Dr Caldwell's Syrup Peps in The Perfect Laxative
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Peps is promoted as a positive remedy for constipation. Described as mild and gentle in action, it is presented as a standard family remedy. A trial bottle is obtainable by writing to Dr W B Caldwell at 458 Washington Street Monticello Illinois.
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TR. Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
G. C. Murphy
Walker Street
Atlanta, Ga
W. B. Caldwell
Washington Street
Monticello
Illinois
Army Worm Alert Prompts Early Control in Georgia
The Georgia State Board of Entomology warns of army worm activity in multiple county corn crops. Early dusting with arsenate of lead and lime mix is advised, applied with a flour sack, preferably morning or late afternoon. The board offers bulletins on Hessian Fly and army worm control and invites residents to request guidance from State Entomologist A. C. Lewis in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Georgia State Board of Entomology
A. C. Lewis
Atlanta, Ga
Proper Treatment for Oat Smut and Wheat Seed
Atlanta Georgia reports on controlling loose smut in oats and stinking smut in wheat. Formaldehyde solutions recommended: oats one pint per 30 gallons, wheat one pint per 40 gallons, with thorough wetting of seed and careful drying before planting.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Taylor County Honor Roll Remembers Soldiers in France and Camp
A long memorial list salutes Taylor County natives and area men serving in the American Expeditionary Forces in France, Camp Wheeler Georgia, Camp Gordon Atlanta, and other training posts. Entries include ranks from private to major, unit numbers such as 326 Infantry 121st Infantry 52nd Infantry, and postings across Camp Gordon Fort Monroe Camp Wheeler and overseas theaters.
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Hudson
Lieut
J. E
France
Willie Pope
Camp Wheeler
Macon
Pierce
James H
Camp Gordon
Wadsworth
Alma
M. C
Gray
William
Colored
58Th Co
Atlanta
Robinson
T. B
Camp Jackson
S. C
Butler
Maj
H. L
Lieut. Walter
College Street
Riley
Remount Department
Belair, Ga
E. W. Hodges
Emory Base
Rogers
Perry
Camp Greenleaf
Chickamauga Park
Steed
Whatley
James Edgar
Newsom
Eric A
Bund
Aultman
H’d
Montfort
David T
Qm. Department
Saunders
Willis D
Amb. Co
Fountain
Jim A
U. S. S. Apache
Navy
Charleston
Lowery H
Zachary Taylor
Posey
Brooks
M. G. Co
Anderson
Hillyard
Serimshire
Cook, Co
Sealy
Olin F
Q. M
Am. E. F
Garrett, Yancy J
W. P
Ft. Pherson
Howard L
Belair
M. S
U. S. Gen
Otis-Ville
N. Y
J. T
Camp Stuart
Newport News
Trussell
Thompson
Howard R
Nelson
G. J
Camp Devens
Hayes
Mass
Amos
James Herman
James Herman, Base Hospital, Medical Department
Hicks
William C
Rifle
Windham
J. L
6Th
Depot Brgd
Rawls
E. L
Naval Tr. Sta
S. C. Childers, Eddie A
Camp Meade
Carr
Robert M
Fort Lawton
Wash
McCants
Jonathan Morgan
Co. C
E. F
Application for Letters of Administration for Dr A Bueys estate
Mrs Florence Gordy applies for letters of administration on the estate of Dr A B ues. The Ordinary will pass on the petition at the court office in September 1918 at 10 o clock in the morning. July 26, 1918. A H Riley Ordinary. J A Smith Attorney for petitioner.
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Florence Gordy
A. B.ues
Fenice
A. H. Riley
Homesickness Felt By Child As Pain Of Visit
A three year old girl named Catherine White visiting her aunt complained of a sore throat. She overheard adults suggest the throat was caused by homesickness. Later she asked the time and, told it was 9 45, said she wanted to go home because it hurt her in her homesickness.
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Catherine White
Taylor County Year's Support Hearing for Mary Youngblood
Georgia Taylor County court announces a 12 months support application for widow Mary Youngblood from the estate of Jas C Youngblood deceased. Court to hear all objections on the first Monday in September 1918. August 6, 1918 notice by A H Riley Ordinary.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Mary Youngblood
Jas. C. Youngblood
al J
Court of Ordinary
A. H. Riley
Widow’s twelve months support sought in Weaver estate
Mrs W F Weaver applies for 12 months support from the estate of W F Weaver deceased. Oppressors have filed their returns. all interested must show cause before the Court of Ordinary of Taylor County on the first Monday in September 1918. This August 7, 1918.
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Georgia
Taylor County
W. F. Weaver
A. H. Riley
Calomel Dangers Promoted Against Bodson's Liver Tone
An old advertisement warns that calomel harms health and urges readers to use Bodson's Liver Tone. It claims calomel is mercury, causes cramps and weakness, and can waste a day, while Liver Tone is a safe vegetable substitute guaranteed to stimulate the liver without adverse effects.
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Bodson
Boxwood from Turkey Brings High Price for Engravings
The article notes boxwood as the world’s costliest wood for engravers. Prices range from four to ten cents per square inch for the best grade. A wagon load could reach thousands of dollars, and a boxwood bend string would be a costly accessory.
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Turkey
Squirrel dog a Freak of the Animal World
The squirrel dog is an unexplained freak of nature in a timber country town. Demand is high for a few exceptional dogs, with usually only two or three considered truly good in a town, often booked weeks in advance.
Season of Field Work in the English Countryside
George Eliot describes the seasonal shift from blossoms to ripe grasses and corn. Reapers bend amid the full ears as fields are gathered into sheaves, while yellow and red earth patches await plowing for new seed.
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George Eliot
Derivation of Spruce Word Traces to Prussian Roots
The term spruce derives from Prussian origins with early forms showing spruc e as a variant of prune. The form likely solidified through German terms sprossen meaning sprouts and sprossen bier meaning spruce beer made from fir sprouts.
Phrase First Used by Johnson Father of Waters
Dr Samuel Johnson coined the phrase Father of Waters in Ras selas chapter twenty five where the Nile is called great father of waters thou that rollest thy floods through eighty nations Ras selas published in 1759 and the Nile is argued to have a stronger claim than the Mississippi for the title.
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Johnson
Samuel Johnson
Mississippi River
Rasselas
Nile
Mississippi
Freezone Offered as Quick Corn Remedy by Cincinnati Authority
An old Cincinnati warning describes painful corns from high heel wear and urges using a drug store remedy called Freezone. A quarter-ounce bottle is claimed to remove hard or soft corns by applying drops directly to the corn, drying instantly and lifting the corn without pain.
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Cincinnati
Constantine's Cross and the Vision of Gold
The cross symbolized a slave's death and a murderer's doom while a Jew viewed it with horror. After Constantine's famed vision, the emperor ordered a gold cross with gems and the tree of cursing and shame that sat on scepters and appeared on kings' foreheads.
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Constantine
Woodpeckers in California Store Acorns in Tree Bark
The article notes various California woodpeckers rely on acorns for food. They store provender by boring holes in white oak or redwood bark and tapping in kernels end first with their bills.
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California
Conscription Aided Napoleon’s Military Resurgence
The article explains that conscription powered Napoleon’s vast wars, enabling him to field enormous armies after the disastrous Russian campaign. It notes that rival nations adopted conscription in response, making it a general European practice during his reign.
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Napoleon
Russia
France
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Farquhar
Woodruff Machinery Mfg. Co
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Taylor County’s Honor
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McPherson
Carson
J. T. Jr
Machine Gun Co
Robt. C
Camp W
O. E
U. S
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J. Morgan, Co
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Edward W. Hicks
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Respess
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U. S. Navy
Cambridge
30Th Co
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Henry F
U. S.inft
Empire
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W. Herman
Bat
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Alonzo
Marshall
J. A. Smith
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Hazel Patch
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Cardui
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