Evergreen letter reveals race tensions in Evergreen Alabama
George Anderson writes from Evergreen Alabama praising climate and health while detailing racial strife, northern stigma, and local editor clashes over carpet bagger labels. He notes education gaps, superstition, smilax trade, high interest rates, and local baseball by colored girls, ending with well wishes to The Journal.
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Evergreen
Ala
the Evening Journal
Andrew Jackson
Ovorthern
Alabama
Mobile
Montgomery
Cora Sella
America
Jennie
Spaulding
Freedman
Nmas
Mires Journal
Gro
Anderson
Missionary Tea at Baptist Church Women Host Tea
The Woman's Missionary society of the Baptist church holds its annual ten cent tea Friday at 2:30 PM at Mrs. B. W. Nicola's home on Main Street. Program topics include Mission to Burmah with items by Mrs. Sam Younkin and Mrs. E F. Lilley, a Judson sketch by Flossie Bowman, and a poem by Mrs. Guan A Budd. Also notes on baby medicine and Rocky Mountain Tea offered by J. H. Stewart.
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Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
B. W. Nicola
Sam Younkin
E F. Lilley
Judson
Grace Bishop
Flossie Bowman
Dr. Judson
Guan
Amy Edworthy
Nellie Bowman
Dr. Wickham
Dorthy
Comparative Rail Fares Across Africa and America
The Congo railway charges $100 for 250 miles or 40 cents per mile, a contrast to American lines where a colonist sleeper ride on the Iowa Central from Iowa to California and back about 4000 miles costs just over $100. This highlights cheaper long distance travel in the U S compared with Congo.
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Congo
Iowa Central Road
California
Pointes
Iowa
A New Yankee Doodle Parody for the Postmaster Race
A verse titled Yankee Doodle parody targets Whitcomb as a candidate for postmaster. It accuses him of carpetbagging and favors waiting longer for a local choice, praising an established local man for the postmaster role.
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Yankee Whitcomb
Fortnightly Club Hosts George Washington Party
The Fortnightly Club entertained friends at Swift's Hall with a George Washington themed evening. Guests wore Martha Washington costumes, tableaux depicted Washington scenes, a two hour program featured vocal and instrumental solos, a grand march, and a luncheon. Souvenirs included a hatchet keepsake tied with red, white and blue ribbons bearing the date and hostess names.
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George Washington
Swift
Lucy Wilson
Margaret Pratt
Winifred Tlood
Martha Washington
Frappe
D. J. Norton, Jr
John Beamer
Ada Jenkins
Emanon
Ralph Livingston
Ella Mae Brown
George
M. P. Miller
Fred Smith
Ida Hood
Frank Stewart
Bertha Bailey
Allie Rownd
Health resort appeal boosts Hot Springs travel Exposition notes rising excursion traffic
The text extols Hot Springs Arkansas as a health resort under US government care with affordable treatment. It highlights the Iowa Central Railway as the fastest convenient route from the west and northwest and cites rising passenger totals to Clear Lake as a sign of strong excursion business for 1902.
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Arkansas
Hot Springs
Ark
Northwest
Iowa Central Ry
Barry
Marshalltown
Iowa
Clear Lake
Iowa Central
Advert for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in local notice
Local reader praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best for coughs colds and croup based on years of use in the family. Advertisement lists Stewarts Pharmacy Cook Sherman Colenso Hotel Dave Koltach and others as sellers with good work noted.
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Croup
Camden
S.C) Messenger
Stewarts Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
J. A. Moore
North Star
Mich
Colenso Hotel
Ehoe Shining
Dave Koltach
Prietor
Local yard touts best fuel and building stock
The notice announces a long standing supplier offering top fuel and building materials in the county. It emphasizes a new yard stock of sewer pipe described as the most complete available and notes a fixed rate of 2000 pounds per ton.
Innes and his Band Draw Large Daily Ticket Sales
Over 200 tickets were sold yesterday for Innes and his Band on Thursday afternoon. A large number of out of town residents have been retired, with band members praising the turnout and noting a 4 p.m. start.
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Innes and
Bis
Neiswanger Customers Told to Expect Satisfaction Promise
The message assures customers that purchases are guaranteed to be right or corrected by Neiswanger. It invites new buyers to join its customer list and expresses appreciation for their business.
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Neiswanger
You Taste With Your Throat
The article explains taste is not limited to the tongue but involves the epiglottis and larynx. It notes the soft palate at the back of the mouth participates in tasting while the hard palate, tonsils, and uvula do not.
Life and habits of the American Indian in brief
A Detroit Free Press summary contrasts tribal living with squalor and occasional well kept homes. It notes dog stew and other dishes, good teeth, shy children, loquacious squaws, open doors, and an aversion to soldiers. It comments on the Indian constitution yet says disease is an easy victim.
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Detroit Free Press
Minne Giggle Falls Mentioned by Milwaukee Reader
A Milwaukee railroad man recalls visiting Minneapolis and the famed Minnehaha falls. He describes a nearby small cascade he terms Minne Giggle, noted during a half mile trek through the gulch.
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Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Sentinel
Sidney Cooper challenges critic with decayed journalist fund
English artist Sidney Cooper visited the Royal Academy and heard a critic claim any machine could produce sheep like his. He handed a card to a newspaper reporter and offered to send $1,000 to the institute for decayed journalists once the machine is completed.
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Sidney Cooper
Royal Academy
Trade Customs in China by Weight and Measure
The excerpt notes that liquids are sold by weight and grain by measure in China. It describes how a Chinaman displays goods on a vertical sign board, uses mottos, and offers assurances. Customers bargain, bring their own scales, and determine quantities themselves.
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China
John
Australia’s Heat Sets Record Across the Continent
The Sydney Telegraph notes Australia as the hottest country on record with extreme heat described as immense. In rural areas the dry heat is so intense that locals joke hens are fed cracked ice to prevent boiling eggs.
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Australia
Sydney Telegraph
Curtain Worry Sparks Quick Smoke Ban at Home
In a humorous swap the husband asks if smoking would ruin the curtains. The wife praises him as considerate and agrees it would spoil the curtains, prompting a plan to remove them. The dialogue ends with the husband deciding to take the curtains down.
Censure and Criticism Quote by Gladstone
A quotation from Gladstone arguing that censure and criticism reveal weaknesses and can warn a man against failure. It emphasizes resilience and moral character in the face of scrutiny.
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Gladstone
Consoling the Old Lady in a Family Exchange
Despondent Old Aunt contemplates ending her nuisance to a reassuring Nephew. He urges her to stay, and a tense family moment unfolds as the aunt speaks of leaving.
How He Spoiled It in a Philadelphia Bulletin Item
A brief exchange from the Philadelphia Bulletin shows a flirtatious conversation where one person recalls the other's charm from the previous night. The dialogue illustrates social wit and casual romance in a newspaper snippet.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
The Height of Politeness in Cleverton Note
A fragmented public notice or story segment mentions Miss Pinketty and asks about her father and mother. The garbled text suggests a humorous or social inquiry from Cleverton, with unreadable strings and a misread sign-off.
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Cleverton
Miss Pinketty
Trestha
Ols Peignaiay
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Mercer & Chilcote
Ethos
Bsc
Remnant
Grahas Theatre
Warren Moore
Innes
Frances Boyden
Alberti
Zerni
Kryl
Borghi
Carmen
Garris Pharmacy
Gall
Baird & Johnson
George Anderson
Rush
The
Columbia Pharmacy
Bowland & Shields
Cts
J. H. Stewart
Dixies’ Land
Chamberlain
T. J. Neiswanger
Thero
Bere
Marshall
W. Brindley
Nicolag Campbell
Washington
Campbell
Nicola & Campbell
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