Reunion plans for United Confederate Veterans in Macon 1912
Mrs. Walter D. Lamar chairs the U D C Woman's Auxiliary for the May 7 8 9 reunion at Macon Georgia. She names committees for Hospitality City Beautiful and more with sub sections across 25 city areas. The event promises warm Georgia hospitality and joint efforts with the Sons, with details via general secretary E. H. Hyman.
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United Confederate Veterans
Macon
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Walter D. Lamar
Woman's Auxiliary
City Beautiful
Walter Grace
Charles J. Hall
John A. Selden
A. Flew. Holt
James W. Calloway
Ida Holt
Lamar
Georgia
Dixie
E. H. Hyman
Aschenbrenners Tour Pisa Spiral Sparks Warning
Mr and Mrs Aschenbrenner visit Pisa and ascend the Leaning Tower. Mrs Aschenbrenner leans out to wave while Mr Aschenbrenner yells for her to return, fearing she may topple the historic structure. Local readers are reminded of the dangers of leaning over the edge.
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Mra. Aschenbrenner
Europe
Pisa
Aschenbrenner
Ife
Gretchen
Student Confuses Citizenship With Suffrage Pride
In a New York public school a kindergartner mixes nationality with civic status during an annual summary of students. The teacher asks Florence what she is, and she answers she is a suffragette, reflecting early suffrage culture among diverse pupils.
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New York
Gleai Ing
Florence
Tenacity or Temptation a Man’s Resolve to Quit
A humorous exchange where a man says he has spent ten years trying to quit smoking and reveals that this year he plans to stop trying instead. The gag hinges on redefining effort as the final step toward cessation.
Pointer libel for total divorce Carroll Superior Court
Walter Pointer as non resident is cited to appear at the April Term of Carroll Superior Court to answer a petition for total divorce on grounds of three years continuous abandonment. Witness Honorable K. R. Freeman, Judge. D. F. Pearce, C.S.C.
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Ars
Alice Pointer
Carroll Superio
Walter Pointer
Carroll Superior Court
KR. W. Freeman
Srid Court
D. F. Pearce
Ants as Gardeners Inspire Costly Stratagems and Philosophy
The article notes ants cultivate a grain akin to ant rice in a circular patch, fiercely denying other plants and effectively weeding the field. It also sketches Mac Keene, a poor engineering student and philosopher, who tried costly smoking tricks to curb his habit but failed, leaving him poorer and unchanged.
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Texak
Mac Keene
MacKeene
New York Evening Post
Linguistic Donnybrook over Pronouncing Terre Haute
A commercial traveler notes Terre Haute residents clash over city name, listing variants from Terry Hut to Tear-ah-Hate. He warns such Anglicizing could spark broader disputes in places like Baton Rouge and Des Moines, detailing mocked pronunciations and potential trouble.
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Donnybrook
Terre Haute
Indiana
Baton Rouge
Belle‘fountaine
Nelfountain
Boise
Boys
Charleroi
Charley Roy
Des Moines
Dee-moyne
Detroit
Dee-troite
Dubois
Duboys
Fond du Lac
Fondelak
Man Gets a Bouquet on Foggy Morning Ferry Collision
A Lackawanna ferryboat and a tug collided on a foggy morning. no serious damage occurred but commuters panicked as a woman near the rail seemed ready to jump. An athletic man restrained her and she thanked him, noting his help as a suffragist spinster.
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Lackawanna
New York
D D D Prescription for Eczema Promises Fast Skin Relief
An advertisement claims germs cause eczema and other skin troubles and touts D D D as a proven remedy. It promises instant relief from the first application and a full refund if the product fails, urging readers to try the 25 cent bottle.
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Hocal and
Carrollton, Ga
Kramer
Alabama Street
First National Bank
Carrollton
Harris Hardware Company
Turners
East Side Square
Citiz
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