Athens Fair plans progress in setting dates and construction
Progress reports show Northeast Georgia Fair in Athens aiming to avoid clash with Macon Savannah and Atlanta state fairs. Directors plan advertising, premium lists, entertainment, and racetrack construction with lumber and buildings. officers not yet elected as charter work and capitalization advance. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve advertised as a trusted remedy with counterfeits warned.
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Georgia
Athena
Iris
The
Fair Association
Macon
Savannah
Atlanta
Atlante
Athens
Ketcham
Far
Turneat
Fair, Association
DeWitt
City Hall Bid Requests Rejected Over Budget
Six bids for the new city hall exceeded the forty thousand dollar limit set for construction. Bids ranged from 46 374 to 54 880 dollars, prompting rejection and likely revision of specifications to fit the budget and reserve funds for equipment.
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City Hall
W. J. Beeland
Macon
J. H. McKenzie & Sons
Augusta
F. O. Brown & Son
J. A. Baye
Athens
J. A. Hecker
Flour named Clifcon promises healthier families
The speaker urges readers to choose a pure scientifically milled flour called Clifcon to protect family health, noting that grocers stock it.
Valetor Jeara the The Kind You Have Always Bought
A fragment notes a product or brand reference with unclear context. The text mentions names like Lechner and a phrase about something always bought. No clear event or action is established. Further readable details are needed to form a proper item.
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Lechner
Athens City Hall Bond Sale Referred to Finance Committee
April 5 2109 council meets at 9 oclock in Athens Georgia to consider selling city hall bonds after all bids were rejected Alderman Lipscomb moved to refer the matter back to the finance committee to secure bids and present them to the council The meeting adjourned with Clerk Turner recording the action.
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Rhodse
O'Farrell
Weatherford
Racker
Lipwcomb
Hodgson
City Hall
Lipscomb
W. Turner
Toomer Discusses Imperial Hotel Site With Chamber
Mr J B Toomer met with the Chamber of Commerce committee led by President Edwards and J N Webb to discuss placing his Imperial hotel property into a new modern hotel company. A report will be made to the Chamber Monday as plans for a new hotel and site are advanced and support for the project grows.
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Chamber of Commerce
Edwards
J.N. Webb
Aday
J.B. Toomer
Imperial Hotel
Clifton flour touted for healthful bread choice
Wingfield Cash Grocery urges selecting Clifton flour for daily bread as a path to a long healthy life. The promotion emphasizes first class nutrition, implying daily use of Clifton flour as a staple.
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Clifton
Wingfield Cash Grocery
Winnie Davis Memorial Hall Under Roof at State Normal School
Work on the Winnie Davis Memorial Hall at the State Normal School advances rapidly with the roof in place interior fittings soon. Large limestone columns arrived and will be set soon. Mrs Rutherford of the Georgia Daughters of the Confederacy leads Athena subscriptions to reach the $10,000 goal to unlock a $4,500 grant from the General Education Board.
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Winnie Davis
The
State Normal School
Misa Rutherford
Georgia
Daughters of the Confederacy
Athena
General Education Board
Col Zach Cobb Grows Eloquent in El Paso Oration
Col Zach Lamar Cobb son of Judge and Mrs Howell Cobb of this city has earned a rising reputation as an orator in El Paso Texas. He spoke at a Democratic rally before hundreds, delivering an eloquent persuasive address that impressed listeners and reportedly swayed votes in favor of the ticket. The El Paso Times praised his speech as among the most eloquent ever delivered there.
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Zach Lamar Cobb
Mra Howell Cobb
el Paso
Texas
Cobb
el Paso Times
Mr. Cobb
Athens
Zach Cobb
Bia New Howe
Over-Work Weakens Your Kidneys Ad
Public health notice promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a kidney remedy. Claims include that all blood passes kidneys every three minutes and that many diseases start from kidney trouble. Offers sample bottle by mail and urges mentioning the paper when writing to Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
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America
SWIFT
Atlasta
Dr. Kilmer
Binghamton, N. Y
Legislature Debate Over Landscript Fund For University
Georgia lawmakers discuss removing the landscript fund from the University and a bill by Representative Calvin to provide 50 000 annually to the State University while directing 47000 from landscript to a separate agricultural college. Jim Flynt endorses the measure hoping to rally support in Georgia.
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Calvin
Richmond
Banner
Jim Flynt
Spaulding County
Macon
Macon Telegraph
Flynt
State University
Georgia
Cream Balm for Nasal Relief Ad by Ely Brothers
Episodic ad copy for a nasal balm promising immediate relief without drying. Describes application into nostrils and spreading over the membrane for quick absorption. Promotes large 60 cent size and trial 10 cent size available at Ely Brothers 36 Warren Street New York by mail.
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ELY Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Kiangs of India A Wild Untamable Horse Breed
The account describes kiangs or wild horses near Tibet in India. It notes their appearance, size, speed, and aggressive stallions. A fierce battle between stallions is described and a young kiang bought at Bagesar fair is cited as proof of their untamable nature.
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Tibet
Thomas W. Weber
Upper
Kiang
Bagesar Fair
England
Huusas
Creeping Worms and Prudence in Public Notices
A collection of curiosities: rugose worms with monster mythic heads in Pacific islands, a Paris streetcar safety notice urging burglars to avoid losses, a quip on unaware meaning from a classroom, social satire from Harper’s and jokes from Baltimore American and New York Weekly about marriage and self improvement.
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Paris
Bia
Abraha
Angela
Harper's Magazine
Forgeries in Arabian Horse Pedigrees Debunked
A London Times article dismantles romantic pedigrees of Arabian horses as likely forgeries by horse dealers. It argues such tales fail to establish real lineage or ownership and notes animals cannot teach or claim their own ancestry, drawing parallels from natural parental behavior to critique the claims.
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Aras
Desert
Atlante
Antwats
Dellett
Taankaala
Ade
Homsh
London
Puget Sound and the scenic harbor described by Baker
Quote from Ray Stannard Baker extols Puget Sound as a grand harbor nearly a hundred miles long cut off by Washington mountains. The scene highlights deep waters and many inlets near Tacoma with vast extensions toward Alaska. A second fragment shows a street scene with a mistaken mother figures a missing child after an incident with an apple thief.
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Washington
Tacoma
Alaskan
Ray Stannard Baker
Dr Fenner’s Kidney and Backache Cure Ad Claim
An old advertisement fragment touts Dr Fenner’s Kidney and Backache Cure. It references consultations, cures for various cases, and lists several pharmacists and firms, though the text is garbled and incomplete. The snippet hints at a patent medicine pitch with prices and providers, typical of late 19th or early 20th century ads.
Two ObIGing Men In A Boston Street Car Fare Swindle
A Boston street car incident details two men and a woman who lose a nickel in a fare dispute. A young man retrieves the coin after a quick dash, while an elderly passenger recalls a prior five dollar gold piece swindle involving a driver, a slot, and a cashier at the end of the line.
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Boston
Apebe
Borrowed Plumage and the Borrowed Wardrobe Fraud
A Washington Star report describes wealthy women in large cities who borrow garments on approval, wear them once, and return them. Clerks confront a notable offender in church, highlighting a practice that persists as shops fear losing customers and social standing.
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Washington
Beardless Boy Rebuffs Dey of Algiers
In a 18th century exchange, Commodore Keppel, aged twenty four, travels to demand an apology from the Dey of Algiers for an insult to the British flag. The Dey jeers at the beardless youth, who retorts that if width of beard dictated wisdom, the Dey would be sent a goat instead.
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Keppel
Algiers
Gentleman's Magazine
Etymology of Umbrella and Parasols
The article traces the word umbrella from Latin through Italian and notes parallel terms in French German and Spanish. It explains umbrella and parasol share the same origin but have developed distinct modern meanings and usages.
Why don't you try to carve your name high on the tablets
Washington Street reports a witty exchange between a poetic enthusiast and Senator Borgham. The senator dismisses dramatic fame, saying he can achieve lasting impact with a fountain pen and a checkbook.
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Easler
Borgham
Washington Str
Borrowing Trouble and a Wife’s Worries Over a Baby
A man recalls hearing about borrowing trouble and notes his wife once cheerful now anxious since their baby was born six weeks ago. She fears the baby may marry someone they cannot control.
Ten Years to Get 1 Towne Progress Report
A Philadelphia Press excerpt records Towne claiming steady progress earning a salary and a flat ten thousand dollars per year, with Browne confirming the amount and rate. The dialogue suggests a long-term plan reaching a substantial annual income.
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Towne
Browne
Philadelphia Press
Dusty Rhodes and Tooth Truths from History
A quirky historical note discusses poverty and appetite with a humorous quip on needing money for food. It argues baldness and tooth loss existed long before modern flour and cites ancient examples from Pompeii and Herculaneum, noting old times showed many bald heads and dental work.
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Hereuaneum
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