Odd Fellows Grand Rally Call To Members
A call from the division deputy of Georgia Odd Fellows invites Clarke County members to attend a Grand Rally in Atlanta on October 30th at Taft Hall. The notice honors recent Sovereign Grand Lodge appointments of Georgia officers and encourages full participation from Odd Fellows in the Fourteenth Division.
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The
Independent of Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows of
Clarke
Brethren
W. B. Sloan
Odd Fellows of Georgia
Taft Hall
Atlanta
Georgia
Odd Fellowship
Grand Lodge
Sloan
Cobb St
W. A. Jester
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Robi. T. Daniel
John B. Goodwin
John A. Hynds
Od Fellows of
Odd Fellows
R. L. J. Smith
G. M
Commerce, Ga
Why not divide fire insurance with J C Jester
Short notes of interest from insurance and real estate listings in Lipscomb Clarke County Bank pays 4 percent on savings deposits. See W S Holman. An experienced stenographer and university student seeks part time work with reasonable charges and guaranteed output. Office space available in the Holman building. Two or three rooms for rent in convenient location. A student seeks a furnished room with bath and conveniences and a roommate near Milledge Meigs Street area.
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Meigs St
Milledge
Moler Barber College promotes independent learning in Atlanta
Wanted men to learn the trade at Moler Barber College Atlanta Georgia. Coursework promises finish in a few weeks with job ready graduates. Wages during learning, tools supplied, catalogue mailed free. Also notices for rental rooms, real estate, and a Humphries Water Heater for sale with contact details.
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Moler Barber College
Atlanta, Ga
Kind Hearted Superintendent Delays Coil Sale
A U.S. manufacturing plant superintendent delayed selling iron coils for over a month to allow a robin with a nest of young to grow. The birds fledged, enabling the family to care for itself before the sale occurred.
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United States
Sloan's Liniment Promises Quick Lumbago Relief
This ad touts Sloan's Liniment as an instant relief for lumbago and rheumatic pains. It claims quick pen etration through sore muscles, back loosening, and overall comfort, with a 25 cent bottle available from any druggist and a money back guarantee.
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Sloan
First Meeting of Creditors in Murden Bankruptcy
District Court of the Northern District of Georgia Eastern Division announces the first meeting of creditors in the case of A B Murden & Son and A B Murden. The session, October 16, 1914 at 11 a.m. in Athens, Georgia, allows proof of claims and trustee appointment.
Nation of Gem Owners Admires Diamonds Worldwide
Customs statistics reveal this nation leads in diamond importation and owns about half of the world’s diamond supply, highlighting its strong appetite for gems and substantial stake in global markets.
Keep Your Stomach and Liver Healthy Ad
A vintage ad touts a health tonic promising vigorous stomach function and purified blood. It claims to cleanse the bowels and rid the body of poisons, offered for 25 cents at the local druggist.
Local physicians named for railroad lines
Death of Dr C Benedict and resignation of Dr Benedict created vacancies for local physician positions on the Seaboard Airline Central of Georgia and Gainesville Midland Railroads. Dr H M Fulliloye named for Seaboard and Gainesville Midland. Dr Ralph M Goss appointed for Central of Georgia.
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8. C. Benedict
3. R. Benedict
Seaboard Airline
Central of Georgia
Gainesville Midland
H. M. Fulliloye
Seaboard
Ralph M. Goss
Central, of Georgia
Elks Regular Session at Athens Lodge
The Athens lodge 790 B P O Elks holds a regular meeting at 8 45 PM with prime matters on the agenda and full attendance urged followed by a social session at the cozy Home resort. Members are reminded of the ample reading material available.
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Athens
Social Sesson
Probe Mine Disaster In Alabama Officially Begun
Official inquiry into yesterday's Mulga mine explosion begins Wednesday in Birmingham as fifteen men died and sixteen were injured with all but one slated to recover.
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Alabama
Associated Press
Birmingham
Mulga
Meeting of Creditors in the D N Bishop bankruptcy
Notice in Bankruptcy No 484 announces the first meeting of creditors for D N Bishop at the Referee's Office Athens Ga on October 19 1914 at 11 oclock for proving claims appointing a trustee examining the bankrupt and transacting other business FRANK L UPSON Referee in Bankruptcy also Ben T Epps announce the birth of a daughter and an auction today at Brad Berry Millinery
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District Court of the United States
A. B. Murden & Son
Athens
Frank. L. Upson
Georgia
D. N. Bishop
Clarke
Frank L. Upson
Huggins China House Sells Far Reach Of Goods
Arriving daily the store offers beaten biscuit machinery bread mixers mops clocks coal weather items and a range of toys including wagons velocipedes tricycles and baby dolls. The ad notes wartime shortages may affect later doll availability and urges early purchases for holidays.
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Europe
Dr King’s New Discovery Cold Cure Ad
Advertisement from H. T. Hugbins and Son on Broad Street promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for colds and coughs. It claims quick relief and soothing antiseptic healing, suitable for children, with a 50 cent bottle and a money back satisfaction hint.
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Dr. King
Lewis Chamberlain
Manchester
Ohio
Don’t Be a Grouch and the Connecticut Farmer
A Connecticut farmer and cronies at a corner store discuss dying with a humorous bent. The piece reflects on attitudes toward death and the idea that choosing happiness costs no more than grouchiness, delivering a light moral.
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Connecticut
Soldiers Ammunition Load Across Nations
The text details standard issue ammunition carried by soldiers of several nations. It lists infantry with 100 rounds personally and 120 per man in bandoliers, noting averages up to about 300 cartridges per rifle when battalion carts are included. It covers Germany France Austria Britain Russia Italy Spain and Switzerland.
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United States
Soe
Jeefhe
When they are not feeling well quote in Toledo Blade
A fragment from the Toledo Blade quotes a man on a car noting that people doubt whether to take patent medicine or try a new brand of religion when ill. The remark frames a cultural contrast between medicine and faith in a succinct aside.
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Toledo Blade
Success Secret and Sweden's Wealth in Ancient News Patter
A Cleveland address cites business health harms and jokes about a dyspepsia cure for aging businessmen. Sweden’s forests ore deposits and waterfalls are praised as bases for future wealth. A quip ponders the fate of the old mother and a boy’s cemetery remark about where the dead live.
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Cleveland
Sweden
Not Altogether Unselfish. Newly Married Exchange
A playful domestic exchange follows a husband and wife during a smoke discussion about curtains. The wife praises his unselfishness and he suggests removing the curtains, then the text shifts to a tip on polishing ebonized wood using pumice and oil to restore shine.
Names
A fragment quoting the Toledo Blade about aging gracefully and the futility of disguising age with clothes powder and puffed cosmetics. It contrasts between an admirable woman who admits her years and a ridiculous belief in erasing time.
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Toledo Blade
Whats Yours I Mine in Jersey City Trial Observation
A woman witness in a Jersey City trial argues that property of a husband belongs to her. The New York World notes the prevailing feminine view and its practical application in such cases.
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Jersey City
New York World
Loss of the long-smoked pipe eases sorrowful heart
A brief reflection notes a woman spared by loss as the Ohio State Journal poetically laments the end of a four to five year habit of daily pipe smoking and the deep personal sorrow such a change entails for her.
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Olhio State Journal
Man's Hardest Duty and Self-Improvement Quote
A brief reflective note quotes Charles H Brent on a man’s duty being his highest measure of possibility. It frames self discipline as the hardest task tied to personal growth.
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Charles H., Brent
Belief Gives Some People Hope in a Rainbow Promise
An Atlanta Constitution note on belief as motivation and its grip on lives. Some chase imagined gold at a rainbow's end, driven by faith even through hardship, seeing belief as a sustaining force.
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Atlanta Constitution
Alcohol From Sap of Nipa Palm in the Philippines
The Philippines yield about 10,000,000 gallons of alcohol annually, mainly produced from nipa palm sap abundant in swamps across the islands. The note contrasts political optimism with the belief that securing reformist votes leads to election success.
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Philippine Islands
Demonstration Witness Edges into Police Narrative
The excerpt shows a tense exchange where a speaker claims police involvement in a personal encounter. The speaker recalls a man with a police officer’s arms around a companion and mentions discovering meat in a house. The passage blends social tension with domestic detail and public authority imagery.
Fragmentary exchange about equality and detachment
A fragmentary dialogue questions why someone remains aloof despite the Declaration of Independence claim that all men are born free and equal. The speaker hints at lineage or heritage connected to the signers. The text remains incomplete and cryptic.
Proposal Question Sparks Banter Between Miss Flitters and Mr Baie
In a playful exchange, Miss Flitters asks Mr Baie if he intends to propose marriage. He responds that he has not yet proposed, prompting laughter and lighthearted chatter about their future.
China Umbrella Stand Care and Protection Tips
The guidance notes that placing a stand in the bottom of a jar helps prevent cracking. A sponge is recommended to cushion the umbrella and absorb dripping water, reducing damage to the container and contents.
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China
Doctor Confesses Signature on Death Certificate
A doctor tells his assistant he signed the column headed cause of death on a death certificate, calling it a smart move. The remark highlights a questionable action tied to the document.
Tombstone Barometer in Upton Parish England
In Upton near Peterborough a small parish preserves a black marble tombstone famed as a rain barometer. Villagers report damp patches oozing from the stone whenever rain is near, making it an infallible local barometer.
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Upton
Peterborough
England
Sunday Stroll Stirs Mary and Mistress
A fragment from a Punch issue shows Mistress teasing Mary about a Sunday walk. Mary prefers staying indoors to avoid conspicuousness as most people out on Sunday are couples.
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Mary
Where Was Wales Where Was Wales Joke at Whitehall Door
Spencer Leigh Hughes recalls a humorous moment near the new war office in Whitehall. A Scotchman asks where Wales’ emblem is as Hughes notes the thistle, lion, and harp above the door and jokes there may be a roof leak. The piece then veers into a social quip about a wife’s guidance to her husband.
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Wales
Spencer Leigh Hughes
M. P
War Office
Whitehall
Mr. Hughes
Katharine’s Garden Mischief Sparks Uncle John’s Warning
A three year old, Katharine, treads on Uncle John’s peas in the garden. He scolds her as a “bad man” but she smiles and offers a handshake saying they will be partners, proving she is an extraordinary little girl. The text also mentions a store sign about Culinary Art Specialties and a musing on life’s obstacles.
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Katharine
Uncle John
Odd Trading Tales and Postal Gaffes from Hazy Notes
A collage of fragmentary exchanges about money lending and orphan postcards. Quotations reveal awkward requests for a returned umbrella and a man’s concern over a creditor’s owner. Vague posts advise paste two postcards back to back to conceal addresses and soothe sick babies.
Oh Mildred and the Mysterious News Moment
A dialogue fragment shows a young girl and Mildred discussing a piece of news not yet tried. The lines hint at curiosity and wonder as they exchange questions about the new information.
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Mildred
Restrictions on Newsles in Berlin Vendors Limit Calls
Fragmentary notes describe rules for Berlin newspaper sellers to only call out slogans or sales items and prohibit detailing contents or specific news. A local politician remarks that public relations matter more than foreign ties and urges residents to advertise their own wants locally.
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Berlin
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