Christless World Reflections and Local News Notes
A Valdosta Democrat column intertwines a Christmas meditation on a Christless world with a stream of local and national items. It reports Judge Samuel Williams’s indictment in McDowell County West Virginia, a fatal railroad wreck near Greensboro, and political shifts in Nicaragua, plus brief notices on Red Cloud’s passing, Sutherland’s eye salve, and a scam involving a New York socialite and a bogus nobleman.
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Samuel Williams
Virginia
McDowell County
West Virginia
Glasacock Fof
W.va
Williams
Apibater
New York
New ‘Jersey
Fragmentary Poem Snippet and Cough Medicine Ad
A garbled verse fragment with phrases about a girl and raven hair appears, followed by an unrelated promotional line. The clipping also advertises Dr Bell Tar Honey cough medicine with a slogan urging readers to look for the bell on the bottle and guarantees satisfaction.
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Dr. Bell
Somewhere the Sun Is Shining Theme Poetry Fragment
A fragmented verse about a distant, hopeful place where the sun shines. It references a divine presence and endurance with hopeful imagery of strength, reward, and lasting peace. The lines convey an ideal of everywhere that is not here.
Prize for tuberculosis cure offered by Yale figure
Dr. Geo W Bloomer of Yale University acting as spokesman for an anonymous donor announced a $100000 prize for the first discovery of a tuberculosis cure anywhere in the world. John E Dancy District of Columbia recorder of deeds faces removal after eight years on the job. Frederick Greenwood longtime editor and founder of Pall Mall Gazette died in London on the 16th.
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Geo W.bloomer
Yale University
John E. Dancy
Recorder of Deeds
District of Columbia
North Carolina
Fredrick Greenwood
London
Pall Mall
St. James
Unclear OCR Fragments Mention Belgium Texas and Poe
Fragmentary lines note King Leopold I death at 74 from paralysis caused rheumatism, potential Caldwell County prosecutor appointment, Trinity College endowment rumor, Poe work purchase cost, and scattered remarks on Australian snakes and Democratic overestimation. Text is largely garbled with uncertain attributions.
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Leopoldi
Belgium
Boone Furniture Store Ad from 1909
At our store you will find the most up-to-date line of furniture including dressers sideboards bedsteads tables and more. We also carry a full line of coffins and caskets in mahogany gloss white white and black plush plushette of all sizes. Call and we outline. Best attention given to phone orders.
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Boone Furniture Store
Scott's Emulsion Ad Promises Cold Prevention
An OCR fragment touts Scott's Emulsion and Dr Bell's Pine-Tor-Honey as remedies for winter illnesses. It cites Scott & Bowne of New York and references savings banks and sketch books, with a quoted line from Lillian Graves about life disappointments.
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Chili
Reidsville Gains Savings Bank and Trust Co
Antiseptic remedies claim to destroy disease germs and ease pains with Dr Bell’s Anti Pain touted for external and internal relief. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy praised during influenza epidemics for preventing pneumonia, sold by local dealers. King Leopold’s death prompts news of $3,000,000 bequest to his children as Albert II is named successor.
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Bell
Chamberlain
Dl M. Hodges
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J. T. Fuller
J. G. Butler
T. H. Sutherland
L. H. Hawkine
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Watauga County Bank
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