Women's Building Plans Advance at Centennial Exposition
The Woman's Board pushes for a circular women’s building to exhibit women’s work and host meetings. Warren County leads in county building plans, while directors in Nashville report growing statewide support and rival county displays. Officers include Mrs. John Overton, Mrs. Mildred Mathes, and Miss Mary Boyce Temple as leaders. A South Dakota farmer search, Dr. Peck from Utah colonization efforts, and Northeastern Indiana families are tied to regional colonization near Sequatchie Valley.
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The
Centennil Ie
Nashville
John Overton
Mildred 8
Mathes
Memphis
Mary Boyce Temple
Knoxville
Mildred O
South Dakota
Tennessee
Dr. Peck
Utah
Gecolonization Company
Northwest
Indiana
Sequatchie Valley
False award claim taints World's Fair reports
Exposition officials condemn a New York baking powder as falsely claiming a World’s Fair award. The Agriculture Awards chief notes the company was not listed as an exhibitor and thus cannot have won. Chicago’s Price Baking Powder Co. defends rightful honors and awaits public vindication.
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Quenco
New York
Price Baking Powder Company
Chicago
Free Home Treatment for Catarrh Promoted by Hartman
An article promotes Dr. Hartman of Columbus Ohio offering free directions for the first month of catarrh treatment. It touts Perena as a key remedy for catarrh coughs colds bronchitis consumption and winter climate diseases. The notice invites readers to send name and address for the free book and mentions related products and guides.
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Hartman
Columbus
Ohio
Perona Drug Manufacturing Company
Timber trade shifts as tariffs ease supply lines South to Canada
A report to the State department notes Western Ontario industries resume after tariff removal, passing 10 percent savings to consumers. Canada and Michigan mills boost timber purchases from the Southern states, including yellow pine for flooring and finishing. Freight from Alabama matches coal value, and US timber exports rise as Canadian demand grows.
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Wasumorox
D. C
State Department
United States
Bishop
Chatham
Canada
Ontario
Michigan
Alabama
Southern Railway publishes Hunting Grounds in two states
The Southern Railway Company circular circulates a detailed guide on hunting and fishing in Virginia and North Carolina. It includes illustrations and state laws, aiming to promote the region's outdoor opportunities and the railway’s visibility in the area.
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Virginia
North Carolina
The
Southern Railway Company
Southern
Civil service strictness noted in annual report
The Civil Service Commission reports the civil service law is stricter now than before. The article mentions Governor Kolb’s Sunday pass and his followers vowing to assume gubernatorial prerogatives, and notes Japan’s rejection of China's peace terms with a counter-proposal. The Alabama tax base shows property value at 310,221,07 with a decline and revenue drop. comptroller Eckela suggests bank note issuance up to 50 percent of unimpored capital and a graduated bank tax for a safety fund. Includes a crime report from Newman Georgia, a plea for Christmas gift ads, and a dated notice from Lyne & Co.
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Kolb
Alabama
Eckela
It Will Pay You Men and Boys Clothing Stock Display
A retail note invites customers to examine the stock of men and boys clothing under the sign It Will Pay You. The message emphasizes value and selection for male apparel.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Said To Cure Rheumatism
An old advertisement claims rheumatism stems from a blood condition and lactic acid. It touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a positive permanent cure by purifying blood and attacking the disease’s cause, citing back and shoulder pain and knee and wrist joints.
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Hood
Sarsaparilla
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McFarland & Co
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Lyne & Co
Ren’s
Gump Bros
NCSE
aeeSes
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Yours Truly
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