War memories of Capt John H Devereux in Augusta tale
The Augusta Chronicle recalls Capt John H Devereux a Confederate prisoner at Fortress Monroe and his chilling reply to Col F W Pelton hanging Lee and later Jefferson Davis as treason entries. The account highlights Devereux’s loyalty to the Confederacy and his enduring wartime experiences.
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John H. Devereux
Augusta
Augusta Chronicle
Fortress Monroe
F. W. Pelton
U.S. A
Devereux
Col. Pelton
Geo
Lee
Young Devereux
Jefferson Davis
Massachusetts
Robert E Ige
Jeff Davis
Murder at Winpatka Mrs. Rawn kills burglar target
Ira G. Rawn president of the Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville railway was shot through the heart and killed at his Winpatka summer home north of Chicago. The burglar forced entry and escaped. the crime heightens fears in the North Shore suburb.
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Chicago
Ira G. Rawn
Chicago, Indianapollis and Louisville Railway
Monon
Winpatka
Rawn
Jimmy
North Shore
Dr Grippen Still At Large In Crippen Case
Scotland Yard has no official word on a French report that a man suspected to be Dr H H Cripper registered at a hotel in Violet Les Brans France as Tarbor before fleeing toward the Spanish frontier. London police still hunt Crippen and his stenographer Ethel Le Neve linked to Belle Elmore disappearance. Descriptive pamphlets in English and French are being distributed with a reward offered for Crippen.
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Song
Scotland Yard
Violet- Les-Brans
France
H. H. Cripper
London
Belle Elmore
Tarbor
Crippen
Ethel Clara Leneve
Hill-Drop Cresent
Spain
Turpentine and rosin jump to near record prices in Savannah
In Savannah on July 20, with a short crop and tight supply, turpentine and rosin prices surged to near record highs. Turpentine rose about 10 cents since season start, with 69 1/2 cents quoted after yesterday’s 70 1/2. Resin lagged, with lower grades up to 1.50 per barrel. market remains demand driven and likely to stay high if no surplus appears next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
New York
New York Establishes Weights and Measures Reform
Clement J. Driscoll becomes Commissioner as city law shifts duties from Chief of the Bureau of Weights and Measures. The ice man must weigh all sold items, with a 50 dollar fine for underweight deliveries. Hubs, coal dealers and grocers face up to 100 dollars for short weights. Only poultry and vegetables may be sold by lot.
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Clement J. Driscoll
Bureau of Weights and Measures
Mr. Driscoll
New York
Stingaree Kills Boy Off Lake Worth
In West Palm Beach Florida on July 20 a stingaree killed eleven year old Jacksonville boy Lawrence S Baker. The youth dived from a boat while swimming off Lake Worth and was fatally pierced in the neck by a barbed spine. He died within four minutes after being pulled from the water by companions.
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West Palm Beach, Els
Lawrence S. Baker
Jacksonville
Lake Worth
Foley's Honey and Tar Claims Fast Relief for Hay Fever
Advertises Foley's Honey and Tar as relief for hay fever and asthma symptoms. Claims to ease congestion in head and throat with soothing healing action. Mentions The Seman Drug Co and C. Croft Drug Co as distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
the Seman Drug Co
and. C. Croft Drug Co
Aerial Bolt Sets Ehrmann Aircraft Ablaze in Flight
Barcelona on July 2 Aviator Ehrmann survived a lightning strike during a cross country flight. His aeroplane burst into flames but he escaped unharmed in a near miraculous aerial display witnessed by onlookers. The blazing craft collapsed as it descended to the ground.
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Barcelona
Ehrmann
Tips for Canning Tomatoes and Vegetables for Winter
The article explains preserving foods with acid tomatoes as room for long storage. It covers canning with tins or jars for tomatoes, asparagus, and string beans, detailing washing, scalding, filling, soldering or tightening lids, boiling times, cooling, and checking seals. It notes air tightness indicated by concave lids and bulging ends signals fermentation risks.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim
A vintage ad claims deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian Tube mucous lining and asserts restoration through constitutional remedies. It offers one hundred dollars for any case of deafness caused by catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and directs readers to send for circulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Song From Folies of 1910 at New York Theatre Roof Garden
A summer show at the top of the New York Theatre on Long Acre Square features a new song gaining attention in New York. The New York World will publish the complete words and music with next Sunday’s issue. Foley's Kidney Remedy is advertised as a cure for kidney and bladder issues, offered by The Tieman Drug Co and L. C. Croft Drug Co.
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New York Theatre
Long Acre Square
New York
The
New York World
Foley
Tieman Drug Co
L. C. Croft Drug Co
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Ior
United States
Charleston
S. C
T. D. Murphy
Ing
DR. Grippen
Stingaree
Bay
Cardui
Octava
Laura Lawrence
Drennon Springs
Cardus
Ladies’ Advisory Dept
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Tena
Ight Hall
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