That Lovely Frock and a Dress Switch
Louise Erwin admires a chic chiffon gown but frets it may go out of style. The narrator advises caution about look and fit yet ends up wearing the gown herself at a Dix Amies reception, while Louise dons a plain look. The scene ends with social commentary on fashion and self-presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise
Alse
Louise v
Yehe
Laulee
Lucile
Carl Bates
Arthur Knight
Alwayea
Dresa
Notting Hill Attempted Door Gaffe Takes Gentle Twist
An old Englishwoman presses at a rear door and is playfully teased by a driver who quips Try aldeways, mother, try side bwayn. She replies with a humorous retort about not having po sideways, reflecting a lighthearted exchange from Youth's Companion.
Gen Daniel Sickles Reflects on Ninety Second Birthday
On his 92nd birthday General Daniel Sickles expressed contentment with life. He mused that aging brings reflection on what might have been and found solace in looking downward rather than upward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel
Sickles
Good Advice. Wille Pape Fido Hit By Ateart Right
Fido named Willie appears in a local item about a mishap involving a dog and a mistaken path, with reference to a taxidermist and a character called The Pathfinder. The fragmentary note hints at a comic or odd street scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wille
Pape
Fido
Ateart
Willie
Pathfinder
Business Greed and Civic Duty, a Marshall Statement
Thomas Riley Marshall denounces businessmen who sacrifice public welfare for personal gain. He argues such figures threaten the republic, claiming presidents courts and legislatures exist to serve business rather than 90 million people. He calls for the nation to endure but expel the avaricious few.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Brandywine
Appomattox
Republic
Thomas Riley Marshall
Death-Claimed Champion in Quiet Field
A fragment quotes Alice Brown in a short elegiac note about a lone field and a champion named Death. The verse evokes surrender to fate on a desolate landscape. The fragment stands as a somber, poetic memento.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Brown
Treason Paths Halt Man On Quicksand
Quotation reflects on a man pausing on treasonful paths as the first step sinks him. Anston Hill credits a warning that one misstep on betrayal leads to downfall. Emerson outlook frames each man as a nation and era in moral measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anston Hill
Masters of the World Sayings and Reform Beginnings
A quotation on how simple words guide progress and reform. It notes great changes begin with sound words spoken at the right moment, reaching human hearts like birds returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. March
Bowdon Local News: Various Neighborhood Reassignments and Visits
Bowdon social notes record visits and movements. T. F. Woodruff of Temple attended on business. Stephenson Bros sold their Soda fountain to Bowdon Drug Co. John Baskin of Carrollton visited. Kathleen Morris of Atlanta stayed with her brother Paul. Cliff Griffin traveled to Atlanta for a convention. Mrs. W. R. Howard returned home from LaGrange after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Waller. Mattie Morris left for Atlanta. Bowdon stood well at Shiloh camp meeting. Kate White left for Tallapoosa and Buchanan. Bonnie Morris of Mt. Zion visited with Mrs. Holmes. Zed Downs spent Wednesday at Burwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Woodruff
Temple
Messrs
John Baskin
Carrolton
Kathleen Morris
Atlanta
Paul
W. R. Howard
LaGrange
J. D. Waller
Cliff Griffin
Misa Mattie Morris
Bowden
Shiloh
Kate White
Tallapoosa
Buchanan
Bonnie Morris
Mt. Zion
Wedding Linkage in Shady Grove Area Is Noted
A marriage occurred on the 3rd inst as Herman Sheffield wed Burnie Peek. Local visits include John Henry and family to Jessie Grizzard, Joe Sheffield and family to foe Sheffield in Carrollton, and Mrs J W Horton to Dave West. Moses West and wife visited Ben Muse and family, while Charlie and Lewis West visit their parents. Medie and Lula West called on Carrollton, with several Cullman residents visiting the area.
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Homer Sheffield
Burnie Peek
John Henry
Jessie Grizzard
Medie
Lula West
Carrollton
Cullman
Community News and Personal Notices from Cross Plains Area
Obituary for Mrs. Barnett Wallace Hulett dies after months of illness and is buried at Cross Plains. Local social notes mention Camp meeting at Shiloh, visits by Ferris Duncan and C E Stallings relatives, and an educational rally at the school house. Protracted Methodist services and various visits round out the community update with a Derby prophylactic fluid advertisement.
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Barnett Wallace
Cross Plains
Novel Method Keeps Matches Dry In Wet Weather
A simple technique from Outing suggests soaking a box of safety matches in paraffin until a solid cake forms. A match is broken from the cake when needed and its waterproof coating is worn away by scratching, allowing ignition. The method is pitched for woodsmen and amateurs alike.
Coal Consumption in International Shipping
The article notes that 55,000,000 tons of coal are consumed yearly in ship furnaces used for international commerce, illustrating the scale of fuel demands in global trade.
Dr Johnson’s Witty Flatly Skeptical Banter
The anecdote recalls Dr Johnson with a companion who claimed existence only as perceived by wind. As the gentleman departed Johnson urged him to stay or else be forgotten and cease to exist, a sharp jab at skeptical philosophy.
Penetrating Colors in Light Projection
Under favorable conditions only white yellow green and red lights project more than three muon through lenses. The statement highlights color limits in projected light experiments and implies practical constraints on color transmission in lens systems.
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Sy Lucile Campbell
Lord Byron
James Montgomery
Samuel Butler
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Bowdon
Shady Grove
Joe Sheffield
Foe Sheffield
J. W. Horton
Dave West
Moses West
Ben Muse
Last
Charlie and
Lewis West
Hulett
Ferris Duncan
Whitesburg
C. E. Stallings
Carl Crutchfield
Bessie Roberts
Douglasville
C. W. Roberts
J. M. Dodd
Henry Brooks
H. W. Sewell
Rome
Methodist Church
R. A. Edmondson
DERBY
Red Cross Drug Store
Lee Trimble
Bowdon, Ga
W. C. Styles
Rome Street
I Shi Posse
R. R
Trimble, Bowdon, Ga
Yale
First National Bank
Carrollton, Ga
Gyrdene
Laggett
Myers
Liggatt & Myers Tobacco Co
Durham
ST. Louis, MO
Peoples Bank
Peoples Bank Geo. W. Been
John M. Jackson
V-Pres
Ook
Georgia School OF
Eheal
Ingineering
Georgia
Erepar Laboratories
Nee Hospital
K. G. Matheson, LL. D
Pres
Atlanta, Ga
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