventy two, will retire at season’s end after starring in The Hurdy-Gurdy Girl. Her sixty two year career began in Australia at age ten and included work with Daly Harrigan and Hart in humorous Irish American roles across America.
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New York
Annie Yeamans
Amtfica
Australia
Edward Yeamans
San Francisco
Middle States
Brooklyn
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Sylvanus Morris
T. S. Mell
Petitioners
FE. J. Crawford
E. J. Crawford
FR. J. Crawford
Clarke Co. Ga
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College Avenue
Ware Street
J. 3
Byrom & Sons
Byromville
Dooling
Aths
Cartier
Court House
City of
Athos
Said
Broad
Peters Streets
Jos. Peeler
A. J. Fitzpatrick
James Kinley
Emma Bartley
John B. Gamble
Board of Commissioners of Roads and ‘Revenues
Tor
House of Said
American Federation
Southh Carolina
Brazil
Treenville County
Atlantic Seaboard
New Jersey
Mississippi Valley
Wisconsin
Pacific Coast
Columbia River
Peanut Oil
E. D. Sledge
Chattanooga
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