Georgia News Notes From The Empire State Of The South
A compilation of Georgia happenings includes Columbus planning a new steamer on the Chattohoochee with J F. Griggs under Queen and Crescent Navigation. Atlanta may host Salvation Army operations from Virginia to Louisiana with Commander Booth Tucker visiting in fall.
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Empire State of the South
Columbus
Chattahoochee
J. F. ©. Griggs
The
Queen and Crescent Navigation Company
Atlanta
Salvation Army
Virginia
Louisiana
Kentucky
Key West
Booth Tucker
W. T. Walker
J.T
W. Pops
Fulton County
B. I. Walker
Georgia Weekly Press Association
Elberton
Georgia Woman’s Press Club
Mammoth Cave
Broad
John Conley
John Broad
Echos’ Mill
Chattanooga
James Ballenger
Savannah
Georgia
Lester
House
Senate
Milledgeville
Richmond County
William Sample
B. I. Hughes
Rome
New York
New City
New York Life Insurances Company
Hughes
Preserving Pineapples and Home Hints From The Household
Practical instructions from Honolulu Monthly and Woman's Realm on preserving pineapples in their own juice with sugar, method, potential desserts, and serving tips. Notes on sugar's health aspects, and domestic science guidance. Includes a brief on manners and social conduct for readers.
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Havana
Jamaica
New England
Honolulu
Government Bureau of Domestic Science Proposed
The piece argues against waste in poor households and praises food reform ideas. It notes census data showing many families live on under 600 dollars yearly and calls for a government Bureau of Domestic Science tied to the Agricultural Department. It anticipates criticism of dull pamphlets but endorses the reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Boone
American Trust and Banking Company
B. F. Cooper
James Cooper
Mr. Boone
3. F. Cooper
Census Bureau
United States
Kyle
Agricultural Department
United Staes
Bureau of Domestic Science
Strawberry Dainties and Strawberry Water Recipes
A historical recipe snippet describes making Short Cake with mashed berries and whipped cream, then Strawberry Water with lemon juice and sugar, plus Strawberry with whipped cream. Instructions detail layering, shaping, and serving, including quantities and ominal steps for whipped cream and berry preparation.
Bermuda Lily Industry Transformation Since Hastings Era
A visitors guide describes Bermuda as a paradise of Easter lilies along stone walls and fields of blooming onions near St George. It notes how General Hastings started planting along ten years ago, turning Bermuda into a leading lily producer with vast white blooms each Easter.
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Bermuda
St. George
Hastings
Hayes
Nasturtiums Shown Thriving In Boxes In February
In February a box of mixed nasturtium varieties proves highly ornamental with round green leaves on long slender stems. Blossoms appear in scarlet and yellow, making a vivid color study. Old roots sprout after garden use, reinhabiting a doorway with grace and cheer, as Minnie G. Mills notes in Womankind.
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Minnie G. Mills
The Dahlia A Plant With Roots In Spanish Honor
A historical note on the Dahlia traces its discovery in 1789 in Moxico by Baron Humboldt, its naming in Madrid to honor Swedish botanist Andrew Dahl, and remarks on cultivation. It covers varieties, planting times, soil needs, frost protection, and propagation methods, urging wider cultivation.
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Moxico
Baron Humboldt
Botanical Garden
Madrid
Spain
Andrew Dahl
Linnaeus
A. J. Seiders
Austin
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
State OF
Joe Jenkins
Jenkins
Mitchell and
Haynes
Congress
Harrell
Chattahoochee National Bank of Columbus
George A. Ellis
Jefferson Street
St. Louis
Bilis
Atlanta Zouaves
Zouaves
Tallapoosa
A. Theis
Royal
Tne
Mattie Rowe
J. J. Rowe
Myers
Barnes
Bernhardt Street
Rowe
Lotus
West Indies
Florida
A. H. Gurtiss
Florida Keys
Keys
Prof. Curtiss
Pseudophonix Sargentii
Long Key
Wilcott’s Key
S. Sargent
Sargent
North America
Wendlandt
Curtiss
Commodore Monroe
Planter
Key Largo
Botanic Gardens
Times Union
England
Canada
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