Life of Franklin From Printer to Public Figure
A brief biography traces Benjamin Franklin from his 1706 Bosra birthplace to apprenticeship and printing in Philadelphia. It follows his rise to clerk of the Pennsylvania Assembly in 1736, marking the start of a public career that made him a pivotal American figure, famed abroad as ambassador during the Revolutionary War.
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Bosra
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Assembly
America
France
Amassador Ior
He Got the Job
The colonel of a negro regiment in France selects a uniformed orderly from the ranks. The chosen elevator boy uses a tale of tact to calm a tense moment, showing quick wit and respectful demeanor in a wartime setting.
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France
Unclear Note on Eating Habits Between Meals
A fragment discusses Geist possibly eating between meals and postponing concern until more meals are available. The text is fragmentary and does not provide a clear event or formal report.
Mrs. Troup Leads YWCA Albany Campaign Talk
Mrs L P Troup, Albany YWCA financial campaign chair, urged shop workers to support a $30000 state quota. She compared her plea to Esther’s aid for the oppressed and urged shopmen to help fund the young women’s cause. W C Nollan introduced her. BE A Henry led hymns.
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L. P. Troup
Young Woman’s Christian Association
Albany
Working Girls of the Nation
Louisville
Nashville
Mordecai
Ahasuerus
W. C. Nollan
BE. A. Henry
Order of Publication in Turner Divorce Case
In Morgan County Circuit Court an order of publication is issued for Walter Turner whose residence is unknown. The Albany-Decatur Daily is required to publish weekly for four weeks, notifying him to plead or answer by April 19, 1920 or a decree pro confesso may be entered. MARVIN WEST, Register.
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Register
Walter Turner
The
Albany-Decatur Daily
Morgan County
Carpetbagger term traced to restless political adventurer
The phrase carpetbagger is described as used for wandering political adventurers who pander to prejudices to seek office. They were said to carry only enough property to fill a carpet bag, hence the name.
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America
Western man antedates spy device to expose subscribers
A western inventor after eleven years of experiments claims to have created a device that taps party telephone lines to identify any other subscriber listening in on a conversation. The device allegedly nabes the listener by detecting line activity during calls.
Doctor Endorsement for Peruna in Catarrh Relief
Esteemed physician Dr J H Wagner of Skate Kentucky advocates PE-RU-NA noting personal use and success in treating catarrh and related digestive and bodily ailments. He urges trial, promising rapid improvement and broad effectiveness for both young and old, with tablets or liquid forms available nationwide.
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J. H. Wagner
Skate
Kentucky
Hartman
Wagner
Peru
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S. H. Churchill & Co
S.H. Churchill & CO
Hs Eyator
Valier
Franklin
Elsie Turner
Morgan County Circuit Court
Marvin West
Cobb Decatur
Abe
Frank P. Lide
Alabama Power Company
Decatur
H. P. Webb
Winter
Church Street
Speake
Echols & Speake
Second Avenue
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