Notable Atlanta Doctors Pioneering Women’s Medicine
South Illustrated highlights Dr. W. A. Monnish and his wife Rosa F. Monnish M D as leading Atlanta medical figures. Rosa F Monnish, the first female physician in the south, established a private sanitarium for women in 1884. a branch treats female diseases, skin and nervous conditions at Chamberlin Johnson Building, Whitehall and Hunter Streets.
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Atlanta
W. A
Rosa F. Monnish
W. A. Monnish
Germany
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg
Monnish
Atlanta Medical College
Royal Saxon Hospital For Women
Dresden
New York
South
Berlin
Chamberlin—Johnson
Whitehall and
Prof Blackie and the Bootblack in Edinburgh Street Tale
An anecdote about Prof Blackie recounted by Tit Bits shows a wiry Edinburgh scholar offering sixpence to a dirty bootblack who washes his face at a fountain. The boy refuses the money, suggesting the professor keep it and get a haircut in a moment of humorous vanity. The passage blends a humorous street scene with a later official report on oil safety and testing methods.
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Prof
Blackie
Edinburgh
Chimneys and Locusts Appear in Summer Sage Phrases
A brief column notes chimneys as easy seats for smokers, observes women commonly outnumbered at summer resorts, and classifies the seventeen year locusts as time flies typifying the season.
The Coming Woman and Electric Bitters Remedy
An appeal to women balancing home life and club activities, claiming Electric Bitters relieves loss of appetite headaches sleeplessness fainting and nervous trouble. The ad promotes the remedy as a medicine for female complaints and nervous disorders with a suggested price of one dollar and a half per bottle, available from W A Wright.
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W.A. Wright
Georgia Inspectors Ordered to Seize Iluminating Oils
Atlanta July 5 1899 Commissioner orders Dr J M McCandless report on illuminating oils sold in Georgia to be entered in the department minute book and sent to all oil inspectors. The report notes many oils likely do not meet law requirements and a 120 degree fire test. inspectors must seize any gallon failing the test and report back for disposal instructions.
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Atlanta
J. M. McCandless
Georgia
Minute Book
Department
O. B. Stevens
Inquiry on oil inspection rules and testing standards
A 1899 letter from Atlanta asks the Attorney General for opinions on whether local oil inspectors may test burning points between 95 and 120 degrees Fahrenheit, seize oils below legal test levels in wholesale tanks, and whether the state may replace Tagliabue’s instrument with a defined tester like New York state board of health oil tester, requesting separate rulings on each point.
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Department OF Agriculture
Atlanta
J. M. Terrell
Tagliabue’s
New York State Board of Health
O. B. Stevens
Georgia oil inspection rulers for burning point and condemned oil
Georgia oil inspectors may determine burning points for illuminating oils between 95 and 120 degrees Fahrenheit under code. They must condemn and stamp rejected oil in wholesale tanks, but cannot confiscate. prosecutions follow for sale of rejected oil, with fines benefiting county public schools.
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Atlanta
O. B. Stevens
Deak Sin
Georgia
Georgia Oil Inspection Authority Powers and Fees
Attorney General Terrell states oil inspectors may require full test of rejected oil to meet law, with owner paying second inspection fees if standards are not met. He says inspectors may use Tagliabue instruments or any defined tools prescribed by the agriculture commissioner to ensure safe oils for Georgia.
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New York
Tagliabue
Commissioner of Agriculture
New York State
Georgia
Joan M. McCandlkss
J. M. Terrrell
Oil inspectors adopt Tagliabue test formula for oils
Atlanta July 14 1899 Commissioner QO B Stevens adopts a detailed Tagliabue oil test protocol to determine burning point of oils below 120 degrees and to brand oils at the exact degree of ignition after repeated 7 degree intervals and safe handling instructions are given.
Condemnation and Curing Rules for Rejected Oils and Broom Corn
An official order directs condemnation of oils below 120 degrees for sale in Georgia and outlines penalties. it also answers inquiries on broom corn curing, harvesting timing, breaking stalks, drying, storage, threshing, and market pricing from the State Agricultural Department.
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State Agricultural Department
Georgia authorizes oil tester from New York board
Under attorney general guidance and Georgia code, an oil tester from the New York state board of health is designated to inspect illuminating oils in the state. The order follows the state chemist's recommendation dated July 8 and is effective immediately.
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New York State Board of Health
Official testing instrument deadline for illuminating oils
The state adopts a new testing instrument for illuminating oils to take effect Sept 16 1899. Inspectors must procure the instrument by Sept 15 1899 and oil businesses are to dispose of any oils not meeting the test. Copies of the order will be mailed to inspectors and all oil plans in the state.
Curing pea vine hay by L R Self of Lincolnton N C
Lincolnton resident L R Self shares a curing method for day pea vine hay. He mows after dew dries, stacks in rail pens, packs edges tightly, and covers with a leak-free roof. He warns against air exposure during the three to five day smoking phase and notes benefits from adding crab grass or popcorn as feed. three years of practice yield high quality hay per the State Agricultural Department.
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State Agricultural Department
Marriage as a Dream and a Test of Love
A Somerville Journal reflection notes marriage as a dream that may fade by October as couples contend with real life. It argues men will do anything for their partners but must endure tests of devotion, and women’s minds may change yet strong is harder to shake after learning a partner’s nickname Shorty.
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Somerville Journal
Kilmer’s Swamp Root Promoted for Kidney Trouble
An advertisement touts Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney issues. It claims the product restores vigor and cheerfulness and offers sample bottles by mail along with a pamphlet from Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton, New York.
Elope or Abduction Debate Clouds Miss Longwaite Match
In Philadelphia, Huntley quips about Miss Longwaite and Snipper’s elopement being amusing while the author calls it an abduction. The exchange highlights conflicting views on the couple’s private marriage attempt.
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Huntley
Free Boschee German Syrup Sample Offered to Adults
An ad offers a free sample bottle of Boschee's German Syrup to any adult with cold chest throat or lung troubles at tohn & Blackburn's. Each person may receive one bottle. no children without parental order. The note claims historic success and physician endorsement, selling for 75 cents elsewhere.
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Tohn &. Blackburn's
Boschee
Chappie Smuggles English Accent Past Customs
Chappie returns from England and, on the pier, is advised to keep silent about his English accent. He laughs and insists on staying quiet, then smugglers his accent past the customs.
Tichenor’s Antiseptic Promoted for Sports Use
A vintage ad touts Dr. Tichenor’s Antiseptic as essential for bicyclists, baseball and football teams. It sells as a remedy for sore muscles bruises sprains and other injuries and claims the product is clean pleasant like perfume and cheap at only a few cents.
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Dr. Tichenor
O. K
Audacious kiss sparks witty exchange in Philadelphia Record
Nell recalls Cholly kissing her last night while Bell commends the gesture saying she liked his cheek and notes it was not rough as some kisses can be. The exchange captures lighthearted city gossip in a Philadelphia Record item.
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Nell
Cholly
Bell
Philadelphia Record
Free 64 page health book from Dr Hathaway Co
Citizens urged to request a free 64 page health guide by addressing Dr Hathaway & Co of Atlanta Georgia. The offer targets readers of the paper and promises timely health insights from recognized physicians. Limited time only.
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Dr. Hathaway & Co
Atlanta,Ga
Teacher Dreams and Medical Visit Mentioned
A speaker recalls asking Johnnie his future goal and he expressed a wish to become a teacher. The note adds plans to visit a doctor that same afternoon to check on health.
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Johnnie
Browns' Iron Bitters hailed as remarkable health remedy
A 25 year retrospective lauds Browns' Iron Bitters as a sterling house remedy containing elements of good health. The article asserts it benefits men, women and children and is widely sold by all dealers.
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Medi
Plow Shares Warned For Those Who Do Not Labor
A proverb-style remark contrasts beauty with labor, declaring nature’s gifts come to those who work. The saying emphasizes that those who avoid effort will miss the rewards of toil.
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