Hollins Graded School weekly reports end Nov 20 1901
Weekly rolls list students by grade and class from Hollins Graded School and School No 4 in Catawba district. Names appear across 4th Grammar 1st Grammar 4th Primary 2nd Primary 1st Primary and 3rd Primary, with marks for Minnie Stout Am yer, Mary Kessler, Roy Bower, Besse Bushong, Myra Jamison, and others. Entries show multiple spellings and OCR glitches for several pupils and dates.
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Hollins
Minnie Stoutamyer
Mary Kessler
Louise Scherer
Clara Dillon
Roy Bower
Bessie Bushoug
Clarence Kessler
Mary Muterspengh
Ronnie Etter
Myra Jamison
Lurie Kessler
Roy Erter
Edgar Lowman
Errol Lowman
Berta Obvachain
Annie Bates
Bettie Bates
Bob Danner
Ada Painter
Wek
Dé&c
Minnie Stontamyer
Joseph Danner
Besse Bushong
Mary Muterspeugh
Harry Bushong
Susie Kessler
Mamie Jamison
Catawba
Annié Bennett
Nora Brillhart
Laura Brillhart
Mary Kate Brunk
Arlie Brillheart
Boyd Garman
Lena Bennet
Lucile Bennett
Mirtie Brillhart
Pearl Bennett
Berta Brillbart
Drusilla Brank
Paris Brillbart
Samuel Brillbart
Livy Brillbart
Mamie Brank
Olvey Lemon
Annie Jonmn
Peruna touted by prominent kidney sufferers in health column
John IH Corlies secretary of the Council Bluffs Ir Athletic Association is cured of kidney trouble after fourteen weeks on Peruna. Hon D L Jaycox Grand Army chaplain says he was helped after trying many doctors. Mary Lawler of Appleton Wis found Peruna a God send after a summer cold settled in her kidneys. The article explains how kidneys expel waste, notes summer risk and offers a free book titled Summer Catarrh by Dr Hartman.
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John IH. Corlies
Conneil Bluffs, Ir
Athletic Association
D. L. Jaycox
Grand Army of the Republic
Broadway
Oakland
Cala
Tam
Penune
Mary Lawler
Appleton, Wis
Peruna
Hartman
S. F. Sweinhart
Huntsville
Ala
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Divorce Petition from Gas City Doctor in Topeka
Topeka dispatch reports Dr Sherman Foote of Gas City filed for divorce in Kansas. The petition ridicules the wife with caricature language, cites long residence in Kansas, and accuses her of neglect and affronts, listing insults and alleged misconduct.
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Topeka
Kan
Sherman Foote
Gas City
State of
Kansas
Carrie Nation
Mary Willen
Allen County
Posey County
Auld Lang Syne
Dr Poote
Supreme Court rules Philippines part of US since Paris treaty
The Supreme Court ruled the Philippine Islands became part of the United States on signing of the Paris treaty, and no duties were due on goods from the islands. The case involved Pepkeja, a returned soldier who brought fourteen diamond rings seized for non payment of duty. The suit deemed customs collection illegal.
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United States Supreme Court
Philippine Islands
United States
Pepkeja
Philippines
Various Patent Remedies Promote Quick Relief for Coughs and Worms
An 1880s-style advertisement touts Mexican Syrup for coughs and consumption and Mother's Worm Syrup for intestinal worms, each 25 cents. It also promotes Gooch's Sarsparilla, Good's Quick Relief, and Pile-ine Cures, along with American Kidney Cure claimed to relieve urinary and back pain within hours. The ad notes a census fact on male to female ratio and lists W. J. Dillard of Saline, Va, as the seller.
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Meyer
W. J. Dillard
Drugpist
Salom
Jackson relics and kinship to Andrew Jackson debated
Hon. J T Gantt of South Carolina seeks to showcase a replica of Andrew Jackson’s birthplace cabin at the 1903 World’s Fair. He cites family legends, battlefield heroism, and a nurse mother’s devotion, urging preservation of the Waxhaw site and its chimney as a patriotic relic for youth.
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South Carolina
St. Louis
J.T. Gantt
Andrew Jackson
Gantt
Reeves
Committee On State and Territorial
Waxhaw
Lancaster County
Union County
North Carolina
Gen. Jackson
Charleston
So. Co
U. S. Senate
A. Jackson, Jr
Jedison
Ireland
Waxhaws
United States
Buford
Andrew
McCulloch
Robert
Sumter
Waxhaw Church
Tarleton
Hugh
New Orleans
White
Marlboro County
Jack
Daniel
Hugh McColl
McColl
Tennessee
Jackson
Packenham
Prominent Remedies Proclaimed For Stomach Trouble
A reader cites Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for dyspepsia and stomach trouble. The testimonial from a Minneapolis resident describes relief after two bottles and a vial of pellets, following dietary advice and hygienic treatment to regain health. A light exchange about worrying weather closes the note.
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Dr. Pierce
Sie
Cingmars
Minneapolia
Ming
Meyer
Dr Kings New Discovery Promises Cure for Lung Ailments
The testimonial from L C Overstreet of Elgin Tennessee claims his wife was near death from consumption but recovered after using Dr Kings New Discovery. The ad notes the medicine treats coughs colds bronchitis asthma and throat and lung diseases with guaranteed results and trial bottles free at W T Younger's. Pony Balsam is also advertised to stop tickling and reduce throat inflammation.
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L. C. Overstreet
Elgin
Tenn
W. T. Younger’s
Women Jurors Debate Ends In Deadlock
A witty remark suggests that a jury of women would have reached disagreement sooner, as the panel deliberated for two days without a verdict. The quip implies gendered perspectives on juror behavior, reflecting debates about women on juries.
Botanic Blood Balm Claims Quick Cure for Syphilitic Poison
Advert shows Botanic Blood Balm praised as a curative for syphilitic blood poison and related symptoms. Claims include sore throat pimples copper colored spots old sores ulcers skin and joint pain. Mentions over 8000 testimonials 30 years testing price 1 and free BR. BR. B. trial by mail from Atlanta with free medical advice.
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Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
If it were true every cloud has a silver lining
A wry quip notes that if the adage held, some people would spend all their time above the ground, chasing a perpetual glow. The joke hinges on irony about optimism versus habitual elevation in thought or mood.
Horre Lame Dixie Liniment Promises Quick Cure
An advertisement touts Horre Lame and Dixie Nerve and Bone Liniment as a cure for sprains strains swellings enlarged joints swellings and related horse ailments. Claims depict it as the best all round liniment known with the note Read the following.
Northern Industries Moving South
An early article highlights southern manufacturing growth centering on Cotton and cotton seed oil. It notes South Carolina’s high tie spindle counts near Massachusetts and predicts loom integration with raw supplies. The N K Fairbank Company is praised for establishing a Gretna plant to produce Lard Compound and Cottolene, signaling welcome southern industry.
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South
South Carolina
Massachusetts
N. K. Fairbank
The Value of Cheerfulness in Daily Life
A sermon on happiness argues that a cheerful disposition outvalues wealth and that true philanthropy lies in being glad. It emphasizes that a sunny countenance helps others and that sincerity in joy cannot be faked.
Electric Bitters credited with curing stomach illness
Mrs. I. B. Hunt of Lime Ridge Wis faced a fatal outlook after gall stones and jaundice. A doctor warned there was one chance through an operation. After trying Electric Bitters she fully recovered, hailed as a wonderful stomach, liver and kidney remedy that cures dyspepsia and loss of appetite. For sale by W T Younger at 50 cents guaranteed.
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I. B. Hunt
Lime Ridge
Wis
W.T. Younger
Mercy Yield Ends the Duel in Tense Confrontation
A dramatic scene unfolds as a 200-pound heroine collapses the villain beneath her, then he admits the meaning of power behind the thrown in a surprising turn. The moment climaxes with mercy prevailing over violence in a striking clash of strength and resolve.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers Promote Liver and Bowel Health
A vintage health note explains a torpid liver and irregular bowels cause poor complexion and skin eruptions. It highlights DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a world famous remedy that stimulates the liver and bowel without griping or distress. Safe pills.
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DeWitt
Seadds Named Highly Honored at Local Bank
Tess notes Tess-O jokes about a bank honoring the name Seadds, contrasting it with Jess-What and Tess-Well's remarks on marital ties and status with a highly honored name standing out at the institution.
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Tess—O
Jess
Seadds
Tess
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Family Pills Advertisement
There is more catarrh in this region than all other diseases, once deemed incurable. Catarrh is now treated constitutionally, with Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co of Toledo. Internal doses claim to reach blood and mucous surfaces, with a $100 promise for any failing case. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills as the best.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
BF. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
It Stands to Reason the Blind Actor Leads Always
A concise note argues that a visually impaired actor naturally assumes a leading role in performances. The piece reflects on casting norms and stage dynamics. It emphasizes visibility and agency for actors with disabilities in theatre.
Smallpox Found In Hogs Across Cities
report from Philadelphia Record notes hogs in Chicago and Buffalo showing smallpox contagion once thought human only. Forty seven carcasses in Buffalo displayed disease indicators. inspector links hog cases to Louisville stock and warns of potential transmission to people, urging extended safeguards. other animals’ susceptibility still undetermined.
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Chicago
Buffalo
Bureau of Animal Industry
Louisville
Kentucky
Philadelphia
Bucklen's Arriva Salve Cures Corns and More
A Hillsborough reader from Illinois praises Bucklen's Arrive Salve for curing painful corns that made walking impossible. The ad claims magical effectiveness on sprains bruises cuts sores burns boils ulcers and skin diseases with a guaranteed cure by W. T. Younger at 25 cents.
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H. Robinson
Bucklen
W. T. Younger
Debtor Faith and the Call for Civic Responsibility
A religious journal urges a society that shames debt avoidance and requires payment of obligations. It contrasts harsh treatment for ballgoers with leniency toward debtors and rejects statute of limitations as an excuse, invoking a moral duty to settle debts before seeking heavenly rewards.
Fat and health in older London commentary
An eminent London authority on consumption notes that butter prices and pastry abundance drive fat intake issues among the poor and rich. The piece advocates affordable fat, praising Scott's Emulsion by Scott & Bowne as a digestible, palatable fat source that purifies blood and supports fat formation.
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Hughes Bennett
London
Scott & Bowne
Brother Johnson Missed Arrival At Funeral Notice
An old church member died, described as a pillar by the pastor though his goodness was in question. A church window posted the line “Brother Johnston departed for heaven at 4:59 a.m.” and announced the funeral. Below, a telegraphic blank read “Heaven, 30 p. m. Johnson not yet arrived. Great anxiety.”
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Brother Johnston
Heaven
Johnson
One Minute Cough Cure Praised by Illinois Evangelist
Rev James Kirkman of Belle River Illinois shares relief from years of bronchial and lung trouble after using One Minute Cough Cure. He testifies it provides immediate relief for coughs colds and throat and lung troubles and praises its safety and child friendly taste.
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James Kirkman
Evangelist
Belle River
Man of action launches reform rally with bold call
A fiery reformer addresses a large excited crowd insisting the cause requires a gas works. A rude backseat heckler interrupts, shouting at the speaker to reveal his plan. The exchange highlights public debate over utility development.
Dixie Nerve and Bone Liniment Promises Quick Relief
If you suffer with rheumatism sciatica contracted muscles or pain in sides shoulders or limbs vigorous rubbing with Dixie Nerve and Bone Liniment will cure you. Ask W T Younger Salem Va nov? lyr.
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Dixie
W.T. Younger
Salem Va
Today Invitations and Society Figures in Town
A fragmentary note describes invitations involving a man named George and a political figure. The text contrasts social groups and roles, mentioning a black man and a white man in power, with derogatory language reflecting racial tensions of the period.
Get What You Ask For Casearets Candy Cathartic
Warning to buyers to obtain genuine Casearets marked C. C. C. Never sold in bulk. Substitutor is a cheat and a fraud. Advice to purchase only from reputable druggists to avoid counterfeit tablets.
Virginia Hotel Lease of New Willera to Willard for 20 Years
The Virginia Hotel Company leases the New Willera Hotel in Washington to the Willard Hotel Company for twenty years at a yearly rent of 61,782 dollars payable monthly in advance. The Willard Company agrees to furnish the building at a cost not less than 100,000 dollars and to carry a 600,000 dollar building insurance policy.
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The
Virginia Hotel Company
New Willera Hotel
Washington
Willard Hotel Company
Willard Hotel
Scott's Emulsion Promises Health Through Improved Digestion
An old advertisement text argues a cycle of illness and recovery, claiming external help can break the loop. It touts Scott's Emulsion as the remedy to balance stomach function and blood quality, then to nourish flesh and strengthen the body. The ad notes a free sample and lists Scott & Bowne, New York, and states bottles are sold by druggists for one dollar.
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Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl St
New York
Aftermath of Pocahontas Baby West mines flood work
The Pocahontas Collieries Company continues repairs after the Baby and West mines were flooded to smother fires. Dams are rising and vast areas of exhausted mine as well as gas pockets must be managed. The giant soft coal mine eight miles long requires extensive work before safe reopening is possible.
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Bluefield Telegraph
Pocahontas Collieries Company
Baby and West
J M Cigars for Sale at Rh D Hurt's Store
Havana filler cigars offered by Rh D Hurt with a sales pitch to enjoy one while dining, reflecting a local ad line promoting a quick smoke during steak preparation.
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J-M
Rh. D. Hurt's
Mrs Dashing Receives Car Coat from Husband After Sale
Mrs Dashing notes her husband gave her an automobile coat. Mr Dashing explains he sold his automobile to finance the gift.
Humorous exchange about debt and pie fate
Blobbs jokes about a debtor fearing embarrassment while Nell and Belle discuss Maude and her husband. The man loves pie and Maude cannot bake well enough, leading to a comic ruse where pie supposedly disagrees with him.
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Nell
Maude
Belle
Frost on the pumpkin and weathering lessons
A regional saying recalls nature’s mood as frost bites a harvest. A quip notes a woman’s blindness to faults yet perception of flattery, hinting at seasonal rhyme and social humor.
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