Advertising For Blue Ridge Plans Boost Linville Travel
The C N W Auto Mountain Pike Trip draws wide publicity from leading papers and auto journals. The excursion promotes Linville Blowing Rock and Asheville region travel with hotels like Esceola Inn and Watau ga Hotel expanding capacity. Notable figures include James P. Vining, Harland P. Kelsey, and Professor James of Howard University noting Blue Ridge school needs. The party lists numerous car owners and travelers, signaling a growing mountain tourism network.
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Linville
Blowing Rock Country
Automobile
The
New York City
Motor Age
Chicago
North
South Carolina
Atlanta Journal
Hickory
Huffy
Blue Ridge
Asheville
Black Mountain
Blumont
Montreat
Blowing Rock
Duty of Democrats Correspondence in Catawba County
A June 3 letter from Jacob's Fork urges Democrats to rally for the upcoming primary. L M Whitener of Hickory and S C Whitener of Missouri attend Col C M Yoders, with Elmina Whitener and a nephew present. The piece calls for unity and active support for the Democratic banner and mobilization of old Dutch descendants in a shared push for victory.
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Jacob’s Fork
Whitener
Hickory
S.C. Whitener
Missouri
Col
Catawba
Zatanba
Painful Shoulder Healed by Chamberlain Liniment
Lame shoulder is almost invariably roused by rheumatism of the muscles and yields quickly to the free application of Chamberlain's Liniment. This liniment is not only prompt and efficacious, but in no way disagreeable to use. Sold by Grimes Drug Co.
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Grimes Drug Co
Ornament for the Table A Japanese inspired centerpiece idea
Notes for women readers describe a tabletop ornament adapted from Japanese design. A slender tripod of sticks tied with ribbon supports a center suspended pot for flowers or a fern. Creeper leaves loop around the sticks, with glass-headed pins finishing ends. simple to make from inexpensive materials.
Cat That Eats Snakes Stirs Local Wonder
Oxford correspondent reports a remarkable stray, a Maltese cat named St Patrick belonging to roadmaster Francis H McGovern, hunts and eats snakes almost exclusively, tallying eleven snakes in a week including a large Blacksnake, earning fame by ridding the neighborhood of reptiles. Also notes on Roman waterworks at Szamosvar and a bank-heist near-miss involving Dock Frye with greenbacks saved by a bake oven stove.
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Oxford
Chicago
Inter-Ocean
Szamosvar
Hungary
Ornstein
Congricastrum
Frye
First National Bank
Treasury Department
Washington
A Knock at Fashion’s Eye on European Trip
A critique of eighteen American women traveling to Europe with numerous garments. The piece questions the value of their wardrobe focus, predicting vanity and social misperception abroad. It suggests servants and locals will misread their wealth, and that limited luggage will hamper comfort and discovery.
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Europe
Wom
American Athlete Size Rise At Yale And Harvard
Measurements show Yale athletes are larger than five years ago with about 22 pounds more weight and three inches more chest development, and Harvard athletes are an inch taller and around five pounds heavier. The report notes increased lung capacity and higher average heights and weights.
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Yale
Hon
Harvard
Sargent
Chicago News
Garden of Mrs Newlands Attracts Attention Near Washington
Ward McAllister and wife Vada Senator enjoy a country garden near Washington where lettuce gains bitter flavor. Mrs Newlands imported seed from Italy and grows many herbs in an estate once linked to John R. McLean and Admiral Dewey. A low stone wall divides the garden as vines and flowering plants spread over it. Poise and walking improve health, calmness, and grace, shaping voice and manners. To prevent gloves from shrinking, fill washable chamois gloves with rice while wet.
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Ward McAllister
Vada
Washington
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Tonic Ad Claim
An advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a strong nerve regulator and tonic. It promotes a 3S¢ package yielding 105 cups of tea and lists Moser & Late as the distributor.
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Hollister
Tex, Moser & Late
The Origin of Tommy Atkins as the British Soldier Name
The term arose from small pocket ledgers used for British soldiers. Each book carried a form listing the name age and details of every man. The War Office filled a hypothetical name Tommy Atkins in place of John Doe, Richard Roe, or initials, giving the soldierly label its origin.
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Tommy Atkins
War Office
John Doe
Richard Roe
M.N
Thurch
Deceptive Artificial Pearle Warned By Daily Mail
The Daily Mail of Birmingham notes a surge in imitation pearls that resemble the real thing. Experts say these are created with a transparent glass shell little glue and an essence from the Orient, using a silvery pearly substance made from fine scales.
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Daily Mail
Birmingham
England
Gerrymandering and Its Political Impact in the U.S.
The piece explains gerrymandering as a long standing practice seen in United States politics. It describes how district lines are drawn to maximize one party and minimize opposition, sometimes emphasizing geographic boundaries, population shifts, and shifting costs of living to influence outcomes.
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United States
Stones and Hones for Sharpening Tools
The article notes compact stone classes used for sharpening razors knives and scythes. It cites slate varieties from Hartz Mountains Styri United States Spain Peru and Siberia with Arkansas supplying a top American stone for bones.
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de- Hartz
Styri
United States
Spain
Peru
Siberi
Arkanaa
Caught Three Tons of Moths in German Trap
An electric light trap at Littau Germany uses two large reflectors over a deep receptacle with exhaust fans to lure and destroy browns man moths. The first eight three tons of moths were captured. The World Coal Production section notes 1807 totals of 1,209,200 short tons with the United States at 480,400,000, Britain at 100,000,000 and Germany at 226,000 tons.
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Littau
Germany
United States
Great Britain
Keep Record of Trees in Paris City Books
The Paris city records show 85 840 trees with each tree’s lot number age history and condition logged at City Hall. The departmental appropriation stands at 90100 dollars annually.
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Paris
Rug Industry Safe From Persian Earthquake Impact
A Kansas City paper reports a great earthquake that destroyed sixty villages and cities in Persia will hardly affect the Oriental rug industry of New England. The note suggests resilience of regional trade despite disaster in the Persian region.
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Persia
Kansas City
New
Bngland
Fragmented Quotation Sparks Debate on Child Bath Time
A truncated OCR fragment hints at a discussion about parenting, discipline, and safety in early 20th century contexts. The line suggests a skeptical view of harsh methods, contrasting mild hope for compliant children with stronger doubt about severe measures.
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James P. Vining
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Calloway’s
Miss Caledonia
J. R. Calvin
Lenoir
Highland Nurseries
S. T. Kelsey
Harland P. Kelsey
Bos ‘Ton
America
George Vanderbilt
C. M. Shuford
Moser & Letz
Hovard
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Blue Ridge Mountains
Felows
E. M. Fs
M. A. Carpenter
Chester
J. Smith
Clover
J. W. Zimmernan
Charlotte
N.C
Leon Adams
Gastonia
Metz Runabouts
D. P. Crosby
Shester
J. A. Jenkins
Joe Hupmobile
R. M. Odell
Joncord
Granite Falls
N. C
Maxwell 30
Model E
James Harper
Patterson
C. D. Crosby
W. F. Caldwell
L. T. Nichols
L.T. Nichols
G. W. Gage
Robert Gage
Paul Hardin
J. W. Moffatt
C. S. Fudge
L.b.nichols
C. J. Shannon
L. S. Davidson
Camden
W. E., Hughes
Arthur A. Lynch
Charleston
Miss Clara B. Estes
Columbia
Sam M. Grist
Yorkville
J. Meek Smith
S. R. Clinton
L. C. Pegram
J. L. Adams
Rufus M. Johnson
C. E.hill
John M
Scott
Mra
JW. Zienmerman
Bessie ‘Patterson
Wade H. Harris
RP. Harris
W. K. Clark
J. P. Matheson
C. L. Barringer
Osmond
Barringer
W. D. Adams
Geo. B. Hiss
Donald MacRae
Wilmington
Milon Tiddy
John K. Cline
G. E B. Jline
C.E. Childs
W. W. Motz
Lincolnton
Howard A. Banks
G. N. Hutton
H.C. Menzies
J.T. Miller
N. W. N. Hutt, Miss Juliana Roys
Franklin Sherman, Jr
J. H. Carr
Gaffney
Mes P. Moore
Salisbury
RS. Allred
C. J. Jorpening
E. F. Reid
R. Harper
Geo. F. Harper
R. L. Gwyn
H.C. Martin
W. M. Moore
J. R. Erwin
N. G
M. Odell
Herbert Honeycutt
Concord
Peram S. Bryant
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Dusston
Aa Geet
Walter A. White
Menzies Drug Store
Hickory, N.C
K. A. Price
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