Prohibition Effects And Cold Night Tragedies
The piece argues that prohibition reduces liquor production but never fully prevents evils linked to alcohol. It cites 1907 and 1908 production figures and notes a drop from 168 million to 127 million gallons. It adds satirical and literary excerpts, then reports a New York City cold snap where two poor women died near a stove, illustrating extreme hardship and death from exposure.
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Revenue Department
United States
New York City
Considerate manners and a skating tale in print
A Times editorial warns against rash words and hot tempers and urges patience before speaking. A Harpers Weekly anecdote recalls a young woman boarding a streetcar with skates who is offered a seat by a gentleman, who she thanks but declines to sit because she has been skating.
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Harper’s Weekly
Red Band Pure Scotch Snuff Ad and Miscue
An OCR text fragment promotes Red Band Pure Scotch Snuff and includes medical and literary asides. It mentions an operation to remove the appendix and a medicine Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming painless relief from constipation headache biliousness and malaria. The piece weaves quotes and misread lines about spectacles and comfort.
Farm For Sale Near Jonesboro Tennessee 103 1/2 Acres
Red Band Pure Scotch Snuff listing offers a farm one mile south of Jonesboro Tennessee comprising 103 1/2 acres with half timbered, three springs, fenced fields, five room brick house in good neighborhood. Location suited to any vocation with price 3500 dollars. Terms one half down, remainder negotiable. Contact Dem Sek T office for photo and details addressed to J H Taylor, Jorestoro Lenn.
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Jonesboro
Tenn
Dem- Sek T
J. H. Taylor
Jorestoro, Lenn
Prayer for Deliverance and Humble Service
A call for divine guidance and strength to overcome struggle. The speaker asks to meet adversaries in a spirit of integrity, to seek truth in books and nature, and to bring good to others. They request fearless acceptance of any reward or punishment in the hereafter.
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Tao Ray
Teballine
Una
Beave the Tha Kind You than Aeave Bought Fi
A fragment prompts a remedy ad for Kodol with notices about land entries in Watauga County North Carolina. The text mentions an entry to 10 acres along Beaver Dam Creek in Beaver Dam Township and lists entry details by H. J. Hardin, entry taker, dated December 7, 1908.
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State of North Carolina
Watauga County
Said County
J. R. Eggars
Beaver Dam Creek
Beaver Dam Township
Eggars
G. P. Sherill
F. M. Wilson
H. J. Hardin
Entry Notice No 2484 in Buck Ridge township lands
Entry Notice No 2484 details a land entry of 25 acres in Buck Ridge township along the Fradkin river. The description references the Rich ard Martin grant, Joseph Elrod and two-acre tracts, and borders Alexander Green’s tract with chestnut trees and oaks marking the lines. The chain of boundary markers runs along the ridge to map the tract.
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State of North Carolina
Watauga County
Sail County
Harper
Said County
Buek Ridge
Richard Martin
Joseph Elrod
Alexander Green
Elrod
Blue Ridge
Cleveland Seen Through Years Of Storm And Vindication
The Century article notes the 1893 panic and ills blamed on Cleveland and how he faced personal and political abuse. It recounts his 1906 Princeton visit and how Princeton welcomed him amid detachments, while many Americans admired him as a great president. Over time the harsh verdict softened, and his honesty and courage were praised.
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Dissec
Cleveland
Princeton
Andrew F. West
West
Public notice on fraudulently issued notes worth 400 dollars
On October 6 1908 four notes of 100 dollars each issued to Roy Martin are declared fraudulent and void due to deceit. The public is warned not to purchase them and no payment will be made. The notice is signed by E F Potter and J W Main on November 7 1908.
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J. M. Hodges
Roy Martin
E.f.potter
J. W.main
Company to Develop Graf Gold Mine at Gold Hill
A New York backed firm with $1,000,000 capital plans to acquire the Graf gold mine in Gold Hill Rowan County and commence development of the property. The deal is described as a straightforward acquisition with plans for exploitation of the mine’s resources.
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New York Favelera
Sewing
Graf Gold
Gold Hill
Rowan County
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Teria Roel Spidell
Wien
Aquirer
Castoria
Mt Cardu
Jennie Merrick
Cambridge City
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Knoxville, Tenn
Main Pike Road
Morrixtown
Young Orchard
Ruscelsville
Lalance
Yenre
Robert Weed
Mouuetows
Tina
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