Famous Sheep Dogs and the New Zealand Legacy
A Denver Post excerpt recounts Jud Bristol of Fort Collins Colorado praising dogs from a pair of New Zealand immigrants in 1875 famed for intelligence and loyalty. It narrates a six month old pup guarding 1600 sheep from wolves for 36 hours, guarding a herd all night when a gate was left open, and guiding flocks back to safety highlighting remarkable devotion and problem solving.
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Jud Bristol
Fort Collins
Colo
Colorado
Denver Post
One Hundred Four-Year-Old Woman Perishes in Comer Fire
Miss Lillie Coker, age one hundred four, died in a house fire in Comer Georgia. The blaze originated in the cottage she inhabited alone and fully destroyed the structure. Passersby found the charred ruins this morning. investigation into the cause expected in the coming days.
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Comer
Lillie Coker
Mozley Lemon Elixir Ad Claims Heals Wide Range
An 1890s advertisement extols Mozley s Lemon Elixir and Lemon Tonic for biliousness constipation and numerous ailments. It features testimonials from L J Alldred and Mrs S A Gretham praising cures and urges 25 cent to 1 dollar bottle purchases in Atlanta and Salem with claims of organic regulation and throat and lung relief.
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Mozley
H. Mozley
Atlanta
Capitol
L. J. Alldred
State Senate
State Capitol
Bart Griffeth Arrested on Local Misdemeanor Charge
Police yesterday arrested Bart Griffeth a Black man wanted in Madison County for a misdemeanor. He was taken into custody and Madison County authorities were notified and sent for him.
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Bart Griffeth
Madison County
Fragmented OCR Summary of a Garbled Offer Text
A mangled OCR fragment mentions a purchase offer with phrases about no catch and a payment amount. The readable parts reference a generic sale or deal, but most names, dates, or concrete details are unreadable.
Cure of consumption through pure air and Nordrach method
An article notes J A Gibson’s recovery from phthisis after extended rest, a milk diet, and admission to Nordrach in the Black Forest under Dr Walther. Open air living, heavy meals, and strict rest allegedly flood the lungs with clean air and promote rapid weight gain, with claims that similar results can be achieved here if proper facilities and discipline exist.
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J. A. Gibson
Gibson
Nordrach
Black Forest
Dr. Walther
England
Mr. Gibson
Walther
Judge Speer Rules in Dinsmore vs Southern Express Case
Judge Emory Speer of the U S district court in Macon Ga issued a decision in the equity suit brought by William B Dinsmore et al against the Southern Express Company and Georgia railroad commission. The suit questioned the commission’s authority to require payment of the revenue stamp tax on bills of lading and manifests and sought a court ruling on the company’s liability and compliance. The case also named the attorney general and involved the company’s refusal to pay citing risk to its charter and penalties. Judge Speer sustained the injunction against enforcement of the tax or penalties at issue.
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Macon
Emory Speer
United States Court
William B. Dinsmore
Southern Express Company
Georgia Railroad Commission
Georgia Commission
Gray Dinsmore
Dumont Clarke
Georgia
Railroad Commission of Georgia
Railroad Commission
Bill
Speer
Deaths at Camp Thomas 841 From Disease
A report from the adjutant general shows 841 deaths from disease at Camp Thomas from its first occupation to abandonment, spanning mid April to mid September and including four battalions remaining to January 1. The fatality rate was just under 1 percent.
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Washington
Adjutant General's Office
Camp Thomas
Swamp Root Featured as Cure for Kidney and Urinary Ailments
The Athens Banner promotes Swamp Root by Dr. Kilmer as a universal remedy for kidney bladder and uric acid issues. It claims wide success in hospitals and private practice and offers a free sample bottle to readers who mail their address, plus a book of testimonials.
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Kilmer
Swamp Root
Athens
Banner
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Snover robbed on train between Toledo and Port Austin
Michigan Representative Snover reported to police that he lost his pocketbook while traveling from Washington to Port Austin. The missing items included 90 dollars, two six hundred dollar United States bonds, railway passbooks and a mileage ticket.
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Detroit
Mich
Snover
Washington
Port Austin
Toledo
United States
Mrs Langston Dies Near Watkinsville in Polk County
Mrs Langston an old resident died at her son’s Watkinsville home after paralysis struck her in a buggy ride. She was mother to eighteen children with about nine surviving. Burial planned at High Shoals. She was a widow many years and a blood relative of President Polk. Jim Langston Green Langston and Mrs Stinchcomb live in Polk County. Jack Langston in Athens.
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Watkinsville
Langston
High Shoals
Jim
Green Langston
Stinchcomb
Jack
Legislator Proposes Arm Prisoners to Avert Lynchings
Jefferson City March 8. Representative Nicholas from Nordway county introduces a plan to arm prisoners threatened with lynching. Sheriffs or deputies failing to protect prisoners face a fine from 500 to 1000 dollars or dismissal.
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Jefferson City
House of Representatives
Nicholas
Nordway County
Italian Government Demands Apology Over San Mun Bay
Rome reports Italy will press China for an apology after Tsung Li Yamen refused Sinn or Martino’s demand for a concession at San Mun bay in Che Kiang to establish a naval base and coaling station. A squadron of five cruisers with 1500 men sails toward San Mun bay.
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Rome
China
Tsung Li
Yamen
Signor Martino
Phing
San Mun Bay
Che Kiang
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Buffaloing & Gear Co
Buffalo
New
New Zealand
Boston
Indianapolis Journal
New York Commercial Advertiser
Mr. B
London Globe
London
Cook
Ark
The
Herald Angels
Academy
Coleridge
Charles Lamb
Lloyds
E. V. Lucas
Song
Sangang
Yellow Sea
John
James
Peter
New York
Suzi
Spain
Europe
8. A. Gretham
Salem, N. C
Aaron
Aps
Philadelphia Press
Johnny
Julia Ward Howe
Mrs. Howe
Klondike
Williams
Lore
Merve
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N.Y
Bed Tembe
A. Ranklin
Michigan
Parker
E.C DeWitt & Co
Polk
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