Inspector General Report on Gordon Institute Cadet Department
Major E. A. Garlington files a formal inspection of the Gordon Institute Military Department in Barn esville Georgia. Cadets number 82 with 76 present. eight boys opt out due to youth. Training covers infantry drill signaling field engineering and target practice. overall battalion drill strong though an exam revealed room for improvement.
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Barnesville
U.S. A
Washington, D. C
Str
Military Department
Gordon Institute
A. R. Piper
Infantry
Army
Califf
U. S. Army
E. A. Garlington
One Minute Cough Cure Brings Relief
A dismissive note claims that a lazy person cannot ride long due to sudden energy from cycling. It argues improved wit and virtue accompany activity, ending with a testimonial: One Minute Cough Cure brings relief from illness as a brief reference to Dr. W. A. Wright.
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W. A. WriGut
Hood's Sarsaparilla Course for Spring Health
A course of Hood's Sarsaparilla this spring may keep you well and hearty all summer. The ad-like line promotes a tonic as a preventive health measure aimed at readers seeking seasonal wellbeing.
Bible 1701 Edition Read From Old Sabbath Lesson
Mr. EF R Smith read the scripture from a Bible 195 years old during the Sabbath school. The book, prized by Mrs. L L Murray, was handed down by her ancestors and printed in London in 1701 by W Richardson for the Company of Stationers.
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Irwin County
EF. R Smith
L. L. Murray
London
W. Richardson
Company of Stationers
Notable Figures and Places in Brief Biographies
Ada Rehan holds a fortune in American real estate. Paderewski's Paris home lies near Hugo's former residence. Nicola Tesla speaks English with a soft accent. Thomas Edison eats sparingly during research. Senator George IL Shoup of Idaho once led frontier campaigns. Eleven former Vermont governors exist today, among them Frederick Hobrook.
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Ada Rehan
Paderewski
Paris
Victor Hugo
Nicola Tesla
Thomas A. Edison
George IL. Shoup
Idaho
Army of the West
Georgia Watermelon Crop Safe and Growing Revenue
The Baltimore Manufacturer's Record reports South Georgia crops are safe with peach and watermelon yields robust. Peach crop expected to be largest ever for the state, with aggregate fruit crop value estimated between 7 and 8 million dollars. Georgia will ship 15 000 to 20 000 carloads by rail.
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South
Georgia
Baltimore
Mrs Oliver’s children kept from school by tickling feet
The Patterson school authorities reported to police that Mrs Oliver’s children were not attending school. An officer found Mrs Oliver asleep on the floor while the children tickled her feet with straws. It was learned she kept the children home to tickle them for her.
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New Jersey
Patterson
Spring Fancies and Little Early Risers Health Ad
A vintage advertisement touts De Witt’s Little Early Risers as a liver cleanser blood purifier and system invigoration remedy. Dr W A Wricht endorses the product in this periodical note.
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DeWitt
W. A. Wiien
de Witt
W. A. Wricht
China Joins International Postal Union Aiming for Modern China
China's entry into the International Postal Union will establish post offices and routes across the empire. Previously letters were carried by private carriers, a centuries old practice. The move is labeled the most radical step toward civilization since the first Chinese railroad.
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China
Japan
International Postal Union
Savannah News
University of Athens Student Body and Foreigners
The University of Athens houses 2,987 students with a yearly rise. Among them 604 are foreigners, primarily Greeks who are Turkish subjects.
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University of Athens
Bucklen Arnica Salve advertised for wide range of skin ailments
An old advertisement proclaims Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best salve in the world for cuts sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded with a 25 cent price per box and sales by S B Burrers.
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DR. Hathaway & CO
United States
South Broad St
Atlanta
S.B. Burrers
Societal Demands Hinder Business Success
A quotation notes that no man can run with society and succeed in business as social duties drain time and money.
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Claims Cure for Eczema
An advertisement extols DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a permanent cure for eczema and other skin diseases. It claims the product never fails to cure piles and credits Dr. W. A. Wright as endorsing the remedy.
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DeWitt
W. A, Wright
Climbing Cheops A Camel Ride and Narrow Steps Up the Pyramid
A Cairo letter by Rev. Dr. L. M. Haynes describes an early breakfast and a Cairo excursion to Cheops. Five travelers ride camels past farmers and felucca traffic then tackle the pyramid stairs with aid from guides. Haynes recalls the near 480 foot ascent, the dizzying height, and the dangers before descending to visit the Sphinx and temple site.
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Troy
N. Y
Cairo
Egypt
L. M
Haynes
First Baptist Church
H. D. Sweet
The
Nile
Pyramids
Stirls
Mr. Solomon
Abraham
Cheops
Sphinx
Woman on the Stand and Courtroom Precedents
A collection of anecdotes on cross examination and witnesses discusses the tradition of avoiding women on the stand. It cites Rufus Choate and Judge Barrett arguing women’s testimonies bias and the dangers of cross examination. A separate theater tale ends with a man tricking a hat-raising spectator into removal.
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Rufus Choate
Barrett
Dreamlike Promise Remembrance Cited By Shakespeare
A reflective line compares distant hopes to dreams rather than assured memory. The speaker notes the fragmentary nature of recollection and the uncertainty of what remains reliable from the past.
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Shakespeare
Foxes Cleanse Fleas With Moss Bath Ritual
An Exchange note describes Reynard the fox using moss gathered from bark to rid itself of fleas. The fox carries moss to a stream, submerges its body leaving only the mouth, drawing fleas into the moss as it swims. Once fleas depart and moss floats away, the fox exits, relieved.
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Reynard
Baron Hirrek’s Blunt Toast and Patent Reissues
A tale recalls the late Baron Hirrek deriding aristocracy from his Paris residence once owned by the Empress Eugenie. He quipped that many nobles would become sons-in-law or concierges within twenty years. The text notes reissues of patents may occur if patentee overclaims, absent fraud. Swallows were found over 1,000 miles from land, likely driven offshore by storms.
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Baron Hirrek
Paris
Eugenie
Hirsch
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