Travel fare notices and a Civil War tale fragment
The page lists reduced excursion fares for events in Atlanta and other cities in 1910, including Educational Association meetings and a music festival, with sale dates in May. It also recounts a Lem Jackson story from Greenville near Greeneville about his Civil War service, injuries, and humorous view of war, as related in Harper’s Weekly.
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Ggo
Bates
Regia Educational Association
Atlanta
Metropolitan ‘4 Company
Caruso
Orld’s Brewertist
Grand Congo Knights ‘Tepes
Georgis
Bavau
Albany
Georgia
Snakes, Stones and Garters Shape Rural Cures in England and Hebrides
In parts of England natives favor wrapping a live snake around a stiff neck and using perforated water-worn stones dipped in tepid water to treat snake bites in cattle. An adder head in water is said to work as well. Angel's skin on a garter is seen as a preventive for cramps and sprains. A fragment of poetry follows praising a pretty girl and a silver dollar as symbols.
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England
Hebrides Islands
Angel
Largest perfect freshwater pearl found near Arkansas river
An American pearl weighing 187 grains arrived in the Malden Lane district from Western fisheries. It is round and pink and valued at $20,000. New York dealers say it is the largest perfect freshwater pearl seen in this city, found by a pearler near White River, Arkansas, and sold to a Western dealer who brought it to New York.
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Malden Lane
Western Fisheries
New York
White River
Arkansas
Road Building as a Biased Careful Practice in Massachusetts
A Massachusetts county engineer argues for tailored road building standards rather than uniform methods. He emphasizes preliminary study of soil native materials drainage and anticipated use, warns against hazy maintenance budgeting, and urges state legislation to reflect long term maintenance costs after macadam roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Boyd County Court Plans Road Inspection Tour in Kentucky
Boyd County Kentucky court schedules an official automobile inspection across county roads to assess needed repairs and maintenance. Upon completion the court anticipates letting contracts for two years to bring roads to first class condition.
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Kentucky
Boyd County
Chinese Sailors Fail to Learn Real Knots on Tramp Steamer
A New York Sun report quotes a South Brooklyn captain sixty days from Mong Kao noting Chinese sailors struggle to tie proper knots. He says the Lascar, Malay, and Kanaka crews learn the correct knot quickly, but Chinese sailors persistently create a faulty granny knot and cannot master the right technique despite repeated lessons.
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Brooklyn
Mongkong
New York
Tun
An Old Racing Town’s Quirk In Lincoln Carholme News
An excerpt recalling Lincoln as an old racing town with the Carholme course, the so called saddling bell, and a 1617 King James I horse race at Lincoln Heath. The piece notes speeches in Latin and Caledonian and a quarter mile race, contrasting with modern sprints.
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Lincoln
Carholme
Lincoln Heath
London Chronicle
Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Black Duck Woman
A Black Duck Minnesota resident reports illness a year ago and credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with restoring health after a course of the medicine. The ad extols its benefits for women and invites readers to write Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts for free advice. Also included are miscellaneous testimonials and product pitches for shoes and personal advice.
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Minn
Lew
Pinkham
Mina
L. E. Pinkham
United States
Lydia E. Pinkham
Coincidence in a Game Day Marriage Joke
A humorous panel from Harper's Weekly discusses coincidence with a boy named Tommy. The teacher asks for an example of a coincidence while Tommy stumbles, noting his father and mother were both married on the game day, delivering a lighthearted, era-appropriate quip.
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Tommy
Harper’s Weekly
Society and punishment contrast in historical executions
A New York Press critique contrasts brutal medieval and modern methods, arguing severe punishment is society’s safeguard. It cites French practices in Algeria, Anglo-Saxon civilization as a protective system, and questions merciful reforms, noting Dr Le Page billed King Leopold’s surgery at 20000 dollars for a ten minute operation.
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Algiera
England
New York Press
le Page
Brussels
Leopold
Cuticura Remedies Save Sick Child Says Nurse
A nurse reports a year and a half of severe sores on a child that worsened until he was nearly a skeleton. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as directed, the sores healed in two months and never returned. The nurse credits Cuticura with saving the child’s life and endorses the remedies to families.
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H. W. Solomon
Market
Harrisburg
Bright
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Egbert Sheldon
LiteleSecld
Connr
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Ipar
Greenville
Tenn
Lem
Bose
Mfe
Ee van Winkle
Sam
Dr. Girdner
Appomattox
Doc
Honest Lem
Lee ¢ Capubing
Aeareta Sell
Uis Sea Ken Ie
Gray
Munyon
Mijinyon
Munyon's
Homoeo
Pathic Home Remedy Co
Jefferson Sts
Philadelphia
ERS
Ted
Erie
Boutham
Apenvy
Arrs
CalifSonia Fig Syrup Co
Mra
Gamaese Hera
Atlan
Spesatles
Beral Otter
Hia
Steveweed
Thas
Forest Fire Fighting Service
New York State
A. H. Lewis Medicine Co
Det Fuels
Moe Mo
The
Atlanta Journal
Davis
Hawkins
Henpeck
Suors
Eph
Uncle Eph
Philadelphia Record
Stamps OF Money Cordeither Publishing Os
Toscos
W. L. Douglas Shoes Een
Leen Oy
Peeters
Thety Wale Oy ' Wuryen
Vere Bros
Inga Laela
Cue EW
Acosta
Inert
Ooclatiss
Hants
Bret Emrers
Galieyes
Eckinery Teveri
A. H. Lewin Mancine Co
St. Louis
Pierce
DR. Bruce
Hotel Patten
Lonieville
Susabel & Sons
Lesleriki
Daisy Fly Killer
Ata
Crizety
Gray Haire
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