Grand Jury Presentments from the October term
The Grand Jury reports its term was adjourned due to illness of Judge Gilbert and reconvened January 6 to finish October term work. They condemn whiskey activity, urge citizen cooperation, recommend R M Jinks as N P and Ex-Officio Justice for Austin District, thank Judge Gilbert and Solicitor George Palmer, and propose publishing the presentments in The Butler Herald with $5 for printing and $7.50 in fines donated to Mrs Shelly of Butler. Foreman J T Adams and Clerk L Pyron sign it.
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Dudge
P. Gilbert
R. M. Jinks
N. P
Austin
Gilbert
George Palmer
Butler Herald
Shelly
Butler
Insurance Refused Leads to Kidney Trouble Hint
An observed objection to tile insurance causers looking for symptoms of kidney troubles as a warning. The ad mentions symptoms like back pain scanty or painful urination and fatigue, urging Folney Kidney Pills. Presumably an old consumer healthcare note attributed to U1. J. Porter.
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J. Porter
Butler Epworth League Seeks Young Members
To the Young People of Butler invites all youths to join the Butler Epworth League. The note urges enrollment and announces the next meeting at 3 PM Sunday at the Methodist church, aiming for a full attendance and a profitable league year.
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Butler
Butler Epworth League
Methodist Church
How to Cure a Lagrippe Cough
A Barnegat New Jersey note reports Postmaster Collins praising Brook Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound for a violent lagrippe cough. The testimonial claims rapid relief, with less than half a bottle stopping the cough and urging others to try it.
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Collins
Barnegat, N. J
Brook Foley
Ht. J. Porter
Beaver Creek Items Chronicle Sunday Social Notes
Miss Ruby Robinson visited sister Mrs Clifford Williamson last Sunday. Hartman sisters Evatna and Estherlee attended preaching at Midway. Emma Wainwright visited sister Mrs J H Dunlap then left for Macon. Mrs F E McCrary spent Saturday with daughter Nora Spillers. 13 entertainment at Mr and Mrs J Wainwrights. Florence Lula and Alice Wainwright guests of Elia Velma McCrarys. Emma Wainwright of Macon guest of cousins Florence and Lula Wainwright last Saturday. Turners Chapel school opened Monday the 4th with large attendance. Mrs B H Spillers visited mother Mrs F E McCrary. Mrs E J Wainwright visited daughter Mrs J A Spillers. Tommie and Irma Peter man guests of Elba and Velma McCrary Sunday. Cracker Jack.
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Ruby Robinson
Clifford Williamson
Emma Wainwright
Macon
Florence and
Lula Wainwright
B. H. Spillers
F. E. McCrary
E J. Wainwright
J. A. Spillers
Tommie
Irma Peterman
Elba
Velma McCrary
Cracker Jack
RUB-MY-TISM Patent Remedy Ad T
Cure rheumatism neuralgia headaches cramps colic sprains bruises cuts burns and stings of insects. Antiseptic anodyne used internally and externally. Price five cents.
Letter From Texas Reflects Rain, Low Cotton Prices, and War Embargoes
J Taylor Respess writes from Cottonwood Texas describing unusual rain and flooding dulling business. Farmers hold many bales of cotton unsold at low prices while war and embargo concerns push discussion of national policy. He hopes for a large feed crop if land is prepared and notes a sunny morning amid market frustrations. Local roads are poor and mail delivery irregular, with prospects for peacetime food and self-sufficiency.
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Texas
Georgia
J. Taylor Respess
Generous Offer Ad for Foley Co. Remedy in Chicago
A brief newspaper ad invites readers to cut out and mail this coupon to Foley & Co. in Chicago for a free trial of cough and croup remedies. It mentions a scented paste and various pills, with sales by H. J. Porter and a five cent price incentive.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Lagrij Couney
H. J. Porter
Death of Mr McFarland at near Mauk aged about 70
The community mourns the death of R L McFarland who passed at his home two miles south of Mauk on Thursday January 7 after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Friday at 2 pm conducted by Rev J F Ford with wide attendance from Marion and Taylor counties. He leaves a wife and son W M McFarland and is remembered as a longtime esteemed citizen.
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R. L. McFarland
Mauk
Marion County
McFarland
J.F. Ford
Buena Vista
Howard
Butler
Marion
Taylor
J. J. McCants, Jr
J. G. Stokes
George Childs
Mr. McFarland
W. M. McFarland
Special Farmers Short Course Fares at Athens Georgia
Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad announces very low round trip fares to Athens for the State College of Agriculture January 4 to 20. Round trip tickets on sale January 3 to 6 10 11 15 16 17 and 18 with final return limit January 23 1915. Ask A B and A Ticket Agent. Best service and schedule via Atlanta. All trains make direct connection. W W Croxton, General Passenger Agent.
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Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad
Athens
State College of Agriculture
Atlanta
W. W. Croxton
Rexall Orderlies Ad Offer A Gentle Remedy
An advertisement touts Rexall Orderlies for headaches biliousness and bad breath claiming gentle effective relief. Sold by H. J. Porter at 10 cents a box. The text also includes a historical note on Prussian guards founded by Frederick I citing recruitment methods and a London Mail quote about a seven foot Irishman with a £1300 bounty.
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Rexall
H. J. Porter
Frederick I
Aleppo
Cairo
London
Painful Etiquette at Louis XIV Court
A cold morning exposed strict court etiquette at the French royal court. Louis XIV shivered as no lord chamberlain was present to hand him his shirt, and courtiers lacked the courage to breach the ritual.
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France
Louis XIV
Good Wishes From Home Letter Ending From Wife
A brief note describes Mr Brown away on a business trip receiving a long letter from his wife. The letter ends with reassurance that their child is well and brighter, signed Your loving wife.
Malaria or Chills Aimed at Relief in Fever Feeds
Fragmentary note describes a remedy labeled NosSix-Sixty-Six with claims to prevent malaria or chills after fever, noting the preparation and claimed effects of easing symptoms without causing gripe or sickness. Source readability limits details like ingredients or usage.
Military Marvel of Petersburg Mine Explosion
A Civil War account recounts the July 30 1864 mine blast that shattered Lee's Petersburg defenses. Union forces detonated 12 000 pounds of powder, creating a crater as Confederate troops rallied. Federal losses numbered 4000 to 5000, while Confederates recovered amid noted feats of possession.
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Petersburg
Grant
Lee
Pleasants
Forty-eighth
Pennsylvania
Keystone
Federa
T. B. Gregory
New York American
The Snake and the Umbrella Tale
A traveler recounts a man who naps in the woods with an umbrella. Rain comes, the umbrella is opened, and a live black snake splits in two as it had swallowed the umbrella, leaving only the handle. The man discovers the odd twist only after halving the snake.
Living In Poise To Improve Yourself
The excerpt urges self improvement by conserving energy through poise and using imagination to envision larger, more perfect talents. It argues imagination shapes reality, claiming mental models influence creative output and personal potential.
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Larson
Justifiable Wish From a Boy's Gratitude
Robbie, who ran errands for an old gentleman next door, received thanks and a pat on the head. He sorrowfully replied that he wished he could thank him for something more, revealing his humble need beyond verbal gratitude.
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Robbie
Mr. Jones
New York Globe
You Look Glum Husband Quips On Wives Hobby
A London Express quip frames a husband noting his wife adores geology filling the house with stones. The wife retorts to redirect her interest to astronomy so she cannot collect specimens, leaving the husband relieved and amused.
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London Express
Early New York Map Showing Old Names and Landmarks
The article describes a 1664 map of the Towne of Mannados noting the famed Heads along the Long Island passage near Sandy Hook. It marks Water Mill near the Harlem River and Ye Governour's House at the southeast, with the land extending barely beyond Twenty third Street and a broader undefined tract beyond.
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Sandy Hook
Mannados
Harlem
Seland
Twenty-third Street
The Lords Remain A Check On The Commons In Britain
The British house of lords endures as the ancient aristocratic pillar. As democracy strengthened in the house of commons, the lords proved a conservative counterbalance and a reminder of historic authority. In the United States, the senate arose from a compromise between Nationalists and State Rights advocates during the constitutional convention. Some favored a unicameral legislature, others upheld a bicameral system to acknowledge state political equality.
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House of Lords
House of Commons
Commons
Senate
United States
Powerful Combination: Tim and Boston Lawyer Mr Blank
Tim, a protege of well known Boston lawyer Mr Blank, was often in trouble but avoided jail or fines due to personal influence with the courts. The Green Bag notes the arrangement. Tim says Blank knows the law and he knows enough to inform him.
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Tim
Mr. Blank
Boston
Battered Victory at British Museum Gladiator Statue
Two observers study a Roman gladiator statue in the British Museum. The statue has a broken arm, a stump of a left leg, a battered helmet and facial chips while an inscription reads Victory. A witty remark follows about who won and who lost.
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British Museum
Lumme
Bill
Labradors as fearless sled dogs and companions
Dr. Grenfell extols Labrador dogs as nearly independent machines for travel, capable of long journeys with minimal food, unhesitatingly attacking bears, and forming deep bonds with their handlers. He recounts dogs leading, pulling, and protecting during Arctic expeditions, with multiple stories of remarkable endurance and courage.
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Dr. Grenfell
Destructive Music and a Singer's Wife Confession
A Metropolitan Opera board member recalls a musician recounting a guest’s inquiry into his taste in operas. The musician’s wife, sewing shirt sleeves, says he dislikes Wagner and favors Italian operas, noting he often tears shirts after Wagner performances.
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Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Dot
Japanese Sense of Beauty in Gardens Highlighted
In George H. Fitch's The Critic In the Orient a section on Japanese beauty notes every household, even small, possesses a garden for retreat. At dusk the master withdraws to contemplate nature, becoming like a child and finding joy in simple, natural things.
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George H. Fitch
One Sided Samples Case Provokes Laughter
A traveling shoe salesman jokes that his sample cases break open about once a month leaving only right foot samples. A westbound salesman carries only lefts, and a glove salesman mirrors the split sample pair practice. The quip appears in the New York Sun.
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West
New York Sun
Two Cures For the Blues Walk Up Fifth Avenue
A quip contrasts remedies for sadness as a speaker asks what to do about the blues. The other responds with a wry line about strolling Fifth Avenue, viewing jewelers’ windows, orchids, and costly adornments as a curative.
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Fifth Avenue
Wasa
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Grand Jury
J.T. Adams
L. Pyron
Clerk
Beaver Creek
Evatna
Estherlee Hartman
J. H. Dunlap
Nora Spillers
Mrs. J. Wainwright
Florence, Lula
Alice Wainwright
Eila
Turner’s Chapel
Cottonwood
NosSix
EARLY
New Amsterdam
Senate and Lords
Dogs OF
Labrador
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