Lost Cause Memorial Carved On Stone Mountain Plans
The Venable family funds a Confederate memorial on Stone Mountain near Atlanta. Gutzon Borglum will oversee carving of Lee Davis and other leaders on the north cliff, aided by a 700 foot light projection method. The project envisions an open air theater, hotel, and museum at the base.
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Ay John Dickinson Sherman
Confederate States of America
Stone Mountain
Atlanta
Stone Mountains
Venable
Sam H. Venable
Tan
Ku Klux Lan
Kuo Klux Klan
Daughters of the Confederacy
Cruse
Confederacy
Robert 4. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Lee
Davis
Jackson
Johnston
Beauregard
Steuart
Gordon
Wheeler
Gutzon Borglum
Borglum
General Lee
Stamford
Connecticut
Marie Tiffany
Coliseum
Rome
Wild Turkeys Dance Around a Snake in Curious Display
A field note describes wild turkeys circling a snake in a slow whirl, lowering wings and spreading tails while emitting a querulous call. Single birds dash at the reptile as a dancing flock continues for an hour or more, then resumes foraging. no harm to a large king snake observed.
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Archibald Rutledge
Mr. Rutledge
Pennsylvania
When Fiction's Romance Is Compared to Play
A quotation from Robert Louis Stevenson compares fiction to romance and to play, noting that romance appeals to the mature imagination as play does to a child and delights the grown man when he recalls it with full pleasure.
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R, L. Stevenson
First English Woman Motorcyclist Completes 1000 Mile Ride
Mrs Jansen becomes the first English woman rider to finish a 1000 mile non stop journey. She achieves the feat after a grueling endurance test across multiple roads, marking a historic milestone for women in motorcycling.
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Mrs. Jansen
Valley of the Miracle and the Manitou Legend
A legend from the Utes describes the Manitou at the Great White mountain and the transformation of invading giants and beasts into stone. It explains how Garden of the Gods near Manitou became a sacred site, with rock formations as warning remains of defied divine command.
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White
Heaven
Manitou
Holy Mount
Rockies
Colorado Springs
Garden of the Gods
Police Veteran Regains Health with Tanlac
W. N. Tratcher of Greenville S C a longtime police officer recounts Tanlac improving his digestion and constipation after fifteen years of distress He says he now eats freely has good appetite gained eight pounds and feels like a new man Tanlac is advertised as sold by druggists with a figure of over 325 million bottles sold
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W. N. Tratcher
Sueder Ave
Greenville
S. C
Hatcher
Greenville Police Department
Tamlac
Tamiac
Tanlac
Sharkskin Leather Production Expands at Major Plant
Sharkskin leather is under development with strong demand outpacing supply. One plant processes about 200 sharkskins daily as production scales up to meet growing orders.
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Home Dyeing for All Garments
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as simple to use for any fabric type from wool to linen. It guarantees no spotting, fading, streaking, or running and urges readers to tell their druggist the fabric type before dyeing.
Question of identity in conversation sparks literary motif
A sharp exchange compares a fierce feline creature to a riddle about a lady or a tiger. The dialog hinges on perception and ambiguity, echoing themes of appearance versus reality.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Quick Relief
An 1900s style note explains nasal catarrh as cold in the head and describes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a local ointment and systemic tonic. It claims the remedy builds up the system to reduce future colds and notes sales by druggists for over 40 years with J Cheney & Co of Toledo as makers.
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Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Holland
The Dollar Down Method
A compact feature explores the idea of personal presentation as a social signal. It notes that clothing can reveal status and character, with the idea that attire mirrors the wearer and can influence perceptions before words are spoken.
Advert: Ball Blue for grime removed by Red Cross Ball Blue
Ad copy notes that soft coal makes laundry work heavier this winter and that Red Cross Ball Blue will help remove grime. promotes sale at grocers and hints at bunko scams with a cautionary line about thieves.
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Red Cross
Making Deductions in a Tax Saving Plan
Mrs Junebride affirms aid to Ferdinand after marriage. She notes she already helped him save on income tax, implying continued financial planning. The dialogue centers on applying deductions and preserving savings in a family context.
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Ferdinand
Junebride
Chinese Telephone Exchange in San Francisco Noted
The China telephone exchange in San Francisco features Chinese architecture and Chinese operators. Subscribers call by name rather than number, and the system handles between seven and eight thousand calls daily.
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Chinese Telephone Exchange
China” Telephone Exchange
San Francisco
Good Work Never Lost Proverb Inspires Labor Spirit
A Max Muller quote about work and reward frames a piece on persistence and the value of effort. It contrasts sowing and reaping, noting that some laborers plant while others harvest, highlighting shared merit and patience in labor.
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Max Muller
Perhaps Dick Knew How It Was
A Chicago Tribune anecdote notes Dick Knew How It Was as he observes a laborer eating lunch on a curb and asks if his mother is home in a humorous street scene.
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Chicago Tribune
Senator Sorghum Declares Preference for Photos Over Interviews
In a brief exchange, Senator Sorghum says he prefers being photographed to being interviewed. He adds that appearance may not matter much, but words could cause more embarrassment.
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Senator Sorghum
Health is the Most Valuab le Asset You Have
In Newage Michigan a man recounts overcoming dizziness palpitations loss of appetite and stomach pain after failing with doctors and medicines. He credits Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery with restoring his health after the second bottle and recommends it to others. He bought six bottles and says it saved his life.
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Newage, Mich
Chas. E. Backus
Dr. Pierce
Invalids' Hotel
Buffalo
N. Y
Makes the Score Even
A proverb flagged by the author on social behavior notes that nature balances outcomes. It also asserts that an unloved man may compensate by loving himself to bridge gaps in acceptance.
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