Southern girls offered free train tour to historic South sites
A 1927 contest organized by Southern newspapers and the Stone Mountain Memorial Association invites girls to enroll children in the Children’s Founders Roll. Each contestant must enroll at least ten children within her county, with a chance to win a free trip for two to Atlanta and a rail tour visiting major Southern historic sites. Eligible contestants include young ladies over fifteen certified by a civic or social organization.
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South
Stone Mountain Memorial Association
Stone Mountain Memorial
Augustus Lakeman
Stone Mountain Memorial Hall
Atlanta
N. C
University of Virgisla
Ington
D. OC
Mount Vernon
Battlefield
Gettysburg
Baltimore
Norfolk
Jamestown
Richmond
The Tomboy Bell Hart of a Bygone Era
An aged reminiscence recalls Bell Hart the tomboy once scorned by a village for her independence. She faced harsh judgment, grew to womanhood, pursued education, and after marrying a mountain man she inherited a fortune and built a school for the poor, amid a world that finds humor in fate.
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Perdition
Bell Hart
Awife
Hill and Dale
Bell
Satan
Bel
Ahl
Tiger snake hailed as most deadly venom in Australia
The Sydney Bulletin notes the tiger snake as the deadliest poisonous snake. Scientific comparisons claim its venom, by weight and size, is more potent than the Indian cobra and rattlesnake, though its venom acts slower than the cobra and death adder.
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Australia
Sydney Bulletin
Motorist surprised by elderly man fleeing through village
An approaching motorist witnessed an elderly native sprinting down the road as chaos erupted in the village. A bystander asked which way the man went, while others shouted and chased, creating a tense scene near Brosig's.
Rare first edition of Poe’s Tamerlane sells for 25000
A Boston rare books dealer handles a perfect copy of Edgar Allan Poe’s first edition Tamerlane found in an attic by a frail widow. The book, printed with few copies and no title page, fetched 25000 at auction. The seller opted for commission, then remarked she would finally take a taxi ride for the first time.
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Edgar Allan Poe
Boston
Exchange
Christmas cards samples now available at Headlight office
Our new sample books of personal Christmas cards are ready for order with the largest showing yet. Visit the Headlight office to view the samples now. Mrs Y Duncan returned from Austin after visiting her son Gardner Darcan a student at the State University.
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Wes
Eagle Lake
Opien
Thanksgiving Visit Between Ruggies and Green at Bellyide
Arleigh Ruggies, a clerk at the Santa Fe station, and Fox Green spent Thanksgiving Day visiting at Ruggies home in Bellyide.
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Arleigh Ruggies
Santa Fe
Fox Green
Bellyide
What to do First for Colds and Flu
A reader warning style ad claims cleansing the entire bowel tract cures colds and flu. It promotes Klok-Lax as a safe, quick method to clear a 28-foot intestinal canal of toxins, with statements about relief and improved well being.
Diamond Cutting Error Reveals Facets and Lathe Work
A description of the precision required in diamond cutting explains how facets or tables are formed. The process involves rubbing, shaping on a lathe at 2800 rpm, and careful polishing to achieve radiance, with a single flawed cut risking the gem’s value.
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Battlegrounds
Charleston
8. C
Fort Sumpter
Magnolia Gardens
Savanah
Tybee Island
Fort Screven
Tampa
Florida
St Petersburg
Palm Beach
St. Augustine
Jacksonville
Colorado County
Gibson
J. F. Ulery
Eaglerg Texa
Rey Oe the
Tomboy
Dick McCarty
Albany News
Bam P
T. Kollmann
End & General
Wintermann Building
Northwest Corner Square
Brosig’s
Leo A. Fanka
Weimar Creamery Co
nAlsee
Gulfing
Osii—atee Ft
CL Smothers
Ay Jing
Houston
Georgia
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