Verner Earle Controversy Over Powers of Oconee Water Company
A detailed exchange between Senator J B Earle and James Thompson outlines disputes over 1905 Senate passage of a bill granting The Oconee Water Light and Power Company powers to condemn lands for water and power transmission. The letters discuss amendments, procedures for condemnation, and the intent to align the bill with similar public utilities, with Thompson asserting prior requests and Earle maintaining his view of the legislative process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keowee
EH. E. Verner
Qvonne County
Senate
Counee Water, Light and Power Company
Vernor
Billy
Watil
General Assembly
James Thompson
Oconea Water, Light, and Power Company
Parr Shoala Power Company
Johnson
Thompson
Verner
House
Oconea Water, Light and Power Company
Secretary of Stat
Secretary of State
Ocand Water, Light and Power Company
High Palla
Conncross Creek
J.D. Sabell’s
Doones County
Oconee Water, Light and Power Company
Whitewater
Tlouwe
Tofton
Journal of the House
Trecall Thease
Worle
Earle
Earla
Columbia
Earls
Oronee County
Impoverished soil and blood seek proper fertilizer
A chemist analyzes soil to determine the right fertilizer for different products. If blood is impoverished, a doctor may prescribe tonics or concentrated fat foods to restore richness. The text suggests fat as the missing element in a flawed diet or system.
Scott's Emulsion Cod Liver Oil Nourishes Body When Milk Fails
Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil promises nourishment and strength when milk and cream fail. It is described as palatable, dependable, and beneficial for wasting bodies in both children and adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Trip 10 Europe Letter No 10 From Lucerne August 1906
A travel letter from Lucerne dated August 1, 1906, notes three months away from home with plans to reach New York in about two months. The writer praises a hotel and Swiss scenery at the lake edge, mountains, and mountaintop views from Mt. Rigi. Descriptions include lake walks, winterlike snow near summits, a ball with Miss Herald of New York, a Bridgeport acquaintance, and a shipment of Edelweiss gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincerne
New York
Needland
Becauve
Interlaken
Misa Herald
Bridgeport
Conn
Berlin
Talia
Phorwaldaen
Taverne
Lydies Guard
Lonia XVI
Ahorn
Constance
Mt. Rigi
Interlaken Letter From 1906 Describes Snow and Travel
A dated travel note from Interlaken dated 1 Ang. 18 1906 describes near frost and cold rain, snow on surrounding mountains, and Swiss train journeys winding through tunnels and valleys. The writer compares scenery to a picture machine with villages, orchards, and tunnels, recalling Linzern to Interlaken travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interlaken
Lincerne
Travels Continue Amid Swiss Mountains and River Valleys
The writer describes clouded peaks and valleys seen during travel, meeting two inventors from New Jersey in Zurich, and a four to five week plan including Lucerne Lausanne Geneva Paris. They reflect on kindness, illness, and shared hotel stays, with plans to visit Hoboken friends and Lake Geneva views, Chillon Castle, Interlaken, and shop for a Swiss watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zurich
Sayer
New Jereey
Lucorne
Luoorne
Mr. H
Ste
Thad
Hoboken
Lavasnne
Geneva
Paria
Paris
Cition
Be wary of misspelled medical claims and a Gulfport contract
The fragments discuss a laxative product named Fett Syrup and its purported effects on constipation. A second fragment mentions The Daughters of the Confederacy issuing a contract to reproduce Beauvoir at the Jamestown Expo in Gulfport Mississippi, naming Jefferson Davis and Beauvoir as central references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atont
Orine
Mall
Plownaut
Rosina
J. W. Bell
Daughters of the Confederacy
Jamestown Exposition of
Beauvoir
Pat Jefferson Offerson Davia
At. Gulfport
Misa
Golden Medical Discovery claims and Dr Pierce remedies
An OCR style ad extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and related tonics. It touts ingredients from nature, no alcohol, and claims remedies for indigestion, catarrh, liver and bowel ailments, coughs, and chronic conditions. The text presents marketing rhetoric and medical benefits with references to age, sex, and domestic use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pieren
Nature
Pierce
Golton Medical
Sagan
Nanos Ab
Wil
PanwUlr Weis
Mrs. F W Auld Hurt After Train Fall
Mrs F W Auld of Elberton Ga was thrown from a railroad car near Madison two hours from Westminster after a lurch on a railway train. She suffered a fractured arm, cuts and bruises, exposure in freezing weather and is in serious condition in a Georgia hospital with uncertain recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Frau W. Auld
Elturton
Mise Liveio Verner
Ator
Madigan
D. C
F W. Auld
Elberton
Presbyterian Hospital
I Janta
Aviiiea
Ambilanes
Cure for Lumbago Promises Quick Relief Across Years
A. i, Cannan of Chicago writes on March 4 10082 to praise Balined's Snow Liniment after trying various remedies for lumbago with almost instant relief. He recommends others try it and adds his name to a list of sufferers. Sold by Walhalla Drug Co We J Lunney Suueen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. i
Cannan
Chicago
Walhalla Drug Co
Lunney
Suueen
White House letter on Georgia sheriff’s reappointment
A December Washington memo recounts Sheriff J. L. Morrill of Carroll County Georgia losing reelection after defending a jail inmate from a mob. It notes Governor Terrell offering a prison grounds job at eighty six dollars and a promotion being discussed, with Theodore Roosevelt weighing the suggestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bonaparte
White House
Washinton
Sherif J. L. Morrill
Carroll County
Georgia
Merrill
Adameon
Terrell
Atlan
Theodore Roosevalt
Cough Syrup Leads to Refund Offer From Walhalln
Fragmentary text suggests a misread advert for Bea's Cough Syrup containing honey and tar and a no opiate cough syrup sold widely. It mentions a refund coupon scheme and a list of garbled names and brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bea's
Saonre & Bottle Stone
Walhalln
We J
Tannoy
Soneon
Four Men Wounded in Williamson WV Gun Battle
Four men were wounded in a pistol battle in Williamson West Virginia on Tuesday night. Deputy Sheriff James Starr was shot and is in critical condition. Teander Gilkerson and John Browning tried to take control of a local store amid a dispute. Gilkerson was probably mortally wounded. Starr and Browning were injured but expected to recover.
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Verner-Earle
J.B. Earle
Janes Thompene
Rasure
Scott & Bowhe Chemists
Ali Druggigta
Europe
Intarlaken
Tutaylaken
Bern
Lausanne
Thara
Tainsanne
Lake Geneva
Belig Mount Blane
Castle Chillon
Lov
Genevi
Fred Auld
Southern
Madison
Shavit
Boara
Iim Feng Ot
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