Remembering Ed Everett and Washington Orations
The article recalls Ed ward Everett delivering a Washington address in Raleigh in 1859 as part of a Wake Forest College memories. It notes introductions by Hon. George E Badger and Hon. George Davis, Everetts scholarship and age, and reviews the reception while detailing his attire and three bows to the audience. It also mentions Badgers status and an academy branch near LaGrange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Everett
Washington
Raleigh
Wake Forest College
George E. Badger
Ed Everett
University
New Bern
Wilmington
George Davis
Everett
Badger
LaGrange
Elliott
Yale College
Academy Branch
Doan's Pills Promoted For Kidney Pain In Mount Airy
An advertisement highlights Doan's Pills as a remedy for backache headaches and urinary disorders urging careful use to avoid kidney sickness. It cites Mount Airy resident Mrs. E R Sawyer praising the product and lists pricing and manufacturer Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. A Winston Salem fair notice extols the 1924 Winston Salem Forsyth County Fair and outlines planned improvements and family events including free admission for white school children on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Mount Airy
E. R. Sawyer
Orchard St
Dean
Mount Airy Drug Co
Foster-Milburn Co
Mfrs
Buffalo
N. Y
Winston-Salem
Winston- Salem
Forsyth County
Winston-Salem Fair
North Carolina
Notice of Absolute Divorce In Surry County North Carolina
In Surry County North Carolina Fannie Cockerham seeks an absolute divorce from W F Cockerham. The defendant is not found after due diligence in the state and publication is ordered in Mount Airy News for four weeks. The notice requires appearance at the Clerk of Superior Court in Surry County by September 28, 1925. F T Lewellin C of S C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Surry County
Fannie Cockerham
W. F. Cockerham
Mount Airy News
Superior Court
Surry
F. T. Lewellin
C. of
S. C
Why Ancient Timepieces Cost So Much Across The Street
Alice Van Leer Carrick notes that antique timepieces commanded high prices from 1806 purchases for General Mower in Boston to European brass works and Windsor brass making. The piece highlights England import restrictions, the constant cost of clocks since 1700, and Eli Terry’s hardwood innovation spreading among Connecticut clockmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cheney
Windsor
John Dana
Woodstock
England
Connecticut
Eli Terry
Alice van Leer Carrick
McNaught's Monthly
Why Spectacles Should Be Carefully Fitted
Hygeia warns poorly fitted spectacles can irritate skin and may cause tumors. Four New Haven cases in recent years show rubbing at the nose bridge, inner eye area, temples, and behind the ears. Pinch-on styles pose no greater risk, but proper fitting is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Health
American Medical Association
New Haven
Conn
Why the Sooners were called Sooner State
The text explains Oklahoma earned the nickname Sooner State from settlers who crossed the borders early to claim land before the formal opening. These early arrivals, called sooners, slipped past patrols to reach the best land just as the land was opened, signaling their advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Harrison
United States
West
Fear Thickens Blood In Humans And Animals
Dr H G Barbour of University of Leonieville reports fear curdles blood and thickens it by about 10 percent in both humans and animals using a new measurement method. Dr Chauncey D Leake of University of Wisconsin has developed a bone marrow spleen derived substance that increases red cell counts and shows some success in secondary anemia cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G Barbour
University of Leonieville
Chauncey D. Leake
University of Wisconsin
Why Stars Are Invisible By Day Explained
The article explains that the sun’s brightness and reflected light wash out stars, making them unseen in daylight. Only in darkness like at chimney tops away from direct sun can stars’ rays reach the retina, causing them to become visible.
Harrow Escapes Recalled by Elder Bachelor
A playful dialogue recounts escapes from women, with the old bachelor remarking on Harrow escapes. The nephew asks for tales of freedom from female pursuit and the bachelor replies with a cryptic laced remark about Toy and Parm and Firrside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Fragmented Note on Snow Crystal Vision
The text presents a fragmented description of snow and perception, noting crystals and light interaction. It suggests a general impression arising from reflected wavelengths, but the passage is garbled and lacks a clear narrative or concrete details.
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Wooten
News & Observer
Mt. Airy
Forsyth Fair
South Carolina
South Georgia
Carolina
Hahira
Valdosta
Consolidated School
E. L. Ring, Hahira, Ga
J. Thos. Heflin
Story of
The
Heflin
South
Southland
Congress
Dewey Poore
Mount Airy, N. C
Borer
Holcomb
Midkiff
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