Cold Weather Floods and Frost Ravage Southern States
Wind and snow lashed many states in the IGY area with frost and floods in the past week. Kentucky and surrounding regions fear crop, fruit, and tobacco damage as bluegrass areas suffer frost while eastern mountains see heavy snowfall and threatened evacuations. Georgia and Alabama report replanting needs for cotton and fruit crops amid wind and rain. Ohio endures a ferocious snow wind storm halting telegraph lines, and Pittsburg faces $2 to $3 million in flood losses with thousands idle and rail damage cited.
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Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia
Weather Bureau
Warrington
Lexingington
London
Middlesboro
Couisvilla
Georgia
Americas
J. B. Marbury
Atlanta
Prof
Marbury
Mr. Marbury
Ohio
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Monongahela River
Raising a Loan in Provisional Presse Cartoon
A humorous Provinsial-Presse cartoon shows two students, one asking the other for a five thalers loan. The second student replies he is well off and declines, implying financial ease. The dialogue plays on language and colonial timing.
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Garman
Herman
Provinsial-Presse
Awful luck sparks last dollar worries in chatty note
A terse exchange reflects financial peril with crude humor, referencing becoming dead broke and last dollars. The dialogue hints at strained friendship and mounting pressure, capturing a blunt, facetious tone. No clear event or date is provided.
How to manage a wife says Mr Meekton
A Washington Star quote recounts Mr Meekton claiming unhappiness among men stems from poor wife management. He asserts the simple cure is agreeing with a wife and always letting her have her way, prompting skeptical questions about the idea.
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Mr. Meekton
Washington Star
Battleship plans and naval fortifications urged by Congress
A fragmented piece notes the navy chief pressing for more battleships and Congress weighing the recommendations favorably. It also hints at defense needs for seaports and fortifications, while an unrelated health ad promotes Hostetters Digestive Bitters as a remedy.
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Congress
Sud
Persistent office seeker pressed for job tease
A political hopeful recalls a year-old promise to be kept in mind for a position. The response from the official ends the cordial exchange with a curt farewell, saying he will "keep you there" and wishes a good day.
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Phil. Adelphia Press
Blood Purifier and Patent Medicine Claims
The ad image promotes B B Botanic Blood Balm with free sample offers and miraculous cures for ulcers cancers eczema rheumatism and blood poisons. It lists medical claims and free treatment addresses, plus other commerce items and notices about war vessel funding and various remedies.
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B. B
Im Co
Mitchell St
Atlanta
Georgia Teachers to Wait as Treasury Deadlock Deepens
Georgia state treasurer Park refuses to borrow from the public property fund to pay school warrants totaling 247 090 dollars, prompting imminent damus actions and a court fight. Governor Candler insists all teachers must be paid or none, leaving the matter to the superior court and then the supreme court, with a six to seven week delay.
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Georgia
Park
Public Property Fund
Candler Nsserte
Public
Lumpkin
Superior Court
Fulton County
Supreme Court
Comptroller General
Wright
Treasurer Park
Washington Dessau
Macon
Capitol
Fark
Candler
Heavy Snow Falls in Knoxville After Unseasonable Warm Spell
Heavy snow at Knoxville Tennessee begins Friday night around 6 o'clock, the heaviest of the year. It marks a sudden shift from spring to winter conditions and is the latest snow in April in years.
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Knoxville
Tenn
President to Open Pan American Exposition
The Pan-American exposition committee at Buffalo with Representative Alexander met the president on Wednesday and extended an invitation to attend the opening on May 1. The president will be at Vicksburg Mississippi that day to press a button that will transmit the electric impulse to start the exposition machinery.
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Buffalo
Alexander
Lim
Vicksburg
Miss
New England Women Praise Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
Letters from New England women claim Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured bladder inflammation kidney trouble and menstrual disorders. Testimonials describe relief from nervous prostration backache and general female complaints with strong faith in the remedy and urging others to try it.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Dean
Pincilan
Mason Gooxin
Mechanic Falls
Maine
Pinkham
New England
America
Lydia
Ball
Orchard St
New Haven
Conn
Tims
Lydia BE
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Southland
Buster
Thom
Madae Vernon
Washington
Hall
Gauxay & Go
Fornia
Kline
R.H. Kxine
Arch St
Phila
Adams’ Tuthi Frutti
Congo River
Piso
Third Avenue
Minneapolis
Minn
Mexico
Winston
Cuba
Islands
Pacific Ocean
Prom Vicksburg
Bualo
National City Bank of
Lynn
W. L. Douglas
Goodyear ‘West
W. L
Douglas
New &Bring
W, L, Douglas, Blackton
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Eros Dottie
Aire
Crab Orchard Water CO
Louisville
Thompson
Malshy & Company
Broad St
Atlanta, Ga
Ian
Larga
Manuta
Doe
Chestnut Chestnut Street
Philadelpa
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