Mollie Middleton’s Georgia fiancé turns out to be a local pastor
A Vermont woman named Middleton travelled 2000 miles to marry Rev J J Roberts of Lake Park Georgia. Townsfolk discovered the man, a local preacher known as Burnt-Eyed Jake, had believed his Vermont contact was white but says the correspondent was a called lady. Citizens pledge aid to return Middleton home if needed.
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Valdosta
Lake Park
Georgia Southern
Florida
J. J. Roberts
Jake
Citzens
Middleton
Vermont
Rev
Oureau
Georgia
Fragmented old health ads and tragedy notes from 19th century paper
A collage of wartime style medical ads for Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials from Toledo druggists, followed by personal marriage news in Knoxville and a meningitis related death in Atlanta. The item also features dyspepsia tablet promotion, local hotel suicide report in Atlanta, and Foley's Kidney Cure endorsement from a Tampa writer.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Rall
Henry BE. Jones
Tampa
Fla
Foley
J. W. Bell
Subscriptions Drive Offered to Atlanta Journal Readers
Boys and girls are invited to solicit subscriptions for the Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal. Earn cash commissions equal to adults and compete for seven hundred fifty dollars in prizes. Prizes will be sent before Christmas. the contest closes December 15, 1907.
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Atlanta
Journal
South
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