Aggrieved Visitor Praises Man Who Spoke On Valor
Providence tale recalls Bishop William M. McVickar of Rhode Island Episcopal diocese, famed for bold sermons on missionary work. In Foster Massachusetts locals discuss his return from Providence where a skeptic taunted him. A bystander claimed the bishop is eight feet tall and four feet wide in bravado.
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William M. McVickar
Episcopal Diocese
Rhode Island
Boston
Providence
Foster
Boston Traveler
South
United States
Georgia School of Technology
Atlanta
K. G. Matheson
A. M
Atlanta, Ga
Cobb Resigns from Georgia Supreme Court
An Atlanta lawyer and a shoe drummer ride an outgoing train after Judge Andrew Cobb resigns from the Georgia Supreme Court. The lawyer reads the headlines and notes Cobb’s resignation while the drummer reacts with astonishment.
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Cobb
Andrew Cobb
Supreme Court of Georgia
Atlanta
Detroit
Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post
Playing the Market
A fragment quoting Puck on Carbroke delaying meat payments by a month. The exchange notes prices rising in the interim and Carbroke feeling he has gained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbroke
Puck
Diet plan claims cooler body heat through breakfast choices
A diet regimen suggests living 10 to 20 degrees cooler than neighbors by skipping meat for breakfast and favoring fruit, Grape-Nuts with cream, light toast with butter, and Postum. The partially pre digested foods are said to preserve energy and aid digestion, with a reference to The Road to Wellville and There’s a Reason flyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellville
Drought in Texas Injures Cotton Crop Incomes and Prospects
Telegraphic reports from Texas describe no significant rain except in the Red River valley, worsening the cotton crop as the plant nears its limit. Oklahoma’s generous rains bring relief. elsewhere the belt sees some improvement, with crop laid by and squares forming, though few open bolls yet. One or two bales have appeared in extreme southern Georgia.
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Memphis
Tenn
Commercial Appeal
Texas
Red River Valley
Oklahoma
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic States
Georgia
Fire Devours Nineteen Dwellings in Brunswick Ga
A wind driven blaze in Brunswick Georgia destroyed nineteen dwelling houses, four white owned stores, and a colored church. Most structures were frame homes housing Black residents, with two blocks swept away and the fire crossing streets and property lines. Loss estimated under 50000, partly insured.
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Georgia
Brunswick
Albany Street
Amherst Street
L Street
Amherst
Cochran Streets
Railroad Not Sold Sparks Confusion in Georgia
West Point Ga report claims the Chattahoochee Valley Railroad sold its line from West Point to Standing Rock to the Atlanta and West Point railroad. Local officials deny the sale and treat the rumor as a joke. Both railroad companies deny knowledge of the transaction.
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West Point
Chattahoochee Valley Railroad Company
Standing Rock
Atlanta and
West Point Railroad
West Point Road
Doan’s Kidney Pills Restored Mrs Farr’s Health
Ridgway Pennsylvania woman confined to bed with back pain weak kidneys and dizziness credits Doan’s Kidney Pills with quick relief and recovery She endorses the remedy and urges others to use it Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY distributes the product at 60 cents a box
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Jacob Farr
Broad Street
Ridgway
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N, Y
Painter Defies Demand Over Ebony Front Door
In a dispute linked to a visitor, Thomas recounts being told to keep away as he explains his painter painted the front door ebony instead of oak, while the man denies aiming to marry his daughter.
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Johns
Thomas
Cuticura Cures Eczema Says Va. Woman
A Virginia woman reports a ten year eczema battle ending after using Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Resolvent. She notes her hands and body clearing after three bottles and urges others with skin or blood diseases to try Cuticura.
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M. BE. Falin
Speers Ferry
Tetterine Cures Disease in 1908 Texas Ad
An 1908 Montalba Texas letter promotes Tetterine as a cure for poison oak and many skin ailments. The advert notes 50 cent price and free Liver Pills with mail orders from The Shuptrine Co. Savannah GA, and requests speedy delivery to M. E. Hamlett.
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M. E. Hamlett
Montalba
Tex
Shuptrine Co
Savannah
Tetterine
Shuptrine
Ferry of Styx Passenger Tests Toothpowder Ad
On a Stygian ferryboat Charon ferries a passenger as the shade jokes about scenery for a toothpowder advertisement. The passage hints at enduring personal passion and wit in mythic travel.
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Charon
Styx
Shade
Hicks' CA pupine cold remedy touted as instant relief
A fragmented ad claims Hicks' CA pupine cures cold and feverish symptoms with a liquid for 10c 25c and bu¢e at drug stores. The text diverts to social musings about bluff law tyranny and questions about a "hookworm fake" and Doctor Stiles, implying confusion over local health scams and figures.
Henry’s Father Teaches Tongue and Ties in Political Lesson
An old man Henry recalls his father who taught him to refrain from gossip and to vote the straight party ticket. He describes his father as honorable, directing him to speak well of others and uphold party loyalty despite changes in the ticket.
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Old Henry
Henry
Why She Brought It Up
A woman recalls past claims by a man that promises bind their fate to celestial events. He half remembers the talk and questions its relevance. She expresses regret that she did not prevent the imagined calamity and insists on accountability.
Sleeper car plea at railway ticket office
Applicant asks to be placed in a refrigerator car for comfort and scenery, rejecting parlor car and sleeper options due to travel long distance and aversion to waking or expensive accommodations. He seeks the unconventional railcar with cooling rooms as a makeshift travel solution.
What They Did With Them Cockney Dog Buyer Tale
An American in England recalls a cockney asking a dog dealer for a specific dog described as a cross between a greyhound and a non greyhound. The dealer answers that they do not keep such dogs and drown them.
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England
Going to the Poorhouse After Taxicab Debt
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt questions whether mercy or law should govern debt disputes. A speaker urges kindness toward those in error and wonders if such leniency could move society toward paradise rather than punishment.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Wonder Why the Drink Causes Foot Touching At Bar
A drug store proprietor warns Jimmy to curb a new drink after noticing men who try it instinctively search for the brass rail with their feet. The item hints at social firmness and consumer experiments in a bustling retail setting.
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Jimmy
Pretty Bad
Mrs Hoyle asks about her husband’s language at home in a sharp exchange. Mrs Doyle responds that he speaks to her as if she were a fountain pen.
GROVE'S TASTLESS TONIC Promises malaria relief and iron boost
The ad touts Grove's Tasteless Tonic as a malaria remedy with quinine and iron to build the system. It claims a 80 year history and sells for 50 cents through all dealers. A closing note hints at a wise author drawing conclusions at the start.
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Stella
South Georgia
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Scott
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Harvey W. Scott
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Portland
Oreg
Associated Press
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Hayes Burns
Delaware
Ohio
President Rutherford B. Hayes
Prohis
Dallas
Tybee
Tybee Island
Robert M. Cronenberg
RAW
Washington
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Annie
Atlantic City
Philadelphia Times
Stiles
Doctor Stiles
Paradise
Tenderfoot
Golden Medical Discovery
Naughty Willie
Willie
Pittsburg
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Detroit Free Press
National Ae Institute
Pryor
Iea
Dickson College
Tennessee Highlands
T. B. Loggins
Dickson, Tenn
H. H. Green
Southern School OF Telegraphy
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Wnan
Wintersmithstand
Anther Pater
Standard Oil Co. (Incorporated
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