Wyeth Autobiography Reveals Surgeon’s Civil War Years
New York surgeon Dr John A Wyeth, famed for founding the New York Polyclinic, drafts his life in an autobiography that traces his Alabama birth in 1845, Confederate service, and keen observations of postwar society. He defends John Brown, critiques war aims, and records medical triumphs and a humane spirit.
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New England Emigrant Aid Society
Kansas
Oswald Garrison Willard
Amos A. Lawrence
Emigrant Aid Society
Missouri
Ossawatumie
New York Pathological Society
American Medical Association
New York State Medical Association
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New York City
Medical Society
Big Personality Shines in Wyeth Autobiography Review
The review praises Dr Wyeth for a romanced yet sober appreciation of romance, with entertaining asides inviting reader participation. It highlights his mingling with top figures, humorous yet restrained judgments, broad reading, apt quotations, and a big American personality shaped by knowledge and sympathy.
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Southern Railway to double track 28.7 miles in Va corridor
The Southern Railway plans immediate grading and double tracking of the 28.7 mile Washington to Charlottesville stretch, costing about 1.5 million dollars. Bids are open, aiming for a continuous 121 miles of double track from Washington and 338.7 miles overall to Charlotte, easing curvature and reducing grades amid wartime labor conditions.
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Southern Railway
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Charlottesville
W. H. Wells
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Charlotte
Southern Railway Company
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Milltown Mayor Freed of Charge of Peonage
Waycross Georgia January 14 Special Charges of peonage against William M Pafford mayor of Milltown have fallen flat after a US marshal investigation into allegations that he presided over a lumber firm scheme fining enslaved workers and forcing them to work out fines. No evidence supported the claim and Everett involved was jailed in Nashville for a recent fine.
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William M. Pafford
Milltown
United States
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Nashville
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Northwest Georgia Quarantine Against Chattanooga Enforced
Lyerly Georgia January 16. Practically every incorporated town in northwest Georgia is under strict quarantine against Chattanooga to prevent spread of smallpox. One case is reported two miles from Menlo, a son of J C Curry, who contracted the disease while visiting Chattanooga. Lyerly also imposes quarantine against that section.
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Chattanooga
Tennessee
Menlo
J. C. Curry
Community School Planned for Tifton
An enthusiastic meeting at the Tifton school auditorium outlined creating a community school. A committee including Prof. Jason Scarboro Rev. Daniel Iverson Prof. S. G. Childs Rev. C. W. Durden and H. H. Tift was appointed to elect a dean and promote city interest with another meeting set for next Thursday.
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Tifton
Jason Scarboro
Daniel Iverson
G. Childs
C. W. Durden
H. H. Tift
Bankruptcy Petition Filed Against Short Brothers in Atlanta Court
Special notice received here today reports a bankruptcy petition filed in United States court at Atlanta against Short Brothers, a leading local mercantile firm. Oscar Crittenden named receiver and has taken charge of affairs pending the hearing of the petition.
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United States
Atlanta
Short Brothers
Oscar Crittenden
Keely’s Spring Merchandise Preview This Season
Keely’s presents a fresh assortment of waists muslinwear white goods novelty wash materials and silks. Every item carries value and signals the upcoming spring modes with carefully selected pieces.
January Linen Sale Offers Old Prices For Quick Savings
The linen department reports strong demand over the past ten days and announces a January sale with genuine stock bought under favorable conditions. Tomorrow’s offers include 70 inch damask table coverings, flax and silver bleached damasks, Moravian fabrics, Austrian damask by the yard, and Irish napkins with prices noted.
New prices on Best longeloths
New spring longeloths are now ready with listed prices for various grades. No 1000 English longeloths chamois finish at $1.00, No 2000 at $1.25, No 3000 at $1.50, No 9000 at $2.00 per bolt. Includes 39 inch mercerized nainsooks for underwear in bolts of 12 yards priced at $24 per bolt.
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New Blouses Offerings Show Modern Crepe and Lace Styles
The catalog lists crepe de chine, chiffons, satins and laces in new blouse designs. Features include hemstitched and braid trims, upstanding military collars, lacy finishes, and combinations of lace with nets and velvets in evening and street shades. Prices range from about 5 to 15 dollars, with handmade and embroidered pieces priced around 10 dollars.
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New Silks Arrive for Spring Vogue in Corded Styles
The Arbiters of styles announce spring silk trends and advance orders for corded silks made and dyed in the United States. Options include 40 inch crepe faille and 44 inch Ottoman cords in black and colors, with Gros de Londres and Bengali stripe varieties priced from $3 to $4 per yard.
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United States
This Season’s Greatest Taffetas Join American Silk Run
This excerpt forecasts a peak taffeta season with chiffon taffetas as the dominant fabric for 1915. It notes American production leading the world in woven dyed finished taffetas and promises tomorrow’s display of 36 inch chiffon taffetas at $14.
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