Seaboard offers low round trips to Washington and Virginia ahead of August 13
The Seaboard Air Line Railway announces excursion rates from Atlanta to Washington for 15 dollars round trip and to Richmond and Norfolk for 12 dollars round trip. Tickets returnable by August 28. A special Atlanta train with Pullman sleepers and dining car departs 11:30 a.m. Interested travelers should write Co D Wayne A G P A Atlanta Ga for reservations.
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Seaboard Air Line Railway
Washington
D. C
Richmond
Norfolk
Atlanta
National Capital
Virginia
Seaboard
Co, D, Wayne
Electric motor car service expands Greenville to Anderson route
Greenville South Carolina reports electric motor cars operated without trolley wires on the Southern and Blue Ridge lines between Greenville and Anderson. One car runs two round trips daily with 57 passenger seats in the GE designed units. The gasoline powered electric car draws attention with crowds at stations and promises convenience beyond steam trains, as two new cars are built for delivery.
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Greenville
S. C
Southern Railway
Blue Ridge Railway
Anderson
polnta—Piedmont
Pelzer
Williamston
Belton
General Electric Company
Log book of Monitor given to Navy Department
The original Monitor log from February 26 to September 11, 1862, including the Hampton Roads engagement with the Merrimac, has been donated by Capt. Louis Stodder to the Navy Department for preservation in its historic records. The log recounts the cheese box on a raft incident and key actions at Sewells Point, Hampton Roads, and Fort Darling.
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Navy Department
Washington
Merrimac
Hampton Roads
Louis Stoder
United States Revenue Cutter Service
Brooklyn
N. Y
Monitor
Cape Hatteras
Stodder
Sewells' Point
Fort Darling
James River
What is Whitloof a Chicory Blanched Shoot
Whitloof is the blanched shoot or compact leaf stalks of chicory found in Buffalo markets and likely others. It can be grown in a greenhouse bench or open ground for fall and winter use, earthing up like celery.
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Whitloof
Buffalo
Conquest of the Spirit Behind Market Success
The quotation frames success as a battle of inner inclination rather than external realities. It emphasizes mindset over visible market outcomes and suggests true achievement comes from inner discipline and resolve.
Endorsement of Congressman Bell by Democratic House
Democratic members of the House sign a testimonial praising Hon. Thos. B. Bell for faithful service as Democratic Whip in Washington. The letter, dated June 24 1910, cites Bell’s diligence in safeguarding party interests and aiding Georgia and national issues, with signatures of numerous congressmen led by Champ Clark.
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House of Representatives
Ninth District
Bell
Ninth
Washington, D. C
Thos. B. Bell
Washington
D. C
Congress
Georgia
Champ Clark
Democratic House
Jas. T. Lloyd
National Democratic Congressional Committee
Swiger Sherley
Y. Webb
R. N Page
Lincoln Dixon
Martin Dies
Morris
M. Pb, Conry
J. W. Alexander
R. Z. Macon
D. J. Finley
Robt
Wickliffe
A. 8
Burleson
J. T. Watkins
A. Mitchell Peimer
Dudley M. Hughes
Jos. T. Robinson
Thos. W. Hardwick
W. Ff. Howard
Chas
G. Edwards
John M. Moore
John Lamb
A. J. Sabath
Jack Bell
T. A. Sisson
Edward W. Poll
J. Fred C. Talbott
John A. Moore
Jos
F. O'Connell
J. Hu
Patterson
R. Thomas
Ollie M. Jones
Thos, Gallagher
Cordell Hull
B. 8. Candler, Jr, M.D. Foster, Jno. N. Garner, W. G. Brantley
W.W. Lyons
Patrick Ef. Gill
W. R. Smith
John A. Martin
M. R. Denver
J. A. M. Adair
T. W. Sims
T. B. Nicholls
J. A. Goulden
Jno
H. Stephens
B. N. Foss
J. &. Duerbe
C. Cc, Dickinson
A. F. Lever
Ralph W. Moss
Cyrus Cline
Wm. A. Dickson
G. M. Hitchcock
H. L. Maynard
Jas. J. Havens
Did Not Vote For Duty On Lumber
Jamesville Ga August 1 1910 James Bell declares he voted for every amendment to put lumber on the free list and against the Tawney plan to keep a $2 per thousand duty on manufactured lumber. He includes a June 15 1909 letter from Champ Clark supporting his stance in the tariff debate.
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Jamesville
Perry
Canada
Champ Clark
Democratic House
Washington, D. C
T. M. Bell
Gainesville
Tom
Beautifying a Bedroom On a Budget
A guide for affordable room makeovers using green striped seersucker for hangings and bedcovers, with white muslin accents and linen bands. Emphasizes washability, crease resistance, and simple sewing. suggests bleached cotton curtains and bold wall colors to suit the fabric, per Helen Howe. Also includes a chicken pot pie recipe with detailed steps and dough preparation from Mattie E. Flynn.
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Helen Howe
The
Washington Star
Need of Critics Emphasizes Honest Literary Judgment
The Century argues critics are needed to curb excess praise for American writing under Taft era. It calls for lessening complacency by firm, disinterested evaluation to revive imagination and dramatic form, likening current culture to Civil War recovery and urging a Lessing-like standard.
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Taft
What Struck Him? Uncle Hi Describes Hospital Visit
A Philadelphia Record snippet recalls Uncle Hi describing his hospital visit with a tense moment of forgetting whether a trolley car or an automobile carried him. The brief exchange hints at memory confusion amid city life notes.
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Philadelphia
Pleasant Tellets and Capudine Advertisements
An old newspaper snippet promotes Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Tellets for stomach liver and bowels and Vicks Capudine for headaches. It touts sugar coated granules, quick action, and prices of 26c and 50c at drug stores. It also includes social commentary on marriage and wealth.
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Dr. Pierce
Capudine
Acta
His Busy Season Brisk Business For Local Druggist
A local druggist reports a busy period as he notes brisk business. He has bought tickets for two picnics and four excursions this morning and donated goods for several indoor events.
Fire devours and scorches as flames lick joined building
A Birmingham Age-Herald snippet describes a fire that consumed all within reach and caused paint to peel from an adjacent building. The dramatic portrayal emphasizes the blaze's voracity and chaotic spread.
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Birmingham Age- Herald
Motive Power quip cites mule kicks in plow joy ride
A western editor jokes that nobody was hurt on a plow handle joy ride. The Birmingham Age-Herald counters that many a good man has been kicked by a mule, suggesting risks in rustic stunt humor.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Fine School Debate Prompts Refusal Recital System
A humorous exchange centers on education methods as a teacher boasts a new system where pupils are trained to refuse when asked to recite. The quip contrasts a traditional education with a contrived approach highlighting the tension between teaching and authority.
Mushrooms and a Late Return Sparks Domestic Quarrel
A household dispute unfolds as a husband defends a two hour late return for dinner claiming a mushrooms hunting trip with Augustus Jones. His wife questions the excuse and demands to know where the mushrooms are. The dialogue reveals a tense domestic scene with envied leisure.
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Augustus Jones
Gus
The Nurse's Opinion in Medical Billing Case
A nurse testifies under cross examination that the doctor continued visits after the patient was considered in danger. The lawyer presses for facts, while the nurse asserts the patient remained in danger as long as the doctor came.
The Wrong Sort
An old Irish peasant sits before his cottage smoking furiously. He lights many matches and the ground around him is strewn with used ones. His wife calls him to dinner while he doubts if he can see shoots on the sun through the wrong kind of glass.
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Patsy
Biddy
Moike Mulrooney
Moike
It Was the Other Way
A senior partner of a wholesale dry goods house reproves a drummer for a supposed side line after marriage. The drummer defends himself, noting a wife is not a side line, while the partner fears married life will keep him on the road longer.
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Richmond, Va
Norfolk, Va
Thos. M. Bell Liven
Thomas M. Bell
Mr. Perry
Thos. M. Bell
Mattie E. Flynn
Boston Post
Post
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
M. Born
Queen of
International Stock Food Co
Merallas
B. R. Meaders & Sons
Jes
Imlad
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