War years memory from a southern veteran BILL ARP
BILL ARP reflects on the Philippine War and Civil War era, noting 40 000 American soldiers died in the Philippines last year and that wars bring disasters, bloodshed, and hardship. He recalls civilian life, postwar poverty, and a store he ran with his wife amid Confederate money shortages and Reconstruction chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Arp
Malvern
Blod
Vicksburg
Saft
Salisbury
Fredericksburg
Sherman
South
John Jenkins
Jack
Willin
Bob Pertilller
John
Iisrtor
Rowland
Bryant
Tfe
Selma
Eral Morgan
Pettus
Dawson
Runang
Mobile
Bob Hargrove
Bob
Mr. Lincoln
Dr. King
King
Bill Arp
Joel B Smith Replies to Bill Arp in The Constitution
Joel B Smith defends his honesty and business in Monticello, Florida, denying he is Arp's son. He traces his background from Echola County and Georgia to Monticello, his newspaper The Monticello Weekly Constitution, and notes heavy opposition harming his health and finances. He promises to sacrifice his own assets to protect loyal staff and customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Arp
Joel
Arp
BI ‘Arp
Rma
Echola County
Georgia
Monticello
Pia
Horn
Florida
Beet
Erittelem
Joel B. Smith
Quill Popgun Tale From Bygone Toy Fame
In a nostalgic reminiscence an elderly storyteller recalls the quill popgun, a child’s toy made from a goose quill and wood. A plunger created a potato wad propulsion system that produced a loud pop, delighting generations who now recall the simple craft and the humor of popping potatoes.
Grumbling Club Tops Christmas With Pants Farce
SARGE PLUNKETT recalls a Christmas tale of a self styled Grumblers Club led by Brown who roped in a mule driven punch and a homegrown pant repair mishap. The piece humorously portrays the social fad of grumbling and its fallout from a festive night gone awry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stmas
Grumblers
Brown
Schley
Dogon
Navy
Grumblers Club
Kay
Wes
Brown Gays
Lse
Asame
Sarge
Georgia's Resources Spotlighted In New State Book
L L Parham reviews a Georgia Agricultural Department volume detailing the state's arid and developing resources from 1732 to 1901. The work covers soils, roads, railroads, water transport, agriculture, trucking, horticulture, dairying, stock, manufacturing, education, and more with numerous illustrations including peaches and marbles. It highlights trucking yields, orchard profits, and Georgia’s advantage in peaches and canning, noting substantial bearing trees and expanding industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Parham
Georgia
Agricultural Department of Georgia
America
Benevolent Society
London
B. Stevena
R F. Wright
Joseph T. Derry
West
Richmond County
George M. Ryals
Savannah
Fulton County
Rank
Fort Valley
Tifton
Georgia Southern and
Florida Railway
Cobb County
Atlanta
New York
Boston
Chicago
California
Boolk
Georgia Marble Prosperity Echoes in National Projects
Georgia marble dominates beams and capitals in U S capital and state buildings. The Consolidated Gold Mining Company and Crown Mountain Mills lead the industry, with Georgia standing among marble leaders nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dattonega
Lumpiin
Consolidated Gold Minin Company
Crown Mountain Wands
Bom
Sgborgia
United States
Beauxite
Georgia
Vermont
Prade
Hawai
Minnesota
Mississippi
Rhode’ Island
Utilization of Sawdust in Industry and Daily Life
The article surveys widespread but uneven uses of sawdust, noting waste accumulation and potential profits. It covers burning, briquettes, and dry distillation yielding gas, wood alcohol, acids, tar, and fuels. creation of artificial wood, plastics, and decorative materials. casts, parquet slabs, and artificial lumber. sidewalks, dinnerware. explosives and powders. dyes and oxalic acid production through chemical treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Athera
Latry
Paria
Mozley s Lemon Elixir and Hot Drops Ad
An old advertisement promotes Mozley s Lemon Elixir to regulate liver stomach bowels and kidneys for biliousness constipation malaise indigestion and nervous disorders. Also touts Lemon Drops for coughs colds throat and chest maladies with testimonials from ministers and others in Atlanta North Port Birmingham and Beulah praising cures and urging purchase from local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.mozley
Atlanta
Morley
C. C. Davis
M. E. Church
South
Tattnall
Moerley
A. Gresham
Salem
N. C
Coleman
Beulah
S.C
Moziley
Harry Adams
First Ave
Birmingham
Mozley
H. Mozley
W. H. Bingham
North Port
Als
H. ‘Mozley
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Bays
Americas Husky
Wahas
Siscala
Ana Ein
Bpestatut
Shee
James
Cincinnati
St. James
Joel Smith
Sargh Plunkett
OUR
Rae
Soagha
Lunyon
Funyon
Lanyas
Philadelphia
Manyon
Bole Isert
Ehied- Schober & Co
Ana
Whitehall St
Bose
Atlante
Extwin Clapp
Justee
Seay Bros
LaGrange
William T. Newman
Court House
Gramling, Spalding ,Co
Inman, Smith & Co
C J
E] Dunson
Imperial, Chemical Meg. CO
W. 2Rd St
Jacobs’ Pharmacy
Earlington
Drasawaz
New York City
Arle
Mvearle & Son
Earie’s
Ee Et Eeaenoceeme
Central OF Georgia Railway
Jonesboro
Joneaboro
Bavannhh
Bavanna
Tee Oe
Amis Aesel
Joneaborn
Mi Hepeviille
Hapeville
Bavannah
Washington
Clinton
Norfolk
Feorgia Railroad
Conyers
Govington
Augusta
Atlanta and
West Point
Montgomery
Srima
sSelma
Palmetts
Palmetto
Sani TaGrange
Knoxville
Northern
Heco Braciegiay
Datty Air Ar
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Bignville
Sao
LA Boris
Carnegie Library
E. P. ‘Black
J. P. Stevens
Gideon’ Kellog
New Hebrew Temple
St. Joseph’s Infirmary
W. H. Kriegshaben
Victor L. Smith
Benard Wolfe
Hunnicutt
Beilingrath
N. Pryor
THE
Tripod Paint CO
Eye
Maman
Wists Biss
Gunia
Rooves Foley
Amn
Phives
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