Floods Close Augusta Schools Two Weeks Late
Augusta Georgia officials report flood damage from the Savannah valley. Captain Huguet and Congressman Patterson say many homes wrecked and water 36 feet deep at Robins. Public schools will not open until October due to water shortages and crowded buildings.
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Augusta
A. H. Huguet
United States Army
Savannah Valley
J. O.patterson
Huguet
Robins
Wiliam J. Oliver
Spartanburg
S. C
S. Whitt
Macon
Southern Granite and Marble Company
Aiken
Dodgen
Mr. Whitt
Rail lines fail to connect in Helena angering Georgia towns
Citizens of Fitzgerald Abbeville Rochelle and Ocilla appeal to the Georgia Railroad Commission. Gay Chairman McLendon says the Southern and Seaboard do not connect at Helena causing mail delays and inconvenience. A full commission hearing may be scheduled if requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzgerald
Commission
Atlanta
McLendon
Railroad Commission of Georgia
Abbeville
Rochelle
Ocilla
Southern and
Seaboard
Helena
Southern
Anita
Savannah
Americus
Railroad Commission
Atlanta man W W Wilson as Confederate NCO pension candidate
Non commissioned officer W W Wilson of Buford Georgia, former editor of The Plow Boy, long time state representative, is seen as likely to win the October election for pension commissioner. His candidacy draws support from veterans and local friends.
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Atlanta
W. W. Wilson
Buford
Demorest Selected for Next North Georgia Congregational Meeting
At Cardis near Oxford Georgia the North Georgia Association of Congregational Churches adjourned deciding to hold the next annual meeting in Demorest. The gathering set dates for the Wednesday to Friday before the second Sunday in September 1909 and named Rev. W O Phillips Rev C C King and Rev J C Forrester to the new business committee.
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North Georgia Association of Congregational Churches
Oxford
Cardis
Demorest
W. O. Phillips
C. C. King
Atlanta
J. C. Forrester
Congregational Church
Hosciton
New Business Committee
Dry lake in Georgia readies for large fish haul
In Moultrie area a dry lake near Pidcock is shrinking through a bottom opening. The process will take a week to ten days, allowing fishermen to net the abundant fish as the lake dries. Elbert county will rebuild flood-destroyed wooden bridges with steel structures. Georgia industries highlight wood products and a Columbus based showcase firm reports record August shipments.
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Moultrie
Pidcock
Elbert County
Georgia
Alabama
Columbus
Heart of
Dixie
Dorougherty County
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association of Atlanta
Northeastern Passenger Association
Atlanta
Lynn
Maes
Sam T. Whitaker, Jr
G. W. Truitt
West Point
BH. H. Cannon
Savannah
James A. Pitman
Douglas County
Douglasville
Andrew Jackson
Broxton
Lavonia
Fitzgerald
Providence Savings Bank and Trust Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
Gaddistown
Union County
John C. Cavender
Jones
Kinlaw
Camden County
Ada Roberts
G. R. Gowen
R. W. Bishop
J. T
Hearn
Victory
G. H. Wade
Anchorage
J. D. Self
Hamilton
B. A. Warlick
J. A. Hicks
Hicks Improved Engine Brake Company
Bibb County Board of Commissioners
Athens
Commissioners of Roads
Dougherty County
Albany
Night Sweats and Cough Promoted by Peruna Cure
Walton, a San Antonio resident, recounts chronic catarrh and severe coughing in 1902. After a thorough Peruna course, all alarming symptoms vanished and health improved to a peak. He later used Peruna again to treat bad colds.
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Walton
Condr
P. Ry
van Ness St
San Antonio
Tex
Training a Child to Read Humor Through Weekly Jokes
A father trains a British boy to understand humor by weekly sessions using jokes from popular humor weeklies. Puns are avoided, and initial resistance fades as the boy develops quick insight. by twenty-five he excels at detecting hidden meanings, though not an original joker.
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Mane
Same Old Game In Life Advice
A witty exchange features a father chiding his daughter for late nights while Doris replies that her mother says men have not changed. The quip captures enduring gender roles in a light, satirical tone from Life magazine.
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Doris
Pale Girl Finds Warmth in Postum Not Coffee
A North Dakota woman once called the pale girl recounts coffee's negative effects on her heart and digestion. After switching to Postum she reports clearer skin, steadier energy, no headaches, and no need for medicine, noting her family also thrives on Postum and Grape Nuts. The testimonial credits Postum with improved health and vitality.
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N. Dak
Bever
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Taft and Bryan duel for presidency across campaign notes
Reports recap Taft Bryan and Chafin tours with Banquet in Chicago and speeches in Portland and Sandusky. The Republican campaign book debuts while Independence party fields Minnesota slate led by Alten Higbee. Bryan bids discuss in Cincinnati as Taft tentatively set for late September clash.
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William H. Taft
William J. Bryan
United States
Chicago
Chicago Association of Commerce
Prohibition
Portland
Ore
Chafin
Republican National Committee
Minnesota
Independence Party
William W. Alten
St. Paul
Roscoe B. Higbee
Foraker
Judge Taft
Sandusky
Ohio
Soldiers’ Home
Opera House
Taft
Cervera
Tate
Hearst
Mr. Hearst
Theodore Roosevelt
Marquette Club
Bryan
National Committee
Cngyressman Lilley
Connecticut
Electric Boat Company
Treasury Department
Philippines
Army
Navy
Alton B. Parker
New York
Judge Parker
Hitchcock
Republican National
Judge Wright
Tennessee
Tillman
National
Eneto
Olney
Ill
Joseph G. Cannon
Aaron S. Watkins
E. W. Chafin
William Jennings Bryan
Clincinati
Cincinnati
Illinois clubwomen take on smoking and theater fines
Clubwomen of Illinois plan campaigns against the cigarette habit and cocaine habit. They target the six cent theatre and unlicensed fetels, aiming to curb vices and enforce regulations in their communities.
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Illinois
The Safe Way to Buy Paint Exposes Lead Myths
Property owners are shown how to avoid misrepresentation in paint materials with the Dutch Boy Painter trademark from the National Lead Company. The firm offers a simple test kit and a free paint book upon request at Woodbridge Building New York. The ad notes heat harms the thermometer and advises prudent purchases.
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National
Fred
Woodbridge Bldg
New York City
To Drive Out Malaria and Boga Us the System
Take the old standard Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. The formula is plain quinine and iron in a tasteless form, marketed as the most effective for grown people and children. 50c.
Thrifty Wives and Oddities Highlight Diverse 1907 Notices
A collage of quotes on marriage views echoes a modern want for money over romance. Patent cures tout Elixir products, church census figures, and a business notice from a firm led by Frank Cheney. The Dial describes Philadelphia book lending with a novel loan and sale scheme.
Candidate accuses supporters of pandemonium in heated exchange
A Washington Herald note quotes a candidate alleging betrayal with accusations of pandemonium. The dialogue includes phrases about paying for agney and expecting more uproar, signaling a charged political confrontation amid campaign rhetoric.
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Washington Herald
Ten Years of Backache and Relief by Dean’s Pills
Mrs. Thomas Dunn of 153 Vine St Columbus Ohio testifies to ten years of backache and exhaustion or nervousness. She credits quick relief and a permanent cure after using Dean’s Pills sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. No grisat sin jests follow about popularity in the Kansas City Journal.
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Thomas Thompson
Ae Ga
J.T
Suurr Tauss
Dept. A
Savannah
Lorena
Lucas County
Cheney
WJ. Cimie Co
Iven County
A. W. Gleason
Asur
Acta
F. J. Coexey & Co
Toledo
Hall
Thomas Dunn
Vine St
Columbus
Ohio
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Kansas City Journal
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the. R. Watkins
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Minnes
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Tam
Pittsburg Post
Philadelphia
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