Nomination of Mrs Ham for Gainesville postmistress praised
The Savannah Press lauds the nomination of Mrs H W J Ham to be postmistress at Gainesville Georgia. It credits her husband the late Editor Ham as a strong Democrat and old line reformer and commends the Postmaster General for selecting a capable Georgia woman over a Roosevelt appointee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. J. Ham
Gainesville
Ham
Warrenton Clipper
Georgia
Piedmont
General Longstreet
Longstreet
Roosevelt
Thomas M. Bell
Hardy
Wilsons
Wilson
Edward T. Brown
Atlanta
Col
E. T. Brown
Bell
Lawrenceville
Underwood
Harn
Weather Brightens as Carrollton Area Sees Farm Progress
In Carrollton and nearby Route 2 the weather is fair and farmers report good progress. Visitors include Mr B S Chambers and wife in Newnan while Mr Marven Allen stayed with Miss Gladys Jones. Measles strike G W Gray family as Jack Vaughn of Atlanta returns home from visiting Vaughan relatives. Mr Chappell workers cut Mrs Harvell’s cotton while ill.
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B.S. Chambers
Newnan
Marven Allen
Gladys Jones
Jack Vaughn
Atlanta
G. J. Vaughan
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil Promises Rapid Relief
An advertisement touts Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil as a cure for long standing sores and other ailments. It claims the product heals wounds and polishes healing, with prices listed as 2c 500 and 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
Poland
The Romance of a Busy Broker Opening Scene
A morning at Harvey Maxwell's brokerage sets a brisk tone as Northern Pacific hits rough times and Wall Street turmoil rattle the city. Maxwell bolts into a desk piled with letters while his stenographer companion, calm and composed, observes the unfolding drama with restrained charm.
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Northern Pacific
Union Pacific
Wall Street
Michel
Harvey Maxwell
Bia
Briakly
Hasf
Maxwell
Breuderiober
Dreamy stenographer waits as Maxwell hunts help
In a crowded office scene a stenographer hesitates near Maxwell while brokers bustle. She learns a new assistant is to be hired, but none arrive yet. The narrative contrasts the orderly desk life with the machine like pace of a busy Manhattan broker.
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Dian
Preper
Maxwell
New York
Manhattan
Lamone Dominates Lemon Markets Amid Global Rivalries
Lamone, Southern Italy including Sicily, holds a dominant position in world lemon markets. California remains the sole rival in the business, challenging Italy's lead and shaping pricing and supply strategies.
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Lamone
Italy
Sicily
California
The Gray Buzzard Seen In Declining Numbers
A fragment notes the gray bagxyrd or gray buzzard as a rare, heavy flyer described as the heaviest bird that flies and a rarity when food is plentiful. The text claims the species is almost extinct.
Realistic Paintings Sparked Kaiser's Ban on Soldiers Viewing
Russian artist Verestchagin displayed realism in Berlin as his 1877 campaign scenes drew state opposition. The old Kaiser forbade soldiers from visiting the exhibition, fearing warlike influences and a civic unrest tone.
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Verestchagin
Berlin
Kaiser
Bans on Golf Stir Debate in Brittanican History
In a damp period authorities restricted golf activity to deter distractions from military service. Wet weather and public amusements triggered edicts aiming to keep civilians from joining competing leisure pursuits.
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Edlens
Absentminded Wooing and a Wayward Courtship
A bemused tale recalls Sir Sage Newton courting and misusing a forefinger as a pipe stepper. The incident ends in a regrettable note, with the suitor never repeating the same misstep and vowing to change his approach to love.
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Sage Newton
Stoke
The Turkey’s Journey to Europe From North America
The turkey is native to North America and was introduced to Europe by a member of the Sebastian Cabot expedition. The citation notes its natural origin and early European introduction by explorers in the age of exploration.
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Turkey
North Amery
Euerope
Sebastian Cabot
Early Panama Survey Reveals 16th Century Canal Idea
Records in Madrid show Senor de la Serna conducted a survey of the Isthmus of Panama in 1527 and 1528 with the aim of a canal. The survey noted the ambition, while Emperor Charles V paid little attention to the project.
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Panama
Senor de la Serna Miie
Madrid
Charles
They Liked Thirteen and the Sacred Mexicans
Thirteen was a sacred number for the Mexicans and the ancient people of Yucatan. Their week had thirteen days and they worshiped thirteen snake gods.
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Yucatan
British Gold Supply and Breath Factoids
The British empire supplies about 60 percent of the world’s gold. Breathing uses about 100 muscles with 40 percent of the body’s muscles active in a remarkable cooperative action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Empire
City Ruins Found Beneath Angean Sea Near Lemnos
Greeks conducting maring observations uncover ancient city ruins beneath the Angean sea off Lemnos near the Turkish coast. The site lies on the Pharos bank reef as charted by the British Admiralty, at depths from five to twenty five meters, and the city is estimated to extend at least three miles in circumference.
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Angean Sea
Lemnos
Pharos Bank
Freckles Preventive Tips Mixed With Sun Exposure
There is no perfect preventive for freckles though partial prevention is possible with a cream followed by a good face powder before sun exposure.
Cold Blooded Experiments Preserve Animals In Liquid Air
Investigators place frogs toads snakes and some fish in jars with liquid air at minus 300 Fahrenheit. The specimens freeze instantly and remain in that state for months. They are later revived by massage to restore life.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Public Endorsements
Readers from Chippewa Falls Wisconsin and Providence Rhode Island praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. They report relief from organic displacement backache and bearing down pains after prolonged standing and heavy work commitments.
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Lydia E.pinkham
Chippewas Falls
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia I. Pinkham
Ep. Ferron
High St
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
Providence
R. J
Tesmob
Mia
Abril Lawson
Linpitt St
Providence, R.I
How The Auto Helps a Dairyman
A dairyman near Farmington describes using a Ford runabout to deliver milk seven miles to town in 20 minutes, hauling crates on the rear bed. He notes annual tire wear and repairs, $6 monthly gasoline, and overall savings versus horse-drawn delivery. He plans to continue using the automobile as a profitable investment.
Take Plenty of Time to Eat
The piece warns against rapid eating as causing indigestion and constipation and advises thorough chewing. It recommends Chamberlain's Tablets for relief after meals and notes Red Cross Drug Store sells them.
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Red Cross Drug Store
Regional farm wages and efficiency differences noted
An excerpt from The Progressive questions why Northern farm workers earn three to five times Southern workers while staple crop values are similar. It attributes the gap to larger Northern fields, fewer stumps and obstacles, more machinery, less hand labor, and greater horsepower, enabling cultivation of about four times as much land.
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad
A vintage promotion urging every family to keep Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy on hand for summer ailments. It touts the product as valuable during hot months and says Red Cross Drug Store sells it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Red Cross Drug
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Atlanta, GA
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McClure, Phillips & Co
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