Georgia Leads in Southern Textile Growth Says Philadelphia Times
The Philadelphia Times notes Fall River cotto and woolen mills report strong 1895 dividends totaling over 1.72 million dollars on more than 21 million capital. It argues southern manufacturing could rise with new investment, highlighting Georgia as leading in mill establishments and suggesting cotton and woolen industries may shift south.
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Fall River
Fal River
Mos
Woulea
New Hoyland
Georgia
Itut
Newngland
Philadelphia Times
Will You Marry Me A Long Wait Ends In Yes
A stalled courtship unfolds as a nervous suitor pursues a daily visit to a wary beloved. He finally asks the decisive question after witty banter and neighborly meddling, and she reveals stage fright kept her silent before accepting.
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Stek
Omate
Erater
Securt
Geo
Tom Bowles
Clyde Fitch
Man Faced Crab of Japan Captivates Public Opinion
The article describes the world famous man faced crab of Japan. Its body is tiny but the head shows a face resembling a human, with defined eyes nose and mouth. It has two leg-like appendages atop its head and forked beard-like feelers from the chin.
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Japan
Imland
Jealous clerks outsmart two boarding school girls at grocery
Two young women from a neighborhood boarding school enter a large up town grocery to buy dainties. A clerk, asked what they wanted, corrects them on their selection and reveals the items are dog biscuits. The scene ends with the women leaving in embarrassment while the clerk smiles.
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New York Sun
English Stage Customs and Encore Bell Interludes
Grasley's London 1756 notes describe English theater habits including a bell signaling intervals, actresses with trailing trains and a page bearer who tends the train, and the king and queen's dramatic embrace amid an attentive audience. The account contrasts English steadiness with the French visitor's unfamiliarity.
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Grasley
London
London Entertainers Offer Social Guests Rousing Mirth
A London venture hires men of family to act as guests at social events. For a few guineas they guarantee lively conversation and spirit, easing a hostess’s anxiety. Higher fees promise better social standing and a gentleman with a distinguished handle to his name.
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London
Pompeii finds reveal ancient perfume and ink shifts
Scores of perfume bottles were uncovered in Pompeii. A two gallon jar held delicate perfume that evaporated rapidly when exposed to air, leading to hermetic sealing. The article notes fading inks in fifteenth and sixteenth century manuscripts as lampblack inks fell out of use and chemical inks rose in popularity.
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Pompeii
Acrostic Poem Sourced From Savannah Press
A two day old literary curiosity submitted by Houston H. Thomas is published. The piece presents an acrostic that spells the Lord's Prayer, woven into a hymnlike meditation on sin grace and redemption with religious language and archaic phrasing. The Savannah Press of record notes its noteworthy structure and devotional content.
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Houston H. Thomas
Savannah Press
Publih
Calvary
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Ad Appears in Ad Notice
The advertisement proclaims Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best remedy for cuts sores ulcers fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded and lists 25 cents per box, sold by S.B. Burr Jr.
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B. Burr Jr
Governor Atkinson Eyes Georgia Senate Seat
The Washington Post notes Governor Atkinson, with one term and an appendage, may seek the Georgia Senate seat amid public interest and speculation about his ambitions.
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Govenor Atkinson
Georgia
Washington Post
Atkinson
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Mason, GA
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Savannah, Ga
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