Argument for county bonds for new railroads and value
The county could bond 150000 to finance two new railroads while the property and land values around the lines rise, offsetting interest costs. Estimated savings from faster markets and lower local freight could reach 400000 over 30 years, supporting the plan with boosted land values and farm revenue.
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Eorrox Comer
Lynchburg
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Columbus
Macon
Augusta
Charleston
East Tennessee
Johnson City
Jonesboro
Tt Costa
Veter
N. A. Pattenson
Poisonous microbes and Swift Specific treatment claim
The text claims Swift Specific can purge poisons from blood and skin, curing eruptions and ulcers. It advertises distribution by Swift Specific Co at Atlantic City and Pittsburgh contacts, and mentions Dr Pierce’s Liver Pills and Pleasant Pellets as similar remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
J. Crosby
Byron
Avénne
Pitteburg
Swift
Atland
Gai
Enthusiastic meeting seeks school house at Gravel Hill
In Boons Creek district on Saturday night October 1901 residents gathered at Gravel Hill to discuss erecting a schoolhouse. Speeches were given but the push for bonds was not considered decisive by attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boons Creek
Gravel Hill
Olf
Boots Creek
Total lunar eclipse captivates observers nationwide
Sunday night a total lunar eclipse drew astronomers across the United States with telescopes and cameras. They noted the moon entering the earth’s shadow and observed a dramatic darkening, sparking reflections on astronomy and ancient wisdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lina
Local Patient Praises Cure From McParjan Co
A Burlington Ohio resident Frank Huffman describes seeing two prominent physicians and being treated for consumption. He credits Dr Naw Didcotory and local staff, noting improvement after trying a cough medicine trial offer at McParjan Co drug store. He urges others with chest trouble to seek treatment and claims relief without resting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Huffman
Burlington
Ohio
Mes Howan
McPar Jan Co's
Cupid Darts Unions Tie youthful pair in Jonesboro
A comic wedding tale unfolds as Miss Lelia Moore, about sixteen, marries Mr. Ballard of Rogersville Junction on a Saturday in Jonesboro. The groom, near fifty, had long waited, and the pair wed after a romance resisted by the bride’s father. They visit Broylesville to meet her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comet
Jonesboro
Mr. Ballard
Rogersville Junction
Lelia Moore
Broylesville
Mixa Moore
Knoxville
Syrup of Figs Ad Presented as Laxative Remedy
A notice quotes an advertisement claiming syrup of figs is made from California figs and herbs and acts gently on the kidneys liver and bowels to cleanse the system dispel colds and headaches and cure habitual constipation. It is labeled as occasional only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Louishille
Wew
York, WY
Misprint sparks duel in a St Louis courtship incident
A young St Louis man and Mary Fortune quarreled after a mispunctuated verse caused her to fling a note at him. He proposed, she accepted, then dismissed him saying she would be a sister. The tale appears in the New York Times via the Republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Mary Fortune
Louis Republic
Apollinaris
Liverpool
New York
Dwarf trees intrigue gardeners as secret Japanese methods emerge
The text notes two foot high dwarf trees in miniature forms created by the Japanese for centuries. French gardeners have in five years nearly matched the Japanese practice, though the exact method remains closely guarded.
Alligators as Pets Warned by Readers in Florida
In a curious fragment from New York Booob Useful to Know a reader warns that keeping alligators as pets can be dangerous. The piece notes people transport gators to Florida, feed them improperly, and risk harm as the animals only eat with their heads under water.
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Florida
Hort
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A. M. Mettéud
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Nelson
A. Gray
Washigus
GRR
Tuxon
Nelson A. Gray
Jamaica
Indiana
Dr. Pierce
Tommy
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Prop's
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Woat & Trunk
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Hfteen Amd
Cupid
Felr
Young Lass
Bachelor Gay
N. Y
Halt Jre
Ti & Store Ce
Thomas Condon
Flaherman
New Jersey
Bave
Richau
Righaus
Bighaus
Richards
Varia Iret
York
Jd, Faucette & Ch
Bradfield
Torah
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