Mr Johnson Waller Rites Held After Confederate Vet Death
Mr Johnson Waller aged 76 died after months of illness at the Confederate Sol B Home in Atlanta. A native of Jasper County, he lived in Butts County and was a member of Mt Zion Christian church and an Odd Fellow. His wife and only son predeceased him. The body was moved to Jackson for a Wednesday funeral at 3:30 with Rev S R England and an Odd Fellows escort.
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Johnson Waller
Atlanta
Waller
Jasper County
Butts County
Mt. Zion Christian Church
Jackson
Rev. S. R. England
Jackson Lodge of Odd Fellows
Obituary notes Jasper County residents farewells
In Jackson cemetery services are noted for a deceased resident. He is survived by a sister Miss Carroll Waller and a brother Mr James Waller, both of Jasper County.
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Jackson Cemetery
Miss Carroll, Waller
James Waller
Jasper County
Cow Chews Pocketbook During Buyer Visit
A stranger visiting Beaver Springs Pennsylvania looked at cows for sale. After agreeing on a price, his pocketbook containing 1500 dollars disappeared from his hip pocket. The cow on one farm was unusually active, and investigators found the cud had chewed the pocketbook, though the money was saved.
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Beaver Springs
Foley Kidney Pills Help Woman in Syracuse Narration
Mrs J D Miller of Syracuse New York reports kidney trouble and rheumatism relief after taking two bottles of Foley Kidney Pills. She says backache vanished and sleepless nights ended enabling restful sleep and comfort. Carmichael Drug and Book Company.
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J. D. Miller
Syracuse
N. Y
Foley
Master of Art of Wooing Says Higher Nature Wins Hearts
A New York World analysis quotes a Missourian jailed for bigamy who claims success comes from appealing to women's higher nature. He says charm need not be handsome and that women prefer being swept off their feet with lofty sentiments. The piece ponders if this “higher nature” is fixed or varies per woman and whether it meshes with social activities like matinees and tea dances.
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Ovid
New York World
Causes of Broken Romance
The piece notes rising broken engagements amid wartime changes. It cites the khaki illusion as couples regret civilian looks versus military roles, plus house famine and strain from hunting for homes as reasons for breakups among courting pairs.
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Captain X
Miss Y
London Daily Express
Women’s Legion
Congress as the greatest little investigator
The line extols Congress as an unusually active investigator that begins inquiries into actions by others. It reflects a satirical or critical view of legislative probing as a persistent search into conduct and motives.
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Congress
A Vision of an Ideal City from Mayo Fisher
Mayo Fisher describes an ideal city with equal comfort for rich and poor, clean streets, dignified architecture, ample parks, and broad civic virtues. The piece envisions education in every home, respect for capital without worship, and democracy as a guiding principle. A Good Investment classifies this as a classified ad.
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Mayo Fisher
General Federation Magazine
Time to Do Thinking From the Orlando Star
An exchange questions why a suit costing 65 to 11 dollars includes about 5.20 dollars of wool. It notes wool production takes a year and asks where the remaining costs come from while urging wool growers and their families to ponder how the rest of the price is distributed.
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Orlando Star
Mouse Prank Verdict Hits Western Union Restaurant
A Kansas City jury awarded $1000 against Western Union Telegraph Co after a cook chased a waitress with a live mouse in the company restaurant causing fright. The incident stems from a prank gone wrong and resulted in the monetary verdict.
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Western Union Telegraph Co
Kansas City
Cleaning Rusted Tools and Anonymous Ticket Gag
An old method uses zinc and sulfuric acid in water to create an electro chemical reaction that removes rust from steel and darkens its surface which is then brightened with oil. At an Indiana high school athletic society ticket desk a senior asked to write anonymous in a blank on a ticket to share with several girls.
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Indiana
Athletic Society
New Self Bending Interlocking Brick Shows Strength
A Popular Mechanics report describes a patented brick by a retired southwest contractor. The brick features two circular bosses and matching depressions on opposite faces to interlock and bend. It is recommended for domes arches chimneys and hollow walls, enhancing wall strength.
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Thenventor
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Weight of corn varies by moisture content across states
The Laglas villa Courier notes that 70 pounds of ears or 56 pounds of shelled corn constitute a bushel only when ear corn has about 15 percent water. USDA confirms these weights. northern corn is about one third water, southern harvests are drier with under 15 percent moisture.
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United States Department of Agriculture
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