Fourth of July Salvation Told in Civil War Battles
A fragment recounts Civil War events linked to Independence Day including Vicksburg and Gettysburg, noting their surrender announcements on the Fourth and the impact on the Union. It mentions San Tiago Harbor naval action and a Texas or Cuba context, with patriotic tone and nationwide reaction on July Fourth.
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Vicksbure
Crettysburg
Lee
Spain
United States
Cuba
Santiago Harbor
America
Crettysboro
Vicksboro
Petys
Ceolietad Cebant
Dfagh
Stonato
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Decrease in Railway Accidents Noted in Accident Bulletin
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports a sharp drop in railway accidents in the last quarter of 1907 with 21 passenger deaths among 220 total fatalities. The decline follows reduced freight traffic, widespread car layoffs, and improvements in signaling and operating discipline, indicating safer travel and better on time schedules.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Twu
Prassengers
Fads of fashion striped veils and delicate embroidery
Fads of fashion notes striped veils in dull blue and violet tones with embroidery. Embroidered dots of varying sizes remain popular as a delicate feature. An invention aids in making puffs and other small embellishments.
Fashion Notes on Hair, Dresses and Silhouette Trends
The article describes a wooden hair roller method with safety pins for removal, praises the princess dress and blouse waist outfits, and explains how tunics and gores create height and elegance. It notes varied fabrics like linen and silk, and discusses flattering draperies for different figures.
Advertising Drives Toilet Article Sales, Manager Says
A New York department store toilet department manager notes six makers of a common toilet article. He explains all are nearly equal in quality, yet the best seller is determined by advertising. The poorer sellers gain only through less advertising, while the top seller profits from heavy promotion.
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New York
New York Herald
No Deadheads Mandy and the forgotten caller
A short tale set in the south and north depicts Mandy a young colored girl delivering a visiting card to a northern mistress. She explains there is another lady on the doorstep who has no ticket and thus is kept outside in a brief, ironic moment.
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Mandy
Kase
Argonaut
Not Exclusive. Nellie and Bessie in New Orleans debate
Cartoonish exchange from the New Orleans Times-Democrat features Nellie a five year old and Bessie four arguing about exclusivity and propriety with playful moral overtones.
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Nellie
Bessie
New Orleans
Glen Ivy Hot Springs Company Board Announces Stock Assessment
The Glen Ivy Hot Springs Company board on May 20 1908 levied a ten dollar per share assessment on capital stock payable by June 27 1908 to W A Avery secretary at 508 Delta Building 426 South Spring Street Los Angeles California. Unpaid shares after noon June 27 1908 become delinquent and will be offered at public sale to cover the delinquent assessment and sale costs.
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Glen Ivy Hot Springs Company
Delta Bldg
South Spring St
Los Angeles
California
The
Glen
Ivy Hot Springs Company
W. A. Avery
South Spring Street
Californa
Furnished Rooms Advertised in Local Listings
Short notice seeks tight T House keeping in Mor Rout with porous signs in three letters and stocked items. Rates are 15 cents each or 2 for 25 cents at the Poedepencdent.
Gleason Offers Two Central House Rentals With Barns
Virginia Cleason rents two houses in central locations near Main and Sixth Streets offering barns and several furnished rooms. Inquiries welcomed at the Gleason home.
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Cleason
Main
Sixth Streets
Gleason
Wanted insurance agents for live stock in California
Advertisement seeks energetic men to solicit life and death insurance for livestock across California. Promotes a new statewide program and invites applicants to contact California Mutual Live Stock Agents at Delta Building, Los Angeles.
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California
Cal
Mutual Live Stock Ags
Delta Bldg
Los Angeles
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Coronia Lumber Company
Fred L. Wilkin
Masonic Block
Edison Talking Machine
Victor Graphophone
Fred S. Alden Company
W. L. Douglas
Solid Leather Boys’ Shoes Cameron
Cluett, Peabody & Co
Santa Ana
Main Street Livery
W. L. Gray
Prop
Natal
Uncle Sani
S Bus
Fashion Studies
Southey
F. A. Perkins
Corona
F. M. Baird
Puente
Kodaks
J. M. Browning
Main St., Corona
James G. Daniels
Russ Lumber & Mill Co
J. M. Spining
West
Sixth ST
Corona, Cal
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