A Message From Mars Inhabited World Claim Debunked
Ebenezer, after hearing a lecture on Mars, believes the planet is inhabited. A balloonist drops an empty whisky bottle on his head, awakening his conviction as he notices the bottle’s scent. He rushes to tell the vicarage that Mars is civil and inhabited, then heads off excitedly.
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Ebenezer
Mars
Ebenever
London Express
Nimblewill Nursery Offers 2 Year Old Fruit Trees
A Woodstock style nursery advertises a fine lot of 2 year old trees of carefully selected fruits suited to the local climate. C.N. Fitts Proprietor promises prompt orders and satisfaction. Also offered are a 600 acre farm 6 miles from Americus, Ga with multiple dwellings, barns, stables and 7 horse farm, plus land suitable for cotton and crops. John B. Lester of Atlanta advertises an 8 address in city listings.
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C.N. Fitts
Ameriaus
Railroad Station
John
Lester
Elizabeth St
Atlanta
Valuable land for sale in Wilkes County Georgia
L M Wes advertises 8200 acres of farming land in Wilkes County Georgia near the Georgia Railroad 128 miles southeast of Gainesville at Picklin. The seller notes 28 families, crops, and creosote plant valued at 3500 dollars. Land is offered in tracts from 50 to 180 acres at 10 to 20 dollars per acre with good terms. The operation employs 125 men and was established October 4 1906.
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Wilkes County
Georgia Railroad
Gainesville
Picklin
L. M. Wes
Fashion from War Flat Watches Replace Turnips in Uniforms
The London Standard cites wartime fashion shifts as flat watches replace the bulbous old turnip shaped timepieces. Paris artistry perfected a flat chronometer easing parade tidiness, influencing English dress and prompting local makers to imitate the style after Allied movements reached Paris and London.
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Patis
Paris
Palais Royal
England
London Standard
Trivia and Quips From Victorian Letters and Talks
A mosaic of miscellaneous anecdotes and quotations from late 19th century sources. Includes George Francis Train on tramways, a senator’s remark to a physician, Parnell’s apology for a phrase, a magistrate’s sparring with a prisoner, and light social quips about schemes, attire, and marriage.
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George Francis Train
London
Rafia
Harper's Weekly
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Townsend's Stand
North Georgia Agricultural College
G. R. Glenn
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San Ahlonega
T. P. Kimball
Nuagur
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